Most Popular Movies 1992
This chart shows the 1992 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 1992 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1992 - Top 1992 Worldwide
| ← 1991 | Most Popular Overall | 1993 → |
1
| The Bodyguard |
| Director: Mick Jackson |
| Lead Roles: Kevin Costner as Frank Farmer, Whitney Houston as Rachel Marron |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 25, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Musicians, Romance, Stalker, Secret Service Agent, Interracial Romance, Hallucinations, Romantic Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $122,006,740 |
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International BO: $289,000,000 |
2
| Basic Instinct |
| Director: Paul Verhoeven |
| Lead Roles: Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell, Michael Douglas as Detective Nick 'Nicky' Curran |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $117,727,224 |
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International BO: $234,972,773 |
3
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York |
| Director: Chris Columbus |
| Lead Roles: Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, Joe Pesci as Harry, Daniel Stern as Marv Merchants |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Christmas, Lost, Set in New York City, Family Comedy, Christmas in November, Dysfunctional Family, Family Vacations |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $173,585,516 |
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International BO: $185,409,334 |
Synopsis
After snarky youth Kevin McCallister loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City — while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits are on the loose, he struggles to stop them from robbing an elderly man’s toy store just before Christmas.
4
| The Muppet Christmas Carol |
| Director: Brian Henson |
| Lead Roles: Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Christmas, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Voiceover/Narration, Haunting, Boss From Hell, Terminal Illness, Family Comedy, Ensemble, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,379,507 |
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International BO: $4,345,043 |
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| Bram Stoker’s Dracula |
| Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
| Lead Roles: Gary Oldman as Prince Vlad Dracula |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Bram Stoker's Dracula |
| Keywords: Monster, Vampire, Gothic Horror |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $82,522,790 |
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International BO: $133,339,876 |
6
| Where the Day Takes You |
| Director: Marc Rocco |
| Lead Roles: Sean Astin as Greg Burtis, Lara Flynn Boyle as Heather, Peter Dobson as Tommy Ray, Balthazar Getty as Little J, Ricki Lake as Brenda, James LeGros as Crasher, Dermot Mulroney as King, Will Smith as Manny |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 11, 1992 (Wide) by New Line |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $390,152 |
7
| Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot |
| Director: Roger Spottiswoode |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Joe Bomowski, Estelle Getty as Tutti Bomowski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 1992 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Famously Bad, Police Detective, Dysfunctional Family, Witnessing a Crime |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $28,411,000 |
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International BO: $42,000,000 |
8
| Sister Act |
| Director: Emile Ardolino |
| Lead Roles: Whoopi Goldberg as Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 29, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Musicians, Religious, Crime Comedy, Fugitive / On the Run, 1960s, Christians, Catholic, High School, Singers, Witness Protection, Witnessing a Crime, Mafia, Set in Nevada, Set in San Francisco, False Identity, Kidnap, Corrupt Cops, Rescue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $139,605,150 |
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International BO: $91,994,850 |
9
| Reservoir Dogs |
| Director: Quentin Tarantino |
| Lead Roles: Harvey Keitel as Mr. White/Larry, Tim Roth as Mr. Orange/Freddy, Christopher Penn as Nice Guy Eddie, Steve Buscemi as Mr. Pink, Lawrence Tierney as Joe Cabot, Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde/Vic |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 9, 1992 (Wide), released as Le iene (Italy) |
| Keywords: Non-Chronological, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Surprise Twist, Undercover, Heist, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,832,029 |
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International BO: $160,433 |
10
| Freejack |
| Director: Geoff Murphy |
| Lead Roles: Emilio Estevez as Alex Furlong |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 17, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Action Thriller, Bounty Hunter, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Yesterday's Tomorrow, Dystopia, Environment, Cyberpunk, Class Warfare, 2000s, 1990s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,033,142 |
11
| Mo' Money |
| Director: Peter MacDonald |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 24, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, White Collar Crime, Stolen Identity, Corporate Malfeasance, Going Legit, Romance, African Americans, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,190,000 |
12
| Scent of a Woman |
| Director: Martin Brest |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Lt. Col. Frank Slade, Chris O'Donnell as Charlie Simms |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1992 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Life Drama, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Foreign-Language Remake, Remake |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $63,895,607 |
13
| A Few Good Men |
| Director: Rob Reiner |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Lt. Daniel Kaffee, Jack Nicholson as Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, Demi Moore as Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Lawyers, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Military Life, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $141,340,178 |
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International BO: $95,159,822 |
14
| Boomerang |
| Lead Roles: Eddie Murphy as Marcus |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 1992 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: African Americans, Advertising and Marketing, Romantic Comedy, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $70,052,444 |
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International BO: $61,000,000 |
15
| Strictly Ballroom |
| Director: Baz Luhrmann |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 21, 1992 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Performing Arts, Dancing, Intertitle, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Posthumous Release, Underdog, Tournament, Romance, Non-Chronological, Ugly Duckling, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Comedy Drama |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,738,000 |
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International BO: $830,391 |
Synopsis
A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title come true.
