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Box office · Week 36 · Aug 29–Sep 4, 1993

Box Office Week 36, 1993: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 29–Sep 4

Iron Monkey (1993) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1993 (Aug 29–Sep 4), with $14.7M worldwide, ahead of Fortress (1993) at $6.7M and Calendar Girl (1993) at $2.6M. 9 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 45% on Week 35, 1993, whose releases took $50.1M. By genre, Crime leads with $21.4M across 3 releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$27.4M
Iron Monkey (1993), the #1
$14.7M
vs Week 35, 1993
−45%
Iron Monkey (1993) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 movie of Week 36, 1993

Iron Monkey (1993)

1993 · Action, Crime

$14.7M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 36 of 1993?

Iron Monkey (1993) leads with $14.7M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $27.4M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Iron Monkey (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $14.7M Iron Monkey (1993)
    $14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Fortress (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $6.7M Fortress (1993)
    $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Calendar Girl (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $2.6M Calendar Girl (1993)
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Boxing Helena (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8M Boxing Helena (1993)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Three Colors: Blue (1993) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 85% $228K elsewhere · 15%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1993 (Aug 29–Sep 4).

  1. 1 Iron Monkey (1993) movie poster
    Iron Monkey (1993) Sep 3, 1993 · Cantonese · Action, Crime $14.7M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M
  2. 2 Fortress (1993) movie poster
    Fortress (1993) Sep 3, 1993 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $6.7M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
  3. 3 Calendar Girl (1993) movie poster
    Calendar Girl (1993) Sep 3, 1993 · English · Comedy, Drama $2.6M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
  4. 4 Boxing Helena (1993) movie poster
    Boxing Helena (1993) Sep 3, 1993 · English · Drama, Mystery $1.8M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  5. 5 Three Colors: Blue (1993) movie poster
    Three Colors: Blue (1993) Sep 3, 1993 · French · Drama, Mystery $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $228K Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 Paris, France (1993) movie poster
    Paris, France (1993) Sep 1, 1993 · English · Drama, Comedy $44.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1993 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K
  7. 7 Innocence and Experience: The Making of ‘The Age of Innocence’ (1993) movie poster
    Innocence and Experience: The Making of ‘The Age of Innocence’ (1993) Sep 1, 1993 · English · Documentary $9.4K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1993 US and Canada: $9.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.4K
  8. 8 Bad Boy Bubby (1993) movie poster
    Bad Boy Bubby (1993) Sep 1, 1993 · English · Comedy, Crime $2.1K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
  9. 9 Abraham’s Valley (1993) movie poster
    Abraham’s Valley (1993) Sep 1, 1993 · Portuguese · Drama $462 worldwide
    Sep 1, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $462
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1993?

Of the top 9, Iron Monkey (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Three Colors: Blue (1993) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $27.2M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M
    $14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Fortress (1993) $6.7M
    $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Calendar Girl (1993) $2.6M
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Boxing Helena (1993) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Three Colors: Blue (1993) $1.6M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 85% $228K elsewhere · 15%
  6. 6 Paris, France (1993) $44.2K
    $44.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Innocence and Experience: The Making of ‘The Age of Innocence’ (1993) $9.4K
    $9.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Bad Boy Bubby (1993) $2.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Abraham’s Valley (1993) $462
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $27.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $380.2M, led by The Fugitive (1993).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Poetic Justice (1993) $69M Poetic Justice (1993)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Rising Sun (1993) $154.5M Rising Sun (1993)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Fugitive (1993) $380.2M The Fugitive (1993)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 The Secret Garden (1993) $75.9M The Secret Garden (1993)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Hard Target (1993) $86.8M Hard Target (1993)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Man Without a Face (1993) $50.1M The Man Without a Face (1993)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Iron Monkey (1993) $27.4M Iron Monkey (1993)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 The Joy Luck Club (1993) $68.9M The Joy Luck Club (1993)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 The Age of Innocence (1993) $65.5M The Age of Innocence (1993)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1984 earned the most: $55.3M from 4 films, led by Amadeus (1984). Week 36, 1993 took $27.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1984 Sep 2–8 4 films 4 $55.3M – Amadeus (1984) $52.3M
Week 36, 1985 Sep 1–7 1 film · −99% 1 $561.5K −99% Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K
Week 36, 1986 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −96% 1 $25K −96% My Little Girl (1986) $25K
Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +30501% 8 $7.7M +30501% The Dead (1987) $4.4M
Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · +12% 8 $8.6M +12% Eight Men Out (1988) $5.7M
Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 4 films · +113% 4 $18.3M +113% Kickboxer (1989) $14.7M
Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 3 films · −79% 3 $3.8M −79% Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M
Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 7 films · +198% 7 $11.4M +198% Black Robe (1991) $8.2M
Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films · −13% 4 $9.9M −13% Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M
Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 9 films · +177% 9 $27.4M +177% Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 36 of 1993?

Crime took $21.4M across 3 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Action ($21.4M) and Drama ($20.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Cantonese-language films took $14.7M across 1 film, 54% of the total, ahead of English-language films ($11.2M) and French-language films ($1.6M).

Week 36 of 1993 Box Office by Genre

  1. Crime $21.4M
    3 films · #1 Iron Monkey (1993)
  2. Action $21.4M
    2 films · #1 Iron Monkey (1993)
  3. Drama $20.7M
    7 films · #1 Iron Monkey (1993)
  4. Thriller $8.5M
    2 films · #1 Fortress (1993)
  5. Sci-Fi $6.7M
    1 film · #1 Fortress (1993)
  6. Mystery $3.3M
    2 films · #1 Boxing Helena (1993)
  7. Romance $3.3M
    2 films · #1 Boxing Helena (1993)
  8. Comedy $2.6M
    3 films · #1 Calendar Girl (1993)
  9. Music $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Three Colors: Blue (1993)
  10. Documentary $9.4K
    1 film · #1 Innocence and Experience: The Making of ‘The Age of Innocence’ (1993)

Week 36 of 1993 Box Office by Language

  1. Cantonese $14.7M
    1 film · #1 Iron Monkey (1993)
  2. English $11.2M
    6 films · #1 Fortress (1993)
  3. French $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Three Colors: Blue (1993)
  4. Portuguese $462
    1 film · #1 Abraham’s Valley (1993)
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 36 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 36 of 1993 (Aug 29–Sep 4)?

Iron Monkey (1993) leads with $14.7M worldwide, $14.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fortress (1993) at $6.7M and Calendar Girl (1993) at $2.6M.

How much did movies released in week 36 of 1993 (Aug 29–Sep 4) earn?

9 films released in week 36 of 1993 (Aug 29–Sep 4) report a worldwide gross, $27.4M in all, or $3M per film on average. Week 35, 1993 releases took $50.1M.

How many movies released in week 36 of 1993 (Aug 29–Sep 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Iron Monkey (1993), earned $14.7M.

How much of the Week 36, 1993 box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.2M of the $27.4M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1993 (Aug 29–Sep 4). 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 36, 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.