Most Popular Movies 1992
This chart shows the 1992 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 1992 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1992 - Top 1992 Worldwide
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| Aladdin |
| Director: John Musker, Ron Clements |
| Lead Roles: Scott Weinger as Aladdin, Brad Kane as Aladdin (Singing), Linda Larkin as Jasmine, Lea Salonga as Jasmine (singing), Jonathan Freeman as Jafar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 11, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Prince/Princess, Family Movie, Wish Granters, Genie or Djinn, Prologue, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Non-Chronological, Talking Animals, Arranged Marriage, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $217,350,219 |
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International BO: $286,700,000 |
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| Alien 3 |
| Director: David Fincher |
| Lead Roles: Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Alien³ |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Delayed Sequel, Development Hell, Parasite, Action Horror, Prison |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $54,927,174 |
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International BO: $103,572,826 |
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| A Few Good Men |
| Director: Rob Reiner |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Lt. Daniel Kaffee, Jack Nicholson as Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, Demi Moore as Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Lawyers, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Military Life, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $141,340,178 |
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International BO: $95,159,822 |
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| Wayne's World |
| Director: Penelope Spheeris |
| Lead Roles: Mike Myers as Wayne Campbell, Dana Carvey as Garth Algar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 14, 1992 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Saturday Night Live |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $121,697,323 |
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International BO: $61,400,000 |
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| Hero |
| Director: Stephen Frears |
| Lead Roles: Dustin Hoffman as Bernie Laplante |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 2, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: News |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,487,173 |
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International BO: $47,300,000 |
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| Bram Stoker's Dracula |
| Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
| Lead Roles: Gary Oldman as Prince Vlad Dracula |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Monster, Vampire, Gothic Horror |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $82,522,790 |
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International BO: $133,339,876 |
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| Patriot Games |
| Director: Phillip Noyce |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 5, 1992 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Revenge, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Terrorism, Intertitle, Death of a Sibling, Non-Chronological, Royalty |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $83,287,363 |
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International BO: $94,812,637 |
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| Batman Returns |
| Director: Tim Burton |
| Lead Roles: Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michelle Pfeiffer as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Danny DeVito as Penguin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Film Noir |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $162,833,635 |
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International BO: $103,990,656 |
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| Unforgiven |
| Director: Clint Eastwood |
| Lead Roles: Clint Eastwood as William Munny, Gene Hackman as Little Bill Daggett, Morgan Freeman as Ned Logan, Richard Harris as English Bob |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 7, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Revenge, Film Noir, 1880s, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Revisionist Western |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $101,157,447 |
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International BO: $58,000,000 |
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| Medicine Man |
| Director: John McTiernan |
| Lead Roles: Sean Connery as Dr. Robert Campbell, Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Rae Crane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 7, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Set in Amazon Rainforest, Chase Adventure, Environment, Research Scientist, Field Scientists, Terminal Illness, Medical and Hospitals |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $44,948,240 |
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| Memoirs of an Invisible Man |
| Director: John Carpenter |
| Lead Roles: Chevy Chase as Nick Holloway |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Invisibility, C.I.A., Kidnap, Faked Death, Romance |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,358,033 |
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| Leap of Faith |
| Director: Richard Pearce |
| Lead Roles: Steve Martin as Jonas Nightingale, Debra Winger as Jane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1992 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Religious, Comedy Drama, Faith Healer, Confidence Men, Set in Kansas, Romance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Car Accident |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,293,343 |
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| Radio Flyer |
| Director: Richard Donner |
| Lead Roles: Lorraine Bracco as Mary, John Heard as Daugherty, Elijah Wood as Mike, Joseph Mazzello as Bobby |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 21, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Family Drama, Prologue, Non-Chronological, 1960s, Child Abuse, Voiceover/Narration, Addiction, Coming of Age |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,651,977 |
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| Lethal Weapon 3 |
| Director: Richard Donner |
| Lead Roles: Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs, Danny Glover as Det. Sgt. Roger Murtaugh, Joe Pesci as Leo Getz |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 15, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Buddy Cop, Action Thriller, Crime, LAPD, Set in Los Angeles, Retirement |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $144,731,527 |
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International BO: $174,968,473 |
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| The Lover |
| Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| Lead Roles: Jane March as Duras, Tony Leung Ka-fai |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1992 (Limited) (South Korea) |
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Domestic BO: $4,899,194 |
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International BO: $105,229 |
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| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York |
| Director: Chris Columbus |
| Lead Roles: Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, Joe Pesci as Harry, Daniel Stern as Marv Merchants |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Christmas, Set in New York City, Lost, Family Comedy, Christmas in November, Dysfunctional Family, Family Vacations |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $173,585,516 |
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International BO: $185,409,334 |
Synopsis
After snarky youth Kevin McCallister loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City — while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits are on the loose, he struggles to stop them from robbing an elderly man’s toy store just before Christmas.
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| The Hand That Rocks the Cradle |
| Director: Curtis Hanson |
| Lead Roles: Annabella Sciorra as Claire Bartel, Rebecca De Mornay as Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders, Matt McCoy as Michael Bartel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 10, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Sex Crimes, Suicide, Revenge, Learning Disabilities, False Identity, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Intertitle, Widow/Widower, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Infertility, Falsely Accused, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $88,036,683 |
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International BO: $41 |
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| Shakes the Clown |
| Director: Bobcat Goldthwait |
| Lead Roles: Bobcat Goldthwait as Shakes the Clown |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 1, 1992 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Clowns, Addiction, Framed |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $115,103 |
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| The Muppet Christmas Carol |
| Director: Brian Henson |
| Lead Roles: Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Christmas, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Voiceover/Narration, Haunting, Boss From Hell, Terminal Illness, Family Comedy, Ensemble, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,379,507 |
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International BO: $4,345,043 |
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| The Distinguished Gentleman |
| Lead Roles: Eddie Murphy as Thomas Jefferson Johnson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 4, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Confidence Men, Crime Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Political, Political Campaign, Government Corruption |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $46,434,570 |
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| Mistress |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1992 (Wide) by Rainbow Releasing |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $1,102,469 |
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| Far and Away |
| Director: Ron Howard |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Joseph Donnelly, Nicole Kidman as Shannon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 1992 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $58,883,840 |
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| Basic Instinct |
| Director: Paul Verhoeven |
| Lead Roles: Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell, Michael Douglas as Detective Nick 'Nicky' Curran |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $117,727,224 |
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International BO: $234,972,773 |
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| Pure Country |
| Director: Christopher Cain |
| Lead Roles: George Strait as Dusty Wyatt Chandler, Lesley Ann Warren as Lula Rogers |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 23, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,941,630 |
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| Scent of a Woman |
| Director: Martin Brest |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Lt. Col. Frank Slade, Chris O'Donnell as Charlie Simms |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1992 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Life Drama, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Remake, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $63,895,607 |