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Thriller box office · May 1993

Thriller Box Office, May 1993: Top-Grossing Releases

Cliffhanger (1993) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 1993, with $255M worldwide, ahead of Sliver (1993) at $116.3M. 2 thriller films released in May 1993 report a worldwide gross, $371.3M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

May 1993 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$371.3M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
32%
Cliffhanger (1993) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of May 1993

Cliffhanger (1993)

1993 · Action, Adventure

$255M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$84M US & Canada · 33% $171M elsewhere · 67%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of May 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 May 1993.

  1. 1 Cliffhanger (1993) movie poster
    Cliffhanger (1993) May 28, 1993 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $255M worldwide
    May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $84M Rest of the world: $171M Worldwide: $255M
  2. 2 Sliver (1993) movie poster
    Sliver (1993) May 21, 1993 · English · Drama, Thriller $116.3M worldwide
    May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $80M Worldwide: $116.3M
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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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office May 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in May 1993?

Cliffhanger (1993) leads with $255M worldwide, $84M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sliver (1993) at $116.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in May 1993 earn?

2 thriller films released in May 1993 report a worldwide gross, $371.3M in all, or $185.7M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in May 1993 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Cliffhanger (1993) with $255M.

How much of the May 1993 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$120.3M of the $371.3M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.