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Thriller box office · May 1994

Thriller Box Office, May 1994: Top-Grossing Releases

Maverick (1994) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 1994, with $183M worldwide, ahead of Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) at $119.2M and Dream Lover (1994) at $256.3K. 5 thriller films released in May 1994 report a worldwide gross, $302.7M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.6 times the total of April 1994, whose releases took $39.6M. By language, English leads with $119.5M across 2 thriller releases.

May 1994 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$302.7M
films crossed $100M
2
vs April 1994
×7.6
Maverick (1994) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of May 1994

Maverick (1994)

1994 · Action, Adventure

$183M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$101.6M US & Canada · 56% $81.4M elsewhere · 44%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of May 1994?

Maverick (1994) leads with $183M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $302.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Maverick (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $183M Maverick (1994)
    $101.6M US & Canada · 56% $81.4M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $119.2M Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
    $42.6M US & Canada · 36% $76.6M elsewhere · 64%
  3. Dream Lover (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $256.3K Dream Lover (1994)
    $256.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. A Pure Formality (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $190.7K A Pure Formality (1994)
    $190.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Nobody (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $488 Nobody (1994)
    $488 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of May 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 May 1994.

  1. 1 Maverick (1994) movie poster
    Maverick (1994) May 20, 1994 · Action, Adventure, Thriller $183M worldwide
    May 20, 1994 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $183M
  2. 2 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) movie poster
    Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) May 25, 1994 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $119.2M worldwide
    May 25, 1994 US and Canada: $42.6M Rest of the world: $76.6M Worldwide: $119.2M
  3. 3 Dream Lover (1994) movie poster
    Dream Lover (1994) May 6, 1994 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $256.3K worldwide
    May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $256.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $256.3K
  4. 4 A Pure Formality (1994) movie poster
    A Pure Formality (1994) May 15, 1994 · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $190.7K worldwide
    May 15, 1994 US and Canada: $190.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $190.7K
  5. 5 Nobody (1994) movie poster
    Nobody (1994) May 28, 1994 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Action $488 worldwide
    May 28, 1994 US and Canada: $488 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $488
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 1994?

Of the top 5, Dream Lover (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $144.7M (48%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Maverick (1994) $183M
    $101.6M US & Canada · 56% $81.4M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) $119.2M
    $42.6M US & Canada · 36% $76.6M elsewhere · 64%
  3. 3 Dream Lover (1994) $256.3K
    $256.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 A Pure Formality (1994) $190.7K
    $190.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Nobody (1994) $488
    $488 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of May 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $183.2M, led by Maverick (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Dream Lover (1994) $256.3K Dream Lover (1994)
  2. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Maverick (1994) $183.2M Maverick (1994)
  4. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) $119.2M Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
  5. Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 1994 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 1992 earned the most: $489.8M from 6 films, led by Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). May 1994 took $302.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1985 6 films 6 $389.7M – Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M
May 1986 2 films · −87% 2 $51.4M −87% Cobra (1986) $49M
May 1987 2 films · +489% 2 $303M +489% Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M
May 1988 7 films · −27% 7 $221.8M −27% Rambo III (1988) $189M
May 1989 2 films · −86% 2 $30.2M −86% Road House (1989) $30.1M
May 1990 1 film · −46% 1 $16.3M −46% Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) $16.3M
May 1991 7 films · +1397% 7 $244.4M +1397% Backdraft (1991) $152.4M
May 1992 6 films · +100% 6 $489.8M +100% Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M
May 1993 2 films · −24% 2 $371.3M −24% Cliffhanger (1993) $255M
May 1994 5 films · −18% 5 $302.7M −18% Maverick (1994) $183M
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 May 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 5 films as the chart.

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

Maverick (1994) leads with $183M worldwide, $101.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) at $119.2M and Dream Lover (1994) at $256.3K.

How much did thriller movies released in May 1994 earn?

5 thriller films released in May 1994 report a worldwide gross, $302.7M in all, or $60.5M per film on average. April 1994 releases took $39.6M.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Maverick (1994) with $183M.

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

$144.7M of the $302.7M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.