#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of January 1994
1994 · Romance, Comedy
$2.4M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · January 1994
Drama Box Office, January 1994: Top-Grossing Releases
Go Fish (1994) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1994, with $2.4M worldwide, ahead of Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) at $1.7M and The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) at $1.7M. 6 drama films released in January 1994 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on December 1993, whose releases took $986.5M. By language, English leads with $4.5M across 4 drama releases.
- January 1994 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $6.3M
- Go Fish (1994), the #1
- $2.4M
- vs December 1993
- −99%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 1994?
Go Fish (1994) leads with $2.4M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of January 1994, 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 January 1994.
- 1 Jan 20, 1994 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 2 Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)Jan 14, 1994 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
Jan 14, 1994 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide - 3 Jan 28, 1994 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 Jan 26, 1994 US and Canada: $395.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $395.1K
- 5 1994 US and Canada: $53.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.5K
- 6
Jan 28, 1994 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1994?
Of the top 6, Go Fish (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Whore 2 (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $6.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Go Fish (1994) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Golden Gate (1994) $395.1K $395.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Under The Domim Tree (1994) $53.5K $53.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Whore 2 (1994) $14.3K $14.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 16–22) took $2.4M, led by Go Fish (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Under The Domim Tree (1994) $53.5K Under The Domim Tree (1994)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Go Fish (1994) $2.4M Go Fish (1994)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) $2.1M The Scent of Green Papaya (1994)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1994 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1991 earned the most: $314.3M from 9 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). January 1994 took $6.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1985 5 films | 5 | $14M | – | Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M |
| January 1986 8 films · +222% | 8 | $44.9M | +222% | Youngblood (1986) $15.4M |
| January 1987 4 films · −36% | 4 | $28.6M | −36% | Crimes of the Heart (1987) $22.9M |
| January 1988 4 films · +395% | 4 | $141.6M | +395% | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| January 1989 3 films · −74% | 3 | $37.5M | −74% | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| January 1990 5 films · −18% | 5 | $30.8M | −18% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| January 1991 9 films · +920% | 9 | $314.3M | +920% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| January 1992 11 films · −11% | 11 | $281M | −11% | Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M |
| January 1993 12 films · −64% | 12 | $100.8M | −64% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
| January 1994 6 films · −94% | 6 | $6.3M | −94% | Go Fish (1994) $2.4M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1994, Month by Month
The months of 1994 with their totals: June leads with $1.1B, led by The Lion King (1994).
- January $6.3M #1 Go Fish (1994)
- February $108.1M #1 Reality Bites (1994)
- March $397.4M #1 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
- April $106.7M #1 When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
- May $46M #1 Crooklyn (1994)
- June $1.1B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- July $847.8M #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- August $317.9M #1 Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- September $129.7M #1 The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- October $257.5M #1 Pulp Fiction (1994)
- November $506.8M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- December $423.3M #1 Disclosure (1994)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 1994?
Go Fish (1994) leads with $2.4M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) at $1.7M and The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) at $1.7M.
How much did drama movies released in January 1994 earn?
6 drama films released in January 1994 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, or $1M per film on average. December 1993 releases took $986.5M.
How many drama movies released in January 1994 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Go Fish (1994), earned $2.4M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.