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
| 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, Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Voice Actor |
| 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 |
2
| Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1993 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $15,935,068 |
3
| The Fugitive |
| Director: Andrew Davis |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 6, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Wrongfully Convicted, Fugitive / On the Run, 1994 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Action Thriller, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Corporate Malfeasance, Surprise Twist, Pharmaceuticals |
| Classification: Based on TV, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $183,875,760 |
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International BO: $169,839,557 |
4
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Domestic BO: $415,404,543 |
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International BO: $643,049,687 |
5
| The Piano |
| Director: Jane Campion |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 22, 1993 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Mute, Single Parent, Arranged Marriage, Set in Scotland, Set in New Zealand, Immigration, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Infidelity, Domestic Abuse, 1994 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,157,856 |
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International BO: $54,624 |
6
| 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 |
7
| 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 |
8
| Hocus Pocus |
| Director: Kenny Ortega |
| Lead Roles: Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson, Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 16, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Secret Magic, New Guy/Girl in School, Curses, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Prologue, Halloween, Bullies, Zombies, Kids Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $49,030,064 |
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International BO: $1,046,929 |
9
| Nemesis |
| Director: Albert Pyun |
| Lead Roles: Olivier Gruner as Alex Raine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 29, 1993 (Wide) |
| Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,001,124 |
10
| Sister Act 2 Back in the Habit |
| Director: Bill Duke |
| Lead Roles: Whoopi Goldberg as Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney, released as Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit |
| Keywords: Musicians, Religious, Singers, Set in Las Vegas, Set in San Francisco, High School, Underdog, Scene in End Credits, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,319,029 |
11
| Knight Moves |
| Lead Roles: Christopher Lambert as Peter Sanderson, Diane Lane as Kathy Sheppard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 22, 1993 (Limited) by InterStar Releasing |
| Keywords: Film Noir |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $923,418 |
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International BO: $12,744,731 |
12
| 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 |
13
| Shadowlands |
| Director: Richard Attenborough |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 29, 1993 (Wide) by Savoy |
| Keywords: Biography, Writing and Writers, 1950s, Terminal Illness, Cancer, Biographical Drama, Marriage of Convenience, Set in England, Romance, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $25,842,377 |
14
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III |
| Director: Stuart Gillard |
| Lead Roles: Brian Tochi as Leonardo, Corey Feldman as Donatello, Tim Kelleher as Raphael, Robbie Rist as Michelangelo, James Murray as Splinter, Paige Turco as April O'Neil, Elias Koteas as Casey Jones |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 19, 1993 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Mutants, Live Action Cartoon, Independent/Other Comics, Action Adventure, 1600s, Set in Japan, Time Travel |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $42,273,609 |
15
| Untamed Heart |
| Director: Tony Bill |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1993 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Sex Crimes, Medical and Hospitals, Terminal Illness, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Hockey |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,899,204 |
16
| Menace II Society |
| Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes |
| Lead Roles: Tyrin Turner as Caine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 26, 1993 (Limited) by New Line |
| Keywords: African Americans, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Crime |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,731,527 |
17
| Trois couleurs: Bleu |
| Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 5, 1993 (Limited) by Miramax, released as Blue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,324,974 |
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International BO: $140,428 |
18
| 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 |
19
| 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 |
20
| Undercover Blues |
| Director: Herbert Ross |
| Lead Roles: Dennis Quaid as Jefferson 'Jeff' Blue, Kathleen Turner as Jane Blue |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 10, 1993 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, One Last Job, Romance, First Time Parents, New Parents, Set in New Orleans, LA |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,416,686 |
21
| Warlock: The Armageddon |
| Director: Anthony Hickox |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 24, 1993 (Wide) by Trimark |
| Keywords: Good vs. Evil, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Satan, Satanism, Occult, Heaven and Hell |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,902,679 |
22
| Dazed and Confused |
| Director: Richard Linklater |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 24, 1993 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Last Day of School, Buddy Comedy, Ensemble, High School, Hazing, Romance, 1970s, Texas |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,146,774 |
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International BO: $7,971 |
23
| Shadow of the Wolf |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 5, 1993 (Wide) by Triumph Releasing |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,448,640 |
24
| Dead Alive |
| Director: Peter Jackson |
| Lead Roles: Timothy Balme as Lionel Cosgrove, Diana Penalver as Paquita Maria Sanchez |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1993 (Wide) by Trimark |
| Keywords: Zombies, Prologue, Directing Yourself, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Cult Movie, Inheritance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $242,623 |
25
| Bound by Honor |
| Director: Taylor Hackford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 16, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Prison |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $4,496,583 |