#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 33, 1993
1993 · Drama, Fantasy
$31.2M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$31.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 33 · Aug 8–14, 1993
Drama Box Office, Week 33 of 1993: Drama Releases of Aug 8–14
The Secret Garden (1993) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 33 of 1993 (Aug 8–14), with $31.2M worldwide, ahead of Heart and Souls (1993) at $16.6M and Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) at $7.3M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $55M
- The Secret Garden (1993), the #1
- $31.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 33 of 1993?
The Secret Garden (1993) leads with $31.2M, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $55M, 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 33 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 33 of 1993 (Aug 8–14).
- 1 Aug 13, 1993 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.2M
- 2 Aug 13, 1993 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M
- 3 Aug 11, 1993 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1993?
Of the top 3, The Secret Garden (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $55M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Secret Garden (1993) $31.2M $31.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Heart and Souls (1993) $16.6M $16.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) $7.3M $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $55M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $368.9M, led by The Fugitive (1993).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 The Firm (1993) $329.2M The Firm (1993)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 In the Line of Fire (1993) $177M In the Line of Fire (1993)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Free Willy (1993) $153.7M Free Willy (1993)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Poetic Justice (1993) $27.5M Poetic Justice (1993)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M Rising Sun (1993)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M The Fugitive (1993)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 The Secret Garden (1993) $55M The Secret Garden (1993)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Hard Target (1993) $75.4M Hard Target (1993)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Man Without a Face (1993) $44.3M The Man Without a Face (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1989 earned the most: $106.8M from 5 films, led by Uncle Buck (1989). Week 33, 1993 took $55M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1984 Aug 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1985 Aug 11–17 2 films | 2 | $20.1M | – | Year of the Dragon (1985) $18.7M |
| Week 33, 1986 Aug 10–16 2 films · −59% | 2 | $8.3M | −59% | The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) $7.2M |
| Week 33, 1987 Aug 9–15 4 films · +754% | 4 | $71M | +754% | No Way Out (1987) $35.5M |
| Week 33, 1988 Aug 7–13 3 films · −48% | 3 | $37.2M | −48% | Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) $19.7M |
| Week 33, 1989 Aug 13–19 5 films · +187% | 5 | $106.8M | +187% | Uncle Buck (1989) $79.3M |
| Week 33, 1990 Aug 12–18 3 films · −49% | 3 | $54.6M | −49% | The Exorcist III (1990) $39M |
| Week 33, 1991 Aug 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1992 Aug 9–15 2 films | 2 | $52.9M | – | Single White Female (1992) $48M |
| Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 3 films · +4% | 3 | $55M | +4% | The Secret Garden (1993) $31.2M |
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 33 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 33 of 1993 (Aug 8–14)?
The Secret Garden (1993) leads with $31.2M worldwide, $31.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heart and Souls (1993) at $16.6M and Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) at $7.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 33 of 1993 (Aug 8–14) earn?
3 drama films released in week 33 of 1993 (Aug 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $55M in all, or $18.3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 33 of 1993 (Aug 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Secret Garden (1993), earned $31.2M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1993 (Aug 8–14). 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 33, 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.