#1 of 212 #1 movie of 1992
1992 · Action, Drama
$411M worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$122M US & Canada · 30% $289M elsewhere · 70%
Box office · 1992
1992 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1992
The Bodyguard (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1992, with $411M worldwide, ahead of Basic Instinct (1992) at $352.9M and Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) at $321.7M. 212 films released in 1992 report a worldwide gross, $6.3B in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. 20 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 2% on 1991, whose releases took $6.2B. By genre, Drama leads with $2.9B across 121 releases.
- 1992 releases with a gross
- 212
- combined worldwide
- $6.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 20
- vs 1991
- +2%
#1 of 212 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of 1992?
The Bodyguard (1992) leads with $411M, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 25% of what all 212 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 Release of 1992, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 212. 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 Dec 11, 1992 US and Canada: $141.3M Rest of the world: $101.9M Worldwide: $243.2M
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May 29, 1992 US and Canada: $139.6M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $231.6M - 7
Nov 13, 1992 US and Canada: $82.5M Rest of the world: $133.3M Worldwide: $215.9M - 8
Feb 14, 1992 US and Canada: $121.7M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $183.1M - 9
Jun 5, 1992 US and Canada: $83.4M Rest of the world: $94.7M Worldwide: $178.1M - 10
May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $104.3M Worldwide: $159.8M - 11
Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $101.2M Rest of the world: $58M Worldwide: $159.2M - 12
Oct 9, 1992 US and Canada: $83.6M Rest of the world: $73M Worldwide: $156.6M - 13
Jul 31, 1992 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $90.6M Worldwide: $149M - 14
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $90.1M Worldwide: $147.2M - 15
Dec 23, 1992 US and Canada: $63.1M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $134.1M - 16
Jul 1, 1992 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $132.4M - 17
Jul 1, 1992 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $131.1M - 18
Dec 11, 1992 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $128M - 19
Jan 24, 1992 US and Canada: $82.4M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $119.4M - 20
Sep 11, 1992 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $105.2M - 21
Jun 12, 1992 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $94.9M - 22
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $90.8M - 23
Jan 10, 1992 US and Canada: $88M Rest of the world: $76 Worldwide: $88M - 24
Sep 25, 1992 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $674 Worldwide: $75.5M - 25
Feb 21, 1992 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $42.2M Worldwide: $70.6M - 26
Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $64.1M - 27
Nov 25, 1992 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $139 Worldwide: $62.5M - 28
Jul 17, 1992 US and Canada: $58.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.7M - 29
Jun 26, 1992 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.1M - 30
Oct 2, 1992 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $50.8M - 31
Nov 18, 1992 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.2M - 32
Aug 14, 1992 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48M - 33
Dec 4, 1992 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.7M - 34
Feb 7, 1992 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.5M - 35
Nov 6, 1992 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1M - 36
Jan 31, 1992 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $43.8M - 37
Oct 9, 1992 US and Canada: $43.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.4M - 38
May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.7M - 39
Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $37.2M - 40
Jul 10, 1992 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.3M - 41
Aug 28, 1992 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2M - 42
Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $32.7M - 43
Mar 6, 1992 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.1M - 44
Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $30.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.5M - 45
Dec 25, 1992 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $29.3M - 46
Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29M - 47
Feb 7, 1992 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.6M - 48
Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $26.1M Rest of the world: $349.7K Worldwide: $26.5M - 49
Oct 16, 1992 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $3.6K Worldwide: $25.8M - 50
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M
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 212 films, $4.1B (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 A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M $141.3M US & Canada · 58% $101.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 Sister Act (1992) $231.6M $139.6M US & Canada · 60% $92M elsewhere · 40%
- 7 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) $215.9M $82.5M US & Canada · 38% $133.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 8 Wayne's World (1992) $183.1M $121.7M US & Canada · 66% $61.4M elsewhere · 34%
- 9 Patriot Games (1992) $178.1M $83.4M US & Canada · 47% $94.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 10 Alien 3 (1992) $159.8M $55.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.3M elsewhere · 65%
Gross bands
How Many 1992 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
20 of 212 films crossed $100M and took $3.9B between them, 62% of the total. 124 films, 58% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 33%
- $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 $3.9B · 62% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 68 films, 32% of the list $2.1B · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 124 films, 58% of the list $279.5M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1992 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $800.7M from 14 films, led by The Bodyguard (1992). September was the quietest month ($327.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $339.5M Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)
- February Feb Wayne's World (1992) $363.9M Wayne's World (1992)
- March Mar Basic Instinct (1992) $652M Basic Instinct (1992)
- April Apr Beethoven (1992) $360.5M Beethoven (1992)
- May May Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $781.7M Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- June Jun Batman Returns (1992) $610.5M Batman Returns (1992)
- July Jul Death Becomes Her (1992) $584.5M Death Becomes Her (1992)
- August Aug Unforgiven (1992) $381.1M Unforgiven (1992)
- September Sep Sneakers (1992) $327.2M Sneakers (1992)
- October Oct Under Siege (1992) $396.7M Under Siege (1992)
- November Nov The Bodyguard (1992) $800.7M The Bodyguard (1992)
- December Dec A Few Good Men (1992) $686.6M A Few Good Men (1992)
Last 10 years
How Does 1992 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $6.7B from 227 films, led by Ghost (1990). 1992 took $6.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 147 films | 147 | $2.8B | – | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 178 films · +27% | 178 | $3.6B | +27% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| 1985 192 films · +4% | 192 | $3.7B | +4% | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| 1986 218 films · −2% | 218 | $3.7B | −2% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| 1987 259 films · +10% | 259 | $4B | +10% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| 1988 273 films · +23% | 273 | $4.9B | +23% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| 1989 235 films · +24% | 235 | $6.1B | +24% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 227 films · +10% | 227 | $6.7B | +10% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 262 films · −8% | 262 | $6.2B | −8% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 212 films · +2% | 212 | $6.3B | +2% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in 1992?
