#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 12, 1992
1992 · Mystery, Thriller
$352.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$117.7M US & Canada · 33% $235.2M elsewhere · 67%
Box office · Week 12 · Mar 15–21, 1992
Box Office Week 12, 1992: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 15–21
Basic Instinct (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 12 of 1992 (Mar 15–21), with $352.9M worldwide, ahead of Noises Off... (1992) at $2.3M and Turtle Beach (1992) at $778.5K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $356M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.2 times the total of Week 11, 1992, whose releases took $110M.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $356M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 11, 1992
- ×3.2
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 12 of 1992?
Basic Instinct (1992) leads with $352.9M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $356M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
-
Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1992 (Mar 15–21).
- 1 Mar 20, 1992 US and Canada: $117.7M Rest of the world: $235.2M Worldwide: $352.9M
- 2 Mar 20, 1992 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Mar 19, 1992 US and Canada: $778.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $778.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1992?
Of the top 3, Noises Off... (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Basic Instinct (1992) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $120.8M (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M $117.7M US & Canada · 33% $235.2M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Noises Off... (1992) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Turtle Beach (1992) $778.5K $778.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $356M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 15–21) with $356M, led by Basic Instinct (1992).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Medicine Man (1992) $81.4M Medicine Man (1992)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Wayne's World (1992) $183.1M Wayne's World (1992)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) $78.2M Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–29 Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) $21.1M Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
- 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 Beethoven (1992) $214.6M Beethoven (1992)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1990 earned the most: $470.3M from 4 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). Week 12, 1992 took $356M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1983 Mar 13–19 2 films | 2 | $28.5M | – | High Road to China (1983) $28.4M |
| Week 12, 1984 Mar 18–24 2 films · +207% | 2 | $87.2M | +207% | Police Academy (1984) $81.2M |
| Week 12, 1985 Mar 17–23 5 films · +5% | 5 | $91.6M | +5% | The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M |
| Week 12, 1986 Mar 16–22 5 films · −35% | 5 | $59.9M | −35% | Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $43.6M |
| Week 12, 1987 Mar 15–21 4 films · −61% | 4 | $23.5M | −61% | Burglar (1987) $16.3M |
| Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 6 films · +119% | 6 | $51.4M | +119% | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M |
| Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 2 films · −68% | 2 | $16.6M | −68% | Troop Beverly Hills (1989) $8.5M |
| Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 4 films · +2728% | 4 | $470.3M | +2728% | Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M |
| Week 12, 1991 Mar 17–23 5 films · −83% | 5 | $81.6M | −83% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M |
| Week 12, 1992 Mar 15–21 3 films · +336% | 3 | $356M | +336% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
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).
- Week 1 $4.3M
- Week 2 $109.2M
- Week 3 $53.8M
- Week 4 $128.3M
- Week 5 $43.9M
- Week 6 $81.4M
- Week 7 $183.1M
- Week 8 $78.2M
- Week 9 $21.1M
- Week 10 $51.4M
- Week 11 $110M
- Week 12 $356M
- Week 13 $134.5M
- Week 14 $214.6M
- Week 15 $67.1M
- Week 16 $57.8M
- Week 17 $19.5M
- Week 18 $13.1M
- Week 19 $6.4M
- Week 20 $323.9M
- Week 21 $201.5M
- Week 22 $238.2M
- Week 23 $191.3M
- Week 24 $95.1M
- Week 25 $266.9M
- Week 26 $57.1M
- Week 27 $263.6M
- Week 28 $75.7M
- Week 29 $62.8M
- Week 30 $3.1M
- Week 31 $179.3M
- Week 32 $236.5M
- Week 33 $64.8M
- Week 34 $22.8M
- Week 35 $57M
- Week 36 $9.9M
- Week 37 $125.5M
- Week 38 $87.2M
- Week 39 $93.8M
- Week 40 $113.9M
- Week 41 $208.5M
- Week 42 $47.4M
- Week 43 $31.3M
- Week 44 $6.3M
- Week 45 $55.6M
- Week 46 $220.6M
- Week 47 $50.2M
- Week 48 $474.3M
- Week 49 $46.7M
- Week 50 $372.2M
- Week 51 $81.8M
- Week 52 $178.6M
- Week 53 $7.3M
FAQ
Box Office Week 12 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 12 of 1992 (Mar 15–21)?
Basic Instinct (1992) leads with $352.9M worldwide, $117.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Noises Off... (1992) at $2.3M and Turtle Beach (1992) at $778.5K.
How much did movies released in week 12 of 1992 (Mar 15–21) earn?
3 films released in week 12 of 1992 (Mar 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $356M in all, or $118.7M per film on average. Week 11, 1992 releases took $110M.
How many movies released in week 12 of 1992 (Mar 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Basic Instinct (1992) with $352.9M.
How is the week 12, 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 12 of 1992 (Mar 15–21). 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 12, 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.