The Numbers - Movies Released in 1993

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This list shows all films released in 1993, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

See also: Top 1993 Worldwide - Domestic Release Schedule for 1993 - Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1993 - Most Popular 1993

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Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer
January, 1993
January 1 Joshua Tree Theatrical $0  
 
1993 TBD Amongst Friends Drama Theatrical $263,601  
Bodies, Rest & Motion Drama Theatrical $764,083  
Bopha! Drama Theatrical $212,483  
Ed and his Dead Mother Theatrical $673  
La Florida Theatrical $1,600,000  
A Home of Our Own Drama Theatrical $1,703,282  
House of Cards Theatrical $322,871  
Mother's Boys Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $874,000  
Mr. Nanny Theatrical $4,247,162  
The Philadelphia Experiment II Theatrical $2,000  
Rescue Me Theatrical $1,000,000  
Return of the Living Dead 3 Horror Theatrical $21,000  
Ruby Cairo Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $608,000  
The Saint of Fort Washington Theatrical $57,115  
Son of the Pink Panther Comedy Theatrical $2,457,574  
The Trial Theatrical $50,815  
Twenty Bucks Comedy Theatrical $64,000  
 
January 8 Leprechaun Horror Theatrical $8,533,294  
 
January 15 Alive Drama Theatrical $36,299,670  
Body of Evidence Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $13,734,039  
Nowhere to Run Action Theatrical $52,189,039  
 
January 22 Aspen Extreme Romantic Comedy Theatrical $7,843,388  
Hexed Black Comedy Theatrical $2,786,807  
Knight Moves Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $13,668,149  
 
January 27 The Green Room Drama Video $0  
 
January 29 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sa… Horror Theatrical $6,953,340  
Matinee Comedy Theatrical $8,925,775  
Nemesis Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $2,517,500  
Sniper Drama Theatrical $18,994,653  
February, 1993
February 3 The Cemetery Club Comedy Theatrical $5,583,621  
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Adventure Theatrical $41,833,324  
 
February 5 Loaded Weapon 1 Comedy Theatrical $27,979,399  
Sommersby Drama Theatrical $140,081,992  
The Vanishing Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $14,543,394  
 
February 10 L’arbre, le maire et la médiathèque Comedy Theatrical $285  
Hyènes Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
February 12 Dead Alive Horror Theatrical $242,623  
Groundhog Day Romantic Comedy Theatrical $71,112,677  
The Temp Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $6,419,876  
Untamed Heart Drama Theatrical $18,899,204  
 
February 17 Como agua para chocolate Drama Theatrical $21,656,534  
 
February 19 Army of Darkness Horror Theatrical $21,502,976  
 
February 26 El Mariachi Action Theatrical $2,041,928  
Falling Down Drama Theatrical $40,903,593  
March, 1993
March 1 Ethan Frome Theatrical $296,081  
 
March 5 Amos & Andrew Black Comedy Theatrical $9,461,630  
Best of the Best 2 Action Theatrical $6,044,652  
Mad Dog and Glory Comedy Theatrical $10,740,645  
Rich in Love Theatrical $1,978,522  
Shadow of the Wolf Adventure Theatrical $1,448,640  
Swing Kids Drama Theatrical $5,632,086  
 
March 12 Bratan (Братан) Adventure Theatrical $0  
CB4 Comedy Theatrical $17,642,060  
A Far Off Place Adventure Theatrical $12,890,752  
Fire in the Sky Drama Theatrical $19,724,334  
Street Knight Action Theatrical $507,656  
 
March 19 Point of No Return Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $30,038,362  
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Adventure Theatrical $42,273,609  
 
March 20 Ohikkoshi (お引越し) Drama Theatrical $0  
 
March 26 Born Yesterday Romantic Comedy Theatrical $17,760,754  
Hear No Evil Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $5,270,563  
Married To It Theatrical $1,989,059  
April, 1993
April 2 The Adventures of Huck Finn Adventure Theatrical $24,103,594  
Cop and ½ Comedy Theatrical $31,226,971  
The Crush Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $13,609,396  
Jack the Bear Comedy Theatrical $4,796,751  
Map of the Human Heart Drama Theatrical $2,807,845  
 
April 7 Comic Book Confidential Documentary Video $0  
Indecent Proposal Drama Theatrical $266,600,000  
The Sandlot Comedy Theatrical $32,416,586  
 
April 9 Sidekicks Action Theatrical $17,180,393  
This Boy's Life Drama Theatrical $4,104,962  
 
April 16 Benny & Joon Drama Theatrical $23,202,734  
Boiling Point Action Theatrical $10,058,318  
Bound by Honor Theatrical $4,496,583  
 
April 23 The Dark Half Horror Theatrical $9,579,068  
Indian Summer Comedy Theatrical $14,717,851  
Who's the Man? Comedy Theatrical $11,299,730  
 
April 30 The Night We Never Met Theatrical $1,884,814  
Splitting Heirs Black Comedy Theatrical $3,246,063  
Three of Hearts Romantic Comedy Theatrical $5,495,507  
May, 1993
May 7 Dave Comedy Theatrical $63,270,710  
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Drama Theatrical $35,112,679  
Much Ado About Nothing Romantic Comedy Theatrical $22,549,338  
 
