Domestic Box Office For 1994
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| 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 24 | - | 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 Santa Clause | $144,833,357 | 2,388 | $19,321,992 | 13.3% | 2,183 | Nov 11 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | The Flintstones | $130,531,208 | 2,594 | $29,688,730 | 22.7% | 2,498 | May 27 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Dumb and Dumber | $127,175,374 | 2,565 | $16,363,442 | 12.9% | 2,447 | Dec 16 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 7 | Clear and Present Danger | $122,187,717 | 2,433 | $20,348,017 | 16.7% | 2,378 | Aug 5 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Speed | $121,248,145 | 2,169 | $14,456,194 | 11.9% | 2,138 | Jun 10 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | The Mask | $119,938,730 | 2,516 | $23,117,068 | 19.3% | 2,360 | Jul 29 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 10 | Pulp Fiction | $107,928,762 | 1,494 | $9,311,882 | 8.6% | 1,338 | Oct 14 | - | Miramax |
| 11 | Interview with the Vampire | $105,264,608 | 2,604 | $36,389,705 | 34.6% | 2,604 | Nov 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Maverick | $101,631,272 | 2,537 | $17,248,545 | 17% | 2,537 | May 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Schindler's List | $96,065,768 | 1,389 | $656,636 | 0.7% | 25 | Feb 4 | Sep 29 | Universal Pictures |
| 14 | The Client | $92,115,211 | 2,365 | $17,174,262 | 18.6% | 2,052 | Jul 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Disclosure | $83,015,089 | 2,168 | $10,068,126 | 12.1% | 1,675 | Dec 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | Philadelphia | $77,446,440 | 1,604 | $143,433 | 0.2% | 4 | Jan 14 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 17 | Star Trek: Generations | $75,671,125 | 2,681 | $23,116,394 | 30.5% | 2,659 | Nov 18 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | $72,217,396 | 1,963 | $12,115,105 | 16.8% | 1,750 | Feb 4 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | Stargate | $71,567,262 | 2,033 | $16,651,018 | 23.3% | 2,033 | Oct 28 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 20 | Wolf | $65,002,597 | 2,117 | $17,911,366 | 27.6% | 2,117 | Jun 17 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 21 | The Specialist | $57,362,582 | 2,522 | $14,317,765 | 25% | 2,522 | Oct 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | $52,700,832 | 1,069 | $138,486 | 0.3% | 5 | Apr 15 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 23 | The Little Rascals | $52,125,282 | 1,927 | $10,028,065 | 19.2% | 1,726 | Aug 5 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | $51,132,598 | 2,383 | $13,216,531 | 25.8% | 2,361 | Mar 18 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 25 | The Crow | $50,693,129 | 2,119 | $11,774,332 | 23.2% | 1,573 | May 13 | - | Miramax |
| 26 | Natural Born Killers | $50,282,766 | 1,904 | $11,166,687 | 22.2% | 1,510 | Aug 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Angels in the Outfield | $50,236,831 | 1,921 | $8,916,463 | 17.7% | 1,894 | Jul 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 28 | Little Women | $50,083,616 | 1,579 | $2,411,247 | 4.8% | 1,503 | Dec 25 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 29 | When a Man Loves a Woman | $50,021,959 | 1,511 | - | - | - | May 13 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 30 | The River Wild | $46,816,343 | 2,153 | $10,214,450 | 21.8% | 2,074 | Sep 30 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | $45,610,410 | 2,223 | $10,356,748 | 22.7% | 2,182 | Mar 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | Timecop | $44,853,581 | 2,274 | $12,064,625 | 26.9% | 2,228 | Sep 16 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 33 | 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 |
| 34 | The Jungle Book | $43,229,904 | 2,012 | $5,129,959 | 11.9% | 1,880 | Dec 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | Beverly Hills Cop III | $42,614,912 | 2,748 | $12,426,169 | 29.2% | 2,748 | May 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 36 | The Piano | $40,157,856 | 671 | $151,419 | 0.4% | 4 | Feb 11 | Jun 30 | Miramax |
