#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 1994
1994 · Drama, History
$24.8M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$24.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 1994
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 1994: Drama Releases of Sep 11–17
Quiz Show (1994) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17), with $24.8M worldwide, ahead of Blue Sky (1994) at $3.4M and The Glass Shield (1994) at $3.3M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.9M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 53% on Week 37, 1994, whose releases took $24.1M. By language, English leads with $34.9M across 7 drama releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $36.9M
- Quiz Show (1994), the #1
- $24.8M
- vs Week 37, 1994
- +53%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 1994?
Quiz Show (1994) leads with $24.8M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.5M, 99% of what all 8 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 Week 38 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 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17).
- 1 Sep 14, 1994 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.8M
- 2 Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 3 Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 Sep 12, 1994 US and Canada: $174.3K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2M
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Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $245.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $245.2K - 7
Sep 11, 1994 US and Canada: $86.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $86.1K - 8
Sep 15, 1994 US and Canada: $63.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1994?
Of the top 8, Quiz Show (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ashes of Time (1994) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $35.1M (95%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Quiz Show (1994) $24.8M $24.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Blue Sky (1994) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Glass Shield (1994) $3.3M $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Princess Caraboo (1994) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Ashes of Time (1994) $2M $174.3K US & Canada · 9% $1.8M elsewhere · 91%
- 6 The New Age (1994) $245.2K $245.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Second Best (1994) $86.1K $86.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 S.F.W. (1994) $63.5K $63.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $36.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $223.2M, led by Clear and Present Danger (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Colonel Chabert (1994) $664.4K Colonel Chabert (1994)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Jason’s Lyric (1994) $26.9M Jason’s Lyric (1994)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $357.8M from 8 films, led by Fatal Attraction (1987). Week 38, 1994 took $36.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 5 films | 5 | $8.2M | – | Plenty (1985) $6.1M |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 3 films · +56% | 3 | $12.8M | +56% | Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 8 films · +2704% | 8 | $357.8M | +2704% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 5 films · −97% | 5 | $11.1M | −97% | Criminal Law (1988) $10M |
| Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 2 films · −65% | 2 | $3.8M | −65% | A Dry White Season (1989) $3.8M |
| Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 1 film · −55% | 1 | $1.7M | −55% | Everybody’s Fine (1990) $1.7M |
| Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 5 films · +3161% | 5 | $56.9M | +3161% | The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M |
| Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 10 films · +14% | 10 | $64.7M | +14% | Singles (1992) $18.5M |
| Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 4 films · −48% | 4 | $33.7M | −48% | The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M |
| Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 8 films · +10% | 8 | $36.9M | +10% | Quiz Show (1994) $24.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 38 of 1994?
English-language drama films took $34.9M across 7 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language drama films ($2M).
Week 38 of 1994 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $34.9M7 films · #1 Quiz Show (1994) -
Cantonese $2M1 film · #1 Ashes of Time (1994)
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 38 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17)?
Quiz Show (1994) leads with $24.8M worldwide, $24.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blue Sky (1994) at $3.4M and The Glass Shield (1994) at $3.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) earn?
8 drama films released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $36.9M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 37, 1994 releases took $24.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Quiz Show (1994), earned $24.8M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.