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Box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 1992

Box Office Week 17, 1992: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 19–25

White Sands (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25), with $9M worldwide, ahead of The Playboys (1992) at $4.9M and Passed Away (1992) at $4M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 66% on Week 16, 1992, whose releases took $57.8M.

week 17 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$19.5M
White Sands (1992), the #1
$9M
vs Week 16, 1992
−66%
White Sands (1992) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 17, 1992

White Sands (1992)

1992 · Action, Drama

$9M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 17 of 1992?

White Sands (1992) leads with $9M, 46% of the total. The top 4 together took $19.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. White Sands (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $9M White Sands (1992)
    $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Playboys (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M The Playboys (1992)
    $4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Passed Away (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $4M Passed Away (1992)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. A Midnight Clear (1992) movie poster Number 4
    $1.5M A Midnight Clear (1992)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25).

  1. 1 White Sands (1992) movie poster
    White Sands (1992) Apr 24, 1992 · English · Action, Drama $9M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M
  2. 2 The Playboys (1992) movie poster
    The Playboys (1992) Apr 22, 1992 · English · Romance, Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1992 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Passed Away (1992) movie poster
    Passed Away (1992) Apr 24, 1992 · English · Comedy $4M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
  4. 4 A Midnight Clear (1992) movie poster
    A Midnight Clear (1992) Apr 24, 1992 · English · War, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1992?

Of the top 4, White Sands (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Midnight Clear (1992) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $19.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 White Sands (1992) $9M
    $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Playboys (1992) $4.9M
    $4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Passed Away (1992) $4M
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 A Midnight Clear (1992) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1989 earned the most: $84.1M from 4 films, led by K-9 (1989). Week 17, 1992 took $19.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1983 Apr 17–23 3 films 3 $25.1M – My Tutor (1983) $22.6M
Week 17, 1984 Apr 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 4 films 4 $20.1M – Just One of the Guys (1985) $11.5M
Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 7 films · −3% 7 $19.5M −3% Sweet Liberty (1986) $14.2M
Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 1 film · −42% 1 $11.3M −42% Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M
Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 12 films · +319% 12 $47.4M +319% Above the Law (1988) $18.9M
Week 17, 1989 Apr 23–29 4 films · +78% 4 $84.1M +78% K-9 (1989) $78.2M
Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 3 films · −48% 3 $43.5M −48% The Guardian (1990) $17M
Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 5 films · +26% 5 $54.7M +26% Oscar (1991) $23.6M
Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 4 films · −64% 4 $19.5M −64% White Sands (1992) $9M
FAQ

Box Office Week 17 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25)?

White Sands (1992) leads with $9M worldwide, $9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Playboys (1992) at $4.9M and Passed Away (1992) at $4M.

How much did movies released in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25) earn?

4 films released in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $19.5M in all, or $4.9M per film on average. Week 16, 1992 releases took $57.8M.

How many movies released in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, White Sands (1992), earned $9M.

How much of the Week 17, 1992 box office came from the US and Canada?

$19.5M of the $19.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25). 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 17, 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.