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Box office · Week 47 · Nov 15–21, 1992

Box Office Week 47, 1992: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 15–21

Malcolm X (1992) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 47 of 1992 (Nov 15–21), with $48.2M worldwide, ahead of Bad Lieutenant (1992) at $2M and 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) at $996. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on Week 46, 1992, whose releases took $220.6M.

week 47 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$50.2M
Malcolm X (1992), the #1
$48.2M
vs Week 46, 1992
−77%
Malcolm X (1992) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 47, 1992

Malcolm X (1992)

1992 · Biography, Drama

$48.2M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$48.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 47 of 1992?

Malcolm X (1992) leads with $48.2M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $50.2M, 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. Malcolm X (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $48.2M Malcolm X (1992)
    $48.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Bad Lieutenant (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $2M Bad Lieutenant (1992)
    $2M US & Canada · 98% $38.9K elsewhere · 2%
  3. 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $996 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1992 (Nov 15–21).

  1. 1 Malcolm X (1992) movie poster
    Malcolm X (1992) Nov 18, 1992 · Biography, Drama $48.2M worldwide
    Nov 18, 1992 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.2M
  2. 2 Bad Lieutenant (1992) movie poster
    Bad Lieutenant (1992) Nov 20, 1992 · English · Drama, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Nov 20, 1992 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) movie poster
    1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) Nov 19, 1992 · English · Music, Documentary $996 worldwide
    Nov 19, 1992 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $996
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $50.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $474.3M, led by The Bodyguard (1992).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Under Siege (1992) $208.5M Under Siege (1992)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Candyman (1992) $47.4M Candyman (1992)
  3. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pure Country (1992) $31.3M Pure Country (1992)
  4. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Lover (1992) $6.3M The Lover (1992)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Passenger 57 (1992) $55.6M Passenger 57 (1992)
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) $220.6M Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Malcolm X (1992) $50.2M Malcolm X (1992)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Bodyguard (1992) $474.3M The Bodyguard (1992)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1991 earned the most: $709.1M from 9 films, led by Beauty and the Beast (1991). Week 47, 1992 took $50.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1983 Nov 13–19 5 films 5 $32.7M – A Christmas Story (1983) $20.8M
Week 47, 1984 Nov 18–24 2 films · −22% 2 $25.4M −22% Supergirl (1984) $14.3M
Week 47, 1985 Nov 17–23 7 films · +193% 7 $74.6M +193% White Nights (1985) $42.2M
Week 47, 1986 Nov 16–22 4 films · +39% 4 $103.9M +39% An American Tail (1986) $84.5M
Week 47, 1987 Nov 15–21 5 films · −43% 5 $59M −43% Nuts (1987) $31M
Week 47, 1988 Nov 13–19 5 films · +196% 5 $174.5M +196% The Land Before Time (1988) $84.8M
Week 47, 1989 Nov 19–25 3 films · +146% 3 $430M +146% Back to the Future Part II (1989) $332.9M
Week 47, 1990 Nov 18–24 5 films · −68% 5 $139.4M −68% 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) $71.6M
Week 47, 1991 Nov 17–23 9 films · +409% 9 $709.1M +409% Beauty and the Beast (1991) $451.3M
Week 47, 1992 Nov 15–21 3 films · −93% 3 $50.2M −93% Malcolm X (1992) $48.2M
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 47 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 47 of 1992 (Nov 15–21)?

Malcolm X (1992) leads with $48.2M worldwide, $48.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bad Lieutenant (1992) at $2M and 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) at $996.

How much did movies released in week 47 of 1992 (Nov 15–21) earn?

3 films released in week 47 of 1992 (Nov 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $50.2M in all, or $16.7M per film on average. Week 46, 1992 releases took $220.6M.

How many movies released in week 47 of 1992 (Nov 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Malcolm X (1992), earned $48.2M.

How much of the Week 47, 1992 box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.2M of the $50.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1992 (Nov 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 47, 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.