May 14 Excessive Force Theatrical $1,152,117  
Lost in Yonkers Comedy Theatrical $9,285,189  
Posse Western Theatrical $19,290,000  
 
May 21 Carnosaur Horror Theatrical $1,753,979  
Hot Shots! Part Deux Comedy Theatrical $133,448,689  
Sliver Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $116,280,867  
 
May 26 Menace II Society Drama Theatrical $27,731,527  
 
May 28 Cliffhanger Action Theatrical $255,000,000  
Happily Ever After Theatrical $3,299,382  
Made In America Comedy Theatrical $104,942,695  
Super Mario Bros. Adventure Theatrical $20,844,907  
June, 1993
June 4 Guilty as Sin Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $22,622,537  
Life With Mikey Comedy Theatrical $12,349,549  
 
June 9 Romper Stomper Theatrical $175,340  
What's Love Got to Do With It Drama Theatrical $39,147,078  
 
June 11 Jurassic Park Adventure Theatrical $1,058,454,230 Play
 
June 18 Last Action Hero Action Theatrical $137,298,489  
Once Upon a Forest Adventure Theatrical $5,274,950  
 
June 24 Zhong an zu Action Theatrical $0  
 
June 25 Dennis the Menace Comedy Theatrical $117,270,765  
Sleepless in Seattle Romantic Comedy Theatrical $227,899,326  
 
June 30 The Firm Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $270,340,892  
July, 1993
July 2 Son in Law Comedy Theatrical $25,989,889  
 
July 7 Rookie of the Year Comedy Theatrical $53,579,269  
 
July 9 In the Line of Fire Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $187,343,874  
Weekend at Bernie's II Black Comedy Theatrical $12,741,891  
 
July 16 Benefit of the Doubt Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $151,860  
Free Willy Adventure Theatrical $153,698,625  
Hocus Pocus Comedy Theatrical $50,076,993  
The Thing Called Love Drama Theatrical $1,029,721  
 
July 22 The Piano Drama Theatrical $40,212,480  
 
July 23 Another Stakeout Comedy Theatrical $20,107,504  
Coneheads Comedy Theatrical $21,153,686  
Poetic Justice Drama Theatrical $27,450,453  
 
July 26 Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬) Drama Theatrical $6,512,669  
 
July 28 Robin Hood: Men in Tights Comedy Theatrical $35,699,847  
 
July 30 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Theatrical $0  
Rising Sun Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $63,095,271  
So I Married an Axe Murderer Black Comedy Theatrical $11,586,523  
Tom and Jerry: The Movie Adventure Theatrical $3,560,469  
Wishman Comedy Theatrical $898  
August, 1993
August 1 The Wedding Banquet Romantic Comedy Theatrical $6,933,000  
 
August 3 That Night Drama Theatrical $0  
 
August 6 The Fugitive Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $353,715,317  
The Meteor Man Comedy Theatrical $8,015,592  
My Boyfriend's Back Theatrical $3,218,882  
 
August 11 Psycho IV: The Beginning Horror Video $0  
Searching for Bobby Fischer Drama Theatrical $7,266,393  
 
August 13 Heart and Souls Comedy Theatrical $16,479,685  
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday Horror Theatrical $15,935,068  
The Secret Garden Drama Theatrical $31,181,000  
 
August 18 Manhattan Murder Mystery Black Comedy Theatrical $11,330,911  
 
August 20 The Ballad of Little Jo Western Theatrical $514,451  
Hard Target Action Theatrical $31,636,358  
Khuda Gawah Action Theatrical $2,567  
Surf Ninjas Comedy Theatrical $4,916,135  
 
August 25 The Man Without a Face Drama Theatrical $24,760,338  
 
August 27 Father Hood Theatrical $3,268,203  
Needful Things Horror Theatrical $15,185,672  
 
1993 TBD Only the Strong Theatrical $3,273,588  
September, 1993
September 1 King of the Hill Theatrical $465,417  
 
September 3 Boxing Helena Drama Theatrical $1,699,744  
Calendar Girl Drama Theatrical $2,501,113  
Fortress Action Theatrical $46,730,578  
Kalifornia Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $2,395,231  
 
September 8 The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 Video $0  
The Joy Luck Club Drama Theatrical $32,790,064  
 
September 10 Money for Nothing Comedy Theatrical $1,044,824  
The Real McCoy Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $6,531,504  
True Romance Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $12,643,293  
Undercover Blues Comedy Theatrical $12,416,686  
Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway Horror Theatrical $0  
 
September 15 Household Saints Drama Theatrical $31,201  
 
September 17 The Age of Innocence Drama Theatrical $32,021,688  
Airborne Comedy Theatrical $2,859,811  
Into the West Adventure Theatrical $4,790,801  
Showdown Action Theatrical $28,365  
Striking Distance Action Theatrical $23,798,623  
 
