#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of January 1993
1993 · Biography, Drama
$36.7M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$36.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · January 1993
Thriller Box Office, January 1993: Top-Grossing Releases
Alive (1993) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 1993, with $36.7M worldwide, ahead of Nowhere to Run (1993) at $22.2M and Sniper (1993) at $19M. 6 thriller films released in January 1993 report a worldwide gross, $101M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on December 1992, whose releases took $258.5M. By language, English leads with $82M across 5 thriller releases.
- January 1993 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $101M
- Alive (1993), the #1
- $36.7M
- vs December 1992
- −61%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 1993?
Alive (1993) leads with $36.7M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $98.2M, 97% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of January 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 January 1993.
- 1 Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.7M
- 2 Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2M
- 3 Jan 29, 1993 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
- 4 Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
- 5 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993)Jan 29, 1993 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
Jan 29, 1993 · English · Thriller, Horror $7M worldwide - 6
Jan 22, 1993 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1993?
Of the top 6, Alive (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hexed (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $101M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Alive (1993) $36.7M $36.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Nowhere to Run (1993) $22.2M $22.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Sniper (1993) $19M $19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Body of Evidence (1993) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Hexed (1993) $2.8M $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1993 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 10–16) took $72.2M, led by Alive (1993). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Alive (1993) $72.2M Alive (1993)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Hexed (1993) $2.8M Hexed (1993)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Sniper (1993) $26M Sniper (1993)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1993 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1991 earned the most: $195.2M from 3 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). January 1993 took $101M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1984 1 film | 1 | $27.9K | – | El Norte (1984) $27.9K |
| January 1985 3 films · +36023% | 3 | $10.1M | +36023% | Avenging Angel (1985) $5.6M |
| January 1986 3 films · +282% | 3 | $38.5M | +282% | Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M |
| January 1987 3 films · −51% | 3 | $18.7M | −51% | The Bedroom Window (1987) $12.6M |
| January 1988 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1989 4 films | 4 | $50.9M | – | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| January 1990 5 films · −20% | 5 | $41M | −20% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| January 1991 3 films · +376% | 3 | $195.2M | +376% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| January 1992 8 films · −8% | 8 | $179.7M | −8% | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $88M |
| January 1993 6 films · −44% | 6 | $101M | −44% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1993, Month by Month
The months of 1993 with their totals: August leads with $474.2M, led by The Fugitive (1993).
- January $101M #1 Alive (1993)
- February $204.2M #1 Sommersby (1993)
- March $30M #1 Point of No Return (1993)
- April $36M #1 The Crush (1993)
- May $371.3M #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- June $293.2M #1 The Firm (1993)
- July $284.2M #1 In the Line of Fire (1993)
- August $474.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- September $113M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- October $83.5M #1 Malice (1993)
- November $148.9M #1 A Perfect World (1993)
- December $200.6M #1 The Pelican Brief (1993)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office January 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in January 1993?
Alive (1993) leads with $36.7M worldwide, $36.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nowhere to Run (1993) at $22.2M and Sniper (1993) at $19M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 1993 earn?
6 thriller films released in January 1993 report a worldwide gross, $101M in all, or $16.8M per film on average. December 1992 releases took $258.5M.
How many thriller movies released in January 1993 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Alive (1993), earned $36.7M.
How is the January 1993 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 January 1993. 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 January 1993 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.