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
| 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 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 |
3
| 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 |
4
| 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 |
5
| 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.
6
| 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: $316,439 |
7
| 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.
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 |
| Classification: Remake, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $146,282,411 |
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International BO: $219,017,589 |
9
| The Client |
| Director: Joel Schumacher |
| Lead Roles: Tommy Lee Jones as Roy Foltrigg, Susan Sarandon as Reggie Love, Brad Renfro as Mark Sway |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 20, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Lawyers, Mafia |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $92,115,211 |
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International BO: $25,500,000 |
10
| 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 |
11
| Eat Drink Man Woman |
| Director: Ang Lee |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 3, 1994 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment |
| Keywords: Taiwan, Comedy Drama, Single Parent, Widow/Widower, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Chef, Restaurants |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,294,403 |
12
| 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 |
13
| The Scout |
| Director: Michael Ritchie |
| Lead Roles: Albert Brooks as Al Percolo, Brendan Fraser as Steve Nebraska, Dianne Wiest as Doctor H. Aaron |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 30, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Baseball, Sports Comedy, Set in Mexico, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Therapists / Therapy, Child Abuse, PTSD, Screenplay Written By the Star, Development Hell, Fired |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $2,667,163 |
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
| 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 |
16
| 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 |
17
| Barcelona |
| Director: Whit Stillman |
| Lead Roles: Chris Eigeman as Fred, Taylor Nichols as Ted |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 29, 1994 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Romance, 1980s, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,224,321 |
18
| The Hudsucker Proxy |
| Director: Joel Coen |
| Lead Roles: Tim Robbins as Norville Barnes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 11, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Non-Chronological, Satirical Comedy, Satire, Cult Movie, Corporate Life, 1950s, Investigative Journalist, Romance, Suicide, Corporate Malfeasance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,816,518 |
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International BO: $12,121,631 |
19
| The Ref |
| Director: Ted Demme |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 9, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Christmas, Dysfunctional Family, Black Comedy, Infidelity, Heist, Kidnap, Christmas in November |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,325,885 |
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International BO: $1,000,000 |
20
| House Party 3 |
| Director: Eric Meza |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 12, 1994 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Music Industry, Sequels Without Their Original Stars |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,194,572 |
21
| Guarding Tess |
| Director: Hugh Wilson |
| Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Doug Chesnic |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 11, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Political, Boss From Hell, Kidnap, Dysfunctional Family, Terminal Illness, Cancer, Autumn Years |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,023,278 |
22
| The Specialist |
| Lead Roles: Sharon Stone as May Munro, Sylvester Stallone as Ray Quick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Mafia, Action Thriller, 1980s, Prologue, Drug Cartels, Corrupt Cops, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge, C.I.A., Surprise Twist, Fired |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,362,581 |
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International BO: $113,000,000 |
23
| Silent Tongue |
| Director: Sam Shepard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 1, 1994 (Wide) by Trimark |
| Keywords: Native Americans, Sexual Predator, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Synopsis
Silent Tongue is a mute Kiowa who is raped by Eamon McCree, the owner of the Kickapoo Traveling Medicine Show. Eamon attempts to make up for his crime by marrying her, hoping for forgiveness. Instead, Silent Tongue enacts a bitter retribution through her two daughters, Awbonnie and Velada. Awbonnie, as the film begins, has already died, but her grieving husband Talbot refuses to let her go, dragging around her corpse. To assuage Talbot, his father Prescott sets out to purchase Velada from Eamon, thinking that only Awbonnie’s sister can replace her in Talbot’s eyes. But Velada’s half-brother Reeves protests the attempted transaction. As a result, Prescott kidnaps Velada and flees, with not only Reeves and Eamon chasing him, but also Awbonnie’s ghost.
24
| The Pagemaster |
| Director: Joe Johnston, Maurice Hunt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 23, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Franchise Crossover, Fiction / Reality Crossover, Dragon |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $12,039,526 |
25
| 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.