Domestic Box Office For 1992
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batman Returns | $162,831,698 | 2,644 | $45,687,711 | 28.1% | 2,644 | Jun 19 | Oct 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Lethal Weapon 3 | $144,731,527 | 2,568 | $33,243,086 | 23% | 2,510 | May 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | $173,585,516 | 2,461 | $31,126,882 | 17.9% | 2,222 | Nov 20 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 15 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | $82,522,790 | 2,491 | $30,521,679 | 37% | 2,491 | Nov 13 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 28 | Alien 3 | $55,473,545 | 2,227 | $19,449,867 | 35.1% | 2,227 | May 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | Patriot Games | $83,351,587 | 2,396 | $18,511,191 | 22.2% | 2,365 | Jun 5 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Wayne's World | $121,697,323 | 1,878 | $18,122,710 | 14.9% | 1,768 | Feb 14 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | The Bodyguard | $121,945,720 | 1,806 | $16,611,793 | 13.6% | 1,717 | Nov 25 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Under Siege | $83,563,139 | 2,248 | $15,760,003 | 18.9% | 2,042 | Oct 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | A Few Good Men | $141,340,178 | 2,201 | $15,517,468 | 11% | 1,925 | Dec 11 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 9 | Basic Instinct | $117,727,224 | 1,884 | $15,129,385 | 12.9% | 1,567 | Mar 20 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 11 | Unforgiven | $101,157,447 | 2,087 | $15,018,007 | 14.8% | 2,071 | Aug 7 | Jul 15 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | White Men Can't Jump | $76,253,806 | 1,929 | $14,711,124 | 19.3% | 1,923 | Mar 27 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | A League of Their Own | $107,533,928 | 2,084 | $13,739,456 | 12.8% | 1,782 | Jul 1 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 18 | Boomerang | $70,052,444 | 2,145 | $13,640,706 | 19.5% | 2,127 | Jul 1 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 39 | Mo' Money | $40,227,006 | 1,705 | $12,385,415 | 30.8% | 1,689 | Jul 24 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 24 | Death Becomes Her | $58,422,650 | 1,866 | $12,110,355 | 20.7% | 1,409 | Jul 31 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Sister Act | $139,605,150 | 2,087 | $11,894,587 | 8.5% | 1,430 | May 29 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Honey, I Blew Up the Kid | $58,662,452 | 2,429 | $11,083,318 | 18.9% | 2,311 | Jul 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | The Last of the Mohicans | $75,505,856 | 1,856 | $10,976,661 | 14.5% | 1,491 | Sep 25 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 34 | The Distinguished Gentleman | $46,666,502 | 1,984 | $10,611,040 | 22.7% | 1,933 | Dec 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Passenger 57 | $44,065,653 | 1,974 | $10,513,925 | 23.9% | 1,734 | Nov 6 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | Single White Female | $48,017,402 | 1,744 | $10,212,401 | 21.3% | 1,744 | Aug 14 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 21 | Far and Away | $58,883,840 | 1,885 | $10,194,520 | 17.3% | 1,583 | May 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | Unlawful Entry | $57,138,719 | 1,530 | $10,067,609 | 17.6% | 1,511 | Jun 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 40 | Universal Soldier | $36,299,898 | 1,925 | $10,057,084 | 27.7% | 1,916 | Jul 10 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 30 | Sneakers | $51,432,691 | 2,062 | $10,031,145 | 19.5% | 1,731 | Sep 11 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 43 | Sleepwalkers | $30,524,763 | 1,914 | $10,017,354 | 32.8% | 1,864 | Apr 10 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 32 | Malcolm X | $48,169,910 | 1,249 | $9,871,125 | 20.5% | 1,124 | Nov 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | Encino Man | $40,693,477 | 2,090 | $9,866,120 | 24.2% | 2,050 | May 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | HouseSitter | $58,500,635 | 1,987 | $9,106,950 | 15.6% | 1,671 | Jun 12 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 35 | Medicine Man | $45,500,797 | 1,370 | $8,494,271 | 18.7% | 1,304 | Feb 7 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 64 | Juice | $20,146,880 | 1,100 | $8,085,915 | 40.1% | 1,089 | Jan 17 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 42 | The Lawnmower Man | $32,100,816 | 1,318 | $7,751,971 | 24.1% | 1,276 | Mar 6 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 12 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | $88,036,683 | 1,759 | $7,675,016 | 8.7% | 766 | Jan 10 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 26 | Beethoven | $57,114,049 | 1,938 | $7,587,565 | 13.3% | 1,688 | Apr 3 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | My Cousin Vinny | $52,929,168 | 1,506 | $7,416,751 | 14% | 1,227 | Mar 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 41 | Honeymoon in Vegas | $35,208,854 | 1,765 | $7,318,157 | 20.8% | 1,637 | Aug 28 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 46 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | $28,411,210 | 1,958 | $7,058,590 | 24.8% | 1,958 | Feb 21 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 71 | Freejack | $17,129,026 | 1,560 | $6,736,243 | 39.3% | 1,551 | Jan 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 45 | Final Analysis | $28,590,665 | 1,599 | $6,411,441 | 22.4% | 1,504 | Feb 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 58 | Shining Through | $21,633,781 | 1,433 | $6,406,829 | 29.6% | 1,432 | Jan 31 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 52 | Hoffa | $24,276,506 | 1,103 | $6,406,012 | 26.4% | 1,066 | Dec 25 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 60 | Raising Cain | $21,370,057 | 1,698 | $6,203,835 | 29% | 1,661 | Aug 7 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | The Mighty Ducks | $50,752,337 | 1,873 | $6,035,133 | 11.9% | 1,280 | Oct 2 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 44 | 3 Ninjas | $29,000,301 | 1,954 | $5,888,920 | 20.3% | 1,912 | Aug 7 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 62 | Kuffs | $21,142,815 | 1,433 | $5,651,055 | 26.7% | 1,411 | Jan 10 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 27 | Forever Young | $55,956,187 | 1,710 | $5,609,875 | 10% | 1,710 | Dec 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 81 | Cool World | $14,110,589 | 1,600 | $5,556,451 | 39.4% | 1,448 | Jul 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 49 | Candyman | $25,792,310 | 1,500 | $5,404,320 | 21% | 1,251 | Oct 16 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 65 | Prelude to a Kiss | $20,006,730 | 1,248 | $5,273,395 | 26.4% | 1,247 | Jul 10 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 63 | Mr. Baseball | $20,883,046 | 1,866 | $5,240,375 | 25.1% | 1,855 | Oct 2 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 66 | Hero | $19,507,345 | 1,826 | $5,210,875 | 26.7% | 1,826 | Oct 2 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 76 | Ladybugs | $14,796,494 | 1,528 | $5,180,414 | 35% | 1,528 | Mar 27 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 59 | Consenting Adults | $21,591,728 | 1,538 | $5,023,467 | 23.3% | 1,513 | Oct 16 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 85 | Trespass | $13,249,535 | 1,027 | $5,012,910 | 37.8% | 1,022 | Dec 25 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 70 | The Babe | $17,530,973 | 1,568 | $5,011,205 | 28.6% | 1,566 | Apr 17 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 47 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | $27,281,507 | 2,084 | $5,010,109 | 18.4% | 2,075 | Dec 11 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 56 | Captain Ron | $22,518,097 | 1,533 | $4,893,112 | 21.7% | 1,414 | Sep 18 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 72 | Pet Sematary II | $17,092,453 | 1,852 | $4,825,100 | 28.2% | 1,852 | Aug 28 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 80 | Rapid Fire | $14,356,479 | 1,829 | $4,815,850 | 33.5% | 1,828 | Aug 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 54 | Toys | $23,278,931 | 1,294 | $4,810,027 | 20.7% | 1,272 | Dec 18 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 79 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | $14,358,033 | 1,753 | $4,601,954 | 32.1% | 1,753 | Feb 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 61 | Straight Talk | $21,202,099 | 1,477 | $4,575,746 | 21.6% | 1,477 | Apr 3 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 74 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | $16,624,456 | 1,981 | $4,515,541 | 27.2% | 1,959 | Jul 31 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 82 | Mr. Saturday Night | $13,351,357 | 1,687 | $4,514,027 | 33.8% | 1,687 | Sep 25 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 55 | Thunderheart | $22,660,758 | 1,101 | $4,507,425 | 19.9% | 1,035 | Apr 3 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 50 | The Cutting Edge | $25,105,517 | 1,121 | $4,478,919 | 17.8% | 775 | Mar 27 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 68 | Singles | $18,471,850 | 1,330 | $4,184,875 | 22.7% | 1,073 | Sep 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 83 | The Great Mouse Detective 1992 Re-release | $13,288,756 | 1,420 | $4,126,855 | 31.1% | 1,408 | Feb 14 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 91 | Jennifer 8 | $11,390,479 | 1,002 | $3,619,666 | 31.8% | 967 | Nov 6 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 51 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | $24,650,296 | 1,663 | $3,549,338 | 14.4% | 1,400 | Apr 10 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 93 | Stay Tuned | $10,736,401 | 1,605 | $3,532,540 | 32.9% | 1,605 | Aug 14 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 95 | Husbands and Wives | $10,555,619 | 868 | $3,520,550 | 33.4% | 865 | Sep 18 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 73 | Deep Cover | $16,639,799 | 902 | $3,451,356 | 20.7% | 901 | Apr 17 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 84 | Class Act | $13,272,113 | 1,148 | $3,421,827 | 25.8% | 1,148 | Jun 5 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 78 | City of Joy | $14,683,921 | 919 | $3,405,890 | 23.2% | 842 | Apr 17 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 87 | American Me | $13,086,430 | 830 | $3,378,100 | 25.8% | 830 | Mar 13 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 97 | Gladiator | $9,223,441 | 1,356 | $3,305,189 | 35.8% | 1,295 | Mar 6 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 99 | Once Upon a Crime... | $8,669,847 | 1,101 | $3,249,740 | 37.5% | 1,101 | Mar 6 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 53 | Leap of Faith | $23,369,283 | 1,600 | $3,222,768 | 13.8% | 1,554 | Dec 18 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 88 | Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | $12,534,961 | 898 | $3,208,009 | 25.6% | 862 | Sep 11 | - | Miramax |
| 92 | Whispers in the Dark | $11,124,511 | 1,188 | $3,177,158 | 28.6% | 1,188 | Aug 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 98 | White Sands | $9,011,574 | 1,276 | $3,151,629 | 35% | 1,275 | Apr 24 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 67 | Pinocchio 1992 Re-release | $18,863,559 | 1,936 | $3,145,140 | 16.7% | 1,907 | Jun 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 102 | Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | $8,251,071 | 1,512 | $3,101,563 | 37.6% | 1,506 | Aug 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 77 | School Ties | $14,715,067 | 806 | $3,020,071 | 20.5% | 595 | Sep 18 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 100 | Bebe's Kids | $8,442,162 | 646 | $3,010,987 | 35.7% | 646 | Jul 31 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 106 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | $7,191,399 | 1,008 | $3,002,680 | 41.8% | 1,008 | Oct 9 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 89 | A Stranger Among Us | $12,282,994 | 684 | $2,886,082 | 23.5% | 679 | Jul 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 75 | Pure Country | $15,164,458 | 1,103 | $2,739,680 | 18.1% | 993 | Oct 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 101 | Dr. Giggles | $8,403,433 | 1,683 | $2,714,815 | 32.3% | 1,681 | Oct 23 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 90 | Rock-A-Doodle | $11,657,385 | 1,289 | $2,603,286 | 22.3% | 1,278 | Apr 3 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 108 | Article 99 | $6,375,979 | 1,263 | $2,461,469 | 38.6% | 1,262 | Mar 13 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 114 | Split Second | $5,430,822 | 1,085 | $2,250,000 | 41.4% | 1,085 | May 1 | - | - |
