#1 of 25 #1 movie of January 1992
1992 · Drama
$119.4M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$82.4M US & Canada · 69% $37M elsewhere · 31%
Box office · January 1992
January 1992 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1992, with $119.4M worldwide, ahead of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) at $88M and Shining Through (1992) at $43.8M. 25 films released in January 1992 report a worldwide gross, $339.5M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 64% on December 1991, whose releases took $937.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $281M across 11 releases.
- January 1992 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $339.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 1991
- −64%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1992?
Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) leads with $119.4M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $292.6M, 86% of what all 25 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 January 1992, 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 January 1992.
- 1 Jan 24, 1992 US and Canada: $82.4M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $119.4M
- 2 Jan 10, 1992 US and Canada: $88M Rest of the world: $76 Worldwide: $88M
- 3 Jan 31, 1992 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $43.8M
- 4 Jan 10, 1992 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
- 5 Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $345 Worldwide: $20.1M
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Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M - 7
Jan 15, 1992 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M - 8
Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M - 9
Jan 19, 1992 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 10
Jan 24, 1992 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 11
Jan 24, 1992 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M - 12
1992 US and Canada: $443.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.5M - 13
1992 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.1K Worldwide: $1.1M - 14
Jan 14, 1992 US and Canada: $923.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $923.4K - 15
1992 US and Canada: $831.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $831.6K - 16
1992 US and Canada: $641.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $641.9K - 17
Jan 21, 1992 US and Canada: $256.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $256.2K - 18
1992 US and Canada: $114.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $114.5K - 19
1992 US and Canada: $92.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.1K - 20
Jan 29, 1992 US and Canada: $23.3K Rest of the world: $29.2K Worldwide: $52.4K - 21
Jan 5, 1992 US and Canada: $35.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2K - 22
1992 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K - 23
1992 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K - 24
1992 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K - 25
Jan 8, 1992 US and Canada: $904 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $904
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1992?
Of the top 10, Kuffs (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Shining Through (1992) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $279.2M (82%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M $82.4M US & Canada · 69% $37M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $88M $88M US & Canada · 100% $76 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Shining Through (1992) $43.8M $21.6M US & Canada · 49% $22.2M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 Kuffs (1992) $21.1M $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Juice (1992) $20.1M $20.1M US & Canada · 100% $345 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Freejack (1992) $17.1M $17.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Twin Dragons (1992) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Rush (1992) $7.2M $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 My Crasy Life (1992) $3.3M $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many January 1992 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 25 films crossed $100M and took $119.4M between them, 35% of the total. 19 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
35% 56% 9%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $119.4M · 35% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 20% of the list $190.3M · 56% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 76% of the list $29.8M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 1992 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 19–25) took $128.3M, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Porco Rosso (1992) $4.3M Porco Rosso (1992)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $109.2M The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Juice (1992) $53.8M Juice (1992)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $128.3M Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Shining Through (1992) $43.9M Shining Through (1992)
Earlier years
How Does January 1992 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1991 earned the most: $340.5M from 16 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). January 1992 took $339.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1983 4 films | 4 | $24.2M | – | The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M |
| January 1984 8 films · +224% | 8 | $78.5M | +224% | Yentl (1984) $40.2M |
| January 1985 6 films · −75% | 6 | $19.6M | −75% | Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M |
| January 1986 19 films · +722% | 19 | $161M | +722% | Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $62.1M |
| January 1987 14 films · −9% | 14 | $146.4M | −9% | Outrageous Fortune (1987) $52.9M |
| January 1988 10 films · +15% | 10 | $168.7M | +15% | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| January 1989 11 films · −43% | 11 | $96.3M | −43% | Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M |
| January 1990 17 films · −25% | 17 | $72.7M | −25% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| January 1991 16 films · +368% | 16 | $340.5M | +368% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| January 1992 25 films · ±0% | 25 | $339.5M | ±0% | Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in January 1992?
Drama took $281M across 11 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($179.7M) and Crime ($75.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $328.7M across 18 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language films ($8.4M) and Japanese-language films ($1.5M).
January 1992 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $281M11 films · #1 Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) -
Thriller $179.7M8 films · #1 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) -
Crime $75.2M7 films · #1 Kuffs (1992) -
Action $74.7M7 films · #1 Kuffs (1992) -
Romance $55.1M6 films · #1 Shining Through (1992) -
War $44.5M2 films · #1 Shining Through (1992) -
Comedy $34.4M7 films · #1 Kuffs (1992) -
Sci-Fi $17.1M1 film · #1 Freejack (1992) -
Documentary $3.3M3 films · #1 My Crasy Life (1992) -
Animation $1.6M2 films · #1 Porco Rosso (1992)
January 1992 Box Office by Language
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English $328.7M18 films · #1 Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) -
Cantonese $8.4M1 film · #1 Twin Dragons (1992) -
Japanese $1.5M2 films · #1 Porco Rosso (1992) -
Russian $831.6K1 film · #1 The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) -
French $54.6K2 films · #1 A Tale of Winter (1992) -
Gujarati $9.9K1 film · #1 Love in the Time of Malaria (1992)
Archive
Box Office in 1992, Month by Month
The months of 1992 with their totals: November leads with $800.7M, led by The Bodyguard (1992).
- January $339.5M #1 Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)
- February $363.9M #1 Wayne's World (1992)
- March $652M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- April $360.5M #1 Beethoven (1992)
- May $781.7M #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- June $610.5M #1 Batman Returns (1992)
- July $584.5M #1 Death Becomes Her (1992)
- August $381.1M #1 Unforgiven (1992)
- September $327.2M #1 Sneakers (1992)
- October $396.7M #1 Under Siege (1992)
- November $800.7M #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- December $686.6M #1 A Few Good Men (1992)
FAQ
Box Office January 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 1992?
Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) leads with $119.4M worldwide, $82.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) at $88M and Shining Through (1992) at $43.8M.
How much did movies released in January 1992 earn?
25 films released in January 1992 report a worldwide gross, $339.5M in all, or $13.6M per film on average. December 1991 releases took $937.4M.
How many movies released in January 1992 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) with $119.4M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.