Most Popular Movies 1994
This chart shows the 1994 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 1994 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1994 - Top 1994 Worldwide
| ← 1993 | Most Popular Overall | 1995 → |
1
| The Shawshank Redemption |
| Director: Frank Darabont |
| Lead Roles: Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne, Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, Prison, Voiceover/Narration, Life on the Outside, Wrongfully Convicted, Cruel Wardens or Prison Guards, Crime Drama, 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $28,241,469 |
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International BO: $471,884 |
2
| Léon |
| Director: Luc Besson |
| Lead Roles: Natalie Portman as Mathilda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as The Professional |
| Keywords: Hitmen, Mafia, Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Mentor |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,284,974 |
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International BO: $26,000,000 |
Synopsis
Mathilda is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon, who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony. When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield, Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family’s deaths.
3
| The Lion King |
| Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff |
| Lead Roles: Rowan Atkinson as Zazu, Matthew Broderick as Simba, Robert Guillaume as Rafiki, Jeremy Irons as Scar, Nathan Lane as Timon, Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa, Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Young Simba |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Family Movie, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, 3D Re-release, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Filmed in Walt Disney Animation Studios, Glendale, CA, Filmed in Glendale, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida, Bay Lake, FL, Filmed in Bay Lake, FL, Filmed in Orange County, FL, Filmed in Florida, United States, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $423,981,226 |
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International BO: $564,408,500 |
Synopsis
The story of a lion cub’s journey to adulthood and acceptance of his royal destiny. Simba begins life as an honored prince, the son of the powerful King Mufasa. The cub’s happy childhood turns tragic when his evil uncle, Scar, murders Mufasa and drives Simba away from the kingdom. In exile, the young lion befriends the bumbling pair of Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat, who together live a carefree jungle life. As he approaches adulthood, however, he is visited by the spirit of his father, who instructs him to defeat the nefarious Scar and reclaim his rightful throne.
4
| The Crow |
| Director: Alex Proyas |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 11, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Independent/Other Comics, Gangs, Revenge, Haunting, Voiceover/Narration, Sex Crimes, Non-Chronological, Dysfunctional Family, Narcotics, Addiction, Posthumous Release |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $50,638,075 |
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International BO: $689,282 |
5
| Romeo Is Bleeding |
| Director: Peter Medak |
| Lead Roles: Gary Oldman as Jack Grimaldi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 4, 1994 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Keywords: Mafia, Erotic Drama, Crime, Police Detective, NYPD, Corrupt Cops, Witness Protection, Hitmen, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, No Honor Among Thieves, Faked Death |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,275,585 |
6
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult |
| Director: Peter Segal |
| Lead Roles: Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 18, 1994 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Spoof, Prison, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Prison Break, Relationships Gone Wrong, Undercover, Retirement, Out of Retirement, Terrorism |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $51,041,856 |
7
| Wes Craven's New Nightmare |
| Director: Wes Craven |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 14, 1994 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $18,090,181 |
8
| True Lies |
| Director: James Cameron |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Harry Tasker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 15, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Terrorism, Visual Effects, Action Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, False Identity |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $146,282,411 |
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International BO: $219,017,589 |
9
| Four Weddings and a Funeral |
| Director: Mike Newell |
| Lead Roles: Hugh Grant as Charles, Andie MacDowell as Carrie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 9, 1994 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Keywords: Romance, Wedding Day, Intertitle, Epilogue, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Deaf, Wedding Day Disasters, Romantic Comedy, 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,700,832 |
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International BO: $190,194,977 |
10
| Forrest Gump |
| Director: Robert Zemeckis |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 6, 1994 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Vietnam War, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Oscars Best Picture Winner, IMAX: DMR, Comedy Drama, 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $330,151,138 |
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International BO: $349,683,999 |
11
| PCU |
| Director: Hart Bochner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Slobs vs. Snobs, College, Fraternity/Sorority, Satirical Comedy, Satire, Ensemble |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,333,569 |
