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Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 1993

Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 1993: Drama Releases of Sep 12–18

The Age of Innocence (1993) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 1993 (Sep 12–18), with $32.3M worldwide, ahead of Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) at $1.3M and Suture (1993) at $102.8K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 22% on Week 37, 1993, whose releases took $43M.

week 38 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$33.7M
The Age of Innocence (1993), the #1
$32.3M
vs Week 37, 1993
−22%
The Age of Innocence (1993) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 38, 1993

The Age of Innocence (1993)

1993 · Drama, Romance

$32.3M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$32.3M US & Canada · 100% $513 elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 1993?

The Age of Innocence (1993) leads with $32.3M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $33.7M, 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 Age of Innocence (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $32.3M The Age of Innocence (1993)
    $32.3M US & Canada · 100% $513 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Suture (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $102.8K Suture (1993)
    $102.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Morning Glory (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $28.4K Morning Glory (1993)
    $28.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1993 (Sep 12–18).

  1. 1 The Age of Innocence (1993) movie poster
    The Age of Innocence (1993) Sep 17, 1993 · English · Drama, Romance $32.3M worldwide
    Sep 17, 1993 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: $513 Worldwide: $32.3M
  2. 2 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) movie poster
    Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) Sep 14, 1993 · English · Drama, Music $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 14, 1993 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Suture (1993) movie poster
    Suture (1993) Sep 14, 1993 · English · Drama, Thriller $102.8K worldwide
    Sep 14, 1993 US and Canada: $102.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $102.8K
  4. 4 Morning Glory (1993) movie poster
    Morning Glory (1993) Sep 17, 1993 · English · Romance, Drama $28.4K worldwide
    Sep 17, 1993 US and Canada: $28.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1993?

Of the top 4, Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Age of Innocence (1993) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $33.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M
    $32.3M US & Canada · 100% $513 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Suture (1993) $102.8K
    $102.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Morning Glory (1993) $28.4K
    $28.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $357.8M from 8 films, led by Fatal Attraction (1987). Week 38, 1993 took $33.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 3 films 3 $17.7M – The Evil That Men Do (1984) $13.1M
Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 5 films · −54% 5 $8.2M −54% Plenty (1985) $6.1M
Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 3 films · +56% 3 $12.8M +56% Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M
Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 8 films · +2704% 8 $357.8M +2704% Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M
Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 5 films · −97% 5 $11.1M −97% Criminal Law (1988) $10M
Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 2 films · −65% 2 $3.8M −65% A Dry White Season (1989) $3.8M
Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 1 film · −55% 1 $1.7M −55% Everybody’s Fine (1990) $1.7M
Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 5 films · +3161% 5 $56.9M +3161% The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M
Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 10 films · +14% 10 $64.7M +14% Singles (1992) $18.5M
Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 4 films · −48% 4 $33.7M −48% The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 1993 (Sep 12–18)?

The Age of Innocence (1993) leads with $32.3M worldwide, $32.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) at $1.3M and Suture (1993) at $102.8K.

How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 1993 (Sep 12–18) earn?

4 drama films released in week 38 of 1993 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $33.7M in all, or $8.4M per film on average. Week 37, 1993 releases took $43M.

How many drama movies released in week 38 of 1993 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Age of Innocence (1993), earned $32.3M.

How much of the Week 38, 1993 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.7M of the $33.7M 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 38, 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 38 of 1993 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.