List of 1994 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 1994.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmBox officeNotes<-- Box Office Mojo considers the Dec 31-Jan 2 weekend as part of 1993 -->
1 Mrs. Doubtfire $11,536,024 [2]
2 Philadelphia $13,817,010 Philadelphia reached No. 1 in its first weekend of wide release and fourth overall week. It was the highest-grossing wide debut in January[3] [4]
3 $8,830,605 Philadelphia remained number 1 with a margin of just $32,487 over Mrs. Doubtfire. [5]
4 Mrs. Doubtfire $7,742,001 Mrs. Doubtfire reclaimed number 1 in tenth weekend of release. [6]
5 $12,115,105 [7]
6 $9,673,717 [8]
7 On Deadly Ground $12,679,573 [9]
8 $6,512,350 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective reclaimed number 1 in its fourth week of release. [10]
9 $5,095,449 [11]
10 Guarding Tess $7,065,213 [12]
11 Naked Gun : The Final Insult $13,216,531 [13]
12 $10,356,748 [14]
13 Major League II $7,040,777 [15]
14 $5,513,111 D2: The Mighty Ducks reclaimed number 1 in its third week of release. [16]
15 Four Weddings and a Funeral $4,162,489 Four Weddings and a Funeral reached No. 1 in its sixth weekend of limited release. [17]
16 Bad Girls $5,012,200 Andie MacDowell became the first actress in cinema history to star in two back to back number 1 films as she starred in both Four Weddings and a Funeral and Bad Girls. [18]
17 No Escape $4,588,736 [19]
18 With Honors $3,741,737 With Honors reached No. 1 in its second week of release. [20]
19 The Crow $11,774,332 Other industry sources disputed Miramax Films' claimed gross, believing that it was overstated by as much as $1 million. [21]
20 Maverick $17,248,545 [22]
21 The Flintstones $29,688,730 The Flintstones broke Indiana Jones and the Last Crusades record ($29.4 mil) for the highest Memorial Day weekend debut and The Fugitives record ($23.8 mil) for the highest weekend debut for a film based on a television show. [23]
22 $18,217,305 [24]
23 Speed $14,456,194 [25]
24 Wolf $17,911,366 [26]
25 The Lion King $40,888,194 The Lion King broke Aladdins record ($19.3 mil) for the highest weekend debut for an animated film and for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film. It also had the highest weekend debut of 1994. [27]
26 $34,208,876 [28]
27 Forrest Gump $24,450,602 [29]
28 True Lies $25,869,770 [30]
29 Forrest Gump $21,931,425 Forrest Gump reclaimed number 1 in its third week of release. [31]
30 The Mask $23,117,068 [32]
31 Clear and Present Danger $20,348,017 Clear and Present Danger broke Patriot Games record ($18.5 mil) for the highest weekend debut for a spy film. [33]
32 $15,965,071 [34]
33 Forrest Gump $11,248,160 Forrest Gump reclaimed number 1 in its seventh week of release. [35]
34 Natural Born Killers $11,166,687 [36]
35 Forrest Gump $12,221,147 Forrest Gump reclaimed number 1 in its ninth week of release. [37]
36 $6,760,367 Forrest Gump had its fifth weekend at number one, the most in 1994. [38]
37 Timecop $12,064,625 [39]
38 $8,176,615 [40]
39 The River Wild $10,214,450 [41]
40 The Specialist $14,317,765 [42]
41 Pulp Fiction $9,311,882 Other sources disputed Miramax Films' claimed gross for Pulp Fiction with many believing that The Specialist was the number one film for the weekend. [43] [44]
42 $8,389,221 [45]
43 Stargate $16,651,018 Stargate broke Under Sieges record ($15.7 mil) for the highest weekend debut in October. [46]
44 $12,368,778 [47]
45 Interview with the Vampire $36,389,705 Interview with the Vampire broke s record ($31.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in November, Lethal Weapon 3s record ($33.2 mil) for the highest weekend debut for a R-rated film and Draculas record ($30.5 million) for highest weekend debut for a vampire film. [48] [49]
46 Star Trek Generations $23,116,394 [50]
47 The Santa Clause $20,437,607 The Santa Clause reached No. 1 in its third weekend of release. [51]
48 $11,390,638 [52]
49 Disclosure $10,068,126 [53]
50 Dumb and Dumber $16,363,442 [54]
51 4-day weekend $15,586,425 [55]
52 4-day weekend $14,929,291 [56]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 1994 by Calendar Gross[57] [58]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.The Lion KingBuena Vista Pictures Distributionvoices of Matthew Broderick, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Moira Kelly, Ernie Sabella, Nathan Lane, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, and Madge SinclairRoger Allers and Rob Minkoff$298,879,911
2.Forrest GumpParamount PicturesTom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally FieldRobert Zemeckis$298,096,620
3.True Lies20th Century FoxArnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia CarrereJames Cameron$146,282,411
4.The Santa ClauseBuena Vista Pictures DistributionTim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, David Krumholtz, and Peter BoyleJohn Pasquin$132,242,452
5.The FlintstonesUniversal PicturesJohn Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Halle Berry, and Elizabeth TaylorBrian Levant$130,531,208
6.Clear and Present DangerParamount PicturesHarrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, and James Earl JonesPhillip Noyce$122,187,717
7.Speed20th Century FoxKeanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, and Jeff DanielsJan de Bont$121,248,145
8.The MaskNew Line CinemaJim Carrey, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, and Cameron DiazChuck Russell$118,644,781
9.Mrs. Doubtfire20th Century FoxRobin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, and Robert ProskyChris Columbus$110,108,760
10.MaverickWarner Bros.Richard Donner$101,631,272

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 1994 by In-year release[59]
RankTitleDistributorDomestic gross
1. Forrest Gump $329,694,499
2. The Lion King $312,855,561
3. True Lies $146,282,411
4. The Santa Clause $144,833,357
5. The Flintstones $130,531,208
6. Dumb and Dumber $127,175,374
7. Clear and Present Danger $122,187,717
8. Speed $121,248,145
9. The Mask $119,938,730
10. Pulp Fiction $107,928,762

Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 1994
G The Lion King
PG The Santa Clause
PG-13 Forrest Gump
R True Lies

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 1994. .
  2. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 2 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  4. Variety. January 29, 2001. 20. 'Last Dance' rates No. 2 spot.
  5. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 3. Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo. February 17, 2021.
  22. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 21 (Memorial Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 26 (July 4th long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 35 (Labor Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo. February 17, 2021.
  44. Daily Variety. 1. Klady. Leonard. October 18, 1994. 'Pulp' claims B.O. title; competitors call it fiction.
  45. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo. February 23, 2021.
  49. Daily Variety. 12. Top opening weekends of November. November 15, 1994.
  50. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 47 (Thanksgiving 3-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 48 (Post-Thanksgiving). Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 49. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 51 (Christmas long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 1994 Weekend 52 (New Year's long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 1994. Box Office Mojo. February 14, 2020.
  58. Variety. January 30, 1994. 17. The lowdown on '94's record box office heights. Klady. Leonard.
  59. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 1994 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. February 14, 2020.

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