#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 17, 1994
1994 · Western, Romance
$15.2M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$15.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 1994
Romance Box Office, Week 17 of 1994: Romance Releases of Apr 17–23
Bad Girls (1994) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23), with $15.2M worldwide, ahead of The Inkwell (1994) at $8.9M and Chasers (1994) at $1.6M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $25.7M
- Bad Girls (1994), the #1
- $15.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 17 of 1994?
Bad Girls (1994) leads with $15.2M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $25.7M, 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 17 of 1994, 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 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23).
- 1 Apr 22, 1994 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M
- 2 Apr 22, 1994 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M
- 3 Apr 22, 1994 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1994?
Of the top 3, Bad Girls (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chasers (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $25.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Bad Girls (1994) $15.2M $15.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Inkwell (1994) $8.9M $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Chasers (1994) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $25.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 6–12) with $256.3M, led by Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $256.3M Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 A Business Affair (1994) $7.6K A Business Affair (1994)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Widows’ Peak (1994) $6.8M Widows’ Peak (1994)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Bad Girls (1994) $25.7M Bad Girls (1994)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $53.2M When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1993 earned the most: $38.2M from 2 films, led by Benny & Joon (1993). Week 17, 1994 took $25.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 1 film | 1 | $11.5M | – | Just One of the Guys (1985) $11.5M |
| Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 3 films · +32% | 3 | $15.3M | +32% | Sweet Liberty (1986) $14.2M |
| Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 3 films | 3 | $12.4M | – | Casual Sex? (1988) $12.3M |
| Week 17, 1989 Apr 23–29 1 film · −100% | 1 | $27.8K | −100% | Teen Witch (1989) $27.8K |
| Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 1 film · +39624% | 1 | $11.1M | +39624% | Wild Orchid (1990) $11.1M |
| Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 1 film | 1 | $4.9M | – | The Playboys (1992) $4.9M |
| Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 2 films · +678% | 2 | $38.2M | +678% | Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M |
| Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 3 films · −33% | 3 | $25.7M | −33% | Bad Girls (1994) $15.2M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1994, Week by Week
38 weeks of 1994 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 3–9) with $678.2M, led by Forrest Gump (1994).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $2.4M
- Week 5 $1.7M
- Week 6 $28.8M
- Week 7 $30.1M
- Week 8 $33.4M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $9.4M
- Week 11 $256.3M
- Week 12 $7.6K
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $6.8M
- Week 17 $25.7M
- Week 18 $53.2M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $1.4M
- Week 21 $2.3M
- Week 22 $1.7M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $1.3M
- Week 25 $131.4M
- Week 26 $25.1M
- Week 27 $30.8M
- Week 28 $678.2M
- Week 29 $379.6M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $396.8M
- Week 32 $74.6M
- Week 33 $24.3M
- Week 34 $19.7M
- Week 35 $50.3M
- Week 36 $18.1M
- Week 37 $16.7M
- Week 38 $105.6M
- Week 39 $200.2K
- Week 40 $20.9M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $1.8M
- Week 43 $18.3M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $112.1M
- Week 49 $6M
- Week 50 $167.8K
- Week 51 $30.6M
- Week 52 $50.1M
- Week 53 $78.8M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 17 of 1994: 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 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23)?
Bad Girls (1994) leads with $15.2M worldwide, $15.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Inkwell (1994) at $8.9M and Chasers (1994) at $1.6M.
How much did romance movies released in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23) earn?
3 romance films released in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $25.7M in all, or $8.6M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bad Girls (1994), earned $15.2M.
How is the week 17, 1994 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 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 1994 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.