List of 1993 box office number-one films in Australia explained

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekly box office in Australia during 1993. Amounts are in Australian dollars.

Number-one films

Week endingFilmBox officeNotesRef
1 Bram Stoker's Dracula $3,215,030[1] [2]
2 Bram Stoker's Dracula $1,908,042[3] [4]
3 The Bodyguard $4,367,344The Bodyguard set an opening week record surpassing that set by Crocodile Dundee II[5] [6] [7]
4 The Bodyguard $3,398,125[8] [9]
5 The Bodyguard $2,095,084[10] [11]
6 The Bodyguard $1,417,604[12] [13]
7 Unforgiven $1,252,793[14] [15]
8 Unforgiven $1,135,157[16] [17]
9 Unforgiven $812,263[18] [19]
10 The Last of the Mohicans $1,214,246[20] [21]
11 The Last of the Mohicans $859,657[22] [23]
12 Scent of a Woman $747,832Scent of a Woman reached number one in its second week of release[24] [25]
13 Forever Young$1,381,503[26] [27]
14 Loaded Weapon 1 $1,145,122[28] [29]
15 Reckless Kelly $2,034,810[30] [31]
16 Reckless Kelly $1,629,188[32] [33]
17 Indecent Proposal $1,157,9973-day previews[34] [35]
18 Indecent Proposal $2,435,465[36] [37]
19 Indecent Proposal $1,598,720[38]
20 Indecent Proposal $1,270,913[39] [40]
21 Indecent Proposal $1,021,323[41] [42]
22 Falling Down $1,274,144[43] [44]
23 Aladdin $1,783,182[45]
24 Aladdin $2,243,924[46] [47]
25 Aladdin $1,628,695[48] [49]
26 Aladdin $2,147,251 [50]
27 Aladdin $2,711,330[51] [52]
28 Cliffhanger $2,736,228Cliffhanger reached number one in its second week of release[53] [54]
29 Cliffhanger $1,923,934[55] [56]
30 The Firm $2,610,466[57] [58]
31 The Firm $1,904,932[59] [60]
32 Sleepless in Seattle$1,386,671[61] [62]
33 The Fugitive$1,853,879[63] [64]
34 The Fugitive $1,766,005[65] [66]
35 The Fugitive $1,617,935[67] [68]
36 Jurassic Park $6,807,969Jurassic Park broke the opening weekend record set by with a 4-day gross of $5,447,000 and the weekly record set earlier in the year by The Bodyguard[69] [70] [71] [72]
37 Jurassic Park $5,450,377[73] [74]
38 Jurassic Park $4,688,860[75] [76]
39 Jurassic Park $4,325,060[77] [78]
40 Jurassic Park$3,773,095[79] [80]
41 Jurassic Park $1,826,378[81] [82]
42 Jurassic Park $1,167,136[83]
43 In the Line of Fire $858,747In the Line of Fire reached number one in its third week of release[84]
44 Rising Sun$1,237,615[85]
45 Rising Sun $827,292[86]
46 Point of No Return $950,435[87]
47 Malice $770,150[88]
48 Addams Family Values $1,137,024[89]
49 Demolition Man $1,695,480[90]
50 Demolition Man$1,067,391[91]
51 Mrs. Doubtfire $2,400,000
52 Mrs. Doubtfire $3,286,073[92] [93]

Highest-grossing films

Highest-grossing films of 1993 by calendar gross[94]
RankTitleDistributor Gross (A$)
1. Jurassic Park $31,745,057
2. The Bodyguard $18,260,412
3. Aladdin $17,639,062
4. Sister Act $13,609,732
5. The Fugitive Warner Bros. $11,700,288
6. Cliffhanger TriStar$10,452,392
7. Sleepless in Seattle Tristar $10,449,702
8. Indecent Proposal $10,321,517
9. The Piano Miramax/Disney $9,209,898
10. The Firm UIP/Paramount $8,682,262

