#1 of 243 #1 movie of 1994
1994 · Adventure, Drama
$979.2M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$425M US & Canada · 43% $554.2M elsewhere · 57%
Box office · 1994
1994 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1994
The Lion King (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1994, with $979.2M worldwide, ahead of Forrest Gump (1994) at $678.2M and True Lies (1994) at $378.9M. 243 films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $8.5B in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. 24 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 19% on 1993, whose releases took $7.1B. By genre, Drama leads with $4.3B across 133 releases.
- 1994 releases with a gross
- 243
- combined worldwide
- $8.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 24
- vs 1993
- +19%
#1 of 243 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of 1994?
The Lion King (1994) leads with $979.2M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7B, 32% of what all 243 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of 1994, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 243. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1994.
- 1 Jun 15, 1994 US and Canada: $425M Rest of the world: $554.2M Worldwide: $979.2M
- 2 Jul 6, 1994 US and Canada: $330.5M Rest of the world: $347.8M Worldwide: $678.2M
- 3 Jul 15, 1994 US and Canada: $146.3M Rest of the world: $232.6M Worldwide: $378.9M
- 4 Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $119.9M Rest of the world: $231.6M Worldwide: $351.6M
- 5 Jun 10, 1994 US and Canada: $121.2M Rest of the world: $229.2M Worldwide: $350.4M
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May 27, 1994 US and Canada: $130.5M Rest of the world: $211.1M Worldwide: $341.6M - 7
Dec 16, 1994 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $120.1M Worldwide: $247.3M - 8
Mar 9, 1994 US and Canada: $52.7M Rest of the world: $193M Worldwide: $245.7M - 9
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)Nov 11, 1994 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $118.4M Worldwide: $223.7M
Nov 11, 1994 · English · Drama, Horror $223.7M worldwide - 10
Aug 3, 1994 US and Canada: $122.2M Rest of the world: $93.7M Worldwide: $215.9M - 11
Dec 9, 1994 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $131M Worldwide: $214M - 12
Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $107.9M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $213.9M - 13
Oct 28, 1994 US and Canada: $71.6M Rest of the world: $125M Worldwide: $196.6M - 14
Nov 11, 1994 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $190.5M - 15
May 20, 1994 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $183M - 16
Oct 7, 1994 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $113M Worldwide: $170.4M - 17
Jun 17, 1994 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $131M - 18
May 25, 1994 US and Canada: $42.6M Rest of the world: $76.6M Worldwide: $119.2M - 19
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $75.7M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $118.1M - 20
Jul 20, 1994 US and Canada: $92.1M Rest of the world: $25.5M Worldwide: $117.6M - 21
Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $36.8M Rest of the world: $71.7M Worldwide: $108.4M - 22
Feb 4, 1994 US and Canada: $72.2M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $107.2M - 23
Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $73M Worldwide: $106.7M - 24
Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $101.6M - 25
Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $99.4M - 26
Sep 30, 1994 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $47.4M Worldwide: $94.2M - 27
Aug 5, 1994 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $67.3M - 28
Dec 25, 1994 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $52.4M - 29
Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.1M - 30
May 11, 1994 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $151.4K Worldwide: $50.8M - 31
Aug 26, 1994 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $50.3M - 32
Jul 15, 1994 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.2M - 33
Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $50.1M - 34
Apr 29, 1994 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50M - 35
Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $38.8M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $48.4M - 36
Jul 1, 1994 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $48.1M - 37
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $46.3M - 38
Mar 25, 1994 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.6M - 39
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)Jun 10, 1994 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.6M Jun 10, 1994 · English · Comedy, Western $43.6M worldwide - 40
Feb 18, 1994 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.6M - 41
Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.1M - 42
Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M - 43
Feb 18, 1994 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $33.4M - 44
Jun 29, 1994 US and Canada: $30.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.8M - 45
Mar 30, 1994 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.6M - 46
Feb 11, 1994 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.6M - 47
Jul 1, 1994 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2M - 48
Feb 11, 1994 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $30.1M - 49
Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $29.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.4M - 50
Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $565.6K Worldwide: $29.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1994?
