#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 29, 1993
1993 · Adventure, Drama
$153.7M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$77.7M US & Canada · 51% $76M elsewhere · 49%
Box office · Week 29 · Jul 11–17, 1993
Box Office Week 29, 1993: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 11–17
Free Willy (1993) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 29 of 1993 (Jul 11–17), with $153.7M worldwide, ahead of Hocus Pocus (1993) at $48.7M and Road Scholar (1993) at $597.6K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $203M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 18% on Week 28, 1993, whose releases took $246.2M.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $203M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 28, 1993
- −18%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 29 of 1993?
Free Willy (1993) leads with $153.7M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $203M, 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 29 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 29 of 1993 (Jul 11–17).
- 1 Jul 16, 1993 US and Canada: $77.7M Rest of the world: $76M Worldwide: $153.7M
- 2 Jul 16, 1993 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $48.7M
- 3 Jul 16, 1993 US and Canada: $597.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $597.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 1993?
Of the top 3, Road Scholar (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Free Willy (1993) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $124.5M (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Free Willy (1993) $153.7M $77.7M US & Canada · 51% $76M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Hocus Pocus (1993) $48.7M $46.2M US & Canada · 95% $2.5M elsewhere · 5%
- 3 Road Scholar (1993) $597.6K $597.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $203M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 6–12) with $1.1B, led by Jurassic Park (1993).
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Guilty as Sin (1993) $35.4M Guilty as Sin (1993)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 Jurassic Park (1993) $1.1B Jurassic Park (1993)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 Last Action Hero (1993) $144.6M Last Action Hero (1993)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $384.6M Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 The Firm (1993) $329.2M The Firm (1993)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 In the Line of Fire (1993) $246.2M In the Line of Fire (1993)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Free Willy (1993) $203M Free Willy (1993)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Poetic Justice (1993) $69M Poetic Justice (1993)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Rising Sun (1993) $154.5M Rising Sun (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1993 earned the most: $203M from 3 films, led by Free Willy (1993).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1984 Jul 15–21 2 films | 2 | $60.1M | – | Revenge of the Nerds (1984) $40.9M |
| Week 29, 1985 Jul 14–20 5 films · −72% | 5 | $16.8M | −72% | The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) $8.6M |
| Week 29, 1986 Jul 13–19 3 films · +721% | 3 | $137.6M | +721% | Aliens (1986) $131.1M |
| Week 29, 1987 Jul 12–18 3 films · −62% | 3 | $52.9M | −62% | Jaws: The Revenge (1987) $51.9M |
| Week 29, 1988 Jul 10–16 3 films · +244% | 3 | $181.9M | +244% | Die Hard (1988) $143.7M |
| Week 29, 1989 Jul 16–22 3 films · −93% | 3 | $13.2M | −93% | Shag (1989) $7M |
| Week 29, 1990 Jul 15–21 4 films · +658% | 4 | $99.7M | +658% | Arachnophobia (1990) $53.2M |
| Week 29, 1991 Jul 14–20 3 films · −57% | 3 | $43.3M | −57% | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) $38M |
| Week 29, 1992 Jul 12–18 3 films · +45% | 3 | $62.8M | +45% | Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) $58.7M |
| Week 29, 1993 Jul 11–17 3 films · +223% | 3 | $203M | +223% | Free Willy (1993) $153.7M |
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 29 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 29 of 1993 (Jul 11–17)?
Free Willy (1993) leads with $153.7M worldwide, $77.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hocus Pocus (1993) at $48.7M and Road Scholar (1993) at $597.6K.
How much did movies released in week 29 of 1993 (Jul 11–17) earn?
3 films released in week 29 of 1993 (Jul 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $203M in all, or $67.7M per film on average. Week 28, 1993 releases took $246.2M.
How many movies released in week 29 of 1993 (Jul 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Free Willy (1993) with $153.7M.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 1993 (Jul 11–17). 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 29, 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.