See also

Notes and References

  1. Variety. 11 January 1993. International box office. 54. $2,158,893; $A1=$0.67.
  2. Screen International. 15 January 1993. 26. International Box Office.
  3. Variety. 70. 18 January 1993. International box office. $1,285,639; $A1=$0.67.
  4. Screen International. 22 January 1993. 51. International Box Office.
  5. Variety. 53. 25 January 1993. International box office. $2,930,488; $A1=$0.67.
  6. Variety. 53. 25 January 1993. 'Dracula's' beneficent maleficence. Groves. Don.
  7. Screen International. 29 January 1993. 27. International Box Office.
  8. Variety. 43. 1 February 1993. International box office. $2,296,113; $A1=$0.68.
  9. Screen International. 5 February 1993. 27. International Box Office.
  10. Variety. 38. 8 February 1993. International box office. $1,422,143; $A1=$0.68.
  11. Screen International. 12 February 1993. 32. International Box Office.
  12. Variety. 32. 15 February 1993. International box office. $955,749; $A1=$0.67.
  13. Screen International. 19 February 1993. 35. International Box Office.
  14. Variety. 92. 22 February 1993. International box office. $858,163; $A1=$0.69.
  15. Screen International. 26 February 1993. 43. International Box Office.
  16. Variety. 48. 1 March 1993. International box office. $788,026; $A1=$0.69.
  17. Screen International. 5 March 1993. 27. International Box Office.
  18. Variety. 38. 8 March 1993. International box office. $574,270; $A1=$0.71.
  19. Screen International. 12 March 1993. 27. International Box Office.
  20. Variety. 46. 15 March 1993. International box office. $854,529; $A1=$0.70.
  21. Screen International. 19 March 1993. 19. International Box Office.
  22. Variety. 36. 22 March 1993. International box office. $607,606; $A1=$0.71.
  23. Screen International. 26 March 1993. 39. International Box Office.
  24. Variety. 38. 29 March 1993. International box office. $527,969; $A1=$0.71.
  25. Screen International. 2 April 1993. 15. International Box Office.
  26. Variety. 54. 5 April 1993. International box office. $974,650; $A1=$0.71.
  27. Screen International. 9 April 1993. 27. International Box Office.
  28. Screen International. 16 April 1993. 32. International Box Office.
  29. Variety. 44. 12 April 1993. International box office. $572,724; $A1=$0.70.
  30. Variety. 34. 19 April 1993. International box office. $1,466,081; $A1=$0.72.
  31. Screen International. 23 April 1993. 19. International Box Office.
  32. Variety. 38. 26 April 1993. International box office. $1,168,128; $A1=$0.72.
  33. Screen International. 30 April 1993. 19. International Box Office.
  34. Screen International. 7 May 1993. 47. International Box Office.
  35. Variety. 34. 3 May 1993. International box office. $825,883; $A1=$0.71.
  36. Screen International. 14 May 1993. 31. International Box Office.
  37. Variety. 92. 10 May 1993. International box office. $1,193,208; $A1=$0.71.
  38. Variety. 58. 17 May 1993. International box office. $1,119,104; $A1=$0.70.
  39. Variety. 38. 24 May 1993. International box office. $879,853; $A1=$0.69.
  40. Screen International. 28 May 1993. 23. International Box Office.
  41. Variety. 32. 7 June 1993. International box office. $712,169; $A1=$0.70.
  42. Screen International. 4 June 1993. 23. International Box Office.
  43. Variety. 42. 14 June 1993. International box office. $862,341; $A1=$0.68.
  44. Screen International. 11 June 1993. 20. International Box Office.
  45. Variety. 36. 21 June 1993. International box office. $1,194,732; $A1=$0.67.
  46. Variety. 9. 28 June 1993. Weekly Box Office Report International. $1,521,156; $A1=$0.68.
  47. Screen International. 25 June 1993. 20. International Box Office.
  48. Variety. 12. 12 July 1993. Weekly Box Office Report International. Week ended June 23 gross $1,112,236; Total gross $3,861,489; $A1=$0.68.
  49. Screen International. 2 July 1993. 24. International Box Office.
