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Box office · Week 31 · Jul 24–30, 1994

Box Office Week 31, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 24–30

The Mask (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30), with $351.6M worldwide, ahead of It Could Happen to You (1994) at $37.9M and Barcelona (1994) at $7.3M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $401.4M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$401.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
42%
The Mask (1994) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 31, 1994

The Mask (1994)

1994 · Action, Fantasy

$351.6M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$119.9M US & Canada · 34% $231.6M elsewhere · 66%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 31 of 1994?

The Mask (1994) leads with $351.6M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $401.4M, 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. The Mask (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $351.6M The Mask (1994)
    $119.9M US & Canada · 34% $231.6M elsewhere · 66%
  2. It Could Happen to You (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $37.9M It Could Happen to You (1994)
    $37.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Barcelona (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $7.3M Barcelona (1994)
    $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Black Beauty (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $4.6M Black Beauty (1994)
    $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30).

  1. 1 The Mask (1994) movie poster
    The Mask (1994) Jul 29, 1994 · Action, Fantasy $351.6M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $119.9M Rest of the world: $231.6M Worldwide: $351.6M
  2. 2 It Could Happen to You (1994) movie poster
    It Could Happen to You (1994) Jul 29, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy $37.9M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M
  3. 3 Barcelona (1994) movie poster
    Barcelona (1994) Jul 29, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy $7.3M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
  4. 4 Black Beauty (1994) movie poster
    Black Beauty (1994) Jul 29, 1994 · English · Family, Adventure $4.6M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1994?

Of the top 4, It Could Happen to You (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Mask (1994) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $169.8M (42%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Mask (1994) $351.6M
    $119.9M US & Canada · 34% $231.6M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 It Could Happen to You (1994) $37.9M
    $37.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Barcelona (1994) $7.3M
    $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Black Beauty (1994) $4.6M
    $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $401.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 12–18) with $1.1B, led by The Lion King (1994).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 The Lion King (1994) $1.1B The Lion King (1994)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Wyatt Earp (1994) $25.1M Wyatt Earp (1994)
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 The Shadow (1994) $121.6M The Shadow (1994)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M Forrest Gump (1994)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 True Lies (1994) $431.2M True Lies (1994)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 The Client (1994) $127.6M The Client (1994)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 The Mask (1994) $401.4M The Mask (1994)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Clear and Present Danger (1994) $296.2M Clear and Present Danger (1994)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 In the Army Now (1994) $64.5M In the Army Now (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1994 earned the most: $401.4M from 4 films, led by The Mask (1994).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 4 films 4 $77.9M – Weird Science (1985) $38.9M
Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 6 films · +46% 6 $113.5M +46% Howard the Duck (1986) $38M
Week 31, 1987 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −26% 3 $83.8M −26% The Living Daylights (1987) $51.2M
Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 4 films · +193% 4 $245.6M +193% Cocktail (1988) $171.5M
Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 4 films · −30% 4 $173.1M −30% Parenthood (1989) $126.3M
Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 7 films · −52% 7 $83M −52% Young Guns II (1990) $44.1M
Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 6 films · +217% 6 $263.5M +217% Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 6 films · −32% 6 $179.3M −32% Death Becomes Her (1992) $149M
Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 3 films · −14% 3 $154.5M −14% Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M
Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 4 films · +160% 4 $401.4M +160% The Mask (1994) $351.6M
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 31 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 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30)?

The Mask (1994) leads with $351.6M worldwide, $119.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come It Could Happen to You (1994) at $37.9M and Barcelona (1994) at $7.3M.

How much did movies released in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30) earn?

4 films released in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $401.4M in all, or $100.4M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Mask (1994) with $351.6M.

How much of the Week 31, 1994 box office came from the US and Canada?

$169.8M of the $401.4M total, or 42%, 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 31, 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 31 of 1994 (Jul 24–30). 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 31, 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.