#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 1993
1993 · Biography, Drama
$36.7M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$36.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 10–16, 1993
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 1993: Drama Releases of Jan 10–16
Alive (1993) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 1993 (Jan 10–16), with $36.7M worldwide, ahead of Nowhere to Run (1993) at $22.2M and Body of Evidence (1993) at $13.3M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $72.4M
- Alive (1993), the #1
- $36.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 1993?
Alive (1993) leads with $36.7M, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $72.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1993 (Jan 10–16).
- 1 Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.7M
- 2 Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2M
- 3 Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
- 4 Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $205.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1993?
Of the top 4, Alive (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Man Bites Dog (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $72.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Alive (1993) $36.7M $36.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Nowhere to Run (1993) $22.2M $22.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Body of Evidence (1993) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Man Bites Dog (1993) $205.6K $205.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $72.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 1992 (Dec 6–12) with $372.2M, led by A Few Good Men (1992).
- Week 50, 1992 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 A Few Good Men (1992) $372.2M A Few Good Men (1992)
- Week 51, 1992 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Leap of Faith (1992) $81.8M Leap of Faith (1992)
- Week 52, 1992 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Scent of a Woman (1992) $163.4M Scent of a Woman (1992)
- Week 53, 1992 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Lorenzo's Oil (1992) $7.3M Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Chaplin (1993) $9.8M Chaplin (1993)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Alive (1993) $72.4M Alive (1993)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Aspen Extreme (1993) $18.5M Aspen Extreme (1993)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Silent Tongue (1993) $61.3K Silent Tongue (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1991 earned the most: $245.4M from 5 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Week 3, 1993 took $72.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1984 Jan 15–21 1 film | 1 | $127.4K | – | Petit Con (1984) $127.4K |
| Week 3, 1985 Jan 13–19 3 films · +3430% | 3 | $4.5M | +3430% | Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M |
| Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 3 films · +120% | 3 | $9.9M | +120% | Runaway Train (1986) $7.7M |
| Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 2 films | 2 | $141.4M | – | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Streets (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 5 films · +16148% | 5 | $245.4M | +16148% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 2 films · −89% | 2 | $27.4M | −89% | Juice (1992) $20.1M |
| Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 4 films · +164% | 4 | $72.4M | +164% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
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 3 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 1993 (Jan 10–16)?
Alive (1993) leads with $36.7M worldwide, $36.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nowhere to Run (1993) at $22.2M and Body of Evidence (1993) at $13.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 1993 (Jan 10–16) earn?
4 drama films released in week 3 of 1993 (Jan 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, or $18.1M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 3 of 1993 (Jan 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Alive (1993), earned $36.7M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1993 (Jan 10–16). 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 3, 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.