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Box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 1992

Box Office Week 21, 1992: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 17–23

Alien 3 (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1992 (May 17–23), with $159.8M worldwide, ahead of Encino Man (1992) at $40.7M and Europa (1992) at $1M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $201.5M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 38% on Week 20, 1992, whose releases took $323.9M.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$201.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 1992
−38%
Alien 3 (1992) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 21, 1992

Alien 3 (1992)

1992 · Action, Sci-Fi

$159.8M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$55.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.3M elsewhere · 65%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1992?

Alien 3 (1992) leads with $159.8M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $201.5M, 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.

  1. Alien 3 (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $159.8M Alien 3 (1992)
    $55.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.3M elsewhere · 65%
  2. Encino Man (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $40.7M Encino Man (1992)
    $40.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Europa (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $1M Europa (1992)
    $1M US & Canada · 98% $19K elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1992 (May 17–23).

  1. 1 Alien 3 (1992) movie poster
    Alien 3 (1992) May 22, 1992 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $159.8M worldwide
    May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $104.3M Worldwide: $159.8M
  2. 2 Encino Man (1992) movie poster
    Encino Man (1992) May 22, 1992 · English · Comedy $40.7M worldwide
    May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.7M
  3. 3 Europa (1992) movie poster
    Europa (1992) May 22, 1992 · English · Drama, Thriller $1M worldwide
    May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1992?

Of the top 3, Encino Man (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Alien 3 (1992) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $97.2M (48%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Alien 3 (1992) $159.8M
    $55.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.3M elsewhere · 65%
  2. 2 Encino Man (1992) $40.7M
    $40.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Europa (1992) $1M
    $1M US & Canada · 98% $19K elsewhere · 2%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $201.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 10–16) with $323.9M, led by Lethal Weapon 3 (1992).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) $67.1M FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 The Babe (1992) $57.8M The Babe (1992)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 White Sands (1992) $19.5M White Sands (1992)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Folks! (1992) $13.1M Folks! (1992)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 CrissCross (1992) $6.4M CrissCross (1992)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $323.9M Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Alien 3 (1992) $201.5M Alien 3 (1992)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Sister Act (1992) $238.2M Sister Act (1992)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Patriot Games (1992) $191.3M Patriot Games (1992)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1989 earned the most: $487.7M from 3 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Week 21, 1992 took $201.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1983 May 15–21 2 films 2 $16.8M – Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) $16.5M
Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 3 films · +1882% 3 $333.1M +1882% Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M
Week 21, 1985 May 19–25 4 films · +21% 4 $403.1M +21% Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M
Week 21, 1986 May 18–24 2 films · −78% 2 $90M −78% Cobra (1986) $49M
Week 21, 1987 May 17–23 5 films · +261% 5 $324.7M +261% Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M
Week 21, 1988 May 15–21 8 films · −81% 8 $60.8M −81% Willow (1988) $57.3M
Week 21, 1989 May 21–27 3 films · +703% 3 $487.7M +703% Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M
Week 21, 1990 May 20–26 2 films · −47% 2 $259.8M −47% Back to the Future Part III (1990) $245.1M
Week 21, 1991 May 19–25 9 films · +11% 9 $287.8M +11% Backdraft (1991) $152.4M
Week 21, 1992 May 17–23 3 films · −30% 3 $201.5M −30% Alien 3 (1992) $159.8M
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 21 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 21 of 1992 (May 17–23)?

Alien 3 (1992) leads with $159.8M worldwide, $55.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Encino Man (1992) at $40.7M and Europa (1992) at $1M.

How much did movies released in week 21 of 1992 (May 17–23) earn?

3 films released in week 21 of 1992 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $201.5M in all, or $67.2M per film on average. Week 20, 1992 releases took $323.9M.

How many movies released in week 21 of 1992 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Alien 3 (1992) with $159.8M.

How much of the Week 21, 1992 box office came from the US and Canada?

$97.2M of the $201.5M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1992 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.