#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 5, 1993
1993 · Action, Thriller
$19M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 5 · Jan 24–30, 1993
Box Office Week 5, 1993: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 24–30
Sniper (1993) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 5 of 1993 (Jan 24–30), with $19M worldwide, ahead of Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993) at $7M and The Visitors (1993) at $659.8K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 25% on Week 4, 1993, whose releases took $21.3M.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $26.7M
- Sniper (1993), the #1
- $19M
- vs Week 4, 1993
- +25%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 5 of 1993?
Sniper (1993) leads with $19M, 71% of the total. The top 4 together took $26.7M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1993 (Jan 24–30).
- 1 Jan 29, 1993 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
- 2 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993)Jan 29, 1993 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
Jan 29, 1993 · English · Thriller, Horror $7M worldwide - 3 Jan 27, 1993 US and Canada: $659.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $659.8K
- 4 Jan 28, 1993 US and Canada: $61.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 1993?
Of the top 4, Sniper (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Silent Tongue (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $26.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sniper (1993) $19M $19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Visitors (1993) $659.8K $659.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Silent Tongue (1993) $61.3K $61.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 5 releases took $26.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Jan 31–Feb 6) with $230.8M, led by Sommersby (1993).
- Week 52, 1992 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Scent of a Woman (1992) $178.6M Scent of a Woman (1992)
- Week 53, 1992 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Lorenzo's Oil (1992) $7.3M Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Chaplin (1993) $18.3M Chaplin (1993)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Alive (1993) $72.4M Alive (1993)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Aspen Extreme (1993) $21.3M Aspen Extreme (1993)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Sniper (1993) $26.7M Sniper (1993)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Sommersby (1993) $230.8M Sommersby (1993)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Groundhog Day (1993) $108.4M Groundhog Day (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 5 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 5, 1986 earned the most: $133.9M from 6 films, led by Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986). Week 5, 1993 took $26.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5, 1984 Jan 29–Feb 4 5 films | 5 | $31.8M | – | Weekend Pass (1984) $21.1M |
| Week 5, 1985 Jan 27–Feb 2 2 films · +113% | 2 | $67.7M | +113% | The Killing Fields (1985) $34.7M |
| Week 5, 1986 Jan 26–Feb 1 6 films · +98% | 6 | $133.9M | +98% | Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $62.1M |
| Week 5, 1987 Jan 25–31 3 films · −49% | 3 | $68.8M | −49% | Outrageous Fortune (1987) $52.9M |
| Week 5, 1988 Jan 24–30 1 film · −100% | 1 | $70.1K | −100% | Manifesto (1988) $70.1K |
| Week 5, 1989 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · +47872% | 4 | $33.6M | +47872% | Her Alibi (1989) $18.7M |
| Week 5, 1990 Jan 28–Feb 3 7 films · −8% | 7 | $31M | −8% | Stella (1990) $20.2M |
| Week 5, 1991 Jan 27–Feb 2 5 films · −52% | 5 | $15M | −52% | Mediterraneo (1991) $4.5M |
| Week 5, 1992 Jan 26–Feb 1 2 films · +192% | 2 | $43.9M | +192% | Shining Through (1992) $43.8M |
| Week 5, 1993 Jan 24–30 4 films · −39% | 4 | $26.7M | −39% | Sniper (1993) $19M |
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 5 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 5 of 1993 (Jan 24–30)?
Sniper (1993) leads with $19M worldwide, $19M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993) at $7M and The Visitors (1993) at $659.8K.
How much did movies released in week 5 of 1993 (Jan 24–30) earn?
4 films released in week 5 of 1993 (Jan 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $26.7M in all, or $6.7M per film on average. Week 4, 1993 releases took $21.3M.
How many movies released in week 5 of 1993 (Jan 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sniper (1993), earned $19M.
How is the week 5, 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 5 of 1993 (Jan 24–30). 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 5, 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.