Most Popular Movies 1993
This chart shows the 1993 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1993 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1993 - Top 1993 Worldwide
| ← 1992 | Most Popular Overall | 1994 → |
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Domestic BO: $415,404,543 |
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International BO: $643,049,687 |
2
| Demolition Man |
| Director: Marco Brambilla |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as John Spartan, Wesley Snipes as Simon Phoenix |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 8, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Art Predicting Life, Action Comedy, Wrongfully Convicted, Culture Clash, Police Detective, Serial Killer, Government Corruption, Surprise Twist, Satire, Cryogenics, 2030s, Dystopia, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 1990s, Buddy Cop, LAPD, Underground, Terrorism, Gangs, Resistance Fighter, Near Future |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $58,055,768 |
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International BO: $101,000,000 |
3
| The Fugitive |
| Director: Andrew Davis |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 6, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Wrongfully Convicted, Fugitive / On the Run, 1994 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on TV, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $183,875,760 |
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International BO: $169,839,557 |
4
| Mrs. Doubtfire |
| Director: Chris Columbus |
| Lead Roles: Robin Williams as Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire, Sally Field as Miranda Hillard, Lisa Jakob as Lydia Hillard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 24, 1993 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Cross-Dressing, Babysitters |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $219,195,051 |
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International BO: $222,090,952 |
5
| Wayne's World 2 |
| Director: Stephen Surjik |
| Lead Roles: Mike Myers as Wayne Campbell, Dana Carvey as Garth Algar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Saturday Night Live, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Dream Sequence, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo, Scene in End Credits |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $47,965,000 |
6
| Philadelphia |
| Director: Jonathan Demme |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett, Denzel Washington as Joe Miller |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 1993 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Keywords: LGBTQ+, Terminal Illness, AIDS, Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $77,324,422 |
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International BO: $124,000,000 |
7
| The Three Musketeers |
| Director: Stephen Herek |
| Lead Roles: Charlie Sheen as Aramis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Romance, Royalty, Betrayal, Suicide, 1600s, Set in France |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $53,661,805 |
8
| Schindler’s List |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 15, 1993 (Limited) by Universal |
| Keywords: World War II, War, Holocaust, Jewish, Retro Black and White, Intertitle, Epilogue, War Crimes, Bigotry, Corporate Malfeasance, Slavery, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Historical Drama, 1994 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $96,898,818 |
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International BO: $225,298,312 |
Synopsis
Businessman Oskar Schindler arrives in Krakow in 1939, ready to make his fortune from World War II, which has just started. After joining the Nazi party primarily for political expediency, he staffs his factory with Jewish workers for similarly pragmatic reasons. When the SS begins exterminating Jews in the Krakow ghetto, Schindler arranges to have his workers protected to keep his factory in operation, but soon realizes that in so doing, he is also saving innocent lives.
9
| Guilty as Sin |
| Director: Sidney Lumet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Lawyers, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Private Investigator, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,622,537 |
10
| The Firm |
| Director: Sydney Pollack |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Mitch McDeere |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 30, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Lawyers, Mafia |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $158,340,892 |
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International BO: $112,000,000 |
11
| Made In America |
| Director: Richard Benjamin |
| Lead Roles: Whoopi Goldberg as Sarah Mathews, Ted Danson as Hal Jackson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Family Comedy, Unconventional Pregnancies, Interracial Romance, Interracial Child, Unexpected Families, Search for Birth Parent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $44,942,695 |
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International BO: $60,000,000 |
12
| In the Name of the Father |
| Director: Jim Sheridan |
| Lead Roles: Daniel Day-Lewis as Gerry Conlon, Pete Postlethwaite as Guiseppe Conlon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 29, 1993 (Limited) by Universal |
| Keywords: Biography, Biographical Drama, False Confession, Wrongfully Convicted, Terrorism, 1970s, Tortured for Information, Corrupt Cops, 1994 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $25,096,862 |
13
| Leprechaun |
| Director: Mark Jones |
| Lead Roles: Warwick Davis as The Leprechaun |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 8, 1993 (Wide) by Trimark |
| Keywords: Horror Comedy, 1980s, Revenge, Found Money, Learning Disabilities, Prologue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $8,533,294 |
14
| Sliver |
| Director: Phillip Noyce |
| Lead Roles: Sharon Stone as Carly Norris |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller, Voyeurism, Crime of Passion, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $36,280,867 |
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International BO: $80,000,000 |
15
| Body of Evidence |
| Director: Uli Edel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 1993 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,734,039 |
16
| Carlito’s Way |
| Director: Brian De Palma |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Carlito Brigante |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 10, 1993 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Non-Chronological, Crime Drama, Life on the Outside, Going Legit, Romance, Organized Crime, Night Club, Addiction, Gambling, 1970s, Double-Crossed, No Honor Among Thieves |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $36,516,012 |
17
| Addams Family Values |
| Director: Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Lead Roles: Anjelica Huston as Morticia Adams, Raul Julia as Gomez Addams, Christopher Lloyd as Fester Addams, Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams, Carol Kane as Grandma, Carel Struycken as Lurch |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Black Comedy, Satire, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Summer Camp, New Parents, Nanny, Romance, Serial Killer |
| Classification: Based on TV, Black Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $46,293,855 |
18
| Beethoven's 2nd |
| Lead Roles: Charles Grodin as George Newton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1993 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Family Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,636,940 |
19
| Cliffhanger |
| Director: Renny Harlin |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Gabe Walker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $84,049,211 |
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International BO: $170,950,789 |
20
| Indian Summer |
| Director: Mike Binder |
| Lead Roles: Alan Arkin as Unca Lou Handler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 23, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Friends Reuniting, Summer Camp, Retirement, Ensemble |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,717,851 |
21
| Hocus Pocus |
| Director: Kenny Ortega |
| Lead Roles: Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson, Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 16, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Secret Magic, New Guy/Girl in School, Curses, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Prologue, Halloween, Bullies, Zombies, Kids Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $49,030,064 |
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International BO: $1,046,929 |
22
| Nowhere to Run |
| Director: Robert Harmon |
| Lead Roles: Jean-Claude Van Damme as Sam Gillen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Life on the Outside, Land Developer, Prison Break, Car Accident, Corrupt Cops, Romance, Single Parent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,189,039 |
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International BO: $30,000,000 |
23
| This Boy's Life |
| Director: Michael Caton-Jones |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Dwight, Ellen Barkin as Caroline, Leonardo DiCaprio as Toby |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 9, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, 1950s, Autobiographical, Biography, Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,104,962 |
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| Falling Down |
| Director: Joel Schumacher |
| Lead Roles: Michael Douglas as William Foster/D-Fens |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 26, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Neo Nazis, Psychological Thriller, Mental Illness, Gangs, Media Circus, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, One Last Job, Retirement, Police Detective |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,903,593 |
25
| The Temp |
| Director: Tom Holland |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Film Noir, Femme Fatale, Corporate Life, False Identity |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,419,876 |