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Box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 1994

Box Office Week 20, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 8–14

The Crow (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 20 of 1994 (May 8–14), with $50.8M worldwide, ahead of Crooklyn (1994) at $13.6M and The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) at $6.2M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.2M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 176% on Week 19, 1994, whose releases took $26.5M. By genre, Fantasy leads with $57M across 2 releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$73.2M
The Crow (1994), the #1
$50.8M
vs Week 19, 1994
+176%
The Crow (1994) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 20, 1994

The Crow (1994)

1994 · Action, Fantasy

$50.8M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$50.7M US & Canada · 100% $151.4K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 20 of 1994?

The Crow (1994) leads with $50.8M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $73.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Crow (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $50.8M The Crow (1994)
    $50.7M US & Canada · 100% $151.4K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Crooklyn (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $13.6M Crooklyn (1994)
    $13.6M US & Canada · 100% $64 elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $6.2M The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
    $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Queen Margot (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Queen Margot (1994)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 99% $14.4K elsewhere · 1%
  5. Of Love and Shadows (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $1.2M Of Love and Shadows (1994)
    $19.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.2M elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1994 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 The Crow (1994) movie poster
    The Crow (1994) May 11, 1994 · Action, Fantasy $50.8M worldwide
    May 11, 1994 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $151.4K Worldwide: $50.8M
  2. 2 Crooklyn (1994) movie poster
    Crooklyn (1994) May 13, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy $13.6M worldwide
    May 13, 1994 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $64 Worldwide: $13.6M
  3. 3 The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) movie poster
    The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) May 14, 1994 · English · Adventure, Family $6.2M worldwide
    May 14, 1994 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M
  4. 4 Queen Margot (1994) movie poster
    Queen Margot (1994) May 13, 1994 · French · Romance, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 13, 1994 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $14.4K Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Of Love and Shadows (1994) movie poster
    Of Love and Shadows (1994) May 10, 1994 · English · Drama $1.2M worldwide
    May 10, 1994 US and Canada: $19.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M
  6. 6 A Confucian Confusion (1994) movie poster
    A Confucian Confusion (1994) May 13, 1994 · Chinese · Comedy, Romance $34.3K worldwide
    May 13, 1994 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1994?

Of the top 6, The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Of Love and Shadows (1994) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $71.8M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Crow (1994) $50.8M
    $50.7M US & Canada · 100% $151.4K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Crooklyn (1994) $13.6M
    $13.6M US & Canada · 100% $64 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) $6.2M
    $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Queen Margot (1994) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 99% $14.4K elsewhere · 1%
  5. 5 Of Love and Shadows (1994) $1.2M
    $19.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.2M elsewhere · 98%
  6. 6 A Confucian Confusion (1994) $34.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $73.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 22–28) with $462.6M, led by The Flintstones (1994).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Major League II (1994) $41.8M Major League II (1994)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Red Rock West (1994) $3.2M Red Rock West (1994)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994) $31.3M White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Bad Girls (1994) $30.1M Bad Girls (1994)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $103M When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) $26.5M 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The Crow (1994) $73.2M The Crow (1994)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Maverick (1994) $185.6M Maverick (1994)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Flintstones (1994) $462.6M The Flintstones (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1986 earned the most: $357.3M from 3 films, led by Top Gun (1986). Week 20, 1994 took $73.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1985 May 12–18 1 film 1 $1.1M – Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M
Week 20, 1986 May 11–17 3 films · +33630% 3 $357.3M +33630% Top Gun (1986) $357.3M
Week 20, 1987 May 10–16 5 films · −92% 5 $29.3M −92% Ishtar (1987) $14.4M
Week 20, 1988 May 8–14 9 films · −15% 9 $24.9M −15% Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) $19.2M
Week 20, 1989 May 14–20 9 films · +42% 9 $35.5M +42% Road House (1989) $30.1M
Week 20, 1990 May 13–19 2 films · +369% 2 $166.3M +369% Bird on a Wire (1990) $138.7M
Week 20, 1991 May 12–18 7 films · −52% 7 $79.2M −52% What About Bob? (1991) $63.7M
Week 20, 1992 May 10–16 5 films · +309% 5 $323.9M +309% Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M
Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 5 films · −90% 5 $32.4M −90% Posse (1993) $18.3M
Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 6 films · +126% 6 $73.2M +126% The Crow (1994) $50.8M
Archive

Box Office in 1994, Week by Week

53 weeks of 1994 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 12–18) with $1.1B, led by The Lion King (1994).

FAQ

Box Office Week 20 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 20 of 1994 (May 8–14)?

The Crow (1994) leads with $50.8M worldwide, $50.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crooklyn (1994) at $13.6M and The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) at $6.2M.

How much did movies released in week 20 of 1994 (May 8–14) earn?

6 films released in week 20 of 1994 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $73.2M in all, or $12.2M per film on average. Week 19, 1994 releases took $26.5M.

How many movies released in week 20 of 1994 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Crow (1994), earned $50.8M.

How much of the Week 20, 1994 box office came from the US and Canada?

$71.8M of the $73.2M total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1994 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.