r/boxoffice • u/SanderSo47 A24 • Oct 10 '22
Original Analysis CinemaScore Analysis – 1993 Edition
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In this post, I kept track of every 1993 movie's CinemaScore (at least, the ones that got it). I plan to post for each subsequent year until 2022, one year per weekend. My intention is to see the evolution of each year and how the grades can either help or damage a movie's legs.
I plan to delve into each year and each movie that got a grade. While CinemaScore was founded in 1979, we didn't get a grade until 1982 and we didn't get full information until 1986.
Before starting, some notes:
This list is based on multipliers/legs. In this case, domestic total/domestic opening weekend = multiplier/legs.
If a movie opens on Saturday or Sunday (like on Christmas Day), I will total its first full weekend (Friday through Sunday).
The opening weekend is based on its first wide release (600+ theaters).
If a movie never makes it past 600 theaters, then its biggest weekend number will be used.
The figures are all taken from The Numbers and Box Office Mojo.
Despite that, there's some missing data on the number of weeks a movie spent in theaters. Some movies here stopped reporting weekend totals after just 2 weeks or even just one. Thankfully, their domestic totals are still intact so we still have their final domestic number. Just note that the amount of weeks do not fully represent the movie's run.
In 1993, 123 movies received CinemaScores (1992 had 113). How did it go?
A+
4 movies (3.25%) managed to get the rare A+. Generally, this indicates exceptional word of mouth and guarantees a long and healthy run. Of course, the bigger a movie opens, the weaker legs will turn out to be. These movies averaged a 12.46x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 had 2 movies with a 10.19x average multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
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1 | Schindler's List | Dec/15 | Universal | $4,637,480 | $96,898,818 | $22M | 42 | 20.89x |
2 | The Joy Luck Club | Sep/8 | Disney | $2,048,557 | $32,901,136 | $10.5M | 11 | 16.06x |
3 | The Fugitive | Aug/6 | Warner Bros. | $23,758,855 | $183,875,760 | $44M | 11 | 7.74x |
4 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Feb/3 | Disney | $8,112,515 | $41,833,324 | N/A | 8 | 5.16x |
A
19 movies (15.44%) managed to get the grade. A step down from the rare A+, but it still indicates strong word of mouth. These movies averaged a 7.24x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 had 13 movies with a 6.28x average multiplier.
Note: Jurassic Park's numbers included some re-releases, which added $47 million to its total. If we exclude them and get its original $357,067,947, it has a 7.11x multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
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1 | In the Name of the Father | Dec/31 | Universal | $1,960,175 | $25,096,862 | $13M | 13 | 12.80x |
2 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Nov/24 | Fox | $20,468,847 | $219,195,051 | $25M | 25 | 10.71x |
3 | Free Willy | Jul/16 | Warner Bros. | $7,868,829 | $77,698,625 | $20M | 8 | 9.87x |
4 | Cool Runnings | Oct/1 | Disney | $7,046,648 | $68,856,263 | $17M | 16 | 9.77x |
5 | Grumpy Old Men | Dec/25 | Warner Bros. | $7,488,527 | $70,172,621 | $35M | 11 | 9.37x |
6 | Beethoven's 2nd | Dec/17 | Universal | $6,017,225 | $52,636,940 | $15M | 5 | 8.74x |
7 | Jurassic Park | Jun/11 | Universal | $50,159,460 | $402,523,348 | $63M | 78 | 8.02x |
8 | Sleepless in Seattle | Jun/25 | TriStar Pictures | $17,253,733 | $126,680,884 | $21M | 13 | 7.34x |
9 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Jun/25 | Disney | $5,483,384 | $39,100,956 | $15M | 5 | 7.13x |
10 | Benny & Joon | Apr/16 | MGM | $3,285,063 | $23,202,734 | N/A | 6 | 7.06x |
11 | The Secret Garden | Aug/13 | Warner Bros. | $4,625,583 | $31,181,000 | N/A | 5 | 6.74x |
12 | In the Line of Fire | Jul/9 | Columbia | $15,269,388 | $102,243,874 | $40M | 10 | 6.70x |
