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Box office · Week 26 · Jun 20–26, 1993

Box Office Week 26, 1993: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 20–26

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 26 of 1993 (Jun 20–26), with $227.9M worldwide, ahead of Dennis the Menace (1993) at $117.3M and What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) at $39.1M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $384.6M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 166% on Week 25, 1993, whose releases took $144.6M.

week 26 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$384.6M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 25, 1993
+166%
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 26, 1993

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

1993 · Drama, Comedy

$227.9M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$126.8M US & Canada · 56% $101.1M elsewhere · 44%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 26 of 1993?

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) leads with $227.9M, 59% of the total. The top 4 together took $384.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sleepless in Seattle (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $227.9M Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
    $126.8M US & Canada · 56% $101.1M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Dennis the Menace (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $117.3M Dennis the Menace (1993)
    $51.3M US & Canada · 44% $66M elsewhere · 56%
  3. What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $39.1M What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
    $39.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Music of Chance (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $314K The Music of Chance (1993)
    $314K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1993 (Jun 20–26).

  1. 1 Sleepless in Seattle (1993) movie poster
    Sleepless in Seattle (1993) Jun 25, 1993 · Drama, Comedy $227.9M worldwide
    Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $126.8M Rest of the world: $101.1M Worldwide: $227.9M
  2. 2 Dennis the Menace (1993) movie poster
    Dennis the Menace (1993) Jun 25, 1993 · English · Comedy, Family $117.3M worldwide
    Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $51.3M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $117.3M
  3. 3 What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) movie poster
    What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) Jun 25, 1993 · English · Biography, Drama $39.1M worldwide
    Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1M
  4. 4 The Music of Chance (1993) movie poster
    The Music of Chance (1993) Jun 23, 1993 · English · Drama $314K worldwide
    Jun 23, 1993 US and Canada: $314K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $314K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1993?

Of the top 4, What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dennis the Menace (1993) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $217.5M (57%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $227.9M
    $126.8M US & Canada · 56% $101.1M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Dennis the Menace (1993) $117.3M
    $51.3M US & Canada · 44% $66M elsewhere · 56%
  3. 3 What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) $39.1M
    $39.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Music of Chance (1993) $314K
    $314K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 26 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1993 earned the most: $384.6M from 4 films, led by Sleepless in Seattle (1993).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 26, 1984 Jun 24–30 4 films 4 $108.7M – Bachelor Party (1984) $38.4M
Week 26, 1985 Jun 23–29 3 films · −27% 3 $79.2M −27% Pale Rider (1985) $41.4M
Week 26, 1986 Jun 22–28 4 films · +64% 4 $129.7M +64% Ruthless People (1986) $71.6M
Week 26, 1987 Jun 21–27 5 films · +20% 5 $155.7M +20% Dragnet (1987) $66.7M
Week 26, 1988 Jun 19–25 1 film · +112% 1 $329.8M +112% Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M
Week 26, 1989 Jun 25–Jul 1 4 films · −73% 4 $90M −73% The Karate Kid Part III (1989) $39M
Week 26, 1990 Jun 24–30 2 films · +104% 2 $183.3M +104% Days of Thunder (1990) $157.9M
Week 26, 1991 Jun 23–29 2 films · −52% 2 $87.4M −52% The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) $86.9M
Week 26, 1992 Jun 21–27 1 film · −35% 1 $57.1M −35% Unlawful Entry (1992) $57.1M
Week 26, 1993 Jun 20–26 4 films · +573% 4 $384.6M +573% Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $227.9M
FAQ

Box Office Week 26 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 26 of 1993 (Jun 20–26)?

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) leads with $227.9M worldwide, $126.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dennis the Menace (1993) at $117.3M and What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) at $39.1M.

How much did movies released in week 26 of 1993 (Jun 20–26) earn?

4 films released in week 26 of 1993 (Jun 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $384.6M in all, or $96.2M per film on average. Week 25, 1993 releases took $144.6M.

How many movies released in week 26 of 1993 (Jun 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Sleepless in Seattle (1993) with $227.9M.

How much of the Week 26, 1993 box office came from the US and Canada?

$217.5M of the $384.6M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 26, 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 26 of 1993 (Jun 20–26). 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 26, 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.