#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 1994
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
1994 · Drama, Crime
$29.3M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$28.8M US & Canada · 98% $565.6K elsewhere · 2%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 1994
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 1994: Drama Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $29.3M worldwide, ahead of Milk Money (1994) at $18.1M and Fresh (1994) at $8.1M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $59.2M across 6 drama releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $59.2M
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994), the #1
- $29.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 1994?
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) leads with $29.3M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $59.1M, 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3).
- 1 Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $565.6K Worldwide: $29.3M
- 2 Aug 31, 1994 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1M
- 3 Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
- 4 Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 5 Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $123.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123.5K
- 6
Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1994?
Of the top 6, Milk Money (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Shawshank Redemption (1994) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $58.6M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M $28.8M US & Canada · 98% $565.6K elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Milk Money (1994) $18.1M $18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Fresh (1994) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 There Goes My Baby (1994) $123.5K $123.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Loaded (1994) $44.2K $44.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $59.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $223.2M, led by Clear and Present Danger (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)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Nostradamus (1994) $364.2K Nostradamus (1994)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Natural Born Killers (1994) $60.8M Natural Born Killers (1994)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $59.2M The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $24.1M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Quiz Show (1994) $36.9M Quiz Show (1994)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $59.2M from 6 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1985 Sep 1–7 1 film | 1 | $561.5K | – | Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K |
| Week 36, 1986 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −96% | 1 | $25K | −96% | My Little Girl (1986) $25K |
| Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 6 films · +29529% | 6 | $7.4M | +29529% | The Dead (1987) $4.4M |
| Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films · −5% | 5 | $7M | −5% | Eight Men Out (1988) $5.7M |
| Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 3 films · −49% | 3 | $3.6M | −49% | In Country (1989) $3.5M |
| Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 2 films · −29% | 2 | $2.6M | −29% | Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 5 films · +263% | 5 | $9.3M | +263% | Black Robe (1991) $8.2M |
| Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −12% | 3 | $8.2M | −12% | Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M |
| Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +151% | 7 | $20.7M | +151% | Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M |
| Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · +186% | 6 | $59.2M | +186% | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M |
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 36 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) leads with $29.3M worldwide, $28.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Milk Money (1994) at $18.1M and Fresh (1994) at $8.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?
6 drama films released in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $59.2M in all, or $9.9M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Shawshank Redemption (1994), earned $29.3M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.