#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 16, 1993
1993 · Action, Drama
$10.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 16 · Apr 11–17, 1993
Drama Box Office, Week 16 of 1993: Drama Releases of Apr 11–17
Boiling Point (1993) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 16 of 1993 (Apr 11–17), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) at $1.6M and Madadayo (1993) at $596. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 15, 1993, whose releases took $305.1M.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.7M
- Boiling Point (1993), the #1
- $10.1M
- vs Week 15, 1993
- −96%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 16 of 1993?
Boiling Point (1993) leads with $10.1M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 16 of 1993, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 16 of 1993 (Apr 11–17).
- 1 Apr 16, 1993 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
- 2 Apr 16, 1993 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Apr 17, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $596
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $11.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 4–10) with $305.1M, led by Indecent Proposal (1993).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Mad Dog and Glory (1993) $24M Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Fire in the Sky (1993) $32.8M Fire in the Sky (1993)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Point of No Return (1993) $30.6M Point of No Return (1993)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) $24.1M The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 The Crush (1993) $18.8M The Crush (1993)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Indecent Proposal (1993) $305.1M Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Boiling Point (1993) $11.7M Boiling Point (1993)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Benny & Joon (1993) $38.2M Benny & Joon (1993)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Three of Hearts (1993) $10.4M Three of Hearts (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1989 earned the most: $84.5M from 2 films, led by Field of Dreams (1989). Week 16, 1993 took $11.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 1984 Apr 15–21 1 film | 1 | $258.4K | – | Long Live Life (1984) $258.4K |
| Week 16, 1985 Apr 14–20 1 film · +1599% | 1 | $4.4M | +1599% | The Company of Wolves (1985) $4.4M |
| Week 16, 1986 Apr 13–19 2 films · −25% | 2 | $3.3M | −25% | At Close Range (1986) $2.3M |
| Week 16, 1987 Apr 12–18 1 film · +559% | 1 | $21.6M | +559% | Project X (1987) $21.6M |
| Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 3 films · +130% | 3 | $49.6M | +130% | Colors (1988) $46.6M |
| Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 2 films · +70% | 2 | $84.5M | +70% | Field of Dreams (1989) $84.5M |
| Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 2 films · −83% | 2 | $14.2M | −83% | Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M |
| Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 3 films | 3 | $40.2M | – | The Babe (1992) $19.9M |
| Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 3 films · −71% | 3 | $11.7M | −71% | Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1993, Week by Week
51 weeks of 1993 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $576.4M, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $9.8M
- Week 3 $72.4M
- Week 4 $18.5M
- Week 5 $61.3K
- Week 6 $154.6M
- Week 7 $37.1M
- Week 8 $323K
- Week 9 $42.9M
- Week 10 $24M
- Week 11 $32.8M
- Week 12 $30.6M
- Week 13 $24.1M
- Week 14 $18.8M
- Week 15 $305.1M
- Week 16 $11.7M
- Week 17 $38.2M
- Week 18 $10.4M
- Week 19 $63.6M
- Week 20 $13M
- Week 21 $116.8M
- Week 22 $52M
- Week 23 $22.9M
- Week 24 $5.4M
- Week 25 $714.8K
- Week 26 $267.3M
- Week 27 $329.2M
- Week 28 $177M
- Week 29 $153.7M
- Week 30 $27.5M
- Week 31 $107.2M
- Week 32 $368.9M
- Week 33 $55M
- Week 34 $75.4M
- Week 35 $44.3M
- Week 36 $20.7M
- Week 37 $43M
- Week 38 $33.7M
- Week 39 $109.7M
- Week 40 $12.8M
- Week 41 $25.2M
- Week 42 $28.3M
- Week 43 $29.1M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $78.6M
- Week 46 $91.7M
- Week 47 $652.5K
- Week 48 $576.4M
- Week 49 $10.3M
- Week 50 $25M
- Week 51 $519.5M
- Week 52 $365.9M
- Week 53 $65.8M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 16 of 1993: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 16 of 1993 (Apr 11–17)?
Boiling Point (1993) leads with $10.1M worldwide, $10.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) at $1.6M and Madadayo (1993) at $596.
How much did drama movies released in week 16 of 1993 (Apr 11–17) earn?
3 drama films released in week 16 of 1993 (Apr 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. Week 15, 1993 releases took $305.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 16 of 1993 (Apr 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Boiling Point (1993), earned $10.1M.
How is the week 16, 1993 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 16 of 1993 (Apr 11–17). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 16, 1993 drama box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.