#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 20, 1993
1993 · Drama
$9.3M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$9.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 1993
Drama Box Office, Week 20 of 1993: Drama Releases of May 9–15
Lost in Yonkers (1993) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 20 of 1993 (May 9–15), with $9.3M worldwide, ahead of Map of the Human Heart (1993) at $2.8M and My Favorite Season (1993) at $873.9K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $13M
- Lost in Yonkers (1993), the #1
- $9.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 20 of 1993?
Lost in Yonkers (1993) leads with $9.3M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $13M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1993 (May 9–15).
- 1 May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.3M
- 2 May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $962 Worldwide: $2.8M
- 3 May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $873.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $873.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1993?
Of the top 3, Lost in Yonkers (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Map of the Human Heart (1993) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $13M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lost in Yonkers (1993) $9.3M $9.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Map of the Human Heart (1993) $2.8M $2.8M US & Canada · 100% $962 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 My Favorite Season (1993) $873.9K $873.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $13M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 4–10) with $305.1M, led by Indecent Proposal (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.6M Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Lost in Yonkers (1993) $13M Lost in Yonkers (1993)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Sliver (1993) $116.8M Sliver (1993)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Menace II Society (1993) $52M Menace II Society (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1986 earned the most: $357.3M from 1 film, led by Top Gun (1986). Week 20, 1993 took $13M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1984 May 13–19 2 films | 2 | $13.1K | – | Cal (1984) $7.3K |
| Week 20, 1985 May 12–18 1 film · +7994% | 1 | $1.1M | +7994% | Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M |
| Week 20, 1986 May 11–17 1 film · +33628% | 1 | $357.3M | +33628% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| Week 20, 1987 May 10–16 3 films · −100% | 3 | $1.4M | −100% | The Good Wife (1987) $1.2M |
| Week 20, 1988 May 8–14 4 films · +65% | 4 | $2.3M | +65% | A Handful of Dust (1988) $1.6M |
| Week 20, 1989 May 14–20 3 films · +2% | 3 | $2.4M | +2% | Jesus of Montreal (1989) $1.6M |
| Week 20, 1990 May 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1991 May 12–18 5 films | 5 | $11.7M | – | Stone Cold (1991) $9.2M |
| Week 20, 1992 May 10–16 2 films · −84% | 2 | $1.9M | −84% | The Waterdance (1992) $1.7M |
| Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 3 films · +595% | 3 | $13M | +595% | Lost in Yonkers (1993) $9.3M |
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 20 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 20 of 1993 (May 9–15)?
Lost in Yonkers (1993) leads with $9.3M worldwide, $9.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Map of the Human Heart (1993) at $2.8M and My Favorite Season (1993) at $873.9K.
How much did drama movies released in week 20 of 1993 (May 9–15) earn?
3 drama films released in week 20 of 1993 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $13M in all, or $4.3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 20 of 1993 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lost in Yonkers (1993), earned $9.3M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1993 (May 9–15). 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 20, 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.