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Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 1994

Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 1994: Drama Releases of Dec 18–24

Nell (1994) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24), with $106.7M worldwide, ahead of Little Women (1994) at $50.1M and Mixed Nuts (1994) at $6.8M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $167.6M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 15.4 times the total of Week 51, 1994, whose releases took $10.9M. By language, English leads with $167.6M across 5 drama releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$167.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 51, 1994
×15.4
Nell (1994) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 52, 1994

Nell (1994)

1994 · Drama

$106.7M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$33.7M US & Canada · 32% $73M elsewhere · 68%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 1994?

Nell (1994) leads with $106.7M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $167.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Nell (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $106.7M Nell (1994)
    $33.7M US & Canada · 32% $73M elsewhere · 68%
  2. Little Women (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $50.1M Little Women (1994)
    $50.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Mixed Nuts (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $6.8M Mixed Nuts (1994)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Death and the Maiden (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $3.1M Death and the Maiden (1994)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. A Man of No Importance (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $920.9K A Man of No Importance (1994)
    $920.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Nell (1994) movie poster
    Nell (1994) Dec 23, 1994 · English · Drama $106.7M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $73M Worldwide: $106.7M
  2. 2 Little Women (1994) movie poster
    Little Women (1994) Dec 21, 1994 · English · Drama, Romance, Family $50.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $50.1M
  3. 3 Mixed Nuts (1994) movie poster
    Mixed Nuts (1994) Dec 21, 1994 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.8M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
  4. 4 Death and the Maiden (1994) movie poster
    Death and the Maiden (1994) Dec 23, 1994 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  5. 5 A Man of No Importance (1994) movie poster
    A Man of No Importance (1994) Dec 22, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy $920.9K worldwide
    Dec 22, 1994 US and Canada: $920.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $920.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1994?

Of the top 5, Mixed Nuts (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Nell (1994) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $94.6M (56%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Nell (1994) $106.7M
    $33.7M US & Canada · 32% $73M elsewhere · 68%
  2. 2 Little Women (1994) $50.1M
    $50.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Mixed Nuts (1994) $6.8M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Death and the Maiden (1994) $3.1M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 A Man of No Importance (1994) $920.9K
    $920.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $167.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 6–12) with $414.2M, led by Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $414.2M Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Miracle on 34th Street (1994) $69.6M Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Three Colors: Red (1994) $5.9M Three Colors: Red (1994)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Safe Passage (1994) $4.2M Safe Passage (1994)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Disclosure (1994) $214M Disclosure (1994)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Immortal Beloved (1994) $10.9M Immortal Beloved (1994)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Nell (1994) $167.6M Nell (1994)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Madness of King George (1994) $26.5M The Madness of King George (1994)
  9. Week 1, 1995 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 The White Balloon (1995) $924.9K The White Balloon (1995)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1993 earned the most: $365.9M from 6 films, led by Philadelphia (1993). Week 52, 1994 took $167.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1985 Dec 22–28 2 films 2 $31.2M – Murphy’s Romance (1985) $30.9M
Week 52, 1986 Dec 21–27 3 films · −96% 3 $1.3M −96% Native Son (1986) $1.3M
Week 52, 1987 Dec 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1988 Dec 18–24 7 films 7 $198M – Working Girl (1988) $103M
Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film 1 $136.9M – The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M
Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 6 films · −12% 6 $121M −12% The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M
Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 2 films · +35% 2 $163.4M +35% Scent of a Woman (1992) $134.1M
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 6 films · +124% 6 $365.9M +124% Philadelphia (1993) $206.7M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 5 films · −54% 5 $167.6M −54% Nell (1994) $106.7M
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 52 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24)?

Nell (1994) leads with $106.7M worldwide, $33.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Women (1994) at $50.1M and Mixed Nuts (1994) at $6.8M.

How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24) earn?

5 drama films released in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $167.6M in all, or $33.5M per film on average. Week 51, 1994 releases took $10.9M.

How many drama movies released in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Nell (1994) with $106.7M.

How much of the Week 52, 1994 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$94.6M of the $167.6M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.