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Music Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing Music Movies

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 1993, with $57.3M worldwide, ahead of Wayne's World 2 (1993) at $48.2M and What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) at $39.1M. 12 music films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $180.1M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on 1992, whose releases took $858.7M. By language, English leads with $165.4M across 8 music releases.

1993 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$180.1M
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), the #1
$57.3M
vs 1992
−79%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 1993?

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) leads with $57.3M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $170M, 94% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $57.3M Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
    $57.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Wayne's World 2 (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $48.2M Wayne's World 2 (1993)
    $48.2M US & Canada · 100% $214 elsewhere · <1%
  3. What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $39.1M What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
    $39.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. CB4 (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $18M CB4 (1993)
    $18M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Farewell My Concubine (1993) movie poster Number 5
    $7.4M Farewell My Concubine (1993)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 75% $1.9M elsewhere · 25%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music Release of 1993, 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 1993.

  1. 1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) movie poster
    Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) Dec 10, 1993 · English · Comedy, Music, Family $57.3M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3M
  2. 2 Wayne's World 2 (1993) movie poster
    Wayne's World 2 (1993) Dec 10, 1993 · English · Comedy, Music $48.2M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $214 Worldwide: $48.2M
  3. 3 What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) movie poster
    What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) Jun 25, 1993 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $39.1M worldwide
    Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1M
  4. 4 CB4 (1993) movie poster
    CB4 (1993) Mar 12, 1993 · English · Comedy, Music $18M worldwide
    Mar 12, 1993 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18M
  5. 5 Farewell My Concubine (1993) movie poster
    Farewell My Concubine (1993) Oct 15, 1993 · Chinese · Drama, Romance, Music $7.4M worldwide
    Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.4M
  6. 6 Swing Kids (1993) movie poster
    Swing Kids (1993) Mar 5, 1993 · Drama, Music $5.6M worldwide
    Mar 5, 1993 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
  7. 7 Three Colors: Blue (1993) movie poster
    Three Colors: Blue (1993) Sep 3, 1993 · French · Drama, Mystery, Romance $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $228K Worldwide: $1.6M
  8. 8 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) movie poster
    Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) Sep 14, 1993 · English · Drama, Music $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 14, 1993 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  9. 9 The Thing Called Love (1993) movie poster
    The Thing Called Love (1993) Aug 27, 1993 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1993 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  10. 10 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993) movie poster
    Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993) Nov 2, 1993 · English · Music, Documentary $253.3K worldwide
    Nov 2, 1993 US and Canada: $253.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $253.3K
  11. 11 Zero Patience (1993) movie poster
    Zero Patience (1993) Sep 10, 1993 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Music $217.3K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $217.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $217.3K
  12. 12 Wild Tango (1993) movie poster
    Wild Tango (1993) Jun 3, 1993 · Spanish · Drama, Music $44.4K worldwide
    Jun 3, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?

Of the top 10, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Farewell My Concubine (1993) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $177.9M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $57.3M
    $57.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Wayne's World 2 (1993) $48.2M
    $48.2M US & Canada · 100% $214 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) $39.1M
    $39.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 CB4 (1993) $18M
    $18M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Farewell My Concubine (1993) $7.4M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 75% $1.9M elsewhere · 25%
  6. 6 Swing Kids (1993) $5.6M
    $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Three Colors: Blue (1993) $1.6M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 85% $228K elsewhere · 15%
  8. 8 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 The Thing Called Love (1993) $1M
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993) $253.3K
    $253.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many 1993 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 8 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $180.1M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 33% of the list $162.6M · 90% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 67% of the list $17.5M · 10% of the gross
By release month

Which Month of 1993 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $105.5M from 2 films, led by Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). November was the quietest month ($253.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar CB4 (1993) $23.6M CB4 (1993)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) $39.1M What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug The Thing Called Love (1993) $1M The Thing Called Love (1993)
  9. September Sep Three Colors: Blue (1993) $3.1M Three Colors: Blue (1993)
  10. October Oct Farewell My Concubine (1993) $7.4M Farewell My Concubine (1993)
  11. November Nov Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993) $253.3K Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
  12. December Dec Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $105.5M Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Last 10 years

How Does 1993 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1992 earned the most: $858.7M from 12 films, led by The Bodyguard (1992). 1993 took $180.1M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1984 17 films 17 $360.2M – Footloose (1984) $80M
1985 8 films · −80% 8 $73.7M −80% The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M
1986 8 films · −53% 8 $34.6M −53% Disorder (1986) $10.3M
1987 10 films · +142% 10 $83.6M +142% La Bamba (1987) $54.2M
1988 18 films · +36% 18 $114.1M +36% Beaches (1988) $57M
1989 5 films · −63% 5 $42.4M −63% The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) $18.4M
1990 7 films · +483% 7 $247.1M +483% Dick Tracy (1990) $162.7M
1991 13 films · −47% 13 $131.6M −47% The Doors (1991) $34.5M
1992 12 films · +553% 12 $858.7M +553% The Bodyguard (1992) $411M
1993 12 films · −79% 12 $180.1M −79% Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $57.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in 1993?

English-language music films took $165.4M across 8 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language music films ($7.4M) and French-language music films ($1.6M).

1993 Music Box Office by Language

  1. English $165.4M
    8 films · #1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
  2. Chinese $7.4M
    1 film · #1 Farewell My Concubine (1993)
  3. French $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Three Colors: Blue (1993)
  4. Spanish $44.4K
    1 film · #1 Wild Tango (1993)
Archive

Music Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

2020s 7 years · $2.9B
2010s 10 years · $7B
2000s 10 years · $6B
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
FAQ

Music Box Office 1993: 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing music movie in 1993?

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) leads with $57.3M worldwide, $57.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wayne's World 2 (1993) at $48.2M and What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) at $39.1M.

How much did music movies released in 1993 earn?

12 music films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $180.1M in all, or $15M per film on average. 1992 releases took $858.7M.

How many music movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), earned $57.3M.

How much of the 1993 Music box office came from the US and Canada?

$177.9M of the $180.1M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1993 music 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 1993. 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 1993 music 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.