Drama took $2.9B across 121 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($2.3B) and Comedy ($2.1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $5.5B across 179 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language films ($15M) and French-language films ($11.7M).
1992 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $2.9B121 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Thriller $2.3B58 films · #1 Basic Instinct (1992) -
Comedy $2.1B76 films · #1 Sister Act (1992) -
Romance $2B48 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Action $2B36 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Crime $1.7B46 films · #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) -
Music $858.7M12 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Mystery $825.1M19 films · #1 Basic Instinct (1992) -
Family $607.3M13 films · #1 Sister Act (1992) -
Fantasy $600.2M14 films · #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
1992 Box Office by Language
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English $5.5B179 films · #1 The Bodyguard (1992) -
Cantonese $15M3 films · #1 Twin Dragons (1992) -
French $11.7M10 films · #1 Indochine (1992) -
Italian $2M2 films · #1 Ciao, Professore! (1992) -
Japanese $1.5M2 films · #1 Porco Rosso (1992) -
Swedish $1.3M1 film · #1 The Best Intentions (1992) -
Russian $831.6K1 film · #1 The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) -
Spanish $99.7K1 film · #1 A Place in the World (1992) -
Chinese $28.8K1 film · #1 Rebels of the Neon God (1992) -
Slovak $14.9K1 film · #1 It’s Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick (1992)
Archive
Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $134.1B
2010s 10 years · $325.6B
- 2019 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $36.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $34.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $34B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $30.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $31.3B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $30.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $28.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $26.5B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $201.3B
- 2009 $27.2B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $23.9B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $24B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $21.2B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $20.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $19.7B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $19.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $15.8B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $16B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $14B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $91.9B
- 1999 $13.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $11.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $12.7B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.9B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $9.5B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $8.5B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $7.1B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $6.3B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $6.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $36B
- 1989 $6.1B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.9B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $4B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.7B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.7B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.5B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
- 1979 $2.2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $2B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $784.1M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $1.1B #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $803.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $989.4M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $371.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $206M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $450M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1969 $247.4M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $144M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $441.4M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $29.9M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $387.9M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $240.7M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $138.3M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $52M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $12.9M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $94.9M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $801.3M
- 1959 $127.1M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $13.9M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $32.7M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $162.1M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $96.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $74.4M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $153.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.8M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.8M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.2M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $936.9M
- 1949 $1.8M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $12.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $92.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22.1M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $132K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6.2M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $268.3M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.9M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $525.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $214M
- 1939 $26.7M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $32.8K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.5M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $105.9K #1 The 39 Steps (1935)
- 1934 $47.3K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $164.8K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $51.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $135.8K #1 Drácula (1931)
- 1930 $6.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 9 years · $10M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $41.6K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $245K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $67.1K #1 Battleship Potemkin (1926)
- 1925 $87.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1924 $198.9K #1 The Epic of Everest (1924)
- 1923 $13.2K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ
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 212 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 movies released in 1992 earn?
212 films released in 1992 report a worldwide gross, $6.3B in all, or $29.6M per film on average. 1991 releases took $6.2B.
How many movies released in 1992 made $1 billion?
None. 20 films crossed $100 million, led by The Bodyguard (1992) with $411M.
How is the 1992 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.
How often is the 1992 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.