September 23 Jamón Jamón Romantic Comedy Theatrical $36,146  
 
September 24 Dazed and Confused Comedy Theatrical $8,154,745  
The Good Son Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $44,456,478  
The Program Drama Theatrical $23,042,200  
Warlock: The Armageddon Horror Theatrical $3,902,679  
 
September 29 A Bronx Tale Drama Theatrical $17,239,789  
October, 1993
October 1 Cool Runnings Comedy Theatrical $155,008,909  
For Love or Money Romantic Comedy Theatrical $10,709,430  
M. Butterfly Drama Theatrical $1,498,795  
Malice Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $46,207,066  
Mr. Wonderful Theatrical $3,125,000  
Short Cuts Comedy Theatrical $6,110,979  
 
Oct, 1993 TBD Ruby in Paradise Drama Theatrical $1,001,437  
 
October 8 Demolition Man Action Theatrical $159,055,768  
Gettysburg Drama Theatrical $10,731,997  
Mr. Jones Drama Theatrical $8,302,752  
 
October 13 The Nightmare Before Christmas Musical Theatrical $88,439,729  
Rudy Drama Theatrical $22,750,363  
 
October 14 Di shi pan guan (的士判官) Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
 
October 15 The Beverly Hillbillies Comedy Theatrical $55,598,481  
Fearless Drama Theatrical $6,971,266  
Judgment Night Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $12,108,480  
Vale Abraão Documentary Theatrical $464  
 
October 21 Supercop 2 Theatrical $0  
 
October 22 Me and the Kid Comedy Theatrical $60,473  
 
October 29 Fatal Instinct Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $7,839,327  
November, 1993
November 5 Flesh and Bone Drama Theatrical $9,488,998  
Look Who's Talking Now Comedy Theatrical $10,172,124  
The Remains of the Day Drama Theatrical $63,954,968  
RoboCop 3 Action Theatrical $10,696,210  
 
November 10 Carlito’s Way Drama Theatrical $36,516,012  
 
November 12 Caro Diario Drama Theatrical $355,736  
Ernest Rides Again Theatrical $1,433,496  
My Life Drama Theatrical $27,484,464  
The Three Musketeers Adventure Theatrical $53,661,805  
 
November 17 El patrullero Drama Theatrical $0  
 
November 19 Addams Family Values Black Comedy Theatrical $46,293,855  
Man's Best Friend Horror Theatrical $12,974,636  
 
November 24 Josh and S.A.M. Theatrical $1,484,404  
Mrs. Doubtfire Comedy Theatrical $441,286,003  
A Perfect World Drama Theatrical $31,160,784  
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Adventure Theatrical $9,315,576  
 
1993 TBD The Nutcracker Musical Theatrical $2,119,994  
 
November 26 Desperate Remedies Comedy Theatrical $69,695  
Jack Be Nimble Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $630  
December, 1993
December 3 Bank Robber Comedy Theatrical $115,842  
Blue Drama Theatrical $0  
A Dangerous Woman Drama Theatrical $1,497,222  
 
December 5 Gekijô-ban — Bishôjo senshi Sêr… Adventure Theatrical $282,004  
Trois couleurs: Bleu Drama Theatrical $1,453,853  
 
December 8 Six Degrees of Separation Drama Theatrical $6,284,090  
 
December 10 Geronimo: An American Legend Western Theatrical $18,296,646  
Sister Act 2 Back in the Habit Comedy Theatrical $57,319,029  
Wayne's World 2 Comedy Theatrical $47,965,000  
 
December 15 Schindler’s List Drama Theatrical $322,197,130 Play
 
December 16 Beach Babes From Beyond Comedy Video $0  
 
December 17 Beethoven's 2nd Comedy Theatrical $52,636,940  
The Pelican Brief Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $187,995,859  
 
December 21 In weiter Ferne, so nah! Drama Theatrical $810,455  
 
December 22 Philadelphia Drama Theatrical $201,324,422  
 
December 25 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Action Theatrical $6,328,553  
Grumpy Old Men Comedy Theatrical $70,172,621  
Heaven & Earth Drama Theatrical $5,840,300  
Tombstone Western Theatrical $56,505,065  
What's Eating Gilbert Grape Drama Theatrical $9,170,214  
 
December 29 Ghost in the Machine Horror Theatrical $4,731,273  
In the Name of the Father Drama Theatrical $25,096,862  
Shadowlands Drama Theatrical $25,842,377  
 
 
Unknown TBD Curacao Action Unknown $0  
The Heroic Trio Action Unknown $0  
Eye of the Stranger Drama Unknown $0  
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Unknown $0  
The Goodbye Bird Unknown $0  
Harmful Intent Unknown $0  
A House in the Hills Thriller/Suspense Unknown $0  
Immortal Combat Action Unknown $0  
Lord Of The Wu Tang Action Unknown $0  
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Thriller/Suspense Unknown $0  
Me and Veronica Unknown $0  
Playboy: International Playmates Documentary Unknown $0  
Slaughter of the Innocents Unknown $0  
Wind Dancer Unknown $0  
 
1993 TBD The Promise Drama Video $0