| 112 | Wind | $5,519,569 | 985 | $2,204,590 | 39.9% | 982 | Sep 11 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 110 | Folks! | $6,132,924 | 1,402 | $2,177,518 | 35.5% | 1,402 | May 1 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 94 | Glengarry Glen Ross | $10,725,228 | 417 | $2,104,402 | 19.6% | 416 | Oct 2 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 124 | Man Trouble | $4,096,030 | 1,009 | $2,034,475 | 49.7% | 1,009 | Jul 17 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 120 | Radio Flyer | $4,651,977 | 941 | $1,932,595 | 41.5% | 940 | Feb 21 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 115 | Innocent Blood | $4,943,279 | 1,326 | $1,857,658 | 37.6% | 1,326 | Sep 25 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 123 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | $4,160,851 | 692 | $1,813,559 | 43.6% | 691 | Aug 28 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 126 | Passed Away | $4,030,793 | 582 | $1,506,887 | 37.4% | 582 | Apr 24 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 118 | Diggstown | $4,836,637 | 733 | $1,504,099 | 31.1% | 733 | Aug 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 139 | Year of the Comet | $2,791,515 | 1,006 | $1,350,939 | 48.4% | 1,001 | Apr 24 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 131 | Blame It on the Bellboy | $3,104,545 | 462 | $1,326,472 | 42.7% | 462 | Mar 6 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 138 | Newsies | $2,819,485 | 1,259 | $1,232,508 | 43.7% | 1,223 | Apr 10 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 128 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | $3,721,911 | 693 | $1,206,799 | 32.4% | 693 | Aug 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 144 | Love Crimes | $2,287,928 | 669 | $1,157,370 | 50.6% | 669 | Jan 24 | - | Miramax |
| 133 | The Public Eye | $3,067,917 | 635 | $1,139,825 | 37.2% | 635 | Oct 16 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 155 | Out on a Limb | $1,659,542 | 703 | $1,114,255 | 67.1% | 703 | Sep 4 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 140 | Shadows and Fog | $2,735,731 | 288 | $1,111,314 | 40.6% | 288 | Mar 20 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 148 | Gate 2: The Trespassers | $2,032,973 | 350 | $1,053,175 | 51.8% | 350 | Feb 28 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 134 | CrissCross | $3,052,738 | 449 | $1,041,264 | 34.1% | 449 | May 8 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 147 | Mom and Dad Save the World | $2,034,470 | 904 | $984,627 | 48.4% | 904 | Jul 24 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 145 | Noises Off... | $2,280,148 | 451 | $981,452 | 43% | 451 | Mar 20 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 142 | Aces: Iron Eagle III | $2,517,600 | 1,051 | $942,814 | 37.4% | 1,051 | Jun 12 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 130 | K2 | $3,106,559 | 350 | $930,655 | 30% | 350 | May 1 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 129 | Traces of Red | $3,206,714 | 422 | $804,336 | 25.1% | 387 | Nov 13 | Jan 14 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 137 | The Power of One | $2,827,107 | 143 | $684,358 | 24.2% | 143 | Mar 27 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 127 | Blade Runner The Final Cut | $3,740,330 | 94 | $618,586 | 16.5% | 58 | Sep 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 177 | Ruby | $919,286 | 764 | $614,327 | 66.8% | 764 | Mar 27 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 157 | Zebrahead | $1,557,771 | 251 | $609,041 | 39.1% | 251 | Oct 23 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 178 | Brain Donors | $918,239 | 525 | $504,057 | 54.9% | 525 | Apr 17 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 170 | Freddie as F.R.O.7. | $1,119,368 | 1,257 | $501,230 | 44.8% | 1,257 | Aug 28 | - | Miramax |
