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Box office · Week 6 · Jan 30–Feb 5, 1994

Box Office Week 6, 1994: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 30–Feb 5

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 6 of 1994 (Jan 30–Feb 5), with $107.2M worldwide, ahead of My Father the Hero (1994) at $25.5M and Drunken Master II (1994) at $11.6M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $147.5M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 44.1 times the total of Week 5, 1994, whose releases took $3.3M.

week 6 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$147.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 5, 1994
×44.1
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 6, 1994

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

1994 · Action, Mystery

$107.2M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$72.2M US & Canada · 67% $35M elsewhere · 33%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 6 of 1994?

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) leads with $107.2M, 73% of the total. The top 4 together took $147.5M, 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.

  1. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $107.2M Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
    $72.2M US & Canada · 67% $35M elsewhere · 33%
  2. My Father the Hero (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $25.5M My Father the Hero (1994)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Drunken Master II (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $11.6M Drunken Master II (1994)
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Romeo Is Bleeding (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $3.3M Romeo Is Bleeding (1994)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1994 (Jan 30–Feb 5).

  1. 1 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) movie poster
    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) Feb 4, 1994 · English · Action, Mystery $107.2M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1994 US and Canada: $72.2M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $107.2M
  2. 2 My Father the Hero (1994) movie poster
    My Father the Hero (1994) Feb 4, 1994 · English · Comedy, Romance $25.5M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1994 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.5M
  3. 3 Drunken Master II (1994) movie poster
    Drunken Master II (1994) Feb 3, 1994 · Cantonese · Action, Comedy $11.6M worldwide
    Feb 3, 1994 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M
  4. 4 Romeo Is Bleeding (1994) movie poster
    Romeo Is Bleeding (1994) Feb 4, 1994 · English · Drama, Romance $3.3M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1994 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1994?

Of the top 4, My Father the Hero (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) made 33% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $112.5M (76%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M
    $72.2M US & Canada · 67% $35M elsewhere · 33%
  2. 2 My Father the Hero (1994) $25.5M
    $25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Drunken Master II (1994) $11.6M
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Romeo Is Bleeding (1994) $3.3M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 6 releases took $147.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Jan 30–Feb 5) with $147.5M, led by Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).

  1. Week 53, 1993 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 In the Name of the Father (1993) $65.8M In the Name of the Father (1993)
  2. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 The War Room (1994) $955.2K The War Room (1994)
  3. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The Air Up There (1994) $24.7M The Air Up There (1994)
  4. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Iron Will (1994) $23.1M Iron Will (1994)
  5. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Go Fish (1994) $2.4M Go Fish (1994)
  6. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) $3.3M The Scent of Green Papaya (1994)
  7. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $147.5M Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
  8. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 6–12 Blank Check (1994) $60.6M Blank Check (1994)
  9. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 13–19 On Deadly Ground (1994) $95.8M On Deadly Ground (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1993 earned the most: $230.8M from 6 films, led by Sommersby (1993). Week 6, 1994 took $147.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 1985 Feb 3–9 4 films 4 $100.6M – Witness (1985) $68.7M
Week 6, 1986 Feb 2–8 4 films · −79% 4 $21.5M −79% F/X (1986) $20.6M
Week 6, 1987 Feb 1–7 9 films · +133% 9 $50M +133% Black Widow (1987) $25.2M
Week 6, 1988 Jan 31–Feb 6 5 films · −5% 5 $47.8M −5% The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) $19.6M
Week 6, 1989 Feb 5–11 2 films · +28% 2 $60.9M +28% The Fly II (1989) $38.9M
Week 6, 1990 Feb 4–10 5 films · −1% 5 $60.4M −1% Hard to Kill (1990) $47.4M
Week 6, 1991 Feb 3–9 2 films · −24% 2 $46.2M −24% L.A. Story (1991) $28.9M
Week 6, 1992 Feb 2–8 3 films · +76% 3 $81.4M +76% Medicine Man (1992) $45.5M
Week 6, 1993 Jan 31–Feb 6 6 films · +183% 6 $230.8M +183% Sommersby (1993) $140.1M
Week 6, 1994 Jan 30–Feb 5 4 films · −36% 4 $147.5M −36% Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 6 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 6 of 1994 (Jan 30–Feb 5)?

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) leads with $107.2M worldwide, $72.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Father the Hero (1994) at $25.5M and Drunken Master II (1994) at $11.6M.

How much did movies released in week 6 of 1994 (Jan 30–Feb 5) earn?

4 films released in week 6 of 1994 (Jan 30–Feb 5) report a worldwide gross, $147.5M in all, or $36.9M per film on average. Week 5, 1994 releases took $3.3M.

How many movies released in week 6 of 1994 (Jan 30–Feb 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) with $107.2M.

How much of the Week 6, 1994 box office came from the US and Canada?

$112.5M of the $147.5M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1994 (Jan 30–Feb 5). 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 6, 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.