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Box office · Week 34 · Aug 16–22, 1992

Box Office Week 34, 1992: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 16–22

Rapid Fire (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 34 of 1992 (Aug 16–22), with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992) at $3.7M and A Brief History of Time (1992) at $2.3M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 33, 1992, whose releases took $64.8M. By genre, Thriller leads with $18.1M across 2 releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$22.8M
Rapid Fire (1992), the #1
$14.4M
vs Week 33, 1992
−65%
Rapid Fire (1992) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 34, 1992

Rapid Fire (1992)

1992 · Crime, Drama

$14.4M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 34 of 1992?

Rapid Fire (1992) leads with $14.4M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.2M, 97% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Rapid Fire (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $14.4M Rapid Fire (1992)
    $14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $3.7M The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992)
    $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Brief History of Time (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M A Brief History of Time (1992)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Waterland (1992) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M Waterland (1992)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Living End (1992) movie poster Number 5
    $692.6K The Living End (1992)
    $692.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1992 (Aug 16–22).

  1. 1 Rapid Fire (1992) movie poster
    Rapid Fire (1992) Aug 21, 1992 · English · Crime, Drama $14.4M worldwide
    Aug 21, 1992 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M
  2. 2 The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992) movie poster
    The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992) Aug 21, 1992 · English · Mystery, Comedy $3.7M worldwide
    Aug 21, 1992 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
  3. 3 A Brief History of Time (1992) movie poster
    A Brief History of Time (1992) Aug 21, 1992 · English · Biography, Documentary $2.3M worldwide
    Aug 21, 1992 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  4. 4 Waterland (1992) movie poster
    Waterland (1992) Aug 21, 1992 · English · Drama, Mystery $1.1M worldwide
    Aug 21, 1992 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 The Living End (1992) movie poster
    The Living End (1992) Aug 21, 1992 · English · Drama, Comedy $692.6K worldwide
    Aug 21, 1992 US and Canada: $692.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $692.6K
  6. 6 Savage Nights (1992) movie poster
    Savage Nights (1992) Aug 19, 1992 · French · Drama $662.3K worldwide
    Aug 19, 1992 US and Canada: $662.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $662.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1992?

Of the top 6, Rapid Fire (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Savage Nights (1992) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $22.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Rapid Fire (1992) $14.4M
    $14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992) $3.7M
    $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A Brief History of Time (1992) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Waterland (1992) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Living End (1992) $692.6K
    $692.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Savage Nights (1992) $662.3K
    $662.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $22.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $236.5M, led by Unforgiven (1992).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Universal Soldier (1992) $75.7M Universal Soldier (1992)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) $62.8M Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) $3.1M Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Death Becomes Her (1992) $179.3M Death Becomes Her (1992)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Unforgiven (1992) $236.5M Unforgiven (1992)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Single White Female (1992) $64.8M Single White Female (1992)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Rapid Fire (1992) $22.8M Rapid Fire (1992)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) $57M Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Bob Roberts (1992) $9.9M Bob Roberts (1992)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1983 earned the most: $99.4M from 3 films, led by Mr. Mom (1983). Week 34, 1992 took $22.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 3 films 3 $99.4M – Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M
Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 2 films · −91% 2 $8.8M −91% Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M
Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 3 films · +345% 3 $39.1M +345% Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M
Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 9 films · +125% 9 $88M +125% Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M
Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 6 films · −58% 6 $36.8M −58% The Big Easy (1987) $17.7M
Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 5 films · +153% 5 $93.1M +153% A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $49.4M
Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 6 films · −78% 6 $20.7M −78% The Package (1989) $10.6M
Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 6 films · +365% 6 $96.4M +365% Darkman (1990) $48.9M
Week 34, 1991 Aug 18–24 9 films · −33% 9 $65M −33% Dead Again (1991) $38M
Week 34, 1992 Aug 16–22 6 films · −65% 6 $22.8M −65% Rapid Fire (1992) $14.4M
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 34 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 34 of 1992 (Aug 16–22)?

Rapid Fire (1992) leads with $14.4M worldwide, $14.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992) at $3.7M and A Brief History of Time (1992) at $2.3M.

How much did movies released in week 34 of 1992 (Aug 16–22) earn?

6 films released in week 34 of 1992 (Aug 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, or $3.8M per film on average. Week 33, 1992 releases took $64.8M.

How many movies released in week 34 of 1992 (Aug 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rapid Fire (1992), earned $14.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 1992 box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.8M of the $22.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1992 (Aug 16–22). 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 34, 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.