#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 31, 1993
1993 · Action, Drama
$107.2M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$63.2M US & Canada · 59% $44M elsewhere · 41%
Box office · Week 31 · Jul 25–31, 1993
Box Office Week 31, 1993: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 25–31
Rising Sun (1993) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 31 of 1993 (Jul 25–31), with $107.2M worldwide, ahead of Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) at $35.7M and So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) at $11.6M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $154.5M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 124% on Week 30, 1993, whose releases took $69M.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $154.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 30, 1993
- +124%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 31 of 1993?
Rising Sun (1993) leads with $107.2M, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $154.5M, 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 31 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 31 of 1993 (Jul 25–31).
- 1 Jul 30, 1993 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $107.2M
- 2 Jul 28, 1993 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7M
- 3 Jul 30, 1993 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1993?
Of the top 3, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rising Sun (1993) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $110.5M (72%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M $63.2M US & Canada · 59% $44M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) $35.7M $35.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) $11.6M $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $154.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 20–26) with $384.6M, led by Sleepless in Seattle (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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Fugitive (1993) $380.2M The Fugitive (1993)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 The Secret Garden (1993) $75.9M The Secret Garden (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1991 earned the most: $263.5M from 6 films, led by Hot Shots! (1991). Week 31, 1993 took $154.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films | 4 | $18.3M | – | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M |
| Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 4 films · +325% | 4 | $77.9M | +325% | Weird Science (1985) $38.9M |
| Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 6 films · +46% | 6 | $113.5M | +46% | Howard the Duck (1986) $38M |
| Week 31, 1987 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −26% | 3 | $83.8M | −26% | The Living Daylights (1987) $51.2M |
| Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 4 films · +193% | 4 | $245.6M | +193% | Cocktail (1988) $171.5M |
| Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 4 films · −30% | 4 | $173.1M | −30% | Parenthood (1989) $126.3M |
| Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 7 films · −52% | 7 | $83M | −52% | Young Guns II (1990) $44.1M |
| Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 6 films · +217% | 6 | $263.5M | +217% | Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M |
| Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 6 films · −32% | 6 | $179.3M | −32% | Death Becomes Her (1992) $149M |
| Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 3 films · −14% | 3 | $154.5M | −14% | Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M |
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 31 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 31 of 1993 (Jul 25–31)?
Rising Sun (1993) leads with $107.2M worldwide, $63.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) at $35.7M and So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) at $11.6M.
How much did movies released in week 31 of 1993 (Jul 25–31) earn?
3 films released in week 31 of 1993 (Jul 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $154.5M in all, or $51.5M per film on average. Week 30, 1993 releases took $69M.
How many movies released in week 31 of 1993 (Jul 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rising Sun (1993) with $107.2M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1993 (Jul 25–31). 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 31, 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.