#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 21, 1993
1993 · Comedy, War
$133.8M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$38.9M US & Canada · 29% $94.8M elsewhere · 71%
Box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 1993
Box Office Week 21, 1993: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 16–22
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1993 (May 16–22), with $133.8M worldwide, ahead of Sliver (1993) at $116.3M and Gunmen (1993) at $3.4M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $255.8M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.9 times the total of Week 20, 1993, whose releases took $32.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $137.7M across 3 releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $255.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 20, 1993
- ×7.9
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1993?
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) leads with $133.8M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $255.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1993 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $38.9M Rest of the world: $94.8M Worldwide: $133.8M
- 2 May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $80M Worldwide: $116.3M
- 3 May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 4 May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 May 20, 1993 US and Canada: $543K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $543K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1993?
Of the top 5, Gunmen (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $80.9M (32%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M $38.9M US & Canada · 29% $94.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Sliver (1993) $116.3M $36.3M US & Canada · 31% $80M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 Gunmen (1993) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Carnosaur (1993) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Love & Human Remains (1993) $543K $543K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $255.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 23–29) with $432.8M, led by Cliffhanger (1993).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Indecent Proposal (1993) $305.1M Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Boiling Point (1993) $11.7M Boiling Point (1993)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Benny & Joon (1993) $48.8M Benny & Joon (1993)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Three of Hearts (1993) $16.2M Three of Hearts (1993)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $126.9M Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Posse (1993) $32.4M Posse (1993)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $255.8M Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Cliffhanger (1993) $432.8M Cliffhanger (1993)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Guilty as Sin (1993) $35.4M Guilty as Sin (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1993 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, 1993 took $255.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 3 films | 3 | $333.1M | – | 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 |
| Week 21, 1993 May 16–22 5 films · +27% | 5 | $255.8M | +27% | Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M |
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 21 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 1993 (May 16–22)?
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) leads with $133.8M worldwide, $38.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sliver (1993) at $116.3M and Gunmen (1993) at $3.4M.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1993 (May 16–22) earn?
5 films released in week 21 of 1993 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $255.8M in all, or $51.2M per film on average. Week 20, 1993 releases took $32.4M.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1993 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) with $133.8M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1993 (May 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 21, 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.