| 160 | Leaving Normal | $1,514,114 | 362 | $474,220 | 31.3% | 362 | May 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 182 | Love Potion No. 9 | $754,935 | 278 | $416,641 | 55.2% | 278 | Nov 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 163 | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | $1,368,000 | 579 | $407,695 | 29.8% | 579 | Aug 21 | - | Hemdale |
| 19 | Scent of a Woman | $63,095,253 | 1,252 | $357,468 | 0.6% | 20 | Dec 23 | Aug 12 | Universal Pictures |
| 125 | Peter's Friends | $4,058,564 | 140 | $353,610 | 8.7% | 45 | Dec 25 | Apr 22 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 181 | Turtle Beach | $778,535 | 727 | $350,951 | 45.1% | 727 | May 1 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 186 | Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue | $573,904 | 266 | $323,288 | 56.3% | 266 | May 8 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 179 | Rampage | $796,368 | 172 | $322,500 | 40.5% | 172 | Oct 30 | Dec 17 | Miramax |
| 107 | The Mambo Kings | $6,742,168 | 185 | $319,793 | 4.7% | 32 | Feb 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 122 | Bob Roberts | $4,479,470 | 306 | $314,275 | 7% | 8 | Sep 4 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 57 | The Player | $21,706,101 | 452 | $302,216 | 1.4% | 23 | Apr 10 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 37 | A River Runs Through It | $43,440,294 | 1,080 | $298,277 | 0.7% | 12 | Oct 9 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 190 | Crossing the Bridge | $479,676 | 235 | $243,695 | 50.8% | 235 | Sep 11 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 205 | Terminal Bliss | $215,500 | 356 | $215,500 | 100% | 356 | Mar 6 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 1 | Aladdin | $217,350,219 | 2,331 | $196,664 | <0.1% | 2 | Nov 13 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 194 | Where the Day Takes You | $390,152 | 93 | $190,961 | 48.9% | 93 | Sep 11 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 154 | Casablanca 1992 Re-release | $1,719,913 | 11 | $181,494 | 10.6% | 11 | Apr 10 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 117 | The Lover | $4,899,194 | 103 | $181,147 | 3.7% | 8 | Oct 30 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 136 | Reservoir Dogs | $2,832,029 | 61 | $147,839 | 5.2% | 19 | Oct 23 | - | Miramax |
| 162 | South Central | $1,373,196 | 37 | $147,629 | 10.8% | 37 | Sep 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 153 | The Waterdance | $1,723,319 | 60 | $138,313 | 8% | 33 | May 15 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 151 | Poison Ivy | $1,829,804 | 20 | $119,840 | 6.5% | 20 | May 8 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 103 | Damage | $7,532,911 | 255 | $101,707 | 1.4% | 4 | Dec 25 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 192 | Storyville | $422,503 | 19 | $101,383 | 24% | 19 | Aug 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 20 | The Crying Game | $62,548,947 | 1,097 | $101,107 | 0.2% | 6 | Nov 27 | - | Miramax |
| 113 | Of Mice and Men | $5,471,088 | 398 | $97,851 | 1.8% | 13 | Oct 2 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 96 | Chaplin | $9,493,259 | 1,080 | $84,669 | 0.9% | 5 | Dec 25 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 146 | A Brief History of Time | $2,279,692 | 45 | $84,025 | 3.7% | 5 | Aug 21 | - | Triton Pictures |
| 105 | Sarafina! | $7,306,242 | 700 | $76,488 | 1% | 2 | Sep 18 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 86 | Enchanted April | $13,200,170 | 324 | $73,041 | 0.6% | 5 | Jul 31 | Apr 8 | Miramax |
| 135 | This Is My Life | $2,922,094 | 326 | $72,440 | 2.5% | 2 | Feb 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 208 | The Efficiency Expert | $179,469 | 24 | $52,776 | 29.4% | 24 | Nov 6 | - | Miramax |
| 48 | Howards End | $25,966,555 | 547 | $52,568 | 0.2% | 1 | Mar 13 | Oct 14 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 69 | Used People | $17,957,265 | 915 | $51,955 | 0.3% | 2 | Dec 18 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 203 | Falling from Grace | $231,826 | 22 | $49,708 | 21.4% | 22 | Feb 21 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 150 | Bad Lieutenant | $2,000,022 | 2 | $47,454 | 2.4% | 2 | Nov 20 | Jun 10 | Aries Films |