16
| Beethoven |
| Director: Brian Levant |
| Lead Roles: Charles Grodin as George Newton, Bonnie Hunt as Alice Newton, Nicholle Tom as Ryce, Christopher Castile as Ted, Sarah Rose Karr as Emily |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 3, 1992 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Veterinarian, Workaholic, Animal Abuse, Research Scientist, Discredited Scientist |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $56,979,478 |
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International BO: $102 |
17
| Delicatessen |
| Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 3, 1992 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Cult Movie, Cannibalism |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,796,324 |
18
| A League of Their Own |
| Director: Penny Marshall |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan, Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson, Madonna as Mae Mordabito |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Baseball, World War II, Former Professional Athlete, Sports Comedy, Female Athlete in a Male Dominated Sport, 1940s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $107,533,925 |
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International BO: $24,906,141 |
19
| American Me |
| Director: Edward James Olmos |
| Lead Roles: Edward James Olmos as Montaya Santana |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 13, 1992 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Hispanic, Life on the Outside, Romance, Organized Crime, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Prison, Gangs, Set in Los Angeles, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Sex Crimes, Gang Warfare, Revenge, Narcotics |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,318,100 |
20
| Poison Ivy |
| Director: Katt Shea Ruben |
| Lead Roles: Sara Gilbert as Cooper, Drew Barrymore as Ivy, Tom Skerritt as Darryl, Cheryl Ladd as Georgie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 8, 1992 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,829,804 |
21
| Unlawful Entry |
| Director: Jonathan Kaplan |
| Lead Roles: Kurt Russell as Michael Carr |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 26, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Corrupt Cops, Sex Crimes, Obsession, Cover Up, Stalker, Framed, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,138,719 |
22
| Enchanted April |
| Director: Mike Newell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 31, 1992 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Life Drama, 1920s, Set in Italy, Relationships Gone Wrong, F-Rated, Voiceover/Narration, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Remake |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,200,170 |
23
| Noises Off... |
| Director: Peter Bogdanovich |
| Lead Roles: Carol Burnett as Dotty Otley/Mrs. Clackett, Michael Caine as Lloyd Fellowes, Denholm Elliott as Selsdon Mowbray/The Burglar, Julie Hagerty as Poppy Taylor, Marilu Henner as Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent, Mark Linn-Baker as Tim Allgood, Christopher Reeve as Frederick Dallas/Philip Brent, John Ritter as Garry Lejeune/Roger Tramplemain, Nicollette Sheridan as Brooke Ashton/Vicki |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $2,280,148 |
24
| Honey I Blew Up the Kid |
| Director: Randal Kleiser |
| Lead Roles: Rick Moranis as Wayne Szalinski, Marcia Strassman as Diane Szalinski, Robert Oliveri as Nick Szalinski, Keri Russell as Mandy Park |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 17, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Family Adventure, Inventor, Dysfunctional Family, Shrinking, Set in Las Vegas, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, First Love, Romance, Babysitters |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $58,662,452 |
25
| Deep Cover |
| Director: Bill Duke |
| Lead Roles: Laurence Fishburne as Russell Stevens, Jr./John Hull |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 15, 1992 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Hood Film, Action Thriller, Undercover, DEA Agent, Corrupt Cops, Drug Dealer, Narcotics, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,639,799 |