#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 2, 1993
1993 · Biography, Drama
$9.5M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$9.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 2 · Jan 3–9, 1993
Box Office Week 2, 1993: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 3–9
Chaplin (1993) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 2 of 1993 (Jan 3–9), with $9.5M worldwide, ahead of Leprechaun (1993) at $8.6M and Ethan Frome (1993) at $296.1K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $18.3M
- Chaplin (1993), the #1
- $9.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 2 of 1993?
Chaplin (1993) leads with $9.5M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.3M, 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
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 2 of 1993, 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 2 of 1993 (Jan 3–9).
- 1 Jan 8, 1993 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5M
- 2 Jan 8, 1993 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
- 3 Jan 8, 1993 US and Canada: $296.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $296.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 1993?
Of the top 3, Chaplin (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ethan Frome (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $18.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Chaplin (1993) $9.5M $9.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Leprechaun (1993) $8.6M $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Ethan Frome (1993) $296.1K $296.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $18.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 1992 (Dec 6–12) with $372.2M, led by A Few Good Men (1992).
- Week 49, 1992 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
- Week 50, 1992 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 A Few Good Men (1992) $372.2M A Few Good Men (1992)
- Week 51, 1992 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Leap of Faith (1992) $81.8M Leap of Faith (1992)
- Week 52, 1992 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Scent of a Woman (1992) $178.6M Scent of a Woman (1992)
- Week 53, 1992 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Lorenzo's Oil (1992) $7.3M Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Chaplin (1993) $18.3M Chaplin (1993)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Alive (1993) $72.4M Alive (1993)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Aspen Extreme (1993) $21.3M Aspen Extreme (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 1992 earned the most: $109.2M from 4 films, led by The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992). Week 2, 1993 took $18.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 1984 Jan 8–14 1 film | 1 | $20.3M | – | Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) $20.3M |
| Week 2, 1985 Jan 6–12 2 films · −26% | 2 | $15M | −26% | Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M |
| Week 2, 1986 Jan 5–11 1 film · −56% | 1 | $6.6M | −56% | Black Moon Rising (1986) $6.6M |
| Week 2, 1987 Jan 4–10 4 films · +28% | 4 | $8.5M | +28% | Assassination (1987) $6.1M |
| Week 2, 1988 Jan 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1989 Jan 8–14 4 films | 4 | $15.7M | – | DeepStar Six (1989) $8.1M |
| Week 2, 1990 Jan 7–13 5 films · +183% | 5 | $44.4M | +183% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| Week 2, 1991 Jan 6–12 4 films · +55% | 4 | $69M | +55% | Green Card (1991) $29.9M |
| Week 2, 1992 Jan 5–11 4 films · +58% | 4 | $109.2M | +58% | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $88M |
| Week 2, 1993 Jan 3–9 3 films · −83% | 3 | $18.3M | −83% | Chaplin (1993) $9.5M |
Archive
Box Office in 1993, Week by Week
52 weeks of 1993 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 6–12) with $1.1B, led by Jurassic Park (1993).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $18.3M
- Week 3 $72.4M
- Week 4 $21.3M
- Week 5 $26.7M
- Week 6 $230.8M
- Week 7 $108.4M
- Week 8 $11.8M
- Week 9 $42.9M
- Week 10 $34.4M
- Week 11 $51.6M
- Week 12 $72.8M
- Week 13 $42.1M
- Week 14 $62.7M
- Week 15 $305.1M
- Week 16 $11.7M
- Week 17 $48.8M
- Week 18 $16.2M
- Week 19 $126.9M
- Week 20 $32.4M
- Week 21 $255.8M
- Week 22 $432.8M
- Week 23 $35.4M
- Week 24 $1.1B
- Week 25 $144.6M
- Week 26 $384.6M
- Week 27 $329.2M
- Week 28 $246.2M
- Week 29 $203M
- Week 30 $69M
- Week 31 $154.5M
- Week 32 $380.2M
- Week 33 $75.9M
- Week 34 $86.8M
- Week 35 $50.1M
- Week 36 $27.4M
- Week 37 $68.9M
- Week 38 $65.5M
- Week 39 $110.4M
- Week 40 $230.8M
- Week 41 $87.7M
- Week 42 $88.9M
- Week 43 $136.9M
- Week 44 $7.9M
- Week 45 $99.9M
- Week 46 $147M
- Week 47 $49.6M
- Week 48 $578.1M
- Week 49 $10.4M
- Week 50 $131.2M
- Week 51 $649.1M
- Week 52 $376.9M
- Week 53 $65.8M
FAQ
Box Office Week 2 of 1993: 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 2 of 1993 (Jan 3–9)?
Chaplin (1993) leads with $9.5M worldwide, $9.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Leprechaun (1993) at $8.6M and Ethan Frome (1993) at $296.1K.
How much did movies released in week 2 of 1993 (Jan 3–9) earn?
3 films released in week 2 of 1993 (Jan 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, or $6.1M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 2 of 1993 (Jan 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chaplin (1993), earned $9.5M.
How is the week 2, 1993 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 2 of 1993 (Jan 3–9). 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 2, 1993 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.