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Box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 1994

Box Office Week 21, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 15–21

Maverick (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1994 (May 15–21), with $183M worldwide, ahead of To Live (1994) at $2.3M and A Pure Formality (1994) at $190.7K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $185.6M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 154% on Week 20, 1994, whose releases took $73.2M.

week 21 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$185.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 1994
+154%
Maverick (1994) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 21, 1994

Maverick (1994)

1994 · Action, Adventure

$183M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$101.6M US & Canada · 56% $81.4M elsewhere · 44%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1994?

Maverick (1994) leads with $183M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $185.6M, 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. Maverick (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $183M Maverick (1994)
    $101.6M US & Canada · 56% $81.4M elsewhere · 44%
  2. To Live (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M To Live (1994)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Pure Formality (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $190.7K A Pure Formality (1994)
    $190.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Cold Water (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $30.2K Cold Water (1994)
    $30.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1994 (May 15–21).

  1. 1 Maverick (1994) movie poster
    Maverick (1994) May 20, 1994 · Action, Adventure $183M worldwide
    May 20, 1994 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $183M
  2. 2 To Live (1994) movie poster
    To Live (1994) May 17, 1994 · Chinese · Romance, War $2.3M worldwide
    May 17, 1994 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 A Pure Formality (1994) movie poster
    A Pure Formality (1994) May 15, 1994 · Mystery, Drama $190.7K worldwide
    May 15, 1994 US and Canada: $190.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $190.7K
  4. 4 Cold Water (1994) movie poster
    Cold Water (1994) May 17, 1994 · French · Drama $30.2K worldwide
    May 17, 1994 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1994?

Of the top 4, To Live (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Maverick (1994) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $104.2M (56%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Maverick (1994) $183M
    $101.6M US & Canada · 56% $81.4M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 To Live (1994) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A Pure Formality (1994) $190.7K
    $190.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Cold Water (1994) $30.2K
    $30.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $185.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 22–28) with $462.6M, led by The Flintstones (1994).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Red Rock West (1994) $3.2M Red Rock West (1994)
  2. 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)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Bad Girls (1994) $30.1M Bad Girls (1994)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $103M When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) $26.5M 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The Crow (1994) $73.2M The Crow (1994)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Maverick (1994) $185.6M Maverick (1994)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Flintstones (1994) $462.6M The Flintstones (1994)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Renaissance Man (1994) $59.4M Renaissance Man (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1989 earned the most: $487.7M from 3 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Week 21, 1994 took $185.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1985 May 19–25 4 films 4 $403.1M – Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M
Week 21, 1986 May 18–24 2 films · −78% 2 $90M −78% Cobra (1986) $49M
Week 21, 1987 May 17–23 5 films · +261% 5 $324.7M +261% Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M
Week 21, 1988 May 15–21 8 films · −81% 8 $60.8M −81% Willow (1988) $57.3M
Week 21, 1989 May 21–27 3 films · +703% 3 $487.7M +703% Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M
Week 21, 1990 May 20–26 2 films · −47% 2 $259.8M −47% Back to the Future Part III (1990) $245.1M
Week 21, 1991 May 19–25 9 films · +11% 9 $287.8M +11% Backdraft (1991) $152.4M
Week 21, 1992 May 17–23 3 films · −30% 3 $201.5M −30% Alien 3 (1992) $159.8M
Week 21, 1993 May 16–22 5 films · +27% 5 $255.8M +27% Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M
Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 4 films · −27% 4 $185.6M −27% Maverick (1994) $183M
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 21 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 21 of 1994 (May 15–21)?

Maverick (1994) leads with $183M worldwide, $101.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come To Live (1994) at $2.3M and A Pure Formality (1994) at $190.7K.

How much did movies released in week 21 of 1994 (May 15–21) earn?

4 films released in week 21 of 1994 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $185.6M in all, or $46.4M per film on average. Week 20, 1994 releases took $73.2M.

How many movies released in week 21 of 1994 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Maverick (1994) with $183M.

How much of the Week 21, 1994 box office came from the US and Canada?

$104.2M of the $185.6M total, or 56%, 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 21, 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 21 of 1994 (May 15–21). 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 21, 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.