#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 31, 1994
1994 · Drama, Comedy
$37.9M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$37.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 24–30, 1994
Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 1994: Drama Releases of Jul 24–30
It Could Happen to You (1994) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30), with $37.9M worldwide, ahead of Barcelona (1994) at $7.3M and Black Beauty (1994) at $4.6M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $49.8M
- It Could Happen to You (1994), the #1
- $37.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 31 of 1994?
It Could Happen to You (1994) leads with $37.9M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $49.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30).
- 1 Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M
- 2 Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
- 3 Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1994?
Of the top 3, It Could Happen to You (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Black Beauty (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $49.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 It Could Happen to You (1994) $37.9M $37.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Barcelona (1994) $7.3M $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Black Beauty (1994) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $49.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 12–18) with $1.1B, led by The Lion King (1994).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 The Lion King (1994) $1.1B The Lion King (1994)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Alma's Rainbow (1994) $9.6K Alma's Rainbow (1994)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M Forrest Gump (1994)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Spanking the Monkey (1994) $2.1M Spanking the Monkey (1994)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 The Client (1994) $117.6M The Client (1994)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 It Could Happen to You (1994) $49.8M It Could Happen to You (1994)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Clear and Present Danger (1994) $223.2M Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) $15.5M The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1989 earned the most: $151M from 3 films, led by Parenthood (1989). Week 31, 1994 took $49.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films | 2 | $37.3M | – | Nothing in Common (1986) $32.3M |
| Week 31, 1987 Jul 26–Aug 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 2 films | 2 | $11.6M | – | A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) $6.3M |
| Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · +1201% | 3 | $151M | +1201% | Parenthood (1989) $126.3M |
| Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −87% | 4 | $19.4M | −87% | Mo' Better Blues (1990) $16.2M |
| Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films · +197% | 2 | $57.6M | +197% | Doc Hollywood (1991) $54.8M |
| Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film · −77% | 1 | $13.2M | −77% | Enchanted April (1992) $13.2M |
| Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 1 film · +712% | 1 | $107.2M | +712% | Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M |
| Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 3 films · −54% | 3 | $49.8M | −54% | It Could Happen to You (1994) $37.9M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1994, Week by Week
50 weeks of 1994 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 12–18) with $1.1B, led by The Lion King (1994).
- Week 1 $53.5K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $1.7M
- Week 4 $2.4M
- Week 5 $2.1M
- Week 6 $3.3M
- Week 7 $30.1M
- Week 8 $56.6M
- Week 9 $18.2M
- Week 10 $19.4M
- Week 11 $267.7M
- Week 12 $48.4M
- Week 13 $61.8M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $2.5M
- Week 16 $8.4M
- Week 17 $10.5M
- Week 18 $85.4M
- Week 19 $7.3M
- Week 20 $22.3M
- Week 21 $2.6M
- Week 22 $1.7M
- Week 23 $36.4M
- Week 24 $2.5M
- Week 25 $1.1B
- Week 26 $9.6K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $678.2M
- Week 29 $2.1M
- Week 30 $117.6M
- Week 31 $49.8M
- Week 32 $223.2M
- Week 33 $15.5M
- Week 34 $364.2K
- Week 35 $60.8M
- Week 36 $59.2M
- Week 37 $24.1M
- Week 38 $36.9M
- Week 39 $664.4K
- Week 40 $26.9M
- Week 41 $468.9K
- Week 42 $227.6M
- Week 43 $19.6M
- Week 44 $9.8M
- Week 45 $17.1M
- Week 46 $414.2M
- Week 47 $69.6M
- Week 48 $5.9M
- Week 49 $4.2M
- Week 50 $214M
- Week 51 $10.9M
- Week 52 $167.6M
- Week 53 $26.5M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 31 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30)?
It Could Happen to You (1994) leads with $37.9M worldwide, $37.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barcelona (1994) at $7.3M and Black Beauty (1994) at $4.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30) earn?
3 drama films released in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, or $16.6M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, It Could Happen to You (1994), earned $37.9M.
How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30). 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 31, 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.