#1 of 25 #1 movie of December 1994
1994 · Comedy
$247.3M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$127.2M US & Canada · 51% $120.1M elsewhere · 49%
Box office · December 1994
December 1994 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Dumb and Dumber (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1994, with $247.3M worldwide, ahead of Disclosure (1994) at $214M and Nell (1994) at $106.7M. 25 films released in December 1994 report a worldwide gross, $942.7M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 20% on November 1994, whose releases took $788.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $473.3M across 13 releases.
- December 1994 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $942.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 1994
- +20%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1994?
Dumb and Dumber (1994) leads with $247.3M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $719.8M, 76% of what all 25 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 December 1994, 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 December 1994.
- 1 Dec 16, 1994 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $120.1M Worldwide: $247.3M
- 2 Dec 9, 1994 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $131M Worldwide: $214M
- 3 Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $73M Worldwide: $106.7M
- 4 Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $99.4M
- 5 Dec 25, 1994 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $52.4M
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Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $50.1M - 7
Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.1M - 8
Dec 8, 1994 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M - 9
Dec 25, 1994 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.4M - 10
Dec 16, 1994 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7M - 11
Dec 28, 1994 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M - 12
Dec 25, 1994 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M - 13
Dec 16, 1994 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M - 14
Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M - 15
Dec 2, 1994 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M - 16
Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 17
Dec 1, 1994 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 18
Dec 1, 1994 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $26.8K Worldwide: $1.6M - 19
Dec 2, 1994 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M - 20
Dec 22, 1994 US and Canada: $920.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $920.9K - 21
Dec 14, 1994 US and Canada: $722.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $722.2K - 22
Dec 5, 1994 US and Canada: $245.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $245.2K - 23
Dec 15, 1994 US and Canada: $217.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $217.9K - 24
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994)Dec 4, 1994 US and Canada: $167.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $167.8K
Dec 4, 1994 · Japanese · Action, Romance $167.8K worldwide - 25
Dec 6, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 1994?
Of the top 10, Richie Rich (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Nell (1994) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $543.4M (58%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M $127.2M US & Canada · 51% $120.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Disclosure (1994) $214M $83M US & Canada · 39% $131M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Nell (1994) $106.7M $33.7M US & Canada · 32% $73M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M $33.4M US & Canada · 34% $66M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 The Jungle Book (1994) $52.4M $43.2M US & Canada · 83% $9.2M elsewhere · 17%
- 6 Little Women (1994) $50.1M $50.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Richie Rich (1994) $38.1M $38.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Drop Zone (1994) $28.7M $28.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 I.Q. (1994) $26.4M $26.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Speechless (1994) $20.7M $20.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many December 1994 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 25 films crossed $100M and took $568M between them, 60% of the total. 13 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
60% 36%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 12% of the list $568M · 60% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 36% of the list $342.3M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 52% of the list $32.4M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $305.1M, led by Nell (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Trapped in Paradise (1994) $10.2M Trapped in Paradise (1994)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Disclosure (1994) $243.2M Disclosure (1994)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Dumb and Dumber (1994) $278.8M Dumb and Dumber (1994)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Nell (1994) $305.1M Nell (1994)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Jungle Book (1994) $105.3M The Jungle Book (1994)
Earlier years
How Does December 1994 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1993 earned the most: $1.2B from 28 films, led by Schindler's List (1993). December 1994 took $942.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1985 17 films | 17 | $593.5M | – | Out of Africa (1985) $227.5M |
| December 1986 14 films · −33% | 14 | $398.6M | −33% | Platoon (1986) $138.5M |
| December 1987 19 films · +17% | 19 | $468.2M | +17% | Moonstruck (1987) $80.6M |
| December 1988 21 films · +119% | 21 | $1B | +119% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| December 1989 18 films · −24% | 18 | $779.2M | −24% | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M |
| December 1990 15 films · −20% | 15 | $624M | −20% | Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M |
| December 1991 20 films · +50% | 20 | $937.4M | +50% | Hook (1991) $300.9M |
| December 1992 14 films · −27% | 14 | $686.6M | −27% | A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M |
| December 1993 28 films · +80% | 28 | $1.2B | +80% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| December 1994 25 films · −24% | 25 | $942.7M | −24% | Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 1994?
Comedy took $473.3M across 13 films, 50% of the total, ahead of Drama ($423.3M) and Thriller ($352.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $934.2M across 21 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($2.3M) and Japanese-language films ($167.8K).
December 1994 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $473.3M13 films · #1 Dumb and Dumber (1994) -
Drama $423.3M15 films · #1 Disclosure (1994) -
Thriller $352.3M6 films · #1 Disclosure (1994) -
Romance $165.6M7 films · #1 The Jungle Book (1994) -
Adventure $158.6M4 films · #1 Street Fighter (1994) -
Family $141.3M4 films · #1 The Jungle Book (1994) -
Action $128.3M4 films · #1 Street Fighter (1994) -
Crime $34.8M3 films · #1 Drop Zone (1994) -
History $16.8M2 films · #1 The Madness of King George (1994) -
Biography $16.2M2 films · #1 The Madness of King George (1994)
Archive
Box Office in 1994, Month by Month
The months of 1994 with their totals: July leads with $1.7B, led by Forrest Gump (1994).
- January $54.5M #1 The Air Up There (1994)
- February $322.2M #1 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- March $546.9M #1 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
- April $175M #1 When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
- May $759.9M #1 The Flintstones (1994)
- June $1.6B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- July $1.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- August $489.1M #1 Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- September $359.4M #1 Timecop (1994)
- October $666.7M #1 Pulp Fiction (1994)
- November $788.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- December $942.7M #1 Dumb and Dumber (1994)
FAQ
Box Office December 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 1994?
Dumb and Dumber (1994) leads with $247.3M worldwide, $127.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Disclosure (1994) at $214M and Nell (1994) at $106.7M.
How much did movies released in December 1994 earn?
25 films released in December 1994 report a worldwide gross, $942.7M in all, or $37.7M per film on average. November 1994 releases took $788.5M.
How many movies released in December 1994 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Dumb and Dumber (1994) with $247.3M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.