Domestic Box Office For Summer 1994
Summer 1994 is May 6-September 5.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forrest Gump | $329,694,499 | 2,365 | $24,450,602 | 7.4% | 1,595 | Jul 6 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | The Lion King | $312,855,561 | 2,624 | $1,586,753 | 0.5% | 2 | Jun 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | True Lies | $146,282,411 | 2,561 | $25,869,770 | 17.7% | 2,368 | Jul 15 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | The Flintstones | $130,531,208 | 2,594 | $29,688,730 | 22.7% | 2,498 | May 27 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Clear and Present Danger | $122,187,717 | 2,433 | $20,348,017 | 16.7% | 2,378 | Aug 5 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Speed | $121,248,145 | 2,169 | $14,456,194 | 11.9% | 2,138 | Jun 10 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | The Mask | $119,938,730 | 2,516 | $23,117,068 | 19.3% | 2,360 | Jul 29 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 8 | Maverick | $101,631,272 | 2,537 | $17,248,545 | 17% | 2,537 | May 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Client | $92,115,211 | 2,365 | $17,174,262 | 18.6% | 2,052 | Jul 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Wolf | $65,002,597 | 2,117 | $17,911,366 | 27.6% | 2,117 | Jun 17 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 11 | The Little Rascals | $52,125,282 | 1,927 | $10,028,065 | 19.2% | 1,726 | Aug 5 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | The Crow | $50,693,129 | 2,119 | $11,774,332 | 23.2% | 1,573 | May 13 | - | Miramax |
| 13 | Natural Born Killers | $50,282,766 | 1,904 | $11,166,687 | 22.2% | 1,510 | Aug 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | Angels in the Outfield | $50,236,831 | 1,921 | $8,916,463 | 17.7% | 1,894 | Jul 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | $43,622,150 | 2,243 | $11,516,375 | 26.4% | 2,243 | Jun 10 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 16 | Beverly Hills Cop III | $42,614,912 | 2,748 | $12,426,169 | 29.2% | 2,748 | May 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 17 | It Could Happen to You | $37,939,757 | 1,544 | $8,112,822 | 21.4% | 1,506 | Jul 29 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 18 | The Shadow | $32,063,435 | 1,769 | $11,713,845 | 36.5% | 1,677 | Jul 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 19 | I Love Trouble | $30,806,194 | 1,746 | $7,827,002 | 25.4% | 1,711 | Jul 1 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 20 | Blown Away | $30,156,002 | 1,862 | $10,424,873 | 34.6% | 1,862 | Jul 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 21 | In the Army Now | $28,881,266 | 1,452 | $6,367,194 | 22% | 1,444 | Aug 12 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Wyatt Earp | $25,052,000 | 1,859 | $7,543,504 | 30.1% | 1,859 | Jun 24 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | Renaissance Man | $24,332,324 | 1,788 | $5,557,590 | 22.8% | 1,764 | Jun 3 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 24 | The Cowboy Way | $20,280,016 | 1,833 | $5,048,640 | 24.9% | 1,753 | Jun 3 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | Corrina, Corrina | $20,164,171 | 972 | - | - | - | Aug 12 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 26 | Color of Night | $19,726,050 | 1,740 | $6,610,488 | 33.5% | 1,740 | Aug 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 27 | Getting Even with Dad | $18,869,594 | 1,955 | $5,579,480 | 29.6% | 1,955 | Jun 17 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 28 | Milk Money | $18,137,661 | 1,361 | $5,846,533 | 32.2% | 1,361 | Sep 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | Baby's Day Out | $16,827,402 | 1,707 | $4,044,662 | 24% | 1,705 | Jul 1 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 30 | Andre | $16,820,893 | 1,469 | $4,020,760 | 23.9% | 1,469 | Aug 19 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 31 | Crooklyn | $13,642,861 | 1,035 | $4,209,475 | 30.9% | 1,033 | May 13 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 32 | Little Big League | $12,267,790 | 1,606 | $3,105,618 | 25.3% | 1,527 | Jul 1 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 33 | 3 Ninjas Kick Back | $11,798,854 | 2,043 | $3,556,310 | 30.1% | 2,038 | May 6 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 34 | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | $11,220,670 | 192 | $219,433 | 2% | 7 | Aug 10 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 35 | Camp Nowhere | $10,475,705 | 1,367 | $2,755,661 | 26.3% | 1,358 | Aug 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Lassie | $9,979,683 | 1,785 | $3,201,843 | 32.1% | 1,785 | Jul 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | The Next Karate Kid | $8,914,777 | 1,489 | - | - | - | Aug 12 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 38 | Fresh | $8,094,616 | 413 | - | - | - | Aug 19 | - | Miramax |
