#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 39, 1994
1994 · Action
$16.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$16.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 1994
Box Office Week 39, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 18–24
Terminal Velocity (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 39 of 1994 (Sep 18–24), with $16.5M worldwide, ahead of Colonel Chabert (1994) at $464.3K and Sleep with Me (1994) at $200.2K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 38, 1994, whose releases took $139.2M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $17.2M
- Terminal Velocity (1994), the #1
- $16.5M
- vs Week 38, 1994
- −88%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 39 of 1994?
Terminal Velocity (1994) leads with $16.5M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $17.2M, 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.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1994 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 1994 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.5M
- 2 Sep 21, 1994 US and Canada: $464.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $464.3K
- 3 Sep 23, 1994 US and Canada: $200.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200.2K
- 4 Sep 23, 1994 US and Canada: $70.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1994?
Of the top 4, Terminal Velocity (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Summer Story (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $17.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Terminal Velocity (1994) $16.5M $16.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Colonel Chabert (1994) $464.3K $464.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Sleep with Me (1994) $200.2K $200.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 My Summer Story (1994) $70.9K $70.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $17.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $171.1M, led by The Specialist (1994).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 In the Army Now (1994) $64.5M In the Army Now (1994)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Color of Night (1994) $49.3M Color of Night (1994)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Natural Born Killers (1994) $60.9M Natural Born Killers (1994)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $59.6M The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $39.8M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Timecop (1994) $139.2M Timecop (1994)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Terminal Velocity (1994) $17.2M Terminal Velocity (1994)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The River Wild (1994) $121.7M The River Wild (1994)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Specialist (1994) $171.1M The Specialist (1994)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1986 earned the most: $336M from 3 films, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986). Week 39, 1994 took $17.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1985 Sep 22–28 4 films | 4 | $55.4M | – | Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M |
| Week 39, 1986 Sep 21–27 3 films · +506% | 3 | $336M | +506% | Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M |
| Week 39, 1987 Sep 20–26 6 films · −88% | 6 | $40.5M | −88% | The Princess Bride (1987) $31M |
| Week 39, 1988 Sep 18–24 7 films · +91% | 7 | $77.3M | +91% | Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $61.1M |
| Week 39, 1989 Sep 24–30 1 film · −91% | 1 | $7.2M | −91% | Johnny Handsome (1989) $7.2M |
| Week 39, 1990 Sep 23–29 4 films · +588% | 4 | $49.8M | +588% | Pacific Heights (1990) $44.9M |
| Week 39, 1991 Sep 22–28 6 films · +13% | 6 | $56.3M | +13% | Deceived (1991) $28.7M |
| Week 39, 1992 Sep 20–26 3 films · +67% | 3 | $93.8M | +67% | The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $75.5M |
| Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 7 films · +18% | 7 | $110.4M | +18% | The Good Son (1993) $60.6M |
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 4 films · −84% | 4 | $17.2M | −84% | Terminal Velocity (1994) $16.5M |
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).
- Week 1 $955.2K
- Week 2 $24.7M
- Week 3 $23.1M
- Week 4 $2.4M
- Week 5 $3.3M
- Week 6 $147.5M
- Week 7 $60.6M
- Week 8 $95.8M
- Week 9 $18.2M
- Week 10 $22.8M
- Week 11 $311.6M
- Week 12 $116M
- Week 13 $62.1M
- Week 14 $41.8M
- Week 15 $3.2M
- Week 16 $31.3M
- Week 17 $30.1M
- Week 18 $103M
- Week 19 $26.5M
- Week 20 $73.2M
- Week 21 $185.6M
- Week 22 $462.6M
- Week 23 $59.4M
- Week 24 $396.6M
- Week 25 $1.1B
- Week 26 $25.1M
- Week 27 $121.6M
- Week 28 $678.2M
- Week 29 $431.2M
- Week 30 $127.6M
- Week 31 $401.4M
- Week 32 $296.2M
- Week 33 $64.5M
- Week 34 $49.3M
- Week 35 $60.9M
- Week 36 $59.6M
- Week 37 $39.8M
- Week 38 $139.2M
- Week 39 $17.2M
- Week 40 $121.7M
- Week 41 $171.1M
- Week 42 $253.8M
- Week 43 $32.1M
- Week 44 $209.7M
- Week 45 $19.5M
- Week 46 $414.3M
- Week 47 $197.5M
- Week 48 $157.4M
- Week 49 $10.2M
- Week 50 $243.2M
- Week 51 $278.8M
- Week 52 $305.1M
- Week 53 $105.3M
FAQ
Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 1994 (Sep 18–24)?
Terminal Velocity (1994) leads with $16.5M worldwide, $16.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Colonel Chabert (1994) at $464.3K and Sleep with Me (1994) at $200.2K.
How much did movies released in week 39 of 1994 (Sep 18–24) earn?
4 films released in week 39 of 1994 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 38, 1994 releases took $139.2M.
How many movies released in week 39 of 1994 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Terminal Velocity (1994), earned $16.5M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1994 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.