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Drama box office · Week 35 · Aug 22–28, 1993

Drama Box Office, Week 35 of 1993: Drama Releases of Aug 22–28

The Man Without a Face (1993) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 35 of 1993 (Aug 22–28), with $24.8M worldwide, ahead of Needful Things (1993) at $15.2M and Only the Strong (1993) at $3.3M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$44.3M
The Man Without a Face (1993), the #1
$24.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Man Without a Face (1993) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 35, 1993

The Man Without a Face (1993)

1993 · Drama

$24.8M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$24.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 35 of 1993?

The Man Without a Face (1993) leads with $24.8M, 56% of the total. The top 4 together took $44.3M, 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.

  1. The Man Without a Face (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $24.8M The Man Without a Face (1993)
    $24.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Needful Things (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $15.2M Needful Things (1993)
    $15.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Only the Strong (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $3.3M Only the Strong (1993)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Thing Called Love (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $1M The Thing Called Love (1993)
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1993 (Aug 22–28).

  1. 1 The Man Without a Face (1993) movie poster
    The Man Without a Face (1993) Aug 25, 1993 · English · Drama $24.8M worldwide
    Aug 25, 1993 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.8M
  2. 2 Needful Things (1993) movie poster
    Needful Things (1993) Aug 27, 1993 · English · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $15.2M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1993 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M
  3. 3 Only the Strong (1993) movie poster
    Only the Strong (1993) Aug 27, 1993 · English · Drama, Action $3.3M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1993 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
  4. 4 The Thing Called Love (1993) movie poster
    The Thing Called Love (1993) Aug 27, 1993 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1993 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1993?

Of the top 4, The Man Without a Face (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Thing Called Love (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $44.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Man Without a Face (1993) $24.8M
    $24.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Needful Things (1993) $15.2M
    $15.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Only the Strong (1993) $3.3M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Thing Called Love (1993) $1M
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1987 earned the most: $231.8M from 7 films, led by Dirty Dancing (1987). Week 35, 1993 took $44.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1984 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films 2 $12.8M – Bolero (1984) $8.9M
Week 35, 1985 Aug 25–31 2 films · −2% 2 $12.5M −2% Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M
Week 35, 1986 Aug 24–30 6 films · +35% 6 $17M +35% Jean de Florette (1986) $4.9M
Week 35, 1987 Aug 23–29 7 films · +1265% 7 $231.8M +1265% Dirty Dancing (1987) $214.6M
Week 35, 1988 Aug 21–27 3 films · −83% 3 $38.6M −83% Betrayed (1988) $25.8M
Week 35, 1989 Aug 27–Sep 2 3 films · −79% 3 $8.1M −79% Shirley Valentine (1989) $6.1M
Week 35, 1990 Aug 26–Sep 1 4 films · +526% 4 $50.5M +526% Goodfellas (1990) $47.1M
Week 35, 1991 Aug 25–31 2 films · −100% 2 $121.5K −100% Shakes the Clown (1991) $115.1K
Week 35, 1992 Aug 23–29 2 films · +3751% 2 $4.7M +3751% Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) $4.3M
Week 35, 1993 Aug 22–28 4 films · +846% 4 $44.3M +846% The Man Without a Face (1993) $24.8M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1993 (Aug 22–28)?

The Man Without a Face (1993) leads with $24.8M worldwide, $24.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Needful Things (1993) at $15.2M and Only the Strong (1993) at $3.3M.

How much did drama movies released in week 35 of 1993 (Aug 22–28) earn?

4 drama films released in week 35 of 1993 (Aug 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $44.3M in all, or $11.1M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 35 of 1993 (Aug 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Man Without a Face (1993), earned $24.8M.

How much of the Week 35, 1993 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.3M of the $44.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1993 (Aug 22–28). 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 35, 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.