List of 1992 box office number-one films in the United States

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This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 1992.[1]

Number-one films[]

# Weekend end date Film Box office Notes Ref
1 January 5, 1992 Hook $11,472,860 [2]
2 January 12, 1992 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle $7,675,016 [3]
3 January 20, 19924-day weekend $11,839,246 [4]
4 January 26, 1992 $8,007,691 [5]
5 February 2, 1992 $8,120,455 [6]
6 February 9, 1992 Medicine Man $8,494,271 [7]
7 February 17, 19924-day weekend Wayne's World $18,122,710 Wayne's World broke Sleeping with the Enemy's record ($13.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in the month of February. It remained number one for five weeks, the joint most (with Basic Instinct) in 1992. [8]
8 February 23, 1992 $11,812,944 [9]
9 March 1, 1992 $9,641,720 [10]
10 March 8, 1992 $8,371,600 [11]
11 March 15, 1992 $8,430,398 [12]
12 March 22, 1992 Basic Instinct $15,129,385 [13]
13 March 29, 1992 White Men Can't Jump $14,711,124 [14]
14 April 5, 1992 $10,188,583 [15]
15 April 12, 1992 Sleepwalkers $10,017,354 [16]
16 April 19, 1992 Basic Instinct $6,653,950 Basic Instinct reclaimed #1 in fifth weekend of release. [17]
17 April 26, 1992 $5,355,420 [18]
18 May 3, 1992 $4,042,740 [19]
19 May 10, 1992 $4,012,920 Basic Instinct was number one for the fifth weekend, joint most weeks with Wayne World in 1992. [20]
20 May 17, 1992 Lethal Weapon 3 $33,243,086 Lethal Weapon 3 broke Terminator 2: Judgment Day's record ($31.7 million) for highest weekend debut for a R-rated film. [21]
21 May 25, 19924-day weekend $27,567,462 In second place, Alien 3's opening ($23.1 million) broke Sleeping with the Enemy's record ($13.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film featuring a female protagonist. [22]
22 May 31, 1992 $15,420,806 [23]
23 June 7, 1992 Patriot Games $18,511,191 Patriot Games broke The Hunt for Red October's record ($17.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a spy film. [24]
24 June 14, 1992 $11,208,134 [25]
25 June 21, 1992 Batman Returns $45,687,711 Batman Returns broke Batman's records ($40.4 million) for the highest weekend debut in the month of June, for a summer release, a superhero film, a PG-13 rated film, a Warner Bros. film, and of all-time. It had the highest weekend debut of 1992. [26]
26 June 28, 1992 $25,425,426 [27]
27 July 5, 1992 $13,823,658 [28]
28 July 12, 1992 A League of Their Own $11,660,303 A League of Their Own reached #1 in its second weekend of release. [29]
29 July 19, 1992 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid $11,083,318 [30]
30 July 26, 1992 Mo' Money $12,385,415 [31]
31 August 2, 1992 Death Becomes Her $12,110,355 [32]
32 August 9, 1992 Unforgiven $15,018,007 Unforgiven broke A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master's record ($12 million) for the highest weekend debut in the month of August. [33]
33 August 16, 1992 $11,374,018 [34]
34 August 23, 1992 $7,741,277 [35]
35 August 30, 1992 Honeymoon in Vegas $7,318,157 [36]
36 September 7, 19924-day weekend $9,170,428 [37]
37 September 13, 1992 Sneakers $10,031,145 [38]
38 September 20, 1992 $8,112,395 [39]
39 September 27, 1992 The Last of the Mohicans $10,976,661 [40]
40 October 4, 1992 $9,653,376 [41]
41 October 12, 19924-day weekend Under Siege $15,760,003 Under Siege broke Look Who's Talking's record ($12.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in October. [42]
42 October 18, 1992 $11,151,874 [43]
43 October 25, 1992 $9,024,560 [44]
44 November 1, 1992 $6,195,221 [45]
45 November 8, 1992 Passenger 57 $10,513,925 [46]
46 November 15, 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula $30,521,679 Bram Stoker's Dracula broke Back to the Future Part II's record $27.8 million for the highest weekend debut for November and Fright Night's record ($6.11 million) for highest weekend debut for a vampire film. [47][48]
47 November 22, 1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York $31,126,882 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York broke Bram Stoker's Dracula's record for the highest weekend debut for November, Home Alone's record ($17 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Christmas-themed film and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi's record ($30.4 million) for the largest opening weekend for 20th Century Fox. [49][48]
48 November 29, 1992 $28,616,454 In second place, Aladdin's opening ($19.3 million) broke The Land Before Time's record ($7.5 million) for the highest weekend debut for an animated film. [50]
49 December 6, 1992 $12,425,234 [51]
50 December 13, 1992 A Few Good Men $15,517,468 [52]
51 December 20, 1992 $11,145,377 [53]
52 December 27, 1992 $13,608,117 [54]

Highest-grossing films[]

Calendar Gross[]

Highest-grossing films of 1992 by Calendar Gross[55]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1. Batman Returns Warner Bros. Pictures Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle and Michael Murphy Tim Burton $162,831,698
2. Lethal Weapon 3 Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo and Stuart Wilson Richard Donner $144,731,527
3. Sister Act Walt Disney Studios Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith and Harvey Keitel Emile Ardolino $139,605,150
4. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 20th Century Fox Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Tim Curry, Brenda Fricker and Catherine O'Hara Chris Columbus $136,206,365
5. Wayne's World Paramount Pictures Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe and Tia Carrere Penelope Spheeris $120,244,016
6. Basic Instinct TriStar Pictures Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza and Jeanne Tripplehorn Paul Verhoeven $117,727,224
7. A League of Their Own Columbia Pictures Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, David Strathairn, Garry Marshall and Bill Pullman Penny Marshall $107,533,928
8. Aladdin Walt Disney Studios voices of Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried and Douglas Seale Ron Clements and John Musker $99,144,774
9. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, Julianne Moore and Madeline Zima Curtis Hanson $88,036,683
10. Under Siege Warner Bros. Pictures Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Erika Eleniak and Colm Meaney Andrew Davis $83,563,139

In-Year Release[]

Highest-grossing films of 1992 by In-year release[56]
Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross
1. Aladdin Disney $217,350,219
2. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 20th Century Fox $173,585,516
3. Batman Returns Warner Bros. $162,831,698
4. Lethal Weapon 3 $144,731,527
5. A Few Good Men Columbia $141,340,178
6. Sister Act Disney $139,605,150
7. The Bodyguard Warner Bros. $121,945,720
8. Wayne's World Paramount $121,697,323
9. Basic Instinct TriStar $117,727,224
10. A League of Their Own Columbia $107,533,928


Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 1992
G Aladdin
PG Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
PG-13 Batman Returns
R Lethal Weapon 3

See also[]

  • Lists of American films — American films by year
  • Lists of box office number-one films

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Chronology[]

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