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 → |
1
| Cop and ½ |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 1993 (Wide) by Universal, released as Cop and ½ |
| Keywords: Buddy Cop, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Witnessing a Crime, Police Detective, Set in Florida |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $31,226,971 |
2
| Super Mario Bros. |
| Director: Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton |
| Lead Roles: Bob Hoskins as Mario Mario, John Leguizamo as Luigi Mario |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Development Hell, Family Adventure, Famously Bad, Prince/Princess, Rescue, Cross-Class Romance |
| Classification: Based on Game, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $20,844,907 |
3
| Tombstone |
| Director: George P. Cosmatos |
| Lead Roles: Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: 1880s, Revisionist Western, Biography, Non-Drama Biographies, Outlaws, Set in Arizona |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Western, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $56,505,065 |
4
| Cool Runnings |
| Director: Jon Turteltaub |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Olympics, Winter Sports, Reggae, Sports Comedy, Underdog, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $68,856,263 |
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International BO: $86,152,646 |
5
| 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 |
6
| El Mariachi |
| Director: Robert Rodriguez |
| Lead Roles: Carlos Gallardo as El Mariachi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 26, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $2,040,920 |
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International BO: $1,008 |
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Domestic BO: $415,404,543 |
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International BO: $643,049,687 |
8
| The Beverly Hillbillies |
| Director: Penelope Spheeris |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 15, 1993 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Rags to Riches, Family Comedy, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Culture Clash, Confidence Men, False Identity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Wedding Day, Wedding Day Disasters, Mental Hospital |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $42,222,647 |
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International BO: $13,375,834 |
9
| Army of Darkness |
| Director: Sam Raimi |
| Lead Roles: Embeth Davidtz as Sheila, Bruce Campbell as Ashley J. 'Ash' Williams/Evil Ash/Mini-Ash |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 19, 1993 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Possessed, Amputee, Horror Comedy, Family Affair, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Romance, Epilogue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $11,502,976 |
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International BO: $10,000,000 |
10
| Look Who's Talking Now |
| Director: Tom Ropelewski |
| Lead Roles: John Travolta as James Ubriacco |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 1993 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Keywords: Talking Animals, Christmas, Family Comedy, Famously Bad, Ensemble, Family Affair |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,172,124 |
11
| Groundhog Day |
| Director: Harold Ramis |
| Lead Roles: Bill Murray as Phil Connors, Andie MacDowell as Rita |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: News, TV News, Time Travel, One Day, Romance, Romantic Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $71,097,843 |
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International BO: $14,834 |
12
| 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 |
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| Much Ado About Nothing |
| Director: Kenneth Branagh |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 7, 1993 (Limited) by Goldwyn Entertainment |
| Classification: Based on Play, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,549,338 |
14
| 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.
15
| The Remains of the Day |
| Director: James Ivory |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 1993 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, 1994 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,954,968 |
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International BO: $41,000,000 |
16
| 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 |
17
| Poetic Justice |
| Director: John Singleton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 23, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Hood Film, Romantic Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Domestic Abuse, Single Parent, Poet, Voiceover/Narration, African Americans, Music Industry, Singers, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,450,453 |
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| The Crush |
| Director: Alan Shapiro |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Obsessive Love, Psychological Thriller, Unrequited Love, Mental Illness |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,609,396 |
19
| The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| Director: Henry Selick |
| Lead Roles: Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington, Catherine O'Hara as Sally, Shock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 13, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Christmas, Christmas in November, Kidnap, Werewolf, Monster, Vampire, Halloween, Mummy, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Kids Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Stop-Motion Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $87,607,116 |
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International BO: $832,613 |
20
| 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 |
21
| Hear No Evil |
| Director: Robert Greenwald |
| Lead Roles: Marlee Matlin as Jillian Shanahan, D.B. Sweeney as Ben Kendall |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 26, 1993 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Deaf, Corrupt Cops, Psychological Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,270,563 |
22
| Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey |
| Director: Duwayne Dunham |
| Lead Roles: Michael J. Fox as Chance |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 3, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Talking Animals, Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Missing Pet |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $41,833,324 |
23
| Khuda Gawah |
| Director: Mukul Anand |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 20, 1993 (Limited), released as God is my Witness |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,567 |
24
| True Romance |
| Director: Tony Scott |
| Lead Roles: Christian Slater as Clarence Worley, Patricia Arquette as Alabama Whitman, Dennis Hopper as Clifford Worley, Val Kilmer as Mentor , Gary Oldman as Drexl Spivey, Brad Pitt as Floyd/Dick's Roomate, Christopher Walken as Vincenzo Coccotti |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 10, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Mafia, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Romance, Prostitution, Narcotics, Ensemble, Hallucinations, Police Shooting |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,281,000 |
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International BO: $362,293 |
25
| Free Willy |
| Director: Simon Wincer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 16, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Family Adventure, Oregon, Scene in End Credits, Zoos, Orphan, Abandoned Child |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $77,698,625 |
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International BO: $76,000,000 |