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Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 1994

Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 1994: Drama Releases of Oct 9–15

Pulp Fiction (1994) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15), with $213.9M worldwide, ahead of Hoop Dreams (1994) at $11.8M and I Like It Like That (1994) at $1.8M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $227.6M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$227.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
52%
Pulp Fiction (1994) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 42, 1994

Pulp Fiction (1994)

1994 · Drama, Thriller

$213.9M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 1994?

Pulp Fiction (1994) leads with $213.9M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $227.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pulp Fiction (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $213.9M Pulp Fiction (1994)
    $107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Hoop Dreams (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $11.8M Hoop Dreams (1994)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 66% $4M elsewhere · 34%
  3. I Like It Like That (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M I Like It Like That (1994)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Imaginary Crimes (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $89.6K Imaginary Crimes (1994)
    $89.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Pulp Fiction (1994) movie poster
    Pulp Fiction (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $213.9M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $107.9M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $213.9M
  2. 2 Hoop Dreams (1994) movie poster
    Hoop Dreams (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Drama, Sport, Documentary $11.8M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $11.8M
  3. 3 I Like It Like That (1994) movie poster
    I Like It Like That (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Imaginary Crimes (1994) movie poster
    Imaginary Crimes (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Drama $89.6K worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $89.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1994?

Of the top 4, I Like It Like That (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pulp Fiction (1994) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $117.6M (52%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M
    $107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Hoop Dreams (1994) $11.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 66% $4M elsewhere · 34%
  3. 3 I Like It Like That (1994) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Imaginary Crimes (1994) $89.6K
    $89.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $227.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 9–15) with $227.6M, led by Pulp Fiction (1994).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $59.2M The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $24.1M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Quiz Show (1994) $36.9M Quiz Show (1994)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Colonel Chabert (1994) $664.4K Colonel Chabert (1994)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Jason’s Lyric (1994) $26.9M Jason’s Lyric (1994)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Maybe… Maybe Not (1994) $468.9K Maybe… Maybe Not (1994)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Pulp Fiction (1994) $227.6M Pulp Fiction (1994)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Love Affair (1994) $19.6M Love Affair (1994)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 The Last Seduction (1994) $9.8M The Last Seduction (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1994 earned the most: $227.6M from 4 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 2 films 2 $52.3M – The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M
Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 4 films · −86% 4 $7.1M −86% Barfly (1987) $3.2M
Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 8 films · +633% 8 $52M +633% The Accused (1988) $32.1M
Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 4 films · −67% 4 $17.1M −67% Gross Anatomy (1989) $11.6M
Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 6 films · +314% 6 $70.7M +314% Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M
Week 42, 1991 Oct 13–19 4 films · −89% 4 $7.9M −89% My Own Private Idaho (1991) $6.4M
Week 42, 1992 Oct 11–17 1 film · +172% 1 $21.6M +172% Consenting Adults (1992) $21.6M
Week 42, 1993 Oct 10–16 5 films · +31% 5 $28.3M +31% Judgment Night (1993) $12.5M
Week 42, 1994 Oct 9–15 4 films · +704% 4 $227.6M +704% Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 42 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15)?

Pulp Fiction (1994) leads with $213.9M worldwide, $107.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hoop Dreams (1994) at $11.8M and I Like It Like That (1994) at $1.8M.

How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15) earn?

4 drama films released in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $227.6M in all, or $56.9M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pulp Fiction (1994) with $213.9M.

How much of the Week 42, 1994 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$117.6M of the $227.6M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.