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Box office · Week 48 · Nov 21–27, 1993

Box Office Week 48, 1993: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 21–27

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 48 of 1993 (Nov 21–27), with $441.3M worldwide, ahead of A Perfect World (1993) at $135.1M and Josh and S.A.M. (1993) at $1.6M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $578.1M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 48 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$578.1M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
44%
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 48, 1993

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

1993 · Drama, Comedy

$441.3M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$219.2M US & Canada · 50% $222.1M elsewhere · 50%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 48 of 1993?

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) leads with $441.3M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $578.1M, 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.

  1. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $441.3M Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
    $219.2M US & Canada · 50% $222.1M elsewhere · 50%
  2. A Perfect World (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $135.1M A Perfect World (1993)
    $31.1M US & Canada · 23% $104M elsewhere · 77%
  3. Josh and S.A.M. (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 48 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 48 of 1993 (Nov 21–27).

  1. 1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) movie poster
    Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Nov 24, 1993 · English · Drama, Comedy $441.3M worldwide
    Nov 24, 1993 US and Canada: $219.2M Rest of the world: $222.1M Worldwide: $441.3M
  2. 2 A Perfect World (1993) movie poster
    A Perfect World (1993) Nov 24, 1993 · English · Drama, Thriller $135.1M worldwide
    Nov 24, 1993 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $104M Worldwide: $135.1M
  3. 3 Josh and S.A.M. (1993) movie poster
    Josh and S.A.M. (1993) Nov 24, 1993 · English · Action, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Nov 24, 1993 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 1993?

Of the top 3, Josh and S.A.M. (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Perfect World (1993) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $252M (44%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M
    $219.2M US & Canada · 50% $222.1M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 A Perfect World (1993) $135.1M
    $31.1M US & Canada · 23% $104M elsewhere · 77%
  3. 3 Josh and S.A.M. (1993) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $578.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $578.1M, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) $88.9M The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) $136.9M The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Fatal Instinct (1993) $7.9M Fatal Instinct (1993)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Piano (1993) $99.9M The Piano (1993)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Carlito's Way (1993) $147M Carlito's Way (1993)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Addams Family Values (1993) $49.6M Addams Family Values (1993)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $578.1M Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Little Buddha (1993) $10.4M Little Buddha (1993)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $131.2M Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1993 earned the most: $578.1M from 3 films, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 1984 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films 2 $12.9M – The River (1984) $11.5M
Week 48, 1985 Nov 24–30 2 films · +2238% 2 $301.2M +2238% Rocky IV (1985) $300.5M
Week 48, 1986 Nov 23–29 3 films · −58% 3 $125.6M −58% Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $109.7M
Week 48, 1987 Nov 22–28 6 films · +75% 6 $220.2M +75% 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $167.8M
Week 48, 1988 Nov 20–26 3 films · −61% 3 $85.8M −61% Scrooged (1988) $60.3M
Week 48, 1989 Nov 26–Dec 2 5 films · +178% 5 $238.3M +178% The War of the Roses (1989) $160.2M
Week 48, 1990 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films · −71% 3 $69.2M −71% Misery (1990) $61.3M
Week 48, 1991 Nov 24–30 2 films · −13% 2 $59.9M −13% My Girl (1991) $59.5M
Week 48, 1992 Nov 22–28 3 films · +692% 3 $474.3M +692% The Bodyguard (1992) $411M
Week 48, 1993 Nov 21–27 3 films · +22% 3 $578.1M +22% Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M
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 48 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 48 of 1993 (Nov 21–27)?

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) leads with $441.3M worldwide, $219.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Perfect World (1993) at $135.1M and Josh and S.A.M. (1993) at $1.6M.

How much did movies released in week 48 of 1993 (Nov 21–27) earn?

3 films released in week 48 of 1993 (Nov 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $578.1M in all, or $192.7M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 48 of 1993 (Nov 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) with $441.3M.

How much of the Week 48, 1993 box office came from the US and Canada?

$252M of the $578.1M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 1993 (Nov 21–27). 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 48, 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.