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Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 1994

Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 1994: Romance Releases of Sep 4–10

The Next Karate Kid (1994) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10), with $15.9M worldwide, ahead of Double Happiness (1994) at $759.4K and Arizona Dream (1994) at $112.5K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.7M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada.

week 37 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$16.7M
The Next Karate Kid (1994), the #1
$15.9M
earned in the US & Canada
58%
The Next Karate Kid (1994) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 37, 1994

The Next Karate Kid (1994)

1994 · Action, Drama

$15.9M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$8.9M US & Canada · 56% $7M elsewhere · 44%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 1994?

The Next Karate Kid (1994) leads with $15.9M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $16.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Next Karate Kid (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $15.9M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
    $8.9M US & Canada · 56% $7M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Double Happiness (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $759.4K Double Happiness (1994)
    $759.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Arizona Dream (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $112.5K Arizona Dream (1994)
    $112.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. What Happened Was... (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $141 What Happened Was... (1994)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10).

  1. 1 The Next Karate Kid (1994) movie poster
    The Next Karate Kid (1994) Sep 9, 1994 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $15.9M worldwide
    Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $15.9M
  2. 2 Double Happiness (1994) movie poster
    Double Happiness (1994) Sep 7, 1994 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $759.4K worldwide
    Sep 7, 1994 US and Canada: $759.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $759.4K
  3. 3 Arizona Dream (1994) movie poster
    Arizona Dream (1994) Sep 9, 1994 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $112.5K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $112.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112.5K
  4. 4 What Happened Was... (1994) movie poster
    What Happened Was... (1994) Sep 9, 1994 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $141 worldwide
    Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1994?

Of the top 4, Double Happiness (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Next Karate Kid (1994) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $9.8M (58%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M
    $8.9M US & Canada · 56% $7M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Double Happiness (1994) $759.4K
    $759.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Arizona Dream (1994) $112.5K
    $112.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 What Happened Was... (1994) $141
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 1994 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, 1994 took $16.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 4 films · −65% 4 $16.7M −65% The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 37 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10)?

The Next Karate Kid (1994) leads with $15.9M worldwide, $8.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Double Happiness (1994) at $759.4K and Arizona Dream (1994) at $112.5K.

How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10) earn?

4 romance films released in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $16.7M in all, or $4.2M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Next Karate Kid (1994), earned $15.9M.

How much of the Week 37, 1994 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.8M of the $16.7M total, or 58%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10). 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, 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.