12
| A Low Down Dirty Shame |
| Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 23, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, LAPD, Private Investigator, DEA Agent, Faked Death, Witness Protection, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Corrupt Cops |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $29,317,886 |
13
| The River Wild |
| Director: Curtis Hanson |
| Lead Roles: Meryl Streep as Gail |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 30, 1994 (Wide) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $46,815,000 |
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International BO: $47,400,000 |
14
| Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow |
| Director: Alan Metter |
| Lead Roles: George Gaynes as Cmndt. Eric Lassard, Michael Winslow as Sgt. Larvell Jones, David Graf as Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry, Claire Forlani, Ron Perlman as Konstantine Konali, Leslie Easterbrook, Christopher Lee as Commandant Alexandrei Nikolaivich Rakov, Charlie Schlatter, G.W. Bailey as Capt. Thaddeus Harris |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Mafia |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $126,247 |
15
| Interview with the Vampire |
| Director: Neil Jordan |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Lestat |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 11, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles |
| Keywords: Vampire, 1700s, Gothic Horror, Set in Louisiana, Set in New Orleans, LA, Set in San Francisco, Supernatural, Development Hell |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $105,264,608 |
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International BO: $118,300,000 |
16
| The Shadow |
| Director: Russell Mulcahy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 1994 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Film Noir, 1920s, Set in Tibet, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Secret Identity, Hypnotism, Vigilante, Origin Story, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $31,835,600 |
17
| Pulp Fiction |
| Director: Quentin Tarantino |
| Lead Roles: Uma Thurman as Mia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 10, 1994 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Non-Chronological, Segments, Film Noir, Accidental Death, Throwing a Fight / Match, Crime Drama, Crime, Set in Los Angeles, 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $107,928,762 |
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International BO: $104,962,998 |
18
| Clerks |
| Director: Kevin Smith |
| Lead Roles: Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks, Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, Marilyn Ghigliotti as Veronica Loughran, Lisa Spoonauer as Caitlin Bree |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 19, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Cult Movie, Intertitle, Buddy Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Drug Dealer, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Retro Black and White |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,073,428 |
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International BO: $820,812 |
19
| Ri¢hie Ri¢h |
| Director: Donald Petrie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Ri¢hie Ri¢h |
| Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Workaholic, In a Plane, Plane Crash, Bermuda Triangle, Rescue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,087,756 |
20
| The Santa Clause |
| Director: John Pasquin |
| Lead Roles: Tim Allen as Scott Calvin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 11, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Christmas, Fat Suit, Christmas in November, Family Movie, Family Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Single Parent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $145,539,357 |
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International BO: $44,966,643 |
Synopsis
Divorced dad Scott has custody of his son on Christmas Eve. After he accidentally kills a man in a Santa suit, they are magically transported to the North Pole, where an elf explains that Scott must take Santa’s place before the next Christmas arrives. Scott thinks he’s dreaming, but over the next several months he gains weight and grows an inexplicably white beard. Maybe that night at the North Pole wasn't a dream after all — and maybe Scott has a lot of work to do.
21
| Trois couleurs: Rouge |
| Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 17, 1994 (Wide), released as Three Colors: Red (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Mystery Drama, Romance, Models, Dysfunctional Family, Voyeurism |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,043,000 |
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International BO: $66,242 |
23
| Legends of the Fall |
| Director: Edward Zwick |
| Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Tristan, Anthony Hopkins as Ludlow, Aidan Quinn as Alfred, Julia Ormond as Susannah |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Western Drama, Native Americans, 1910s, Bigotry, 1900s, 1920s, 1930s, 1960s, Epilogue, World War I |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,502,573 |
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International BO: $94,000,000 |
24
| Timecop |
| Director: Peter Hyams |
| Lead Roles: Jean-Claude Van Damme as Max Walker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 16, 1994 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Dark Horse Comics |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $44,853,581 |
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International BO: $57,200,000 |
25
| There Goes My Baby |
| Director: Floyd Mutrux |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 2, 1994 (Limited) by Orion Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $125,169 |