#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 37, 1993
1993 · Drama, Romance
$32.9M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$32.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 5–11, 1993
Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 1993: Drama Releases of Sep 5–11
The Joy Luck Club (1993) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11), with $32.9M worldwide, ahead of The Real McCoy (1993) at $6.5M and A Dangerous Woman (1993) at $1.5M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 108% on Week 36, 1993, whose releases took $20.7M. By language, English leads with $43M across 8 drama releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $43M
- The Joy Luck Club (1993), the #1
- $32.9M
- vs Week 36, 1993
- +108%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 1993?
The Joy Luck Club (1993) leads with $32.9M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.7M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11).
- 1 Sep 8, 1993 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.9M
- 2 Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
- 3 Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 5 Sep 11, 1993 US and Canada: $734.6K Rest of the world: $6.2K Worldwide: $740.8K
- 6
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $217.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $217.3K - 7
Sep 9, 1993 US and Canada: $89.4K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $90.6K - 8
Sep 5, 1993 US and Canada: $26.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1993?
Of the top 8, The Joy Luck Club (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Raining Stones (1993) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $43M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M $32.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Real McCoy (1993) $6.5M $6.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Dangerous Woman (1993) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Money for Nothing (1993) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Bhaji on the Beach (1993) $740.8K $734.6K US & Canada · 99% $6.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Zero Patience (1993) $217.3K $217.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Raining Stones (1993) $90.6K $89.4K US & Canada · 99% $1.2K elsewhere · 1%
- 8 Clean, Shaven (1993) $26.4K $26.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $43M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $368.9M, led by The Fugitive (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Iron Monkey (1993) $20.7M Iron Monkey (1993)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 The Joy Luck Club (1993) $43M The Joy Luck Club (1993)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 The Age of Innocence (1993) $33.7M The Age of Innocence (1993)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 The Good Son (1993) $109.7M The Good Son (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1989 earned the most: $115.7M from 5 films, led by Sea of Love (1989). Week 37, 1993 took $43M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 1 film | 1 | $2.2M | – | Turtle Diary (1985) $2.2M |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 2 films · +137% | 2 | $5.1M | +137% | Avenging Force (1986) $4.7M |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 3 films · −52% | 3 | $2.4M | −52% | A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films · +43% | 3 | $3.5M | +43% | Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 5 films · +3213% | 5 | $115.7M | +3213% | Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 8 films · −59% | 8 | $47.8M | −59% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 7 films · −9% | 7 | $43.5M | −9% | Paradise (1991) $18.6M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 6 films · +156% | 6 | $111.7M | +156% | Sneakers (1992) $105.2M |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 8 films · −61% | 8 | $43M | −61% | The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M |
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 37 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11)?
The Joy Luck Club (1993) leads with $32.9M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Real McCoy (1993) at $6.5M and A Dangerous Woman (1993) at $1.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) earn?
8 drama films released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 36, 1993 releases took $20.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Joy Luck Club (1993), earned $32.9M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11). 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 37, 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.