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Box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 1994

Box Office Week 36, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $29.3M worldwide, ahead of Milk Money (1994) at $18.1M and Fresh (1994) at $8.1M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.6M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 2% on Week 35, 1994, whose releases took $60.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $59.2M across 6 releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$59.6M
The Shawshank Redemption (1994), the #1
$29.3M
vs Week 35, 1994
−2%
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of Week 36, 1994

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

1994 · Drama, Crime

$29.3M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$28.8M US & Canada · 98% $565.6K elsewhere · 2%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 36 of 1994?

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) leads with $29.3M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $59.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $29.3M The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
    $28.8M US & Canada · 98% $565.6K elsewhere · 2%
  2. Milk Money (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $18.1M Milk Money (1994)
    $18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Fresh (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $8.1M Fresh (1994)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $3.4M A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Killing Zoe (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $419K Killing Zoe (1994)
    $419K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3).

  1. 1 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) movie poster
    The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Sep 1, 1994 · English · Drama, Crime $29.3M worldwide
    Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $565.6K Worldwide: $29.3M
  2. 2 Milk Money (1994) movie poster
    Milk Money (1994) Aug 31, 1994 · English · Comedy, Drama $18.1M worldwide
    Aug 31, 1994 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1M
  3. 3 Fresh (1994) movie poster
    Fresh (1994) Sep 2, 1994 · English · Drama, Thriller $8.1M worldwide
    Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
  4. 4 A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) movie poster
    A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) Sep 2, 1994 · English · Family, Drama $3.4M worldwide
    Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  5. 5 Killing Zoe (1994) movie poster
    Killing Zoe (1994) Sep 1, 1994 · English · Thriller, Crime $419K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $419K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $419K
  6. 6 There Goes My Baby (1994) movie poster
    There Goes My Baby (1994) Sep 2, 1994 · English · Comedy, Drama $123.5K worldwide
    Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $123.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123.5K
  7. 7 Loaded (1994) movie poster
    Loaded (1994) Sep 1, 1994 · English · Drama, Mystery $44.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1994?

Of the top 7, Milk Money (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Shawshank Redemption (1994) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $59M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M
    $28.8M US & Canada · 98% $565.6K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 Milk Money (1994) $18.1M
    $18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Fresh (1994) $8.1M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) $3.4M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Killing Zoe (1994) $419K
    $419K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 There Goes My Baby (1994) $123.5K
    $123.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Loaded (1994) $44.2K
    $44.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $59.6M from 7 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1985 Sep 1–7 1 film 1 $561.5K – Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K
Week 36, 1986 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −96% 1 $25K −96% My Little Girl (1986) $25K
Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +30501% 8 $7.7M +30501% The Dead (1987) $4.4M
Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · +12% 8 $8.6M +12% Eight Men Out (1988) $5.7M
Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 4 films · +113% 4 $18.3M +113% Kickboxer (1989) $14.7M
Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 3 films · −79% 3 $3.8M −79% Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M
Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 7 films · +198% 7 $11.4M +198% Black Robe (1991) $8.2M
Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films · −13% 4 $9.9M −13% Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M
Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 9 films · +177% 9 $27.4M +177% Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M
Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 7 films · +117% 7 $59.6M +117% The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M
FAQ

Box Office Week 36 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) leads with $29.3M worldwide, $28.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Milk Money (1994) at $18.1M and Fresh (1994) at $8.1M.

How much did movies released in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?

7 films released in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $59.6M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. Week 35, 1994 releases took $60.9M.

How many movies released in week 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Shawshank Redemption (1994), earned $29.3M.

How much of the Week 36, 1994 box office came from the US and Canada?

$59M of the $59.6M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1994 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.