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Western Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Tombstone (1993) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1993, with $56.5M worldwide, ahead of Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) at $18.6M and Posse (1993) at $18.3M. 4 western films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $93.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1993 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$93.5M
Tombstone (1993), the #1
$56.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Tombstone (1993) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 western movie of 1993

Tombstone (1993)

1993 · Action, Biography

$56.5M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$56.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1993?

Tombstone (1993) leads with $56.5M, 60% of the total. The top 4 together took $93.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Tombstone (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $56.5M Tombstone (1993)
    $56.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $18.6M Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
    $18.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Posse (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $18.3M Posse (1993)
    $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Silent Tongue (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $61.3K Silent Tongue (1993)
    $61.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western Release of 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 1993.

  1. 1 Tombstone (1993) movie poster
    Tombstone (1993) Dec 25, 1993 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $56.5M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.5M
  2. 2 Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) movie poster
    Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) Dec 10, 1993 · English · Drama, History, Western $18.6M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
  3. 3 Posse (1993) movie poster
    Posse (1993) May 14, 1993 · English · Western $18.3M worldwide
    May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M
  4. 4 Silent Tongue (1993) movie poster
    Silent Tongue (1993) Jan 28, 1993 · English · Western, Romance, Drama $61.3K worldwide
    Jan 28, 1993 US and Canada: $61.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?

Of the top 4, Tombstone (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Silent Tongue (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $93.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Tombstone (1993) $56.5M
    $56.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) $18.6M
    $18.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Posse (1993) $18.3M
    $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Silent Tongue (1993) $61.3K
    $61.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Last 10 years

How Does 1993 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $735.6M from 5 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990). 1993 took $93.5M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1984 1 film 1 $727.6K – Lust in the Dust (1984) $727.6K
1985 4 films · +10853% 4 $79.7M +10853% Pale Rider (1985) $41.4M
1986 1 film · −51% 1 $39.2M −51% Three Amigos! (1986) $39.2M
1987 2 films · −71% 2 $11.5M −71% Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M
1988 3 films · +337% 3 $50.3M +337% Young Guns (1988) $45.7M
1989 1 film · −100% 1 $15.5K −100% Blood Red (1989) $15.5K
1990 5 films · +4742393% 5 $735.6M +4742393% Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M
1991 3 films · −93% 3 $51.8M −93% An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) $40.8M
1992 2 films · +218% 2 $164.6M +218% Unforgiven (1992) $159.2M
1993 4 films · −43% 4 $93.5M −43% Tombstone (1993) $56.5M
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western Box Office 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in 1993?

Tombstone (1993) leads with $56.5M worldwide, $56.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) at $18.6M and Posse (1993) at $18.3M.

How much did western movies released in 1993 earn?

4 western films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $93.5M in all, or $23.4M per film on average.

How many western movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tombstone (1993), earned $56.5M.

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

$93.5M of the $93.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1993 western 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 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 1993 western 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.