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Drama box office · March 1994

Drama Box Office, March 1994: Top-Grossing Releases

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in March 1994, with $245.7M worldwide, ahead of The Paper (1994) at $48.4M and D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) at $45.6M. 9 drama films released in March 1994 report a worldwide gross, $397.4M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.7 times the total of February 1994, whose releases took $108.1M. By language, English leads with $397.4M across 9 drama releases.

March 1994 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$397.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs February 1994
×3.7
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 drama movie of March 1994

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

1994 · Drama, Comedy

$245.7M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$52.7M US & Canada · 21% $193M elsewhere · 79%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of March 1994?

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) leads with $245.7M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $367.4M, 92% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $245.7M Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    $52.7M US & Canada · 21% $193M elsewhere · 79%
  2. The Paper (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $48.4M The Paper (1994)
    $38.8M US & Canada · 80% $9.6M elsewhere · 20%
  3. D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $45.6M D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
    $45.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Above the Rim (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $16.2M Above the Rim (1994)
    $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Ref (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $11.4M The Ref (1994)
    $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of March 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 March 1994.

  1. 1 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) movie poster
    Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) Mar 9, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $245.7M worldwide
    Mar 9, 1994 US and Canada: $52.7M Rest of the world: $193M Worldwide: $245.7M
  2. 2 The Paper (1994) movie poster
    The Paper (1994) Mar 18, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy $48.4M worldwide
    Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $38.8M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $48.4M
  3. 3 D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) movie poster
    D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) Mar 25, 1994 · English · Action, Family, Comedy $45.6M worldwide
    Mar 25, 1994 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.6M
  4. 4 Above the Rim (1994) movie poster
    Above the Rim (1994) Mar 23, 1994 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $16.2M worldwide
    Mar 23, 1994 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
  5. 5 The Ref (1994) movie poster
    The Ref (1994) Mar 11, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $11.4M worldwide
    Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M
  6. 6 What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) movie poster
    What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) Mar 4, 1994 · English · Drama $10M worldwide
    Mar 4, 1994 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
  7. 7 Angie (1994) movie poster
    Angie (1994) Mar 4, 1994 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $9.4M worldwide
    Mar 4, 1994 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.4M
  8. 8 Sirens (1994) movie poster
    Sirens (1994) Mar 11, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $7.8M worldwide
    Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M
  9. 9 The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) movie poster
    The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) Mar 11, 1994 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $2.8M worldwide
    Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 1994?

Of the top 9, D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $194.8M (49%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M
    $52.7M US & Canada · 21% $193M elsewhere · 79%
  2. 2 The Paper (1994) $48.4M
    $38.8M US & Canada · 80% $9.6M elsewhere · 20%
  3. 3 D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) $45.6M
    $45.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Above the Rim (1994) $16.2M
    $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Ref (1994) $11.4M
    $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) $10M
    $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Angie (1994) $9.4M
    $9.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Sirens (1994) $7.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) $2.8M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of March 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 11 (Mar 6–12) took $267.7M, led by Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) $19.4M What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $267.7M Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 The Paper (1994) $48.4M The Paper (1994)
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) $61.8M D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does March 1994 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 1994 earned the most: $397.4M from 9 films, led by Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 1985 12 films 12 $111.9M – Mask (1985) $48.2M
March 1986 12 films · −40% 12 $67.3M −40% Gung Ho (1986) $36.6M
March 1987 7 films · −53% 7 $31.4M −53% Tin Men (1987) $25.4M
March 1988 11 films · +262% 11 $113.6M +262% Biloxi Blues (1988) $51.7M
March 1989 13 films · −20% 13 $90.3M −20% Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M
March 1990 12 films · −42% 12 $52.2M −42% Lord of the Flies (1990) $14M
March 1991 15 films · +194% 15 $153.8M +194% New Jack City (1991) $47.6M
March 1992 10 films · +14% 10 $175.7M +14% White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $90.8M
March 1993 9 films · −37% 9 $111.4M −37% Point of No Return (1993) $30M
March 1994 9 films · +257% 9 $397.4M +257% Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office March 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in March 1994?

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) leads with $245.7M worldwide, $52.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Paper (1994) at $48.4M and D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) at $45.6M.

How much did drama movies released in March 1994 earn?

9 drama films released in March 1994 report a worldwide gross, $397.4M in all, or $44.2M per film on average. February 1994 releases took $108.1M.

How many drama movies released in March 1994 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) with $245.7M.

How much of the March 1994 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$194.8M of the $397.4M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.