#1 of 213 #1 English-language movie of 1993
1993 · Drama, Comedy
$441.3M worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$219.2M US & Canada · 50% $222.1M elsewhere · 50%
English box office · 1993
English Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1993, with $441.3M worldwide, ahead of Schindler's List (1993) at $322.2M and The Firm (1993) at $270.2M. 213 English-language films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $6.3B in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. 20 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 14% on 1992, whose releases took $5.5B. By genre, Drama leads with $4B across 126 English releases.
- 1993 releases with a gross
- 213
- combined worldwide
- $6.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 20
- vs 1992
- +14%
#1 of 213 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1993?
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) leads with $441.3M, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 25% of what all 213 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 1993, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 213. 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 Nov 24, 1993 US and Canada: $219.2M Rest of the world: $222.1M Worldwide: $441.3M
- 2 Dec 15, 1993 US and Canada: $96.9M Rest of the world: $225.3M Worldwide: $322.2M
- 3 Jun 30, 1993 US and Canada: $158.3M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $270.2M
- 4 Apr 7, 1993 US and Canada: $106.6M Rest of the world: $160M Worldwide: $266.6M
- 5 May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $84M Rest of the world: $171M Worldwide: $255M
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Dec 23, 1993 US and Canada: $77.4M Rest of the world: $129.2M Worldwide: $206.7M - 7
Dec 17, 1993 US and Canada: $100.8M Rest of the world: $94.5M Worldwide: $195.3M - 8
Jul 9, 1993 US and Canada: $102.3M Rest of the world: $74.7M Worldwide: $177M - 9
Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $68.9M Rest of the world: $86M Worldwide: $154.9M - 10
Jul 16, 1993 US and Canada: $77.7M Rest of the world: $76M Worldwide: $153.7M - 11
Feb 5, 1993 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $90M Worldwide: $140.1M - 12
Jun 18, 1993 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $87.3M Worldwide: $137.3M - 13
Nov 24, 1993 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $104M Worldwide: $135.1M - 14
May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $38.9M Rest of the world: $94.8M Worldwide: $133.8M - 15
Dec 14, 1993 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $64.8M Worldwide: $118.2M - 16
Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $51.3M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $117.3M - 17
May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $80M Worldwide: $116.3M - 18
Oct 22, 1993 US and Canada: $93.7M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $107.8M - 19
Jul 30, 1993 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $107.2M - 20
May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $104.9M - 21
Aug 20, 1993 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $74.2M - 22
Feb 12, 1993 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $816 Worldwide: $71.1M - 23
Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.2M - 24
Dec 29, 1993 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $65.8M - 25
Nov 12, 1993 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $26.9M Worldwide: $63.8M - 26
May 7, 1993 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $63.5M - 27
May 7, 1993 US and Canada: $63.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.3M - 28
Sep 24, 1993 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $60.6M - 29
Oct 8, 1993 US and Canada: $58.1M Rest of the world: $698 Worldwide: $58.1M - 30
Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $44M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $57.4M - 31
Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3M - 32
Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.5M - 33
Jul 7, 1993 US and Canada: $53.6M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $56.5M - 34
Nov 19, 1993 US and Canada: $48.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.9M - 35
Jul 16, 1993 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $48.7M - 36
Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $214 Worldwide: $48.2M - 37
Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $46.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.4M - 38
Mar 19, 1993 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.3M - 39
Feb 3, 1993 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.8M - 40
Feb 26, 1993 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9M - 41
Apr 2, 1993 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $40.7M - 42
Nov 1, 1993 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $27.9K Worldwide: $40.2M - 43
Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1M - 44
Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.7M - 45
Jul 2, 1993 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.4M - 46
Jul 28, 1993 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7M - 47
Sep 8, 1993 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.9M - 48
Sep 17, 1993 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: $513 Worldwide: $32.3M - 49
Aug 13, 1993 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.2M - 50
Mar 19, 1993 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?
Of the top 10, The Firm (1993) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Schindler's List (1993) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 213 films, $4B (64%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M $219.2M US & Canada · 50% $222.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M $96.9M US & Canada · 30% $225.3M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 The Firm (1993) $270.2M $158.3M US & Canada · 59% $111.9M elsewhere · 41%
- 4 Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M $106.6M US & Canada · 40% $160M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Cliffhanger (1993) $255M $84M US & Canada · 33% $171M elsewhere · 67%
- 6 Philadelphia (1993) $206.7M $77.4M US & Canada · 37% $129.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 7 The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.3M $100.8M US & Canada · 52% $94.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 8 In the Line of Fire (1993) $177M $102.3M US & Canada · 58% $74.7M elsewhere · 42%
- 9 Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M $68.9M US & Canada · 44% $86M elsewhere · 56%
- 10 Free Willy (1993) $153.7M $77.7M US & Canada · 51% $76M elsewhere · 49%
Gross bands
How Many 1993 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
20 of 213 films crossed $100M and took $3.7B between them, 58% of the total. 115 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 37%
- $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 20 films, 9% of the list $3.7B · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 78 films, 37% of the list $2.3B · 37% of the gross
- Under $10M 115 films, 54% of the list $298.2M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1993 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $1.2B from 24 films, led by Schindler's List (1993). January was the quietest month ($109.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Alive (1993) $109.4M Alive (1993)
- February Feb Sommersby (1993) $363.6M Sommersby (1993)
- March Mar Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $167.4M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
- April Apr Indecent Proposal (1993) $406.1M Indecent Proposal (1993)
- May May Cliffhanger (1993) $829.1M Cliffhanger (1993)
- June Jun The Firm (1993) $612.2M The Firm (1993)
- July Jul In the Line of Fire (1993) $731.8M In the Line of Fire (1993)
- August Aug Hard Target (1993) $223M Hard Target (1993)
- September Sep The Good Son (1993) $242.8M The Good Son (1993)
- October Oct Cool Runnings (1993) $544.8M Cool Runnings (1993)
- November Nov Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $820M Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- December Dec Schindler's List (1993) $1.2B Schindler's List (1993)
Last 10 years
How Does 1993 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $6.5B from 187 films, led by Ghost (1990). 1993 took $6.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 151 films | 151 | $3.4B | – | 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 |
| 1993 213 films · +14% | 213 | $6.3B | +14% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1993?
Drama took $4B across 126 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($2.3B) and Thriller ($1.9B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1993 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $4B126 films · #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) -
Comedy $2.3B76 films · #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) -
Thriller $1.9B46 films · #1 The Firm (1993) -
Family $1.6B27 films · #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) -
Romance $1.5B59 films · #1 Indecent Proposal (1993) -
Action $1.2B32 films · #1 Cliffhanger (1993) -
Adventure $1B21 films · #1 Cliffhanger (1993) -
Crime $899.4M35 films · #1 The Pelican Brief (1993) -
Biography $623.5M11 films · #1 Schindler's List (1993) -
Fantasy $623.4M23 films · #1 Last Action Hero (1993)
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 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 213 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1993?
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) leads with $441.3M worldwide, $219.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Schindler's List (1993) at $322.2M and The Firm (1993) at $270.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in 1993 earn?
213 English-language films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $6.3B in all, or $29.5M per film on average. 1992 releases took $5.5B.
How many English-language movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?
None. 20 films crossed $100 million, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) with $441.3M.
How is the 1993 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 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1993 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.