| 204 | Under Suspicion | $221,295 | 7 | $47,349 | 21.4% | 2 | Feb 28 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 159 | A Midnight Clear | $1,526,697 | 7 | $46,938 | 3.1% | 7 | Apr 24 | - | - |
| 174 | Light Sleeper | $1,050,861 | 37 | $46,302 | 4.4% | 3 | Aug 21 | Dec 10 | Fine Line Features |
| 104 | Mississippi Masala | $7,308,786 | 335 | $45,831 | 0.6% | 2 | Feb 5 | May 21 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 158 | One False Move | $1,543,112 | 32 | $44,545 | 2.9% | 5 | May 8 | Oct 1 | IRS Media |
| 184 | The Living End | $692,585 | 17 | $43,715 | 6.3% | 2 | Aug 14 | Oct 29 | October Films |
| 109 | Night and the City | $6,202,756 | 1,100 | $43,036 | 0.7% | 1 | Oct 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 161 | Where Angels Fear to Tread | $1,403,033 | 35 | $42,404 | 3% | 2 | Feb 28 | Aug 13 | Fine Line Features |
| 132 | Tous les matins du monde | $3,089,497 | 33 | $39,277 | 1.3% | 1 | Nov 13 | Jun 17 | October Films |
| 214 | Shakes the Clown | $115,103 | 9 | $35,589 | 30.9% | 9 | Mar 13 | - | IRS Media |
| 207 | Dancing/The Song of Wolfgang the Intrepid, the Glorious Destroyer of Dragons/A Smaller World/The Green Beret/Weeds/The Tale of Nippoless Nippleby/Office Space/The Boss/Unsavory Avery/Rrring/Pre-Hysterical Daze | $181,273 | 4 | $35,216 | 19.4% | 4 | Apr 1 | May 7 | Expanded Entertainment |
| 222 | Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight | $35,154 | 18 | $35,154 | 100% | 18 | Jan 3 | - | Concorde Pictures |
| 171 | Mistress | $1,102,469 | 33 | $34,146 | 3.1% | 2 | Aug 7 | - | Rainbow Releasing |
| 149 | Night on Earth | $2,015,810 | 40 | $34,039 | 1.7% | 2 | May 1 | Sep 24 | Fine Line Features |
| 116 | The Playboys | $4,906,900 | 68 | $32,525 | 0.7% | 2 | Apr 24 | Oct 8 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 217 | Brenda Starr | $67,878 | 48 | $30,035 | 44.2% | 48 | Apr 17 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 183 | Edward II | $694,438 | 16 | $28,318 | 4.1% | 2 | Mar 20 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 219 | Breaking the Rules | $52,285 | 75 | $23,175 | 44.3% | 75 | Oct 9 | - | Miramax |
| 141 | Raise the Red Lantern | $2,603,061 | 40 | $22,554 | 0.9% | 1 | Mar 13 | Oct 22 | Orion Classics |
| 175 | Europa | $1,007,001 | 1 | $21,447 | 2.1% | 1 | May 22 | - | Miramax |
| 189 | Voyager | $516,517 | 9 | $19,807 | 3.8% | 1 | Jan 31 | Jun 25 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 187 | Incident at Oglala | $536,848 | 12 | $19,070 | 3.6% | 3 | May 8 | - | Miramax |
| 223 | Diary of a Hitman | $31,815 | 18 | $17,388 | 54.7% | 18 | May 1 | May 7 | - |
| 209 | London Kills Me | $170,667 | 10 | $16,209 | 9.5% | 2 | Aug 7 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 185 | Johnny Stecchino | $626,057 | 18 | $15,508 | 2.5% | 1 | Oct 9 | Feb 25 | New Line Cinema |
| 167 | The Best Intentions | $1,253,106 | 47 | $15,186 | 1.2% | 2 | Jul 10 | Nov 5 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 119 | Passion Fish | $4,814,619 | 191 | $14,385 | 0.3% | 2 | Dec 9 | May 20 | Miramax |
| 202 | In the Soup | $256,249 | 4 | $13,922 | 5.4% | 2 | Oct 23 | - | Triton Pictures |
| 176 | 35 Up | $922,872 | 21 | $13,690 | 1.5% | 1 | Jan 15 | Jun 11 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 199 | Becoming Colette | $272,931 | 16 | $12,692 | 4.7% | 1 | Nov 6 | - | Castle Hill Productions |
| 224 | Highway to Hell | $26,055 | 14 | $12,273 | 47.1% | 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 26 | Hemdale |
| 220 | Feed | $45,488 | 1 | $11,448 | 25.2% | 1 | Oct 7 | - | Original Cinema |
| 211 | Roadside Prophets | $147,724 | 17 | $11,066 | 7.5% | 1 | Mar 27 | May 7 | Fine Line Features |
| 165 | Brother's Keeper | $1,305,915 | 15 | $10,758 | 0.8% | 1 | Sep 9 | - | - |
| 193 | The Adjuster | $396,573 | 18 | $10,686 | 2.7% | 1 | May 29 | Sep 10 | Orion Classics |
| 143 | Flirting | $2,415,396 | 33 | $10,125 | 0.4% | 1 | Nov 6 | Apr 22 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 225 | A Fine Romance | $16,497 | 8 | $10,064 | 61% | 8 | Sep 11 | - | Castle Hill Productions |
| 201 | American Dream | $269,823 | 7 | $9,291 | 3.4% | 2 | Mar 18 | - | Miramax |
| 191 | Danzón | $450,501 | 1 | $9,096 | 2% | 1 | Sep 25 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
