#1 of 68 #1 romance movie of 1993
1993 · Drama, Romance
$266.6M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total
$106.6M US & Canada · 40% $160M elsewhere · 60%
Romance box office · 1993
Romance Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Indecent Proposal (1993) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1993, with $266.6M worldwide, ahead of Sleepless in Seattle (1993) at $227.9M and The Pelican Brief (1993) at $195.3M. 68 romance films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on 1992, whose releases took $2B. By language, English leads with $1.5B across 59 romance releases.
- 1993 releases with a gross
- 68
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs 1992
- −10%
#1 of 68 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1993?
Indecent Proposal (1993) leads with $266.6M, 15% of the total. The top 5 together took $901M, 51% of what all 68 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 Romance Release of 1993, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 68. 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 Apr 7, 1993 US and Canada: $106.6M Rest of the world: $160M Worldwide: $266.6M
- 2 Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $126.8M Rest of the world: $101.1M Worldwide: $227.9M
- 3 Dec 17, 1993 US and Canada: $100.8M Rest of the world: $94.5M Worldwide: $195.3M
- 4 Feb 5, 1993 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $90M Worldwide: $140.1M
- 5 Feb 12, 1993 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $816 Worldwide: $71.1M
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)May 7, 1993 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $63.5M
May 7, 1993 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $63.5M worldwide - 7
May 7, 1993 US and Canada: $63.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.3M - 8
Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.5M - 9
Nov 12, 1993 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.9M - 10
Nov 1, 1993 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $27.9K Worldwide: $40.2M - 11
Jul 2, 1993 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.4M - 12
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)Jul 28, 1993 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7M Jul 28, 1993 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $35.7M worldwide - 13
Sep 8, 1993 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.9M - 14
Sep 17, 1993 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: $513 Worldwide: $32.3M - 15
Nov 12, 1993 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8M - 16
Jul 23, 1993 US and Canada: $27.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.5M - 17
Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M - 18
Apr 23, 1993 US and Canada: $23.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.3M - 19
Nov 5, 1993 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $23.2M - 20
Sep 24, 1993 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23M - 21
Jul 2, 1993 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M - 22
Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2M - 23
May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: $78.7K Worldwide: $21.7M - 24
Feb 12, 1993 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M - 25
Mar 26, 1993 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18M - 26
Aug 13, 1993 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M - 27
Apr 23, 1993 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9M - 28
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $813K Worldwide: $13.1M - 29
Feb 12, 1993 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $22.5K Worldwide: $11.8M - 30
Jul 30, 1993 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M - 31
Feb 19, 1993 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $11.5M - 32
Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M - 33
Mar 5, 1993 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M - 34
Nov 5, 1993 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M - 35
Nov 5, 1993 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M - 36
Oct 8, 1993 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M - 37
Jan 22, 1993 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8M - 38
Jan 22, 1993 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M - 39
Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.4M - 40
Mar 1, 1993 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $329.2K Worldwide: $7.3M - 41
Oct 21, 1993 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M - 42
Apr 30, 1993 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M - 43
Jun 9, 1993 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $32.9K Worldwide: $5.4M - 44
Aug 6, 1993 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 45
Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 46
May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $962 Worldwide: $2.8M - 47
Apr 30, 1993 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 48
Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 49
Apr 16, 1993 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 50
Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $228K Worldwide: $1.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?
Of the top 10, Dave (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sommersby (1993) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 68 films, $1.3B (73%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M $106.6M US & Canada · 40% $160M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $227.9M $126.8M US & Canada · 56% $101.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 3 The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.3M $100.8M US & Canada · 52% $94.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Sommersby (1993) $140.1M $50.1M US & Canada · 36% $90M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Groundhog Day (1993) $71.1M $71.1M US & Canada · 100% $816 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.5M $35.1M US & Canada · 55% $28.4M elsewhere · 45%
- 7 Dave (1993) $63.3M $63.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Tombstone (1993) $56.5M $56.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Three Musketeers (1993) $53.9M $53.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Piano (1993) $40.2M $40.2M US & Canada · 100% $27.9K elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many 1993 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 68 films crossed $100M and took $829.9M between them, 47% of the total. 34 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 48%
- $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 4 films, 6% of the list $829.9M · 47% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 30 films, 44% of the list $851.9M · 48% of the gross
- Under $10M 34 films, 50% of the list $90.9M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1993 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $313.9M from 7 films, led by Indecent Proposal (1993). August was the quietest month ($21M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Nowhere to Run (1993) $38.9M Nowhere to Run (1993)
- February Feb Sommersby (1993) $253.4M Sommersby (1993)
- March Mar Born Yesterday (1993) $36.8M Born Yesterday (1993)
- April Apr Indecent Proposal (1993) $313.9M Indecent Proposal (1993)
- May May Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $151.4M Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- June Jun Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $233.3M Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
- July Jul Son in Law (1993) $133.8M Son in Law (1993)
- August Aug Heart and Souls (1993) $21M Heart and Souls (1993)
- September Sep The Joy Luck Club (1993) $106.8M The Joy Luck Club (1993)
- October Oct For Love or Money (1993) $38M For Love or Money (1993)
- November Nov The Three Musketeers (1993) $166.2M The Three Musketeers (1993)
- December Dec The Pelican Brief (1993) $279.1M The Pelican Brief (1993)
Last 10 years
How Does 1993 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1992 earned the most: $2B from 49 films, led by The Bodyguard (1992). 1993 took $1.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 52 films | 52 | $850.6M | – | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| 1985 36 films · −13% | 36 | $739.4M | −13% | Out of Africa (1985) $227.5M |
| 1986 51 films · +60% | 51 | $1.2B | +60% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| 1987 58 films · −21% | 58 | $933.1M | −21% | Dirty Dancing (1987) $214.6M |
| 1988 70 films · +48% | 70 | $1.4B | +48% | Coming to America (1988) $288.8M |
| 1989 49 films · −31% | 49 | $958.8M | −31% | Look Who's Talking (1989) $297M |
| 1990 49 films · +89% | 49 | $1.8B | +89% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 66 films · −10% | 66 | $1.6B | −10% | Beauty and the Beast (1991) $451.3M |
| 1992 49 films · +21% | 49 | $2B | +21% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 68 films · −10% | 68 | $1.8B | −10% | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1993?
English-language romance films took $1.5B across 59 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language romance films ($21.7M) and Chinese-language romance films ($14.7M).
1993 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $1.5B59 films · #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
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Spanish $21.7M1 film · #1 Like Water for Chocolate (1993) -
Chinese $14.7M2 films · #1 Farewell My Concubine (1993) -
French $1.6M1 film · #1 Three Colors: Blue (1993) -
German $810.5K1 film · #1 Faraway, So Close! (1993) -
Japanese $708.3K2 films · #1 Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance 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 68 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1993?
Indecent Proposal (1993) leads with $266.6M worldwide, $106.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sleepless in Seattle (1993) at $227.9M and The Pelican Brief (1993) at $195.3M.
How much did romance movies released in 1993 earn?
68 romance films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $26.1M per film on average. 1992 releases took $2B.
How many romance movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Indecent Proposal (1993) with $266.6M.
How is the 1993 romance 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 romance 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.