#1 of 58 #1 thriller movie of 1992
1992 · Mystery, Thriller
$352.9M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$117.7M US & Canada · 33% $235.2M elsewhere · 67%
Thriller box office · 1992
Thriller Box Office 1992: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
Basic Instinct (1992) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1992, with $352.9M worldwide, ahead of Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) at $321.7M and A Few Good Men (1992) at $243.2M. 58 thriller films released in 1992 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 1% on 1991, whose releases took $2.2B. By language, English leads with $1.9B across 52 thriller releases.
- 1992 releases with a gross
- 58
- combined worldwide
- $2.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 1991
- +1%
#1 of 58 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1992?
Basic Instinct (1992) leads with $352.9M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 55% of what all 58 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release of 1992, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 58. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1992.
- 1 Mar 20, 1992 US and Canada: $117.7M Rest of the world: $235.2M Worldwide: $352.9M
- 2 May 15, 1992 US and Canada: $144.7M Rest of the world: $177M Worldwide: $321.7M
- 3 Dec 11, 1992 US and Canada: $141.3M Rest of the world: $101.9M Worldwide: $243.2M
- 4 Jun 5, 1992 US and Canada: $83.4M Rest of the world: $94.7M Worldwide: $178.1M
- 5 May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $104.3M Worldwide: $159.8M
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Oct 9, 1992 US and Canada: $83.6M Rest of the world: $73M Worldwide: $156.6M - 7
Sep 11, 1992 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $105.2M - 8
Jan 10, 1992 US and Canada: $88M Rest of the world: $76 Worldwide: $88M - 9
Nov 25, 1992 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $139 Worldwide: $62.5M - 10
Jun 26, 1992 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.1M - 11
Aug 14, 1992 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48M - 12
Nov 6, 1992 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1M - 13
Jan 31, 1992 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $43.8M - 14
Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $37.2M - 15
Aug 28, 1992 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2M - 16
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $32.7M
Apr 10, 1992 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy $32.7M worldwide - 17
Feb 7, 1992 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.6M - 18
Oct 16, 1992 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $3.6K Worldwide: $25.8M - 19
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7M - 20
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: $446 Worldwide: $21.7M - 21
Oct 16, 1992 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6M - 22
Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $345 Worldwide: $20.1M - 23
Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M - 24
Apr 15, 1992 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M - 25
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)Feb 28, 1992 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M Feb 28, 1992 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Comedy $14.4M worldwide - 26
Aug 21, 1992 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M - 27
Dec 25, 1992 US and Canada: $13.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2M - 28
Nov 6, 1992 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 29
Aug 6, 1992 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M - 30
Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 31
Oct 23, 1992 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M - 32
Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M - 33
May 1, 1992 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4M - 34
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)Aug 28, 1992 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $96.1K Worldwide: $4.3M Aug 28, 1992 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $4.3M worldwide - 35
The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992)Aug 21, 1992 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M Aug 21, 1992 · English · Mystery, Comedy, Thriller $3.7M worldwide - 36
Nov 13, 1992 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M - 37
Sep 15, 1992 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 38
Oct 1, 1992 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $100K Worldwide: $2.9M - 39
Jan 24, 1992 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M - 40
Nov 20, 1992 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $2M - 41
Dec 26, 1992 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $673 Worldwide: $2M - 42
May 8, 1992 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 43
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $885 Worldwide: $1.8M - 44
Oct 28, 1992 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 45
May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $1M - 46
Jan 14, 1992 US and Canada: $923.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $923.4K - 47
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $919.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $919.3K - 48
Mar 19, 1992 US and Canada: $778.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $778.5K - 49
Aug 26, 1992 US and Canada: $422.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $422.5K - 50
Sep 11, 1992 US and Canada: $390.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $390.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1992?
Of the top 10, Unlawful Entry (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Basic Instinct (1992) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 58 films, $1.4B (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M $117.7M US & Canada · 33% $235.2M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M $144.7M US & Canada · 45% $177M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M $141.3M US & Canada · 58% $101.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 4 Patriot Games (1992) $178.1M $83.4M US & Canada · 47% $94.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 5 Alien 3 (1992) $159.8M $55.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.3M elsewhere · 65%
- 6 Under Siege (1992) $156.6M $83.6M US & Canada · 53% $73M elsewhere · 47%
- 7 Sneakers (1992) $105.2M $51.4M US & Canada · 49% $53.8M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $88M $88M US & Canada · 100% $76 elsewhere · <1%
- 9 The Crying Game (1992) $62.5M $62.5M US & Canada · 100% $139 elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Unlawful Entry (1992) $57.1M $57.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1992 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 58 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 67% of the total. 29 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 30%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 7 films, 12% of the list $1.5B · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 22 films, 38% of the list $687.5M · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 50% of the list $63.5M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1992 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $489.8M from 6 films, led by Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). February was the quietest month ($42.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $179.7M The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
- February Feb Final Analysis (1992) $42.9M Final Analysis (1992)
- March Mar Basic Instinct (1992) $354.6M Basic Instinct (1992)
- April Apr FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) $104.5M FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
- May May Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $489.8M Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- June Jun Patriot Games (1992) $235.2M Patriot Games (1992)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Single White Female (1992) $154.3M Single White Female (1992)
- September Sep Sneakers (1992) $109M Sneakers (1992)
- October Oct Under Siege (1992) $216.5M Under Siege (1992)
- November Nov The Crying Game (1992) $123.4M The Crying Game (1992)
- December Dec A Few Good Men (1992) $258.5M A Few Good Men (1992)
Last 10 years
How Does 1992 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $3B from 63 films, led by Ghost (1990). 1992 took $2.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 30 films | 30 | $1.2B | – | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 33 films · −31% | 33 | $822.8M | −31% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| 1985 45 films · +10% | 45 | $908.2M | +10% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
| 1986 38 films · −37% | 38 | $571.7M | −37% | Aliens (1986) $131.1M |
| 1987 65 films · +190% | 65 | $1.7B | +190% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| 1988 58 films · −40% | 58 | $995.3M | −40% | Rambo III (1988) $189M |
| 1989 51 films · +81% | 51 | $1.8B | +81% | Batman (1989) $411.6M |
| 1990 63 films · +64% | 63 | $3B | +64% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 53 films · −24% | 53 | $2.2B | −24% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 58 films · +1% | 58 | $2.3B | +1% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1992?
English-language thriller films took $1.9B across 52 films, 85% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($3M) and Cantonese-language thriller films ($15.1K).
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Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office 1992: 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 58 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1992?
Basic Instinct (1992) leads with $352.9M worldwide, $117.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) at $321.7M and A Few Good Men (1992) at $243.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in 1992 earn?
58 thriller films released in 1992 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, or $39.1M per film on average. 1991 releases took $2.2B.
How many thriller movies released in 1992 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Basic Instinct (1992) with $352.9M.
How is the 1992 thriller 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 1992. 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 1992 thriller 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.