13 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Aug/11 | Paramount | $1,121,354 | $7,266,393 | $12M | 2 | 6.48x |
14 | The Man Without a Face | Aug/25 | Warner Bros. | $4,026,775 | $24,760,338 | N/A | 5 | 6.14x |
15 | Philadelphia | Dec/22 | TriStar Pictures | $13,817,010 | $77,446,440 | $26M | 22 | 5.60x |
16 | My Life | Nov/12 | Columbia | $5,536,098 | $27,484,464 | $20M | 10 | 4.96x |
17 | Rudy | Oct/15 | TriStar Pictures | $5,028,240 | $22,750,363 | $12M | 6 | 4.52x |
18 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | May/7 | Universal | $10,019,970 | $35,112,679 | $16M | 5 | 3.50x |
19 | Best of the Best 2 | Mar/5 | Fox | $2,840,931 | $6,044,652 | $7M | 3 | 2.13x |
A–
17 movies (13.82%) managed to get the grade. Generally, word of mouth will be good and indicates audiences like the movie, their expectations were met and nothing more. These movies averaged a 5.06x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 had 29 movies with a 5.31x average multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
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1 | Tombstone | Dec/24 | Disney | $6,454,752 | $56,505,065 | $25M | 7 | 8.75x |
2 | Dave | May/7 | Warner Bros. | $7,306,755 | $63,270,710 | $28M | 8 | 8.65x |
3 | The Remains of the Day | Nov/5 | Columbia | $2,731,222 | $23,237,911 | $15M | 20 | 8.50x |
4 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Dec/10 | Disney | $7,569,219 | $57,319,029 | $38M | 6 | 7.57x |
5 | Sommersby | Feb/5 | Warner Bros. | $8,104,624 | $50,081,992 | $30M | 6 | 6.17x |
6 | Rookie of the Year | Jul/9 | Fox | $9,122,714 | $53,579,269 | $10M | 4 | 5.87x |
7 | Dennis the Menace | Jun/25 | Warner Bros. | $9,331,139 | $51,270,765 | $35M | 4 | 5.16x |
8 | The Three Musketeers | Nov/12 | Disney | $10,621,992 | $53,661,805 | $30M | 10 | 5.05x |
9 | Alive | Jan/15 | Disney | $8,624,292 | $36,299,670 | $32M | 9 | 4.21x |
10 | Heart and Souls | Aug/13 | Universal | $4,322,250 | $16,479,685 | $25M | 2 | 3.81x |
11 | Son-in-Law | Jul/2 | Disney | $7,033,310 | $25,989,889 | $8M | 4 | 3.70x |
12 | A Far Off Place | Mar/12 | Disney | $3,522,836 | $12,890,752 | N/A | 3 | 3.66x |
13 | Wayne's World 2 | Dec/10 | Paramount | $13,516,699 | $48,197,805 | $40M | 6 | 3.56x |
14 | The Meteor Man | Aug/6 | MGM | $2,643,091 | $8,015,592 | $20M | 2 | 3.03x |
15 | Swing Kids | Mar/5 | Disney | $1,967,957 | $5,632,086 | $12M | 3 | 2.86x |
16 | Tom and Jerry: The Movie | Jul/30 | Miramax | $1,255,912 | $3,560,469 | $3.5M | 2 | 2.83x |
17 | This Boy's Life | Apr/23 | Warner Bros. | $1,519,678 | $4,104,962 | N/A | 4 | 2.70x |
B+
35 movies (28.45%) managed to get the grade. This is where things get interesting. Generally, it indicates average word of mouth. The audience didn't love it, but didn't hate it. For some niche movies, this should be a fine score. But for IP-driven movies, this should be concerning as fans are more biased to the movie itself. These movies averaged a 4.29x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 had 23 movies with a 4.43x average multiplier.
Note: The Nightmare Before Christmas' numbers included some re-releases, which added $27 million to its total. If we exclude them and get its original $50,003,043, it has a 6.08x multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
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1 | Six Degrees of Separation | Dec/8 | MGM | $584,854 | $6,405,918 | $15M | 9 | 10.95x |
2 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Oct/13 | Disney | $8,212,477 | $77,368,668 | $24M | 8 | 9.42x |
3 | The Age of Innocence | Sep/17 | Columbia | $4,159,209 | $32,014,993 | $34M | 6 | 7.69x |
4 | The Sandlot | Apr/7 | Fox | $4,918,712 | $32,416,586 | $7M | 6 | 6.59x |
5 | The Pelican Brief | Dec/17 | Warner Bros. | $16,864,404 | $100,768,056 | $45M | 7 | 5.98x |
6 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | Aug/18 | TriStar Pictures | $2,015,360 | $11,330,911 | $13.5M | 2 | 5.62x |
7 | Hocus Pocus | Jul/16 | Disney | $8,125,471 | $44,101,060 | $28M | 25 | 5.43x |
