#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 42, 1993
1993 · Action, Drama
$12.5M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 10–16, 1993
Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 1993: Drama Releases of Oct 10–16
Judgment Night (1993) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16), with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of Farewell My Concubine (1993) at $7.4M and Fearless (1993) at $7M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $28.3M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 12% on Week 41, 1993, whose releases took $25.2M. By language, English leads with $20.9M across 4 drama releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $28.3M
- Judgment Night (1993), the #1
- $12.5M
- vs Week 41, 1993
- +12%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 1993?
Judgment Night (1993) leads with $12.5M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.3M, almost all of what the 5 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16).
- 1 Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
- 2 Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.4M
- 3 Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
- 4 Oct 13, 1993 US and Canada: $23.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Oct 10, 1993 US and Canada: $101.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1993?
Of the top 5, Judgment Night (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dangerous Game (1993) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $25.2M (89%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Judgment Night (1993) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Farewell My Concubine (1993) $7.4M $5.5M US & Canada · 75% $1.9M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 Fearless (1993) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dangerous Game (1993) $1.3M $23.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 5 Totally F***ed Up (1993) $101.1K $101.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $28.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 19–25) with $109.7M, led by The Good Son (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 For Love or Money (1993) $12.8M For Love or Money (1993)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Gettysburg (1993) $25.2M Gettysburg (1993)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Judgment Night (1993) $28.3M Judgment Night (1993)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Rudy (1993) $29.1M Rudy (1993)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1990 earned the most: $70.7M from 6 films, led by Quigley Down Under (1990). Week 42, 1993 took $28.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1984 Oct 14–20 4 films | 4 | $20.8M | – | Thief of Hearts (1984) $10.4M |
| Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 2 films | 2 | $52.3M | – | The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M |
| Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 4 films · −86% | 4 | $7.1M | −86% | Barfly (1987) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 8 films · +633% | 8 | $52M | +633% | The Accused (1988) $32.1M |
| Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 4 films · −67% | 4 | $17.1M | −67% | Gross Anatomy (1989) $11.6M |
| Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 6 films · +314% | 6 | $70.7M | +314% | Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M |
| Week 42, 1991 Oct 13–19 4 films · −89% | 4 | $7.9M | −89% | My Own Private Idaho (1991) $6.4M |
| Week 42, 1992 Oct 11–17 1 film · +172% | 1 | $21.6M | +172% | Consenting Adults (1992) $21.6M |
| Week 42, 1993 Oct 10–16 5 films · +31% | 5 | $28.3M | +31% | Judgment Night (1993) $12.5M |
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 42 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16)?
Judgment Night (1993) leads with $12.5M worldwide, $12.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Farewell My Concubine (1993) at $7.4M and Fearless (1993) at $7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16) earn?
5 drama films released in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $28.3M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. Week 41, 1993 releases took $25.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Judgment Night (1993), earned $12.5M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1993 (Oct 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 42, 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.