#1 of 52 #1 thriller movie of 1994
1994 · Action, Thriller
$378.9M worldwide · 13% of the chart's total
$146.3M US & Canada · 39% $232.6M elsewhere · 61%
Thriller box office · 1994
Thriller Box Office 1994: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
True Lies (1994) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1994, with $378.9M worldwide, ahead of Speed (1994) at $350.4M and Clear and Present Danger (1994) at $215.9M. 52 thriller films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 12 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 23% on 1993, whose releases took $2.3B. By language, English leads with $2.2B across 46 thriller releases.
- 1994 releases with a gross
- 52
- combined worldwide
- $2.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 12
- vs 1993
- +23%
#1 of 52 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1994?
True Lies (1994) leads with $378.9M, 13% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 48% of what all 52 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 1994, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 52. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1994.
- 1 Jul 15, 1994 US and Canada: $146.3M Rest of the world: $232.6M Worldwide: $378.9M
- 2 Jun 10, 1994 US and Canada: $121.2M Rest of the world: $229.2M Worldwide: $350.4M
- 3 Aug 3, 1994 US and Canada: $122.2M Rest of the world: $93.7M Worldwide: $215.9M
- 4 Dec 9, 1994 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $131M Worldwide: $214M
- 5 Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $107.9M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $213.9M
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May 20, 1994 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $183M - 7
Oct 7, 1994 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $113M Worldwide: $170.4M - 8
May 25, 1994 US and Canada: $42.6M Rest of the world: $76.6M Worldwide: $119.2M - 9
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $75.7M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $118.1M - 10
Jul 20, 1994 US and Canada: $92.1M Rest of the world: $25.5M Worldwide: $117.6M - 11
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)Feb 4, 1994 US and Canada: $72.2M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $107.2M
Feb 4, 1994 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $107.2M worldwide - 12
Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $101.6M - 13
Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $99.4M - 14
Sep 30, 1994 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $47.4M Worldwide: $94.2M - 15
Aug 26, 1994 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $50.3M - 16
Jul 1, 1994 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $48.1M - 17
Feb 18, 1994 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.6M - 18
Feb 11, 1994 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $30.1M - 19
Dec 8, 1994 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M - 20
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $829.6K Worldwide: $20.3M - 21
Jun 3, 1994 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 22
Aug 19, 1994 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M - 23
Feb 25, 1994 US and Canada: $18.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.2M - 24
Mar 23, 1994 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M - 25
Apr 29, 1994 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.3M - 26
Oct 21, 1994 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M - 27
Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M - 28
Apr 13, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $2.7K Worldwide: $7.8M - 29
Apr 15, 1994 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M - 30
Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M - 31
Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M - 32
Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M - 33
Apr 15, 1994 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M - 34
Oct 26, 1994 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M - 35
Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 36
Oct 28, 1994 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M - 37
Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 38
Nov 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $815 Worldwide: $3M - 39
Mar 4, 1994 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M - 40
Apr 8, 1994 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 41
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)Jan 14, 1994 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M Jan 14, 1994 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide - 42
Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $419K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $419K - 43
May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $256.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $256.3K - 44
Jun 12, 1994 US and Canada: $240.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $240.3K - 45
Dec 15, 1994 US and Canada: $217.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $217.9K - 46
May 15, 1994 US and Canada: $190.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $190.7K - 47
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)Oct 7, 1994 US and Canada: $185.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $185.9K Oct 7, 1994 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $185.9K worldwide - 48
Nov 4, 1994 US and Canada: $124.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.7K - 49
Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K - 50
Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $35.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1994?
Of the top 10, The Client (1994) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while The Specialist (1994) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 52 films, $1.5B (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 True Lies (1994) $378.9M $146.3M US & Canada · 39% $232.6M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Speed (1994) $350.4M $121.2M US & Canada · 35% $229.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Clear and Present Danger (1994) $215.9M $122.2M US & Canada · 57% $93.7M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 Disclosure (1994) $214M $83M US & Canada · 39% $131M elsewhere · 61%
- 5 Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M $107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Maverick (1994) $183M $101.6M US & Canada · 56% $81.4M elsewhere · 44%
- 7 The Specialist (1994) $170.4M $57.4M US & Canada · 34% $113M elsewhere · 66%
- 8 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) $119.2M $42.6M US & Canada · 36% $76.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 9 Star Trek: Generations (1994) $118.1M $75.7M US & Canada · 64% $42.4M elsewhere · 36%
- 10 The Client (1994) $117.6M $92.1M US & Canada · 78% $25.5M elsewhere · 22%
Gross bands
How Many 1994 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
12 of 52 films crossed $100M and took $2.3B between them, 80% of the total. 27 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
80% 17%
- $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 12 films, 23% of the list $2.3B · 80% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 25% of the list $499.5M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 27 films, 52% of the list $86.6M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1994 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $544.6M from 3 films, led by True Lies (1994). January was the quietest month ($1.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
- February Feb Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $194.1M Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- March Mar Above the Rim (1994) $19.2M Above the Rim (1994)
- April Apr No Escape (1994) $39.6M No Escape (1994)
- May May Maverick (1994) $302.7M Maverick (1994)
- June Jun Speed (1994) $371M Speed (1994)
- July Jul True Lies (1994) $544.6M True Lies (1994)
- August Aug Clear and Present Danger (1994) $285.9M Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- September Sep Timecop (1994) $214.7M Timecop (1994)
- October Oct Pulp Fiction (1994) $409M Pulp Fiction (1994)
- November Nov Star Trek: Generations (1994) $141.6M Star Trek: Generations (1994)
- December Dec Disclosure (1994) $352.3M Disclosure (1994)
Last 10 years
How Does 1994 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $3B from 63 films, led by Ghost (1990). 1994 took $2.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 45 films | 45 | $908.2M | – | 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 |
| 1993 52 films · +3% | 52 | $2.3B | +3% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 52 films · +23% | 52 | $2.9B | +23% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1994?
English-language thriller films took $2.2B across 46 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($488).
Archive
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 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 52 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1994?
True Lies (1994) leads with $378.9M worldwide, $146.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Speed (1994) at $350.4M and Clear and Present Danger (1994) at $215.9M.
How much did thriller movies released in 1994 earn?
52 thriller films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $55.3M per film on average. 1993 releases took $2.3B.
How many thriller movies released in 1994 made $1 billion?
None. 12 films crossed $100 million, led by True Lies (1994) with $378.9M.
How is the 1994 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 1994. 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 1994 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.