8 | Cop and a Half | Apr/2 | Universal | $6,027,285 | $31,226,971 | $4M | 11 | 5.18x |
9 | Malice | Oct/1 | Columbia | $9,232,650 | $46,038,636 | N/A | 6 | 4.99x |
10 | The Firm | Jun/30 | Paramount | $32,476,785 | $158,340,892 | $42M | 8 | 4.88x |
11 | Groundhog Day | Feb/12 | Columbia | $14,652,108 | $71,097,843 | $14M | 18 | 4.85x |
12 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Apr/2 | Disney | $5,033,029 | $24,103,594 | $6.5M | 4 | 4.79x |
13 | Untamed Heart | Feb/12 | MGM | $4,125,556 | $18,899,204 | $6M | 5 | 4.58x |
14 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Oct/15 | Fox | $9,525,375 | $42,222,647 | $25M | 13 | 4.43x |
15 | Carlito's Way | Nov/12 | Universal | $9,116,675 | $36,516,012 | $30M | 10 | 4.01x |
16 | A Perfect World | Nov/24 | Warner Bros. | $8,075,582 | $31,160,784 | $30M | 7 | 3.86x |
17 | Made in America | May/28 | Warner Bros. | $11,821,326 | $44,942,695 | $22M | 5 | 3.80x |
18 | Another Stakeout | Jul/23 | Disney | $5,418,316 | $20,107,504 | $30M | 3 | 3.71x |
19 | Fearless | Oct/15 | Warner Bros. | $1,973,961 | $6,995,302 | $20M | 5 | 3.54x |
20 | Heaven & Earth | Dec/25 | Warner Bros. | $1,703,179 | $5,864,949 | $33M | 4 | 3.44x |
21 | Life with Mikey | Jun/4 | Disney | $3,606,279 | $12,349,549 | N/A | 3 | 3.42x |
22 | The Program | Sep/24 | Disney | $6,821,931 | $23,042,200 | $20M | 3 | 3.38x |
23 | The Addams Family Values | Nov/19 | Paramount | $14,117,545 | $46,293,855 | $47M | 8 | 3.28x |
24 | The Cemetery Club | Feb/3 | Disney | $1,869,911 | $6,011,745 | N/A | 3 | 3.21x |
25 | Lost in Yonkers | May/14 | Columbia | $3,002,150 | $9,285,189 | $15M | 2 | 3.09x |
26 | Born Yesterday | Mar/26 | Disney | $5,911,343 | $17,760,754 | N/A | 3 | 3.00x |
27 | Coneheads | Jul/23 | Paramount | $7,100,501 | $21,153,686 | $30M | 2 | 2.98x |
28 | Undercover Blues | Sep/10 | MGM | $4,379,488 | $12,416,686 | $25M | 3 | 2.84x |
29 | Nowhere to Run | Jan/15 | Columbia | $8,203,255 | $22,189,039 | $15M | 9 | 2.70x |
30 | Only the Strong | Aug/27 | Fox | $1,286,889 | $3,283,371 | $6M | 2 | 2.55x |
31 | Look Who's Talking Now | Nov/5 | TriStar Pictures | $4,022,570 | $10,172,124 | $22M | 2 | 2.53x |
32 | RoboCop 3 | Nov/5 | Orion Pictures | $4,304,829 | $10,696,210 | $22M | 2 | 2.48x |
33 | Super Mario Bros. | May/28 | Disney | $8,532,623 | $20,844,907 | $48M | 3 | 2.44x |
34 | Aspen Extreme | Jan/22 | Disney | $3,342,613 | $7,843,388 | $14M | 3 | 2.35x |
35 | Poetic Justice | Jul/23 | Columbia | $11,728,455 | $27,450,453 | $14M | 3 | 2.34x |
B
21 movies (17.07%) managed to get the grade. Another step down, which indicates word of mouth to be below average or middling. It could still hold on pretty well, but it's not guaranteed. These movies averaged a 3.68x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 had 19 movies with a 5.67x average multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Indecent Proposal | Apr/7 | Paramount | $18,387,632 | $106,614,059 | $38M | 12 | 5.80x |
2 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Jul/28 | Fox | $6,841,830 | $35,699,287 | $20M | 3 | 5.22x |
3 | Falling Down | Feb/26 | Warner Bros. | $8,724,452 | $40,903,593 | $25M | 5 | 4.69x |
4 | Geronimo: An American Legend | Dec/10 | Columbia | $4,018,452 | $18,296,646 | $35M | 6 | 4.55x |
5 | Indian Summer | Apr/23 | Disney | $3,368,711 | $14,717,851 | $9M | 4 | 4.37x |
6 | Point of No Return | Mar/19 | Warner Bros. | $7,160,389 | $30,038,362 | N/A | 5 | 4.20x |
7 | Rising Sun | Jul/30 | Fox | $15,195,941 | $63,095,271 | $40M | 6 | 4.15x |
8 | Cliffhanger | May/28 | TriStar Pictures | $20,458,022 | $84,049,211 | $70M | 6 | 4.11x |
9 | Demolition Man | Oct/8 | Warner Bros. | $14,262,432 | $58,055,768 | $45M | 14 | 4.07x |
10 | Guilty as Sin | Jun/4 | Disney | $5,713,708 | $22,622,537 | $12M | 4 | 3.96x |
11 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | May/21 | Fox | $10,250,661 | $38,618,836 | $25M | 6 | 3.77x |
12 | The Good Son | Sep/24 | Fox | $12,520,305 | $44,456,478 | $28M | 5 | 3.55x |
13 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Jul/30 | TriStar Pictures | $3,466,930 | