#1 of 7 #1 English-language movie of Week 22, 1993
1993 · Action, Adventure
$255M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$84M US & Canada · 33% $171M elsewhere · 67%
English box office · Week 22 · May 23–29, 1993
English Box Office, Week 22 of 1993: English Releases of May 23–29
Cliffhanger (1993) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 22 of 1993 (May 23–29), with $255M worldwide, ahead of Made in America (1993) at $104.9M and Menace II Society (1993) at $27.9M. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $411.1M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 61% on Week 21, 1993, whose releases took $255.8M. By genre, Adventure leads with $275.9M across 2 English releases.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $411.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 21, 1993
- +61%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 22 of 1993?
Cliffhanger (1993) leads with $255M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $411M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 22 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 week 22 of 1993 (May 23–29).
- 1 May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $84M Rest of the world: $171M Worldwide: $255M
- 2 May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $104.9M
- 3 May 26, 1993 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.9M
- 4 May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: $12.8K Worldwide: $20.9M
- 5 May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
- 6
May 26, 1993 US and Canada: $89K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89K - 7
May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $120 Worldwide: $22.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 1993?
Of the top 7, Menace II Society (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cliffhanger (1993) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $180.1M (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Cliffhanger (1993) $255M $84M US & Canada · 33% $171M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Made in America (1993) $104.9M $44.9M US & Canada · 43% $60M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Menace II Society (1993) $27.9M $27.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Super Mario Bros. (1993) $20.9M $20.9M US & Canada · 100% $12.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Sankofa (1993) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Friends (1993) $89K $89K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Long Day Closes (1993) $22.9K $22.8K US & Canada · 99% $120 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $411.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 6–12) with $1.1B, led by Jurassic Park (1993).
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Boiling Point (1993) $11.7M Boiling Point (1993)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Benny & Joon (1993) $48.8M Benny & Joon (1993)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Three of Hearts (1993) $16.2M Three of Hearts (1993)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $126.8M Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Posse (1993) $31.5M Posse (1993)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $255.8M Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Cliffhanger (1993) $411.1M Cliffhanger (1993)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Guilty as Sin (1993) $35.3M Guilty as Sin (1993)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 Jurassic Park (1993) $1.1B Jurassic Park (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 1988 earned the most: $428.7M from 4 films, led by Crocodile Dundee II (1988). Week 22, 1993 took $411.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 1984 May 27–Jun 2 3 films | 3 | $90.1M | – | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) $76.6M |
| Week 22, 1985 May 26–Jun 1 4 films · −33% | 4 | $60.8M | −33% | Fletch (1985) $59.6M |
| Week 22, 1986 May 25–31 2 films · −97% | 2 | $1.9M | −97% | Jake Speed (1986) $1.9M |
| Week 22, 1987 May 24–30 1 film · −82% | 1 | $350.5K | −82% | Summer Heat (1987) $350.5K |
| Week 22, 1988 May 22–28 4 films · +122217% | 4 | $428.7M | +122217% | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $239.6M |
| Week 22, 1989 May 28–Jun 3 6 films · −93% | 6 | $28.2M | −93% | No Holds Barred (1989) $16.1M |
| Week 22, 1990 May 27–Jun 2 3 films · +833% | 3 | $263M | +833% | Total Recall (1990) $261.3M |
| Week 22, 1991 May 26–Jun 1 1 film · −86% | 1 | $36.5M | −86% | Soapdish (1991) $36.5M |
| Week 22, 1992 May 24–30 1 film · +535% | 1 | $231.6M | +535% | Sister Act (1992) $231.6M |
| Week 22, 1993 May 23–29 7 films · +77% | 7 | $411.1M | +77% | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1993, Week by Week
52 weeks of 1993 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 6–12) with $1.1B, led by Jurassic Park (1993).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $8.9M
- Week 3 $72.2M
- Week 4 $21.3M
- Week 5 $7M
- Week 6 $202.5M
- Week 7 $108.4M
- Week 8 $11.8M
- Week 9 $40.9M
- Week 10 $20.8M
- Week 11 $31.7M
- Week 12 $72.8M
- Week 13 $42.1M
- Week 14 $62.7M
- Week 15 $270.7M
- Week 16 $11.7M
- Week 17 $48.8M
- Week 18 $16.2M
- Week 19 $126.8M
- Week 20 $31.5M
- Week 21 $255.8M
- Week 22 $411.1M
- Week 23 $35.3M
- Week 24 $1.1B
- Week 25 $144.6M
- Week 26 $156.7M
- Week 27 $329.2M
- Week 28 $246.2M
- Week 29 $203M
- Week 30 $69M
- Week 31 $154.5M
- Week 32 $11.4M
- Week 33 $75.9M
- Week 34 $85.6M
- Week 35 $50.1M
- Week 36 $11.2M
- Week 37 $56.1M
- Week 38 $65.5M
- Week 39 $110.1M
- Week 40 $230.8M
- Week 41 $87.7M
- Week 42 $81.5M
- Week 43 $136.9M
- Week 44 $7.9M
- Week 45 $99.9M
- Week 46 $93.1M
- Week 47 $48.9M
- Week 48 $578.1M
- Week 49 $8.3M
- Week 50 $130.6M
- Week 51 $649.1M
- Week 52 $376M
- Week 53 $65.8M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 22 of 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 22 of 1993 (May 23–29)?
Cliffhanger (1993) leads with $255M worldwide, $84M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Made in America (1993) at $104.9M and Menace II Society (1993) at $27.9M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 22 of 1993 (May 23–29) earn?
7 English-language films released in week 22 of 1993 (May 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $411.1M in all, or $58.7M per film on average. Week 21, 1993 releases took $255.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 22 of 1993 (May 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Cliffhanger (1993) with $255M.
How is the week 22, 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 week 22 of 1993 (May 23–29). 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 week 22, 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.