#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 52, 1993
1993 · Action, Biography
$56.5M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$56.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 52 · Dec 19–25, 1993
Romance Box Office, Week 52 of 1993: Romance Releases of Dec 19–25
Tombstone (1993) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 52 of 1993 (Dec 19–25), with $56.5M worldwide, ahead of Shadowlands (1993) at $25.8M and Faraway, So Close! (1993) at $810.5K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $83.2M
- Tombstone (1993), the #1
- $56.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 52 of 1993?
Tombstone (1993) leads with $56.5M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $83.2M, 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 52 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 52 of 1993 (Dec 19–25).
- 1 Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.5M
- 2 Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M
- 3 Dec 21, 1993 US and Canada: $810.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $810.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1993?
Of the top 3, Tombstone (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Faraway, So Close! (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $83.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Tombstone (1993) $56.5M $56.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Shadowlands (1993) $25.8M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Faraway, So Close! (1993) $810.5K $810.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $83.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $195.3M, led by The Pelican Brief (1993).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 The Three Musketeers (1993) $81.7M The Three Musketeers (1993)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) $619.9K Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.3M The Pelican Brief (1993)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Tombstone (1993) $83.2M Tombstone (1993)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Century (1993) $7.3K Century (1993)
- Week 1, 1994 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1988 earned the most: $137.4M from 4 films, led by Working Girl (1988). Week 52, 1993 took $83.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1984 Dec 23–29 1 film | 1 | $4.4M | – | Mrs. Soffel (1984) $4.4M |
| Week 52, 1985 Dec 22–28 1 film · +604% | 1 | $30.9M | +604% | Murphy’s Romance (1985) $30.9M |
| Week 52, 1986 Dec 21–27 2 films · −18% | 2 | $25.2M | −18% | The Morning After (1986) $25.1M |
| Week 52, 1987 Dec 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1988 Dec 18–24 4 films | 4 | $137.4M | – | Working Girl (1988) $103M |
| Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film | 1 | $7.3M | – | Alice (1990) $7.3M |
| Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 2 films · +943% | 2 | $76.5M | +943% | The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M |
| Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 3 films | 3 | $83.2M | – | Tombstone (1993) $56.5M |
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 52 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 52 of 1993 (Dec 19–25)?
Tombstone (1993) leads with $56.5M worldwide, $56.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shadowlands (1993) at $25.8M and Faraway, So Close! (1993) at $810.5K.
How much did romance movies released in week 52 of 1993 (Dec 19–25) earn?
3 romance films released in week 52 of 1993 (Dec 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $83.2M in all, or $27.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 52 of 1993 (Dec 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tombstone (1993), earned $56.5M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1993 (Dec 19–25). 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 52, 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.