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Thriller box office · December 1994

Thriller Box Office, December 1994: Top-Grossing Releases

Disclosure (1994) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in December 1994, with $214M worldwide, ahead of Street Fighter (1994) at $99.4M and Drop Zone (1994) at $28.7M. 6 thriller films released in December 1994 report a worldwide gross, $352.3M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 149% on November 1994, whose releases took $141.6M. By language, English leads with $352.3M across 6 thriller releases.

December 1994 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$352.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs November 1994
+149%
Disclosure (1994) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of December 1994

Disclosure (1994)

1994 · Drama, Thriller

$214M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$83M US & Canada · 39% $131M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of December 1994?

Disclosure (1994) leads with $214M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $352.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Disclosure (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $214M Disclosure (1994)
    $83M US & Canada · 39% $131M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Street Fighter (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $99.4M Street Fighter (1994)
    $33.4M US & Canada · 34% $66M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Drop Zone (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $28.7M Drop Zone (1994)
    $28.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Mixed Nuts (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $6.8M Mixed Nuts (1994)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Death and the Maiden (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $3.1M Death and the Maiden (1994)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of December 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 December 1994.

  1. 1 Disclosure (1994) movie poster
    Disclosure (1994) Dec 9, 1994 · English · Drama, Thriller $214M worldwide
    Dec 9, 1994 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $131M Worldwide: $214M
  2. 2 Street Fighter (1994) movie poster
    Street Fighter (1994) Dec 23, 1994 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $99.4M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $99.4M
  3. 3 Drop Zone (1994) movie poster
    Drop Zone (1994) Dec 8, 1994 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $28.7M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1994 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M
  4. 4 Mixed Nuts (1994) movie poster
    Mixed Nuts (1994) Dec 21, 1994 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.8M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
  5. 5 Death and the Maiden (1994) movie poster
    Death and the Maiden (1994) Dec 23, 1994 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  6. 6 Sister My Sister (1994) movie poster
    Sister My Sister (1994) Dec 15, 1994 · English · Drama, Thriller $217.9K worldwide
    Dec 15, 1994 US and Canada: $217.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $217.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 1994?

Of the top 6, Drop Zone (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Street Fighter (1994) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $155.3M (44%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Disclosure (1994) $214M
    $83M US & Canada · 39% $131M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
    $33.4M US & Canada · 34% $66M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 Drop Zone (1994) $28.7M
    $28.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Mixed Nuts (1994) $6.8M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Death and the Maiden (1994) $3.1M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Sister My Sister (1994) $217.9K
    $217.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of December 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 50 (Dec 4–10) took $242.8M, led by Disclosure (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Disclosure (1994) $242.8M Disclosure (1994)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Sister My Sister (1994) $217.9K Sister My Sister (1994)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Street Fighter (1994) $109.4M Street Fighter (1994)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 1994 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 1990 earned the most: $396.9M from 5 films, led by Kindergarten Cop (1990). December 1994 took $352.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1985 2 films 2 $34.4M – Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) $19.7M
December 1986 1 film · −27% 1 $25.1M −27% The Morning After (1986) $25.1M
December 1987 2 films · +131% 2 $58.2M +131% Throw Momma from the Train (1987) $57.9M
December 1988 3 films · −7% 3 $54.3M −7% Tequila Sunrise (1988) $41.3M
December 1989 4 films · +323% 4 $229.9M +323% The War of the Roses (1989) $160.2M
December 1990 5 films · +73% 5 $396.9M +73% Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M
December 1991 4 films · −9% 4 $362.6M −9% JFK (1991) $205.4M
December 1992 3 films · −29% 3 $258.5M −29% A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M
December 1993 5 films · −22% 5 $200.6M −22% The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.3M
December 1994 6 films · +76% 6 $352.3M +76% Disclosure (1994) $214M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 1994, Month by Month

The months of 1994 with their totals: July leads with $544.6M, led by True Lies (1994).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office December 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in December 1994?

Disclosure (1994) leads with $214M worldwide, $83M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Street Fighter (1994) at $99.4M and Drop Zone (1994) at $28.7M.

How much did thriller movies released in December 1994 earn?

6 thriller films released in December 1994 report a worldwide gross, $352.3M in all, or $58.7M per film on average. November 1994 releases took $141.6M.

How many thriller movies released in December 1994 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Disclosure (1994) with $214M.

How much of the December 1994 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$155.3M of the $352.3M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.