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
1
| 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 |
2
| 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: $421,785,283 |
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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.
3
| Speed |
| Director: Jan De Bont |
| Lead Roles: Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven, Sandra Bullock as Annie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 10, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Rescue, Action Thriller, Terrorism, Revenge, LAPD, Set in Los Angeles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $121,248,145 |
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International BO: $161,951,855 |
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: $462,886 |
5
| 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 |
6
| The Flintstones |
| Director: Brian Levant |
| Lead Roles: John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble, Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone, Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 27, 1994 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Live Action Cartoon, Family Comedy, Cavemen, Boss From Hell, Fired, Framed, White Collar Crime, Fugitive / On the Run, Dysfunctional Family |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $130,531,208 |
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International BO: $227,968,792 |
7
| 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 |
8
| 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 |
9
| Little Women |
| Director: Gillian Armstrong |
| Lead Roles: Winona Ryder as Jo March, Trini Alvarado as Meg March, Kirsten Dunst as Amy March (Age 10), Claire Danes as Beth March, Susan Sarandon as Marmee March |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Historical Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,003,303 |
10
| 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: $446,075 |
11
| 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 |
12
| Dumb & Dumber |
| Director: Bobby Farrelly |
| Lead Roles: Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas, Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1994 (Wide) by New Line |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $127,175,374 |
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International BO: $119,224,626 |
13
| Maverick |
| Director: Richard Donner |
| Lead Roles: Mel Gibson as Bret Maverick, Jodie Foster as Annabelle Bransford, James Garner as Marshal Zane Cooper/Bret Maverick, Sr. |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 20, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Gambling, Confidence Men, Gratuitous Cameos, Native Americans, Surprise Twist, Comedy Westerns, Father’s Footsteps |
| Classification: Based on TV, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $101,631,272 |
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International BO: $81,383,965 |
14
| Camp Nowhere |
| Director: Jonathan Prince |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Summer Camp, Blackmail, Coming of Age, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,442,641 |
15
| D2: The Mighty Ducks |
| Lead Roles: Emilio Estevez as Coach Gordon Bombay |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 25, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Hockey, Family Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,604,206 |
16
| The Mask |
| Director: Chuck Russell |
| Lead Roles: Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 29, 1994 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Organized Crime, Visual Effects, Dark Horse Comics, Action Comedy, Romance, Betrayal, Police Detective |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Comedy, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $119,920,129 |
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International BO: $231,700,000 |
Synopsis
Stanley Ipkiss, a decent-hearted but socially awkward guy, find an ancient mask that gives him superhuman powers and the courage to go with it. The mask allows him to romance Tina Carlyle, but also makes him the target of Tina’s gangster boyfriend, who is out to use the mask’s powers for his himself.
17
| The Princess and the Goblin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 3, 1994 (Wide) by Hemdale |
| Keywords: Prince/Princess |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $451,560 |
18
| North |
| Director: Rob Reiner |
| Lead Roles: Elijah Wood as North, Jason Alexander as North's Dad, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as North's Mom |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 22, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Road Trip, Child Prodigy, Voiceover/Narration, Slow Motion Scene, Dream Sequence, Texas, Set in Hawaii, Set in Alaska, Set in New York City, Set in New York |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,583,223 |
19
| Cronos |
| Director: Guillermo del Toro |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 30, 1994 (Limited) by October Films |
| Keywords: Vampire, Prologue, 1500s, 1930s, Voiceover/Narration, Fountain of Youth, Antiques or Antique Dealer, Terminal Illness |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $597,238 |
20
| Stargate |
| Director: Roland Emmerich |
| Lead Roles: Kurt Russell as Colonel Jonathan "Jack" O'Neil, James Spader as Dr. Daniel Jackson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 28, 1994 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Ancient Egypt, Humans as Aliens, 1920s, Invented Language, Intertitle, Action Adventure, Prologue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $71,565,669 |
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International BO: $125,000,000 |
Synopsis
Egyptologist Daniel Jackson and colonel Jack O’Neill travel through an interstellar portal (a stargate) to investigate what is on the other side, only to end up on a desert planet on the other side of the universe. The planet is rules by Ra, a hermaphroditic Egyptian sun god, who oppresses hordes of slave workers.
21
| Thumbelina |
| Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman |
| Lead Roles: Jodi Benson as Thumbelina, Gary Imhoff as Prince Cornelius |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 30, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Romance, Kidnap, Rescue, Tiny Worlds, Fairies, Scene in End Credits, Epilogue, Unexpected Families, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Intertitle, Family Musical |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $11,373,501 |
22
| 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 |
23
| 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: $55,622 |
24
| Reality Bites |
| Director: Ben Stiller |
| Lead Roles: Ben Stiller as Michael Grates |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1994 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Romance, Love Triangle |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,079,850 |
25
| Boys Life |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 1994 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, LGBTQ+ |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $253,354 |