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Box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 1994

Box Office Week 43, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 16–22

Love Affair (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1994 (Oct 16–22), with $18.3M worldwide, ahead of The Puppet Masters (1994) at $8.6M and Clerks (1994) at $3.2M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 87% on Week 42, 1994, whose releases took $253.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $23.4M across 4 releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$32.1M
Love Affair (1994), the #1
$18.3M
vs Week 42, 1994
−87%
Love Affair (1994) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 43, 1994

Love Affair (1994)

1994 · Drama, Comedy

$18.3M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 1994?

Love Affair (1994) leads with $18.3M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $32M, 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. Love Affair (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $18.3M Love Affair (1994)
    $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Puppet Masters (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $8.6M The Puppet Masters (1994)
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Clerks (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $3.2M Clerks (1994)
    $3.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Radioland Murders (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Radioland Murders (1994)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Monster (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $638.6K The Monster (1994)
    $638.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1994 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Love Affair (1994) movie poster
    Love Affair (1994) Oct 21, 1994 · Drama, Comedy $18.3M worldwide
    Oct 21, 1994 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M
  2. 2 The Puppet Masters (1994) movie poster
    The Puppet Masters (1994) Oct 21, 1994 · English · Horror, Thriller $8.6M worldwide
    Oct 21, 1994 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
  3. 3 Clerks (1994) movie poster
    Clerks (1994) Oct 19, 1994 · English · Comedy $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 19, 1994 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $3.2M
  4. 4 Radioland Murders (1994) movie poster
    Radioland Murders (1994) Oct 21, 1994 · English · Drama, Crime $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 21, 1994 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 The Monster (1994) movie poster
    The Monster (1994) Oct 22, 1994 · Italian · Comedy $638.6K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1994 US and Canada: $638.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $638.6K
  6. 6 Frank & Jesse (1994) movie poster
    Frank & Jesse (1994) Oct 21, 1994 · English · Drama, Adventure $50K worldwide
    Oct 21, 1994 US and Canada: $50K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1994?

Of the top 6, Love Affair (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Clerks (1994) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $32.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Love Affair (1994) $18.3M
    $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Puppet Masters (1994) $8.6M
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Clerks (1994) $3.2M
    $3.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Radioland Murders (1994) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Monster (1994) $638.6K
    $638.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Frank & Jesse (1994) $50K
    $50K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $32.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 9–15) with $253.8M, led by Pulp Fiction (1994).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $39.8M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Timecop (1994) $139.2M Timecop (1994)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Terminal Velocity (1994) $17.2M Terminal Velocity (1994)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The River Wild (1994) $121.7M The River Wild (1994)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Specialist (1994) $171.1M The Specialist (1994)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Pulp Fiction (1994) $253.8M Pulp Fiction (1994)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Love Affair (1994) $32.1M Love Affair (1994)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Stargate (1994) $209.7M Stargate (1994)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 The War (1994) $19.5M The War (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1993 earned the most: $136.9M from 3 films, led by The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). Week 43, 1994 took $32.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1985 Oct 20–26 2 films 2 $11.1M – Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M
Week 43, 1986 Oct 19–25 4 films · +162% 4 $29.1M +162% Soul Man (1986) $27.8M
Week 43, 1987 Oct 18–24 4 films · +24% 4 $36M +24% Suspect (1987) $18.8M
Week 43, 1988 Oct 16–22 5 films · −26% 5 $26.8M −26% Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) $17.8M
Week 43, 1989 Oct 22–28 6 films · +117% 6 $58.3M +117% The Bear (1989) $31.8M
Week 43, 1990 Oct 21–27 3 films · −74% 3 $15.1M −74% Graveyard Shift (1990) $11.6M
Week 43, 1991 Oct 20–26 5 films · +203% 5 $45.9M +203% Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M
Week 43, 1992 Oct 18–24 4 films · −32% 4 $31.3M −32% Pure Country (1992) $15.2M
Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 3 films · +337% 3 $136.9M +337% The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) $107.8M
Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 6 films · −77% 6 $32.1M −77% Love Affair (1994) $18.3M
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 43 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 43 of 1994 (Oct 16–22)?

Love Affair (1994) leads with $18.3M worldwide, $18.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Puppet Masters (1994) at $8.6M and Clerks (1994) at $3.2M.

How much did movies released in week 43 of 1994 (Oct 16–22) earn?

6 films released in week 43 of 1994 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $32.1M in all, or $5.3M per film on average. Week 42, 1994 releases took $253.8M.

How many movies released in week 43 of 1994 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Love Affair (1994), earned $18.3M.

How much of the Week 43, 1994 box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.1M of the $32.1M total, or 100%, 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 43, 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 43 of 1994 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.