| 37 | The Paper | $38,824,341 | 1,577 | $175,507 | 0.5% | 5 | Mar 25 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | On Deadly Ground | $38,590,458 | 2,010 | $12,679,573 | 32.9% | 2,010 | Feb 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 39 | Richie Rich | $38,087,756 | 1,761 | $5,830,302 | 15.3% | 1,748 | Dec 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 40 | It Could Happen to You | $37,939,757 | 1,544 | $8,112,822 | 21.4% | 1,506 | Jul 29 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 41 | Junior | $36,763,355 | 1,896 | $9,803,145 | 26.7% | 1,749 | Nov 23 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 42 | Nell | $33,683,817 | 1,236 | $62,663 | 0.2% | 2 | Dec 23 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 43 | Street Fighter | $33,423,521 | 1,738 | $6,859,495 | 20.5% | 1,671 | Dec 23 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 44 | The Shadow | $32,063,435 | 1,769 | $11,713,845 | 36.5% | 1,677 | Jul 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 45 | I Love Trouble | $30,806,194 | 1,746 | $7,827,002 | 25.4% | 1,711 | Jul 1 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 46 | Major League II | $30,626,182 | 2,167 | $7,040,777 | 23% | 2,167 | Apr 1 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 47 | Blank Check | $30,577,969 | 1,732 | $5,411,897 | 17.7% | 1,698 | Feb 11 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 48 | Blown Away | $30,156,002 | 1,862 | $10,424,873 | 34.6% | 1,862 | Jul 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 49 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | $29,392,418 | 1,379 | $7,970,574 | 27.1% | 1,379 | Nov 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 50 | In the Army Now | $28,881,266 | 1,452 | $6,367,194 | 22% | 1,444 | Aug 12 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 51 | Drop Zone | $28,735,315 | 2,055 | $6,143,566 | 21.4% | 2,020 | Dec 9 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 52 | The Shawshank Redemption | $28,341,469 | 972 | $727,327 | 2.6% | 33 | Oct 14 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 53 | Guarding Tess | $27,058,304 | 1,614 | $7,065,213 | 26.1% | 1,601 | Mar 11 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 54 | I.Q. | $26,381,221 | 1,412 | $3,131,201 | 11.9% | 1,409 | Dec 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 55 | Shadowlands | $25,842,377 | 1,023 | $81,082 | 0.3% | 3 | Jan 14 | - | Savoy Pictures |
| 56 | My Father the Hero | $25,479,558 | 1,373 | $5,645,251 | 22.2% | 1,193 | Feb 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 57 | In the Name of the Father | $25,096,862 | 688 | $109,805 | 0.4% | 4 | Feb 25 | Jun 23 | Universal Pictures |
| 58 | Wyatt Earp | $25,052,000 | 1,859 | $7,543,504 | 30.1% | 1,859 | Jun 24 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 59 | Quiz Show | $24,822,619 | 822 | $757,714 | 3.1% | 27 | Oct 7 | May 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 60 | Renaissance Man | $24,332,324 | 1,788 | $5,557,590 | 22.8% | 1,764 | Jun 3 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 61 | Blue Chips | $23,070,663 | 1,980 | $10,123,605 | 43.9% | 1,980 | Feb 18 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 62 | Frankenstein | $22,006,296 | 2,177 | $11,212,889 | 51% | 2,177 | Nov 4 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 63 | Intersection | $21,355,893 | 1,300 | $7,818,502 | 36.6% | 1,300 | Jan 21 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 64 | The Air Up There | $21,011,318 | 1,721 | $5,240,859 | 24.9% | 1,507 | Jan 7 | - | Miramax |
| 65 | Iron Will | $21,006,361 | 2,036 | $5,313,406 | 25.3% | 1,901 | Jan 14 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 66 | Reality Bites | $20,982,557 | 1,175 | $5,113,050 | 24.4% | 1,149 | Feb 18 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 67 | Jason's Lyric | $20,851,521 | 804 | $5,122,600 | 24.6% | 804 | Sep 30 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 68 | Speechless | $20,667,959 | 1,404 | $3,969,048 | 19.2% | 1,404 | Dec 16 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 69 | The Cowboy Way | $20,280,016 | 1,833 | $5,048,640 | 24.9% | 1,753 | Jun 3 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 70 | Corrina, Corrina | $20,164,171 | 972 | - | - | - | Aug 26 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 71 | Only You | $20,059,210 | 1,617 | $5,711,738 | 28.5% | 1,600 | Oct 7 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 72 | With Honors | $20,016,254 | 1,222 | $4,328,543 | 21.6% | 1,102 | Apr 29 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 73 | Color of Night | $19,726,050 | 1,740 | $6,610,488 | 33.5% | 1,740 | Aug 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 74 | 8 Seconds | $19,623,396 | 838 | $3,369,037 | 17.2% | 