#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 19, 1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
1993 · Action, Biography
$63.5M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$35.1M US & Canada · 55% $28.4M elsewhere · 45%
Romance box office · Week 19 · May 2–8, 1993
Romance Box Office, Week 19 of 1993: Romance Releases of May 2–8
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 19 of 1993 (May 2–8), with $63.5M worldwide, ahead of Dave (1993) at $63.3M and Ocean Waves (1993) at $88.4K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.9M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. That is 16.9 times the total of Week 18, 1993, whose releases took $7.5M.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $126.9M
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), the #1
- $63.5M
- vs Week 18, 1993
- ×16.9
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 19 of 1993?
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) leads with $63.5M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $126.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 19 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 week 19 of 1993 (May 2–8).
- 1 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 - 2 May 7, 1993 US and Canada: $63.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.3M
- 3 May 5, 1993 US and Canada: $87.7K Rest of the world: $690 Worldwide: $88.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1993?
Of the top 3, Dave (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) made 45% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $98.5M (78%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.5M $35.1M US & Canada · 55% $28.4M elsewhere · 45%
- 2 Dave (1993) $63.3M $63.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Ocean Waves (1993) $88.4K $87.7K US & Canada · 99% $690 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $126.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 4–10) with $266.6M, led by Indecent Proposal (1993).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Born Yesterday (1993) $18M Born Yesterday (1993)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) $1.6M Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Benny & Joon (1993) $38.2M Benny & Joon (1993)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Three of Hearts (1993) $7.5M Three of Hearts (1993)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $126.9M Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Map of the Human Heart (1993) $2.8M Map of the Human Heart (1993)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1993 earned the most: $126.9M from 3 films, led by Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 1 film | 1 | $2.5M | – | Choose Me (1984) $2.5M |
| Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 2 films | 2 | $2.6M | – | Prick Up Your Ears (1987) $1.7M |
| Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 2 films · +41% | 2 | $3.7M | +41% | Wings of Desire (1988) $3.5M |
| Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 2 films · +12% | 2 | $4.1M | +12% | Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) $3.9M |
| Week 19, 1990 May 6–12 1 film · −100% | 1 | $8.4K | −100% | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) $8.4K |
| Week 19, 1991 May 5–11 1 film · +4431% | 1 | $382.5K | +4431% | Sweet Talker (1991) $382.5K |
| Week 19, 1992 May 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1993 May 2–8 3 films | 3 | $126.9M | – | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.5M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1993, Week by Week
40 weeks of 1993 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 15 (Apr 4–10) with $266.6M, led by Indecent Proposal (1993).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $296.1K
- Week 3 $22.2M
- Week 4 $16.3M
- Week 5 $61.3K
- Week 6 $140.1M
- Week 7 $101.8M
- Week 8 $11.5M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $18.3M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $480.3K
- Week 13 $18M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $266.6M
- Week 16 $1.6M
- Week 17 $38.2M
- Week 18 $7.5M
- Week 19 $126.9M
- Week 20 $2.8M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $21.7M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $5.4M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $227.9M
- Week 27 $59M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $27.5M
- Week 31 $47.3M
- Week 32 $3.3M
- Week 33 $16.6M
- Week 34 $84.9K
- Week 35 $1M
- Week 36 $3.3M
- Week 37 $47.5M
- Week 38 $32.3M
- Week 39 $23.7M
- Week 40 $12.8M
- Week 41 $8.3M
- Week 42 $10.7M
- Week 43 $6.3M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $84.5M
- Week 46 $81.7M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $619.9K
- Week 51 $195.3M
- Week 52 $83.2M
- Week 53 $7.3K
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 19 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 19 of 1993 (May 2–8)?
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) leads with $63.5M worldwide, $35.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dave (1993) at $63.3M and Ocean Waves (1993) at $88.4K.
How much did romance movies released in week 19 of 1993 (May 2–8) earn?
3 romance films released in week 19 of 1993 (May 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $126.9M in all, or $42.3M per film on average. Week 18, 1993 releases took $7.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 19 of 1993 (May 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), earned $63.5M.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 1993 (May 2–8). 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 19, 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.