#1 of 179 #1 English-language movie of 1992
1992 · Action, Drama
$411M worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$122M US & Canada · 30% $289M elsewhere · 70%
English box office · 1992
English Box Office 1992: Highest-Grossing English Movies
The Bodyguard (1992) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1992, with $411M worldwide, ahead of Basic Instinct (1992) at $352.9M and Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) at $321.7M. 179 English-language films released in 1992 report a worldwide gross, $5.5B in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. 16 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on 1991, whose releases took $5.9B. By genre, Drama leads with $2.3B across 97 English releases.
- 1992 releases with a gross
- 179
- combined worldwide
- $5.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 16
- vs 1991
- −7%
#1 of 179 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1992?
The Bodyguard (1992) leads with $411M, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 29% of what all 179 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of 1992, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 179. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1992.
- 1 Nov 25, 1992 US and Canada: $122M Rest of the world: $289M Worldwide: $411M
- 2 Mar 20, 1992 US and Canada: $117.7M Rest of the world: $235.2M Worldwide: $352.9M
- 3 May 15, 1992 US and Canada: $144.7M Rest of the world: $177M Worldwide: $321.7M
- 4 Jun 19, 1992 US and Canada: $162.9M Rest of the world: $104M Worldwide: $266.9M
- 5 May 29, 1992 US and Canada: $139.6M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $231.6M
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Nov 13, 1992 US and Canada: $82.5M Rest of the world: $133.3M Worldwide: $215.9M - 7
Feb 14, 1992 US and Canada: $121.7M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $183.1M - 8
Jun 5, 1992 US and Canada: $83.4M Rest of the world: $94.7M Worldwide: $178.1M - 9
May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $104.3M Worldwide: $159.8M - 10
Oct 9, 1992 US and Canada: $83.6M Rest of the world: $73M Worldwide: $156.6M - 11
Jul 31, 1992 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $90.6M Worldwide: $149M - 12
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $90.1M Worldwide: $147.2M - 13
Dec 23, 1992 US and Canada: $63.1M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $134.1M - 14
Jul 1, 1992 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $132.4M - 15
Dec 11, 1992 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $128M - 16
Jan 24, 1992 US and Canada: $82.4M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $119.4M - 17
Jun 12, 1992 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $94.9M - 18
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $90.8M - 19
Jan 10, 1992 US and Canada: $88M Rest of the world: $76 Worldwide: $88M - 20
Sep 25, 1992 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $674 Worldwide: $75.5M - 21
Feb 21, 1992 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $42.2M Worldwide: $70.6M - 22
Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $64.1M - 23
Nov 25, 1992 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $139 Worldwide: $62.5M - 24
Jul 17, 1992 US and Canada: $58.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.7M - 25
Jun 26, 1992 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.1M - 26
Oct 2, 1992 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $50.8M - 27
Aug 14, 1992 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48M - 28
Dec 4, 1992 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.7M - 29
Feb 7, 1992 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.5M - 30
Nov 6, 1992 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1M - 31
Jan 31, 1992 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $43.8M - 32
Oct 9, 1992 US and Canada: $43.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.4M - 33
May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.7M - 34
Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $37.2M - 35
Jul 10, 1992 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.3M - 36
Aug 28, 1992 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2M - 37
Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $32.7M - 38
Mar 6, 1992 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.1M - 39
Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $30.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.5M - 40
Dec 25, 1992 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $29.3M - 41
Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29M - 42
Feb 7, 1992 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.6M - 43
Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $26.1M Rest of the world: $349.7K Worldwide: $26.5M - 44
Oct 16, 1992 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $3.6K Worldwide: $25.8M - 45
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M - 46
Dec 18, 1992 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.4M - 47
Dec 18, 1992 US and Canada: $23.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.3M - 48
Jul 10, 1992 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $22.7M - 49
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7M - 50
Sep 18, 1992 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1992?
