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Box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 1994

Box Office Week 17, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 17–23

Bad Girls (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23), with $15.2M worldwide, ahead of The Inkwell (1994) at $8.9M and Brainscan (1994) at $4.4M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 4% on Week 16, 1994, whose releases took $31.3M.

week 17 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$30.1M
Bad Girls (1994), the #1
$15.2M
vs Week 16, 1994
−4%
Bad Girls (1994) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 17, 1994

Bad Girls (1994)

1994 · Western, Romance

$15.2M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$15.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 17 of 1994?

Bad Girls (1994) leads with $15.2M, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $30.1M, 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.

  1. Bad Girls (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $15.2M Bad Girls (1994)
    $15.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Inkwell (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $8.9M The Inkwell (1994)
    $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Brainscan (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $4.4M Brainscan (1994)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Chasers (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $1.6M Chasers (1994)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23).

  1. 1 Bad Girls (1994) movie poster
    Bad Girls (1994) Apr 22, 1994 · English · Western, Romance $15.2M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1994 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M
  2. 2 The Inkwell (1994) movie poster
    The Inkwell (1994) Apr 22, 1994 · English · Romance, Drama $8.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1994 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M
  3. 3 Brainscan (1994) movie poster
    Brainscan (1994) Apr 22, 1994 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $4.4M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1994 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
  4. 4 Chasers (1994) movie poster
    Chasers (1994) Apr 22, 1994 · English · Action, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1994 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 17 of 1994?

Of the top 4, Bad Girls (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chasers (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $30.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Bad Girls (1994) $15.2M
    $15.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Inkwell (1994) $8.9M
    $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Brainscan (1994) $4.4M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Chasers (1994) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1989 earned the most: $84.1M from 4 films, led by K-9 (1989). Week 17, 1994 took $30.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 4 films 4 $20.1M – Just One of the Guys (1985) $11.5M
Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 7 films · −3% 7 $19.5M −3% Sweet Liberty (1986) $14.2M
Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 1 film · −42% 1 $11.3M −42% Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M
Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 12 films · +319% 12 $47.4M +319% Above the Law (1988) $18.9M
Week 17, 1989 Apr 23–29 4 films · +78% 4 $84.1M +78% K-9 (1989) $78.2M
Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 3 films · −48% 3 $43.5M −48% The Guardian (1990) $17M
Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 5 films · +26% 5 $54.7M +26% Oscar (1991) $23.6M
Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 4 films · −64% 4 $19.5M −64% White Sands (1992) $9M
Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 3 films · +150% 3 $48.8M +150% Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M
Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 4 films · −38% 4 $30.1M −38% Bad Girls (1994) $15.2M
FAQ

Box Office Week 17 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23)?

Bad Girls (1994) leads with $15.2M worldwide, $15.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Inkwell (1994) at $8.9M and Brainscan (1994) at $4.4M.

How much did movies released in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23) earn?

4 films released in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $30.1M in all, or $7.5M per film on average. Week 16, 1994 releases took $31.3M.

How many movies released in week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bad Girls (1994), earned $15.2M.

How much of the Week 17, 1994 box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.1M of the $30.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 1994 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 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.