#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 1993
1993 · Drama, Comedy
$11.1M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$11.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 1993
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 1993: Romance Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2
For Love or Money (1993) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 1993 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $11.1M worldwide, ahead of M. Butterfly (1993) at $1.5M and For the Moment (1993) at $121.5K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $12.8M
- For Love or Money (1993), the #1
- $11.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 1993?
For Love or Money (1993) leads with $11.1M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.8M, 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 40 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 40 of 1993 (Sep 26–Oct 2).
- 1 Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M
- 2 Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
- 3 Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $121.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $121.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1993?
Of the top 3, For Love or Money (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while For the Moment (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $12.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 For Love or Money (1993) $11.1M $11.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 M. Butterfly (1993) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 For the Moment (1993) $121.5K $121.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $12.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 5–11) with $47.5M, led by The Joy Luck Club (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 For Love or Money (1993) $12.8M For Love or Money (1993)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Mr. Jones (1993) $8.3M Mr. Jones (1993)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Farewell My Concubine (1993) $10.7M Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1986 earned the most: $31.9M from 1 film, led by Children of a Lesser God (1986). Week 40, 1993 took $12.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film | 1 | $2.1M | – | Behind the Yellow Line (1984) $2.1M |
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film | 1 | $31.9M | – | Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M |
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −89% | 1 | $3.4M | −89% | Near Dark (1987) $3.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · +338% | 2 | $14.8M | +338% | Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 1 film · −92% | 1 | $1.2M | −92% | Queen of Hearts (1989) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −2% | 1 | $1.2M | −2% | The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · +479% | 4 | $7.1M | +479% | Shout (1991) $3.5M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · +177% | 1 | $19.5M | +177% | Hero (1992) $19.5M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films · −35% | 3 | $12.8M | −35% | For Love or Money (1993) $11.1M |
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 40 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 40 of 1993 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?
For Love or Money (1993) leads with $11.1M worldwide, $11.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come M. Butterfly (1993) at $1.5M and For the Moment (1993) at $121.5K.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 1993 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?
3 romance films released in week 40 of 1993 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, or $4.3M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 1993 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, For Love or Money (1993), earned $11.1M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1993 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.