| 39 | Blankman | $7,941,977 | 1,615 | $3,715,480 | 46.8% | 1,615 | Aug 19 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 40 | Clean Slate | $7,355,425 | 1,474 | $3,136,130 | 42.6% | 1,457 | May 6 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 41 | Eat Drink Man Woman | $7,294,403 | 217 | $155,512 | 2.1% | 14 | Aug 3 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 42 | Barcelona | $7,266,973 | 274 | $102,820 | 1.4% | 4 | Jul 29 | Dec 22 | Fine Line Features |
| 43 | North | $7,182,747 | 1,481 | $3,036,050 | 42.3% | 1,481 | Jul 22 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 44 | Widows' Peak | $6,243,722 | 193 | $133,084 | 2.1% | 40 | May 13 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 45 | Airheads | $5,751,882 | 1,229 | $1,911,739 | 33.2% | 1,228 | Aug 5 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 46 | Little Buddha | $4,858,139 | 139 | $873,983 | 18% | 126 | May 27 | - | Miramax |
| 47 | Black Beauty | $4,630,377 | 1,312 | $1,285,820 | 27.8% | 1,312 | Jul 29 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 48 | Wagons East | $4,412,297 | 1,771 | $1,802,878 | 40.9% | 1,771 | Aug 26 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 49 | A Simple Twist of Fate | $3,430,583 | 319 | $1,404,904 | 41% | 319 | Sep 2 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 50 | My Crazy Life | $3,267,313 | - | - | - | - | Jul 15 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 51 | The Endless Summer 2 | $2,155,385 | 302 | $657,292 | 30.5% | 302 | Jun 3 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 52 | The Princess and the Goblin | $2,105,078 | 795 | $451,560 | 21.5% | 795 | Jun 3 | - | Hemdale |
| 53 | Kika | $2,019,581 | - | - | - | - | May 6 | - | October Films |
| 54 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | $1,708,873 | 533 | $676,978 | 39.6% | 533 | May 20 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 55 | Being Human | $1,519,366 | 224 | $764,011 | 50.3% | 224 | May 6 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 56 | Spanking the Monkey | $1,359,736 | 37 | $35,396 | 2.6% | 3 | Jul 15 | Dec 22 | Fine Line Features |
| 57 | Three Colors: White | $1,237,219 | 38 | $22,284 | 1.8% | 1 | Jun 10 | Oct 6 | Miramax |
| 58 | A Million to Juan | $1,220,842 | 181 | $381,457 | 31.2% | 181 | May 13 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 59 | Ciao, Professore! | $1,113,435 | - | - | - | - | Jul 15 | - | Miramax |
| 60 | The Advocate | $602,329 | 17 | $30,892 | 5.1% | 3 | Aug 24 | Nov 10 | Miramax |
| 61 | Killing Zoe | $418,961 | 14 | $30,586 | 7.3% | 2 | Aug 19 | Nov 17 | October Films |
| 62 | Trading Mom | $319,123 | 40 | $68,570 | 21.5% | 40 | May 13 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 63 | The Slingshot | $308,368 | 16 | $9,711 | 3.1% | 1 | Jun 3 | Dec 22 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 64 | That's Entertainment! III | $280,163 | 6 | $36,220 | 12.9% | 2 | May 6 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 65 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1994 Re-release | $275,902 | 1 | $11,751 | 4.3% | 1 | Jul 13 | - | Sony Pictures Repertory |
| 66 | Métisse | $274,596 | - | - | - | - | Aug 19 | Oct 20 | New Yorker Films |
| 67 | Dream Lover | $256,264 | 13 | $44,701 | 17.4% | 6 | May 6 | Jun 16 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 68 | Fear of a Black Hat | $233,824 | 5 | $15,191 | 6.5% | 5 | Jun 3 | Aug 18 | IDP Distribution |
| 69 | My Life's in Turnaround | $163,383 | - | - | - | - | Jun 17 | Aug 18 | Arrow Releasing |
| 70 | La scorta | $147,107 | 5 | $6,998 | 4.8% | 1 | May 6 | Dec 1 | First Look International |
| 71 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | $126,247 | - | - | - | - | Aug 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 72 | There Goes My Baby | $123,509 | - | - | - | - | Sep 2 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 73 | Totally F***ed Up | $101,071 | - | - | - | - | Aug 19 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 74 | A Place in the World | $99,707 | 3 | $9,970 | 10% | 1 | Jul 1 | Dec 1 | First Look International |
| 75 | Freedom on My Mind | $71,176 | 1 | $4,272 | 6% | 1 | Jun 22 | - | Tara Releasing |
| 76 | It's Pat: The Movie | $60,822 | 33 | $31,370 | 51.6% | 33 | Aug 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
