#1 of 133 #1 drama movie of 1994
1994 · Adventure, Drama
$979.2M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$425M US & Canada · 43% $554.2M elsewhere · 57%
Drama box office · 1994
Drama Box Office 1994: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
The Lion King (1994) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1994, with $979.2M worldwide, ahead of Forrest Gump (1994) at $678.2M and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) at $245.7M. 133 drama films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $4.3B in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on 1993, whose releases took $4.7B. By language, English leads with $4.1B across 109 drama releases.
- 1994 releases with a gross
- 133
- combined worldwide
- $4.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 11
- vs 1993
- −10%
#1 of 133 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1994?
The Lion King (1994) leads with $979.2M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3B, 55% of what all 133 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $223.7M Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)$105.3M US & Canada · 47% $118.4M elsewhere · 53% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of 1994, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 133. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1994.
- 1 Jun 15, 1994 US and Canada: $425M Rest of the world: $554.2M Worldwide: $979.2M
- 2 Jul 6, 1994 US and Canada: $330.5M Rest of the world: $347.8M Worldwide: $678.2M
- 3 Mar 9, 1994 US and Canada: $52.7M Rest of the world: $193M Worldwide: $245.7M
- 4 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)Nov 11, 1994 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $118.4M Worldwide: $223.7M
Nov 11, 1994 · English · Drama, Horror $223.7M worldwide - 5 Aug 3, 1994 US and Canada: $122.2M Rest of the world: $93.7M Worldwide: $215.9M
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Dec 9, 1994 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $131M Worldwide: $214M - 7
Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $107.9M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $213.9M - 8
Nov 11, 1994 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $190.5M - 9
Jun 17, 1994 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $131M - 10
Jul 20, 1994 US and Canada: $92.1M Rest of the world: $25.5M Worldwide: $117.6M - 11
Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $73M Worldwide: $106.7M - 12
Aug 26, 1994 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $50.3M - 13
Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $50.1M - 14
Apr 29, 1994 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50M - 15
Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $38.8M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $48.4M - 16
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $46.3M - 17
Mar 25, 1994 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.6M - 18
Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M - 19
Feb 18, 1994 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $33.4M - 20
Feb 11, 1994 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $30.1M - 21
Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $565.6K Worldwide: $29.3M - 22
Sep 14, 1994 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.8M - 23
Jun 3, 1994 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.3M - 24
Feb 18, 1994 US and Canada: $23.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1M - 25
Sep 28, 1994 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.9M - 26
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $829.6K Worldwide: $20.3M - 27
Apr 29, 1994 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M - 28
Oct 21, 1994 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M - 29
Feb 25, 1994 US and Canada: $18.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.2M - 30
Aug 31, 1994 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1M - 31
Nov 4, 1994 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9M - 32
Mar 23, 1994 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M - 33
Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $15.9M - 34
Apr 29, 1994 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.3M - 35
The Madness of King George (1994)Dec 28, 1994 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M Dec 28, 1994 · English · Biography, Drama, History $15.2M worldwide - 36
May 13, 1994 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $64 Worldwide: $13.6M - 37
May 30, 1994 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1M - 38
Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $11.8M - 39
Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 40
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)Aug 10, 1994 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $81.5K Worldwide: $11.3M Aug 10, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $11.3M worldwide - 41
Dec 25, 1994 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M - 42
Aug 26, 1994 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M - 43
Mar 4, 1994 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M - 44
Dec 16, 1994 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M - 45
Mar 4, 1994 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.4M - 46
Apr 22, 1994 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M - 47
Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M - 48
Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M - 49
Apr 15, 1994 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M - 50
Aug 3, 1994 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1994?