Of the top 10, Clear and Present Danger (1994) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 243 films, $4.8B (57%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Lion King (1994) $979.2M $425M US & Canada · 43% $554.2M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M $330.5M US & Canada · 49% $347.8M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 True Lies (1994) $378.9M $146.3M US & Canada · 39% $232.6M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 The Mask (1994) $351.6M $119.9M US & Canada · 34% $231.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 Speed (1994) $350.4M $121.2M US & Canada · 35% $229.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 6 The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M $130.5M US & Canada · 38% $211.1M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M $127.2M US & Canada · 51% $120.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 8 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M $52.7M US & Canada · 21% $193M elsewhere · 79%
- 9 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $223.7M $105.3M US & Canada · 47% $118.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 10 Clear and Present Danger (1994) $215.9M $122.2M US & Canada · 57% $93.7M elsewhere · 43%
Gross bands
How Many 1994 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
24 of 243 films crossed $100M and took $6.1B between them, 72% of the total. 146 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
20% 52% 24%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1.7B · 20% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 22 films, 9% of the list $4.4B · 52% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 73 films, 30% of the list $2B · 24% of the gross
- Under $10M 146 films, 60% of the list $328.8M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1994 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.7B from 14 films, led by Forrest Gump (1994). January was the quietest month ($54.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Air Up There (1994) $54.5M The Air Up There (1994)
- February Feb Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $322.2M Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- March Mar Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $546.9M Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
- April Apr When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $175M When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
- May May The Flintstones (1994) $759.9M The Flintstones (1994)
- June Jun The Lion King (1994) $1.6B The Lion King (1994)
- July Jul Forrest Gump (1994) $1.7B Forrest Gump (1994)
- August Aug Clear and Present Danger (1994) $489.1M Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- September Sep Timecop (1994) $359.4M Timecop (1994)
- October Oct Pulp Fiction (1994) $666.7M Pulp Fiction (1994)
- November Nov Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $788.5M Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- December Dec Dumb and Dumber (1994) $942.7M Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Last 10 years
How Does 1994 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1994 earned the most: $8.5B from 243 films, led by The Lion King (1994).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 192 films | 192 | $3.7B | – | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| 1986 218 films · −2% | 218 | $3.7B | −2% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| 1987 259 films · +10% | 259 | $4B | +10% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| 1988 273 films · +23% | 273 | $4.9B | +23% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| 1989 235 films · +24% | 235 | $6.1B | +24% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 227 films · +10% | 227 | $6.7B | +10% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 262 films · −8% | 262 | $6.2B | −8% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 212 films · +2% | 212 | $6.3B | +2% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 252 films · +13% | 252 | $7.1B | +13% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 243 films · +19% | 243 | $8.5B | +19% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in 1994?
Drama took $4.3B across 133 films, 51% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($3.6B) and Action ($2.9B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $7.3B across 207 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language films ($13.6M) and Chinese-language films ($9.7M).
1994 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $4.3B133 films · #1 The Lion King (1994) -
Comedy $3.6B118 films · #1 True Lies (1994) -
Action $2.9B43 films · #1 True Lies (1994) -
Thriller $2.9B52 films · #1 True Lies (1994) -
Romance $2.7B63 films · #1 Forrest Gump (1994) -
Family $2.1B36 films · #1 The Lion King (1994) -
Adventure $2B27 films · #1 The Lion King (1994) -
Crime $1.9B46 films · #1 The Mask (1994) -
Animation $993.1M4 films · #1 The Lion King (1994) -
Musical $979.4M2 films · #1 The Lion King (1994)
1994 Box Office by Language
- English $7.3B207 films · #1 The Lion King (1994)
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Cantonese $13.6M2 films · #1 Drunken Master II (1994) -
Chinese $9.7M3 films · #1 Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) -
French $8M8 films · #1 Three Colors: Red (1994) -
Russian $2.3M1 film · #1 Burnt by the Sun (1994) -
Spanish $2M1 film · #1 Kika (1994) -
Vietnamese $1.7M1 film · #1 The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) -
Italian $892.6K2 films · #1 The Monster (1994) -
Macedonian $763.8K1 film · #1 Before the Rain (1994) -
Hindi $497.6K3 films · #1 Bandit Queen (1994)
Archive
Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $134.2B
2010s 10 years · $325.8B
- 2019 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $36.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $34.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $34B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $30.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $31.3B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $30.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $28.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $26.5B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $201.3B
- 2009 $27.2B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $23.9B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $24B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $21.2B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $20.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $19.7B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $19.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $15.8B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $16B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $14B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $91.9B
- 1999 $13.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $11.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $12.7B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.9B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $9.5B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $8.5B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $7.1B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $6.3B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $6.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $36B
- 1989 $6.1B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.9B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $4B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.7B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.7B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.5B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
- 1979 $2.2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $2B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $784.1M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $1.1B #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $803.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $989.4M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $371.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $206M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $450M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1969 $247.4M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $144M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $441.4M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $29.9M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $387.9M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $240.7M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $138.3M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $52M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $12.9M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $94.9M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $801.3M
- 1959 $127.1M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $13.9M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $32.7M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $162.1M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $96.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $74.4M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $153.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.8M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.8M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.2M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $936.9M
- 1949 $1.8M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $12.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $92.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22.1M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $132K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6.2M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $268.3M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.9M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $525.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $214M
- 1939 $26.7M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $32.8K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.5M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $105.9K #1 The 39 Steps (1935)
- 1934 $47.3K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $164.8K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $51.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $135.8K #1 Drácula (1931)
- 1930 $6.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 9 years · $10M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $41.6K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $245K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $67.1K #1 Battleship Potemkin (1926)
- 1925 $87.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1924 $198.9K #1 The Epic of Everest (1924)
- 1923 $13.2K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ
Box Office 1994: 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 243 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in 1994?
The Lion King (1994) leads with $979.2M worldwide, $425M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Forrest Gump (1994) at $678.2M and True Lies (1994) at $378.9M.
How much did movies released in 1994 earn?
243 films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $8.5B in all, or $34.8M per film on average. 1993 releases took $7.1B.
How many movies released in 1994 made $1 billion?
None. 24 films crossed $100 million, led by The Lion King (1994) with $979.2M.
How is the 1994 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 1994. 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 1994 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.