  50. Screen International. 9 July 1993. 24. International Box Office.
  51. Variety. 20. 19 July 1993. International box office. Week ended July 7 gross $1,835,570; Total gross $7,121,065; $A1.47=$1.
  52. Screen International. 16 July 1993. 28. International Box Office.
  53. Variety. 12. 26 July 1993. International box office. $1,863,371; $A1.47=$1.
  54. Screen International. 23 July 1993. 20. International Box Office.
  55. Variety. 18. 2 August 1993. International box office. $1,305,004; $A1.32=$1.
  56. Screen International. 30 July 1993. 28. International Box Office.
  57. Variety. 13. 9 August 1993. International box office. $1,777,647; $A1.47=$1.
  58. Screen International. 6 August 1993. 20. International Box Office.
  59. Variety. 11. 16 August 1993. International box office. $1,310,212; $A1.4=$1.
  60. Screen International. 13 August 1993. 19. International Box Office.
  61. Variety. 10. 23 August 1993. International box office. $953,752; $A1.45=$1.
  62. Screen International. 20 August 1993. 20. International Box Office.
  63. Variety. 9. 30 August 1993. International box office. $1,250,441; $A1.49=$1.
  64. Screen International. 27 August 1993. 24. International Box Office.
  65. Variety. 6 September 1993. 10. International box office. $1,184,106; $A1.49=$1.
  66. Screen International. 3 September 1993. 24. International Box Office.
  67. Variety. 14. 13 September 1993. International box office. $1,084,340; $A1.49=$1.
  68. Screen International. 10 September 1993. 28. International Box Office.
  69. Variety. 13. 20 September 1993. International box office. $4,466,028; $A1.53=$1.
  70. Variety. 13. 20 September 1993. Healthy fall kickoff in Euro B.O.. Groves. Don.
  71. Daily Variety. 30. 7 September 1993. Dinos dominate world. Groves. Don. 17 September 2023.
  72. Screen International. 17 September 1993. 40. International Box Office.
  73. Variety. 16. 27 September 1993. International box office. $3,523,124; $A1.55=$1.
  74. Screen International. 24 September 1993. 20. International Box Office.
  75. Variety. 16. 4 October 1993. International box office. $3,061,372; $A1.53=$1.
  76. Screen International. 1 October 1993. 40. International Box Office.
  77. Variety. 18. 11 October 1993. International box office. $2,794,854; $A1.55=$1.
  78. Screen International. 8 October 1993. 39. International Box Office.
  79. Variety. 18 October 1993. International box office. 14. $2,458,549; $A1.55=$1.
  80. Screen International. 15 October 1993. 32. International Box Office.
  81. Variety. 25 October 1993. International box office. 40. $1,205,409; $A1.52=$1.
  82. Screen International. 22 October 1993. 28. International Box Office.
  83. Variety. 1 November 1993. International box office. 14. $772,938; $A1.51=$1.
  84. Variety. 8 November 1993. International box office. 9. $572,498; $A1.50=$1.
  85. Variety. 15 November 1993. International box office. 14. $830,614; $A1.49=$1.
  86. Variety. 22 November 1993. International box office. 16. $551,528; $A1.50=$1.
  87. Variety. 29 November 1993. International box office. 10. $625,286; $A1.52=$1.
  88. Variety. 6 December 1993. International box office. 8. $513,433; $A1.50=$1.
  89. Variety. 13 December 1993. International box office. 16. $748,042; $A1.52=$1.
  90. Variety. 20 December 1993. International box office. 16. $1,130,320; $A1.50=$1.
  91. Variety. 27 December 1993. International box office. 26. $716,370; $A1.49=$1.
  92. Screen International. 16 April 1993. 32. International Box Office. Gross for week ended Dec. 29 $2,201,669; Total gross to Dec. 29 $3,858,732; US$1=A$0.67.
  93. Variety. 3 January 1994. International box office. 24. Weekend gross to 29 December $689,226; Total gross to 29 December $2,351,689; $A1.47=$1.
  94. Web site: Top 50 Films Each Year - 1993. Screen Australia. 7 October 2021.

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