Of the top 10, The Client (1994) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 133 films, $2.5B (57%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Lion King (1994) $979.2M $425M US & Canada · 43% $554.2M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M $330.5M US & Canada · 49% $347.8M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M $52.7M US & Canada · 21% $193M elsewhere · 79%
- 4 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $223.7M $105.3M US & Canada · 47% $118.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 5 Clear and Present Danger (1994) $215.9M $122.2M US & Canada · 57% $93.7M elsewhere · 43%
- 6 Disclosure (1994) $214M $83M US & Canada · 39% $131M elsewhere · 61%
- 7 Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M $107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 The Santa Clause (1994) $190.5M $145.5M US & Canada · 76% $45M elsewhere · 24%
- 9 Wolf (1994) $131M $65M US & Canada · 50% $66M elsewhere · 50%
- 10 The Client (1994) $117.6M $92.1M US & Canada · 78% $25.5M elsewhere · 22%
Gross bands
How Many 1994 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
11 of 133 films crossed $100M and took $3.3B between them, 77% of the total. 90 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
39% 39% 18%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.7B · 39% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 9 films, 7% of the list $1.7B · 39% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 32 films, 24% of the list $781.1M · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 90 films, 68% of the list $187.1M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1994 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.1B from 8 films, led by The Lion King (1994). January was the quietest month ($6.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Go Fish (1994) $6.3M Go Fish (1994)
- February Feb Reality Bites (1994) $108.1M Reality Bites (1994)
- March Mar Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $397.4M Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
- April Apr When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $106.7M When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
- May May Crooklyn (1994) $46M Crooklyn (1994)
- June Jun The Lion King (1994) $1.1B The Lion King (1994)
- July Jul Forrest Gump (1994) $847.8M Forrest Gump (1994)
- August Aug Clear and Present Danger (1994) $317.9M Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- September Sep The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $129.7M The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- October Oct Pulp Fiction (1994) $257.5M Pulp Fiction (1994)
- November Nov Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $506.8M Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- December Dec Disclosure (1994) $423.3M Disclosure (1994)
Last 10 years
How Does 1994 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1993 earned the most: $4.7B from 153 films, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). 1994 took $4.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 88 films | 88 | $1.5B | – | Rocky IV (1985) $300.5M |
| 1986 106 films · −7% | 106 | $1.4B | −7% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| 1987 129 films · +21% | 129 | $1.7B | +21% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| 1988 139 films · +25% | 139 | $2.1B | +25% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| 1989 115 films · −5% | 115 | $2B | −5% | Dead Poets Society (1989) $235.9M |
| 1990 124 films · +33% | 124 | $2.7B | +33% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 150 films · −12% | 150 | $2.4B | −12% | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M |
| 1992 122 films · +22% | 122 | $2.9B | +22% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 153 films · +64% | 153 | $4.7B | +64% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 133 films · −10% | 133 | $4.3B | −10% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1994?
English-language drama films took $4.1B across 109 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($9.7M) and French-language drama films ($8M).
1994 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $4.1B109 films · #1 The Lion King (1994)
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Chinese $9.7M3 films · #1 Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) -
French $8M8 films · #1 Three Colors: Red (1994) -
Russian $2.3M1 film · #1 Burnt by the Sun (1994) -
Spanish $2M1 film · #1 Kika (1994) -
Cantonese $2M1 film · #1 Ashes of Time (1994) -
Vietnamese $1.7M1 film · #1 The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) -
Macedonian $763.8K1 film · #1 Before the Rain (1994) -
Hindi $497.6K3 films · #1 Bandit Queen (1994) -
German $468.9K1 film · #1 Maybe… Maybe Not (1994)
Archive
Drama Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
- 2019 $13.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $12.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- 2017 $12.5B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $11.1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $11.6B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- 2014 $10.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $12.1B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $7.8B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $9.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
- 2009 $9.9B #1 2012 (2009)
- 2008 $10.6B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.6B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
- 2006 $7.5B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- 2005 $8.1B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $5B #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $4.6B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $5.8B #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.9B #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $5.9B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $4.5B #1 Twister (1996)
- 1995 $4.8B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $4.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $4.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.9B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $2.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
- 1989 $2B #1 Dead Poets Society (1989)
- 1988 $2.1B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $1.4B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.3B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $889.5M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
- 1980 $674.6M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 10 years · $5B
- 1979 $919.3M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- 1978 $585M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $832.1M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1976 $378.6M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $303.6M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 1974 $439.5M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $869.6M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $337M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $133.4M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $229.2M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
- 1969 $164M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $59.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $166.8M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $29.7M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $272.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $74.9M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $63.5M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $6M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $6.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $21.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
- 1959 $75M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $3.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $32.5M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $119.9M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $32.7M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.8M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $36.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.5M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $1.5M #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
- 1949 $164.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $11.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $54.6M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $102.5K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $4.9M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.1M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $404.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
- 1939 $1.1M #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $47.4K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $536.4K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- 1935 $516K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $13.2K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1933 $451.3K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $47.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $46.6K #1 M (1931)
- 1930 $5.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $40.9K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $161.5K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $720.7K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $82.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1923 $12.9K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Drama Box Office 1994: 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 133 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1994?
The Lion King (1994) leads with $979.2M worldwide, $425M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Forrest Gump (1994) at $678.2M and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) at $245.7M.
How much did drama movies released in 1994 earn?
133 drama films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $4.3B in all, or $32.2M per film on average. 1993 releases took $4.7B.
How many drama movies released in 1994 made $1 billion?
None. 11 films crossed $100 million, led by The Lion King (1994) with $979.2M.
How is the 1994 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 1994. 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 1994 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.