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Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–4, 1992

Box Office Week 1, 1992: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–4

Porco Rosso (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 1992 (Jan 1–4), with $1.5M worldwide, ahead of Light Sleeper (1992) at $1.1M and The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) at $831.6K. 9 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $2M across 4 releases.

week 1 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$4.3M
Porco Rosso (1992), the #1
$1.5M
earned in the US & Canada
74%
Porco Rosso (1992) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 movie of Week 1, 1992

Porco Rosso (1992)

1992 · Adventure, Fantasy

$1.5M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total

$443.1K US & Canada · 29% $1.1M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 1992?

Porco Rosso (1992) leads with $1.5M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.2M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Porco Rosso (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $1.5M Porco Rosso (1992)
    $443.1K US & Canada · 29% $1.1M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Light Sleeper (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $1.1M Light Sleeper (1992)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% $5.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $831.6K The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992)
    $831.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Into the Sun (1992) movie poster Number 4
    $641.9K Into the Sun (1992)
    $641.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Guncrazy (1992) movie poster Number 5
    $114.5K Guncrazy (1992)
    $114.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 1 of 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 week 1 of 1992 (Jan 1–4).

  1. 1 Porco Rosso (1992) movie poster
    Porco Rosso (1992) 1992 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy $1.5M worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: $443.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.5M
  2. 2 Light Sleeper (1992) movie poster
    Light Sleeper (1992) 1992 · English · Drama, Crime $1.1M worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.1K Worldwide: $1.1M
  3. 3 The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) movie poster
    The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) 1992 · Russian · History, Drama $831.6K worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: $831.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $831.6K
  4. 4 Into the Sun (1992) movie poster
    Into the Sun (1992) 1992 · English · Action, War $641.9K worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: $641.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $641.9K
  5. 5 Guncrazy (1992) movie poster
    Guncrazy (1992) 1992 · English · Drama, Thriller $114.5K worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: $114.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $114.5K
  6. 6 Billy Nayer (1992) movie poster
    Billy Nayer (1992) 1992 · English · Animation, Music $92.1K worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: $92.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.1K
  7. 7 Love in the Time of Malaria (1992) movie poster
    Love in the Time of Malaria (1992) 1992 · Gujarati · Music, Drama $9.9K worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K
  8. 8 Africa, I Will Fleece You (1992) movie poster
    Africa, I Will Fleece You (1992) 1992 · French · Documentary, History $2.1K worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
  9. 9 Embracing (1992) movie poster
    Embracing (1992) 1992 · Japanese · Documentary $1.3K worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 1 of 1992?

Of the top 9, The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Porco Rosso (1992) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $3.2M (74%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Porco Rosso (1992) $1.5M
    $443.1K US & Canada · 29% $1.1M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 Light Sleeper (1992) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% $5.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) $831.6K
    $831.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Into the Sun (1992) $641.9K
    $641.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Guncrazy (1992) $114.5K
    $114.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Billy Nayer (1992) $92.1K
    $92.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Love in the Time of Malaria (1992) $9.9K
    $9.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Africa, I Will Fleece You (1992) $2.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Embracing (1992) $1.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 1 releases took $4.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 1991 (Dec 8–14) with $362.6M, led by Hook (1991).

  1. Week 48, 1991 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 My Girl (1991) $59.9M My Girl (1991)
  2. Week 49, 1991 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $101M Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
  3. Week 50, 1991 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Hook (1991) $362.6M Hook (1991)
  4. Week 51, 1991 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 JFK (1991) $345.6M JFK (1991)
  5. Week 52, 1991 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 The Prince of Tides (1991) $125.3M The Prince of Tides (1991)
  6. Week 53, 1991 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 The Media Project (1991) $2.9M The Media Project (1991)
  7. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Porco Rosso (1992) $4.3M Porco Rosso (1992)
  8. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $109.2M The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
  9. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Juice (1992) $53.8M Juice (1992)
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 1984 earned the most: $40.2M from 1 film, led by Yentl (1984). Week 1, 1992 took $4.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 1983 Jan 1 1 film 1 $1.8M – Heat and Dust (1983) $1.8M
Week 1, 1984 Jan 1–7 1 film · +2169% 1 $40.2M +2169% Yentl (1984) $40.2M
Week 1, 1985 Jan 1–5 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 1986 Jan 1–4 3 films 3 $4.4M – Head Office (1986) $3.4M
Week 1, 1987 Jan 1–3 2 films · +29% 2 $5.7M +29% Wisdom (1987) $5.7M
Week 1, 1988 Jan 1–2 2 films · −98% 2 $141.9K −98% Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) $124K
Week 1, 1989 Jan 1–7 2 films · +9% 2 $154.1K +9% Signs of Life (1989) $108.9K
Week 1, 1990 Jan 1–6 5 films · +342% 5 $680.7K +342% Overexposed (1990) $577.7K
Week 1, 1991 Jan 1–5 3 films · −43% 3 $389.7K −43% Red and Black (1991) $322.8K
Week 1, 1992 Jan 1–4 9 films · +999% 9 $4.3M +999% Porco Rosso (1992) $1.5M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 1 of 1992?

Drama took $2M across 4 films, 47% of the total, ahead of Romance ($1.6M) and Animation ($1.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.9M across 4 films, 44% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($1.5M) and Russian-language films ($831.6K).

Week 1 of 1992 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $2M
    4 films · #1 Light Sleeper (1992)
  2. Romance $1.6M
    2 films · #1 Porco Rosso (1992)
  3. Animation $1.6M
    2 films · #1 Porco Rosso (1992)
  4. Comedy $1.5M
    2 films · #1 Porco Rosso (1992)
  5. Adventure $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Porco Rosso (1992)
  6. Fantasy $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Porco Rosso (1992)
  7. Crime $1.2M
    2 films · #1 Light Sleeper (1992)
  8. History $833.7K
    2 films · #1 The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992)
  9. Action $641.9K
    1 film · #1 Into the Sun (1992)
  10. War $641.9K
    1 film · #1 Into the Sun (1992)

Week 1 of 1992 Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.9M
    4 films · #1 Light Sleeper (1992)
  2. Japanese $1.5M
    2 films · #1 Porco Rosso (1992)
  3. Russian $831.6K
    1 film · #1 The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992)
  4. Gujarati $9.9K
    1 film · #1 Love in the Time of Malaria (1992)
  5. French $2.1K
    1 film · #1 Africa, I Will Fleece You (1992)
Archive

Box Office in 1992, Week by Week

53 weeks of 1992 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $474.3M, led by The Bodyguard (1992).

FAQ

Box Office Week 1 of 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 1992 (Jan 1–4)?

Porco Rosso (1992) leads with $1.5M worldwide, $443.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Light Sleeper (1992) at $1.1M and The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) at $831.6K.

How much did movies released in week 1 of 1992 (Jan 1–4) earn?

9 films released in week 1 of 1992 (Jan 1–4) report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, or $476K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 1 of 1992 (Jan 1–4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Porco Rosso (1992), earned $1.5M.

How much of the Week 1, 1992 box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.2M of the $4.3M total, or 74%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 1992 (Jan 1–4). 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 week 1, 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.