836 | Feb 25 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 75 | Léon: The Professional | $19,501,238 | 1,220 | $5,306,558 | 27.2% | 1,158 | Nov 18 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 76 | Little Giants | $19,306,362 | 2,022 | $4,778,029 | 24.7% | 2,022 | Oct 14 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 77 | House Party 3 | $19,281,235 | 855 | $6,850,010 | 35.5% | 848 | Jan 14 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 78 | Getting Even with Dad | $18,869,594 | 1,955 | $5,579,480 | 29.6% | 1,955 | Jun 17 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 79 | Love Affair | $18,272,894 | 1,585 | $5,438,758 | 29.8% | 1,585 | Oct 21 | Jan 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 80 | Sugar Hill | $18,225,518 | 859 | $5,712,485 | 31.3% | 845 | Feb 25 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 81 | Milk Money | $18,137,661 | 1,361 | $5,846,533 | 32.2% | 1,361 | Sep 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 82 | New Nightmare | $18,090,181 | 1,873 | $6,667,118 | 36.9% | 1,850 | Oct 14 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 83 | My Girl 2 | $17,359,799 | 1,853 | $5,012,295 | 28.9% | 1,841 | Feb 11 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 84 | Miracle on 34th Street | $17,320,136 | 1,255 | $2,753,208 | 15.9% | 1,190 | Nov 18 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 85 | The War | $16,928,556 | 1,537 | $5,203,275 | 30.7% | 1,155 | Nov 4 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 86 | Baby's Day Out | $16,827,402 | 1,707 | $4,044,662 | 24% | 1,705 | Jul 1 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 87 | Lightning Jack | $16,821,273 | 1,733 | $5,401,743 | 32.1% | 1,710 | Mar 11 | - | Savoy Pictures |
| 88 | Andre | $16,820,893 | 1,469 | $4,020,760 | 23.9% | 1,469 | Aug 19 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 89 | Blink | $16,696,219 | 1,540 | $4,410,077 | 26.4% | 1,527 | Jan 28 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 90 | Terminal Velocity | $16,487,349 | 1,797 | $5,500,404 | 33.4% | 1,794 | Sep 23 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 91 | Monkey Trouble | $16,453,258 | 1,413 | $4,523,597 | 27.5% | 1,412 | Mar 18 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 92 | Above the Rim | $16,192,320 | 891 | $3,738,800 | 23.1% | 836 | Mar 25 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 93 | The Getaway | $16,094,974 | 1,659 | $5,806,515 | 36.1% | 1,659 | Feb 11 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 94 | No Escape | $15,339,030 | 1,765 | $4,588,736 | 29.9% | 1,763 | Apr 29 | - | Savoy Pictures |
| 95 | Bad Girls | $15,240,435 | 2,012 | $5,012,200 | 32.9% | 2,008 | Apr 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 96 | Threesome | $14,815,317 | 1,218 | $4,001,024 | 27% | 1,212 | Apr 8 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 97 | The Pagemaster | $13,670,688 | 1,803 | $4,188,399 | 30.6% | 1,803 | Nov 23 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 98 | Crooklyn | $13,642,861 | 1,035 | $4,209,475 | 30.9% | 1,033 | May 13 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 99 | Greedy | $13,137,484 | 1,732 | $4,805,115 | 36.6% | 1,710 | Mar 4 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 100 | Little Big League | $12,267,790 | 1,606 | $3,105,618 | 25.3% | 1,527 | Jul 1 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 101 | 3 Ninjas Kick Back | $11,798,854 | 2,043 | $3,556,310 | 30.1% | 2,038 | May 6 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 102 | The Ref | $11,439,193 | 861 | $3,044,097 | 26.6% | 701 | Mar 9 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 103 | Cops and Robbersons | $11,391,093 | 1,836 | $3,724,254 | 32.7% | 1,831 | Apr 15 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 104 | Thumbelina | $11,373,501 | 1,502 | $2,318,822 | 20.4% | 1,502 | Apr 1 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 105 | Ready to Wear | $11,300,653 | 736 | $2,026,295 | 17.9% | 736 | Dec 25 | - | Miramax |
