#1 of 17 #1 movie of March 1992
1992 · Mystery, Thriller
$352.9M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$117.7M US & Canada · 33% $235.2M elsewhere · 67%
Box office · March 1992
March 1992 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
Basic Instinct (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1992, with $352.9M worldwide, ahead of White Men Can’t Jump (1992) at $90.8M and My Cousin Vinny (1992) at $64.1M. 17 films released in March 1992 report a worldwide gross, $652M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 79% on February 1992, whose releases took $363.9M. By genre, Romance leads with $417.6M across 4 releases.
- March 1992 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $652M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 1992
- +79%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1992?
Basic Instinct (1992) leads with $352.9M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $566.3M, 87% of what all 17 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 March 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 March 1992.
- 1 Mar 20, 1992 US and Canada: $117.7M Rest of the world: $235.2M Worldwide: $352.9M
- 2 Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $90.8M
- 3 Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $64.1M
- 4 Mar 6, 1992 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.1M
- 5 Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $26.1M Rest of the world: $349.7K Worldwide: $26.5M
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Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M - 7
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8M - 8
Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M - 9
Mar 6, 1992 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M - 10
Mar 6, 1992 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7M - 11
Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M - 12
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M - 13
Mar 20, 1992 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M - 14
Mar 5, 1992 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 15
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $919.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $919.3K - 16
Mar 19, 1992 US and Canada: $778.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $778.5K - 17
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $147.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1992?
Of the top 10, The Lawnmower Man (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Basic Instinct (1992) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $390.8M (60%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M $117.7M US & Canada · 33% $235.2M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $90.8M $76.3M US & Canada · 84% $14.5M elsewhere · 16%
- 3 My Cousin Vinny (1992) $64.1M $52.9M US & Canada · 83% $11.2M elsewhere · 17%
- 4 The Lawnmower Man (1992) $32.1M $32.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Howards End (1992) $26.5M $26.1M US & Canada · 99% $349.7K elsewhere · 1%
- 6 The Cutting Edge (1992) $25.1M $25.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Ladybugs (1992) $14.8M $14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 American Me (1992) $13.1M $13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Gladiator (1992) $9.2M $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Once Upon a Crime... (1992) $8.7M $8.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many March 1992 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $352.9M between them, 54% of the total. 9 films, 53% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 41%
- $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, 6% of the list $352.9M · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 41% of the list $266.4M · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 53% of the list $32.7M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 1992 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 15–21) took $356M, led by Basic Instinct (1992). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Lawnmower Man (1992) $51.4M The Lawnmower Man (1992)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 My Cousin Vinny (1992) $110M My Cousin Vinny (1992)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Basic Instinct (1992) $356M Basic Instinct (1992)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $134.5M White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1992 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $1B from 24 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). March 1992 took $652M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1983 14 films | 14 | $158.6M | – | High Road to China (1983) $28.4M |
| March 1984 16 films · +137% | 16 | $376.1M | +137% | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| March 1985 21 films · −30% | 21 | $262.4M | −30% | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M |
| March 1986 20 films · −25% | 20 | $196.1M | −25% | The Money Pit (1986) $55M |
| March 1987 19 films · +40% | 19 | $274.8M | +40% | Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M |
| March 1988 26 films · +3% | 26 | $284.1M | +3% | Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M |
| March 1989 24 films · −31% | 24 | $196.1M | −31% | Fletch Lives (1989) $39.5M |
| March 1990 24 films · +418% | 24 | $1B | +418% | Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M |
| March 1991 26 films · −68% | 26 | $322.1M | −68% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M |
| March 1992 17 films · +102% | 17 | $652M | +102% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in March 1992?
Romance took $417.6M across 4 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Mystery ($361.6M) and Thriller ($354.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $643.3M across 16 films, 99% of the total.
March 1992 Box Office by Genre
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Romance $417.6M4 films · #1 Basic Instinct (1992) -
Mystery $361.6M2 films · #1 Basic Instinct (1992) -
Thriller $354.6M3 films · #1 Basic Instinct (1992) -
Comedy $205.8M7 films · #1 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) -
Drama $175.7M10 films · #1 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) -
Crime $86.8M4 films · #1 My Cousin Vinny (1992) -
Sport $52M4 films · #1 The Cutting Edge (1992) -
Horror $32.1M1 film · #1 The Lawnmower Man (1992) -
Sci-Fi $32.1M1 film · #1 The Lawnmower Man (1992) -
Biography $13.1M1 film · #1 American Me (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 March 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in March 1992?
Basic Instinct (1992) leads with $352.9M worldwide, $117.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come White Men Can’t Jump (1992) at $90.8M and My Cousin Vinny (1992) at $64.1M.
How much did movies released in March 1992 earn?
17 films released in March 1992 report a worldwide gross, $652M in all, or $38.4M per film on average. February 1992 releases took $363.9M.
How many movies released in March 1992 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Basic Instinct (1992) with $352.9M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.