#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 1993
1993 · Drama, Romance
$7.4M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$5.5M US & Canada · 75% $1.9M elsewhere · 25%
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 10–16, 1993
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 1993: Romance Releases of Oct 10–16
Farewell My Concubine (1993) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16), with $7.4M worldwide, ahead of Mr. Wonderful (1993) at $3.1M and Totally F***ed Up (1993) at $101.1K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.7M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.7M
- Farewell My Concubine (1993), the #1
- $7.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 82%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 1993?
Farewell My Concubine (1993) leads with $7.4M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.7M, 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 42 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 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16).
- 1 Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.4M
- 2 Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Oct 10, 1993 US and Canada: $101.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1993?
Of the top 3, Mr. Wonderful (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 3 films, $8.8M (82%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Farewell My Concubine (1993) $7.4M $5.5M US & Canada · 75% $1.9M elsewhere · 25%
- 2 Mr. Wonderful (1993) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Totally F***ed Up (1993) $101.1K $101.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $10.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 5–11) with $47.5M, led by The Joy Luck Club (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The House of the Spirits (1993) $6.3M The House of the Spirits (1993)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1990 earned the most: $38.9M from 2 films, led by Quigley Down Under (1990). Week 42, 1993 took $10.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1984 Oct 14–20 2 films | 2 | $9.5M | – | The Razor's Edge (1984) $6.6M |
| Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 1 film | 1 | $298 | – | Shadows in Paradise (1986) $298 |
| Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 2 films · +1152811% | 2 | $3.4M | +1152811% | Barfly (1987) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 2 films · +276% | 2 | $12.9M | +276% | Mystic Pizza (1988) $12.8M |
| Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 3 films · +5% | 3 | $13.5M | +5% | Gross Anatomy (1989) $11.6M |
| Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 2 films · +188% | 2 | $38.9M | +188% | Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M |
| Week 42, 1991 Oct 13–19 3 films · −80% | 3 | $7.7M | −80% | My Own Private Idaho (1991) $6.4M |
| Week 42, 1992 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1993 Oct 10–16 3 films | 3 | $10.7M | – | Farewell My Concubine (1993) $7.4M |
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 42 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 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16)?
Farewell My Concubine (1993) leads with $7.4M worldwide, $5.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mr. Wonderful (1993) at $3.1M and Totally F***ed Up (1993) at $101.1K.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16) earn?
3 romance films released in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $10.7M in all, or $3.6M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Farewell My Concubine (1993), earned $7.4M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1993 (Oct 10–16). 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 42, 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.