| 106 | Camp Nowhere | $10,475,705 | 1,367 | $2,755,661 | 26.3% | 1,358 | Aug 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 107 | I'll Do Anything | $10,424,645 | 1,205 | $4,702,625 | 45.1% | 1,205 | Feb 4 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 108 | What's Eating Gilbert Grape | $10,032,765 | 611 | $74,421 | 0.7% | 6 | Mar 4 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 109 | Lassie | $9,979,683 | 1,785 | $3,201,843 | 32.1% | 1,785 | Jul 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 110 | The Swan Princess | $9,771,658 | 1,406 | $2,445,155 | 25% | 1,404 | Nov 18 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 111 | Angie | $9,398,308 | 1,169 | $2,779,640 | 29.6% | 808 | Mar 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 112 | The Next Karate Kid | $8,914,777 | 1,489 | - | - | - | Sep 9 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 113 | White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf | $8,878,839 | 1,877 | $2,692,624 | 30.3% | 1,853 | Apr 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 114 | The Puppet Masters | $8,647,042 | 1,482 | $4,069,057 | 47.1% | 1,481 | Oct 21 | Jan 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 115 | Blankman | $7,941,977 | 1,615 | $3,715,480 | 46.8% | 1,615 | Aug 19 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 116 | The Chase | $7,924,955 | 1,633 | $3,421,028 | 43.2% | 1,633 | Mar 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 117 | Surviving the Game | $7,727,256 | 1,034 | $2,907,468 | 37.6% | 1,025 | Apr 15 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 118 | Clifford | $7,408,745 | 1,023 | $2,571,043 | 34.7% | 1,014 | Apr 1 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 119 | Clean Slate | $7,355,425 | 1,474 | $3,136,130 | 42.6% | 1,457 | May 6 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 120 | North | $7,182,747 | 1,481 | $3,036,050 | 42.3% | 1,481 | Jul 22 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 121 | Trial by Jury | $6,971,777 | 1,401 | $2,855,852 | 41% | 1,401 | Sep 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 122 | Exit to Eden | $6,841,570 | 1,670 | $3,012,695 | 44% | 1,670 | Oct 14 | - | Savoy Pictures |
| 123 | Mixed Nuts | $6,821,850 | 1,318 | $2,307,850 | 33.8% | 1,318 | Dec 21 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 124 | The Road to Wellville | $6,562,513 | 806 | $2,580,108 | 39.3% | 806 | Oct 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 125 | Trapped in Paradise | $6,017,509 | 1,286 | $2,744,653 | 45.6% | 1,286 | Dec 2 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 126 | Ed Wood | $5,887,457 | 623 | $71,566 | 1.2% | 2 | Oct 7 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 127 | Heaven & Earth | $5,864,949 | 781 | $379,807 | 6.5% | 63 | Jan 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 128 | Airheads | $5,751,882 | 1,229 | $1,911,739 | 33.2% | 1,228 | Aug 5 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 129 | Black Beauty | $4,630,377 | 1,312 | $1,285,820 | 27.8% | 1,312 | Jul 29 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 130 | Wagons East | $4,412,297 | 1,771 | $1,802,878 | 40.9% | 1,771 | Aug 26 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 131 | Brainscan | $4,352,094 | 1,221 | $1,725,000 | 39.6% | 1,221 | Apr 22 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 132 | PCU | $4,330,020 | 1,741 | $2,129,483 | 49.2% | 1,741 | Apr 29 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 133 | Jimmy Hollywood | $3,783,003 | 944 | $1,451,000 | 38.4% | 944 | Apr 1 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 134 | Gunmen | $3,411,885 | 802 | $1,909,919 | 56% | 802 | Feb 4 | - | Dimension Films |
| 135 | Squanto: A Warrior's Tale | $3,342,223 | 1,022 | $1,119,016 | 33.5% | 1,022 | Oct 28 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 136 | Silent Fall | $3,180,674 | 1,253 | $1,531,244 | 48.1% | 1,251 | Oct 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 137 | The Favor | $3,134,381 | 1,029 | $1,487,238 | 47.4% | 1,029 | Apr 29 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 138 | The Scout | $2,694,234 | 1,585 | $1,458,837 | 54.1% | 1,585 | Sep 30 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 139 | Double Dragon | $2,341,309 | 1,087 | $1,376,561 | 58.8% | 1,087 | Nov 4 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 140 | A Good Man in Africa | $2,308,390 | 794 | $1,144,942 | 49.6% | 794 | Sep 9 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 141 | The Princess and the Goblin | $2,105,078 | 795 | $451,560 | 21.5% | 795 | Jun 3 | - | Hemdale |
| 142 | Chasers | $1,596,687 | 782 | $733,859 | 46% | 782 | Apr 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 143 | Radioland Murders | $1,316,865 | 844 | $835,570 | 63.5% | 844 | Oct 21 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 144 | Car 54, Where Are You? | $1,238,080 | 608 | $791,182 | 63.9% | 608 | Jan 28 | - | Orion Pictures |
