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Box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 1994

Box Office Week 42, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 9–15

Pulp Fiction (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15), with $213.9M worldwide, ahead of Little Giants (1994) at $19.3M and Hoop Dreams (1994) at $11.8M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $253.8M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 48% on Week 41, 1994, whose releases took $171.1M. By genre, Drama leads with $227.6M across 4 releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$253.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 41, 1994
+48%
Pulp Fiction (1994) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 42, 1994

Pulp Fiction (1994)

1994 · Drama, Thriller

$213.9M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 42 of 1994?

Pulp Fiction (1994) leads with $213.9M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $253.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pulp Fiction (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $213.9M Pulp Fiction (1994)
    $107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Little Giants (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $19.3M Little Giants (1994)
    $19.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Hoop Dreams (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $11.8M Hoop Dreams (1994)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 66% $4M elsewhere · 34%
  4. Exit to Eden (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $6.8M Exit to Eden (1994)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. I Like It Like That (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M I Like It Like That (1994)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Pulp Fiction (1994) movie poster
    Pulp Fiction (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Drama, Thriller $213.9M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $107.9M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $213.9M
  2. 2 Little Giants (1994) movie poster
    Little Giants (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Family, Comedy $19.3M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
  3. 3 Hoop Dreams (1994) movie poster
    Hoop Dreams (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Drama, Sport $11.8M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $11.8M
  4. 4 Exit to Eden (1994) movie poster
    Exit to Eden (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Comedy, Crime $6.8M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
  5. 5 I Like It Like That (1994) movie poster
    I Like It Like That (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Romance, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 Imaginary Crimes (1994) movie poster
    Imaginary Crimes (1994) Oct 14, 1994 · English · Drama $89.6K worldwide
    Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $89.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1994?

Of the top 6, Little Giants (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pulp Fiction (1994) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $143.8M (57%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M
    $107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Little Giants (1994) $19.3M
    $19.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Hoop Dreams (1994) $11.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 66% $4M elsewhere · 34%
  4. 4 Exit to Eden (1994) $6.8M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 I Like It Like That (1994) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Imaginary Crimes (1994) $89.6K
    $89.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $253.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 9–15) with $253.8M, led by Pulp Fiction (1994).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $59.6M The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $39.8M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Timecop (1994) $139.2M Timecop (1994)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Terminal Velocity (1994) $17.2M Terminal Velocity (1994)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The River Wild (1994) $121.7M The River Wild (1994)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Specialist (1994) $171.1M The Specialist (1994)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Pulp Fiction (1994) $253.8M Pulp Fiction (1994)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Love Affair (1994) $32.1M Love Affair (1994)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Stargate (1994) $209.7M Stargate (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1994 earned the most: $253.8M from 6 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 2 films 2 $2.1M – Re-Animator (1985) $2M
Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 2 films · +2397% 2 $52.3M +2397% The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M
Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 6 films · −76% 6 $12.4M −76% Barfly (1987) $3.2M
Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 9 films · +356% 9 $56.4M +356% The Accused (1988) $32.1M
Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 6 films · −40% 6 $33.9M −40% Next of Kin (1989) $15.9M
Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 7 films · +126% 7 $76.5M +126% Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M
Week 42, 1991 Oct 13–19 5 films · −56% 5 $33.6M −56% Other People’s Money (1991) $25.7M
Week 42, 1992 Oct 11–17 2 films · +41% 2 $47.4M +41% Candyman (1992) $25.8M
Week 42, 1993 Oct 10–16 8 films · +88% 8 $88.9M +88% The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) $57.4M
Week 42, 1994 Oct 9–15 6 films · +185% 6 $253.8M +185% Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M
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 42 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15)?

Pulp Fiction (1994) leads with $213.9M worldwide, $107.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Giants (1994) at $19.3M and Hoop Dreams (1994) at $11.8M.

How much did movies released in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15) earn?

6 films released in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $253.8M in all, or $42.3M per film on average. Week 41, 1994 releases took $171.1M.

How many movies released in week 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pulp Fiction (1994) with $213.9M.

How much of the Week 42, 1994 box office came from the US and Canada?

$143.8M of the $253.8M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1994 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.