#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 37, 1993
1993 · Drama, Romance
$32.9M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$32.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 5–11, 1993
Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 1993: Romance Releases of Sep 5–11
The Joy Luck Club (1993) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11), with $32.9M worldwide, ahead of True Romance (1993) at $13.1M and A Dangerous Woman (1993) at $1.5M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.5M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $47.5M
- The Joy Luck Club (1993), the #1
- $32.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 1993?
The Joy Luck Club (1993) leads with $32.9M, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $47.5M, 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 37 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 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11).
- 1 Sep 8, 1993 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.9M
- 2 Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $813K Worldwide: $13.1M
- 3 Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1993?
Of the top 3, The Joy Luck Club (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while True Romance (1993) made 6% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $46.7M (98%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M $32.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 True Romance (1993) $13.1M $12.3M US & Canada · 94% $813K elsewhere · 6%
- 3 A Dangerous Woman (1993) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $47.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 5–11) with $47.5M, led by The Joy Luck Club (1993).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) $47.3M Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 My Boyfriend’s Back (1993) $3.3M My Boyfriend’s Back (1993)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Heart and Souls (1993) $16.6M Heart and Souls (1993)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Wilder Napalm (1993) $84.9K Wilder Napalm (1993)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Thing Called Love (1993) $1M The Thing Called Love (1993)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Boxing Helena (1993) $3.3M Boxing Helena (1993)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 The Joy Luck Club (1993) $47.5M The Joy Luck Club (1993)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M The Age of Innocence (1993)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 The Program (1993) $23.7M The Program (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1989 earned the most: $114.6M from 3 films, led by Sea of Love (1989). Week 37, 1993 took $47.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 1 film | 1 | $2.2M | – | Turtle Diary (1985) $2.2M |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films | 3 | $14.7M | – | Moon Over Parador (1988) $11.4M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 3 films · +680% | 3 | $114.6M | +680% | Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 2 films · −97% | 2 | $3.7M | −97% | State of Grace (1990) $1.9M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 5 films · +26% | 5 | $4.7M | +26% | Married to It (1991) $2.1M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 3 films | 3 | $47.5M | – | The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M |
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 37 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 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11)?
The Joy Luck Club (1993) leads with $32.9M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come True Romance (1993) at $13.1M and A Dangerous Woman (1993) at $1.5M.
How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) earn?
3 romance films released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $47.5M in all, or $15.8M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Joy Luck Club (1993), earned $32.9M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11). 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 37, 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.