#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 40, 1994
1994 · Adventure, Thriller
$94.2M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$46.8M US & Canada · 50% $47.4M elsewhere · 50%
Box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 1994
Box Office Week 40, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1
The River Wild (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 40 of 1994 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $94.2M worldwide, ahead of Jason’s Lyric (1994) at $20.9M and Ed Wood (1994) at $5.9M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $121.7M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.1 times the total of Week 39, 1994, whose releases took $17.2M. By genre, Crime leads with $115.1M across 2 releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $121.7M
- The River Wild (1994), the #1
- $94.2M
- vs Week 39, 1994
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#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 40 of 1994?
The River Wild (1994) leads with $94.2M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $121.7M, 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.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1994 (Sep 25–Oct 1).
- 1 Sep 30, 1994 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $47.4M Worldwide: $94.2M
- 2 Sep 28, 1994 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.9M
- 3 Sep 28, 1994 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $785 Worldwide: $5.9M
- 4 Sep 27, 1994 US and Canada: $527K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $527K
- 5 Sep 30, 1994 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.7K
- 6
Sep 27, 1994 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1K - 7
Sep 29, 1994 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1994?
Of the top 7, Jason’s Lyric (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The River Wild (1994) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $74.1M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The River Wild (1994) $94.2M $46.8M US & Canada · 50% $47.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Jason’s Lyric (1994) $20.9M $20.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Ed Wood (1994) $5.9M $5.9M US & Canada · 100% $785 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 A Great Day in Harlem (1994) $527K $527K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Dear Diary (1994) $173.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Somebody to Love (1994) $18.1K $18.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 War of the Buttons (1994) $12.7K $12.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $121.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 9–15) with $253.8M, led by Pulp Fiction (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Pulp Fiction (1994) $253.8M Pulp Fiction (1994)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1993 earned the most: $230.8M from 8 films, led by Cool Runnings (1993). Week 40, 1994 took $121.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films | 5 | $99.3M | – | Commando (1985) $57.5M |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · −43% | 5 | $56.3M | −43% | Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M |
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 6 films · −26% | 6 | $41.9M | −26% | Like Father Like Son (1987) $34.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 11 films · −7% | 11 | $38.8M | −7% | Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 7 films · −29% | 7 | $27.6M | −29% | An Innocent Man (1989) $20M |
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 10 films · +290% | 10 | $107.8M | +290% | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 9 films · −56% | 9 | $47.1M | −56% | Ricochet (1991) $21.8M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 8 films · +142% | 8 | $113.9M | +142% | The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 8 films · +103% | 8 | $230.8M | +103% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · −47% | 7 | $121.7M | −47% | The River Wild (1994) $94.2M |
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 40 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 40 of 1994 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?
The River Wild (1994) leads with $94.2M worldwide, $46.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jason’s Lyric (1994) at $20.9M and Ed Wood (1994) at $5.9M.
How much did movies released in week 40 of 1994 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?
7 films released in week 40 of 1994 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $121.7M in all, or $17.4M per film on average. Week 39, 1994 releases took $17.2M.
How many movies released in week 40 of 1994 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The River Wild (1994), earned $94.2M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1994 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.