Of the top 10, Wayne's World (1992) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while The Bodyguard (1992) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 179 films, $3.6B (65%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Bodyguard (1992) $411M $122M US & Canada · 30% $289M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M $117.7M US & Canada · 33% $235.2M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M $144.7M US & Canada · 45% $177M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 Batman Returns (1992) $266.9M $162.9M US & Canada · 61% $104M elsewhere · 39%
- 5 Sister Act (1992) $231.6M $139.6M US & Canada · 60% $92M elsewhere · 40%
- 6 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) $215.9M $82.5M US & Canada · 38% $133.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 Wayne's World (1992) $183.1M $121.7M US & Canada · 66% $61.4M elsewhere · 34%
- 8 Patriot Games (1992) $178.1M $83.4M US & Canada · 47% $94.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 9 Alien 3 (1992) $159.8M $55.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.3M elsewhere · 65%
- 10 Under Siege (1992) $156.6M $83.6M US & Canada · 53% $73M elsewhere · 47%
Gross bands
How Many 1992 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
16 of 179 films crossed $100M and took $3.3B between them, 60% of the total. 98 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.
60% 36%
- $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 16 films, 9% of the list $3.3B · 60% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 65 films, 36% of the list $2B · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 98 films, 55% of the list $236.9M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1992 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $775M from 14 films, led by Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). September was the quietest month ($200.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $328.7M Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)
- February Feb Wayne's World (1992) $363.8M Wayne's World (1992)
- March Mar Basic Instinct (1992) $643.3M Basic Instinct (1992)
- April Apr Beethoven (1992) $352M Beethoven (1992)
- May May Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $775M Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- June Jun Batman Returns (1992) $610.5M Batman Returns (1992)
- July Jul Death Becomes Her (1992) $452.1M Death Becomes Her (1992)
- August Aug Single White Female (1992) $221.3M Single White Female (1992)
- September Sep The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $200.4M The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- October Oct Under Siege (1992) $374.9M Under Siege (1992)
- November Nov The Bodyguard (1992) $751.7M The Bodyguard (1992)
- December Dec Scent of a Woman (1992) $443.4M Scent of a Woman (1992)
Last 10 years
How Does 1992 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $6.5B from 187 films, led by Ghost (1990). 1992 took $5.5B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 129 films | 129 | $2.6B | – | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 151 films · +29% | 151 | $3.4B | +29% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| 1985 166 films · +4% | 166 | $3.5B | +4% | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| 1986 178 films · −5% | 178 | $3.3B | −5% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| 1987 219 films · +13% | 219 | $3.7B | +13% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| 1988 231 films · +16% | 231 | $4.3B | +16% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| 1989 207 films · +37% | 207 | $6B | +37% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 187 films · +9% | 187 | $6.5B | +9% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 222 films · −9% | 222 | $5.9B | −9% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 179 films · −7% | 179 | $5.5B | −7% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1992?
Drama took $2.3B across 97 films, 41% of the total, ahead of Action ($1.9B) and Thriller ($1.9B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1992 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $2.3B97 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Action $1.9B33 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Thriller $1.9B52 films · #1 Basic Instinct (1992) -
Comedy $1.8B65 films · #1 Sister Act (1992) -
Romance $1.8B39 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Crime $1.1B38 films · #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) -
Music $858.7M11 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Family $607.3M13 films · #1 Sister Act (1992) -
Fantasy $596.9M11 films · #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) -
Horror $571M16 films · #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English Box Office 1992: 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 179 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1992?
The Bodyguard (1992) leads with $411M worldwide, $122M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Basic Instinct (1992) at $352.9M and Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) at $321.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in 1992 earn?
179 English-language films released in 1992 report a worldwide gross, $5.5B in all, or $30.8M per film on average. 1991 releases took $5.9B.
How many English-language movies released in 1992 made $1 billion?
None. 16 films crossed $100 million, led by The Bodyguard (1992) with $411M.
How is the 1992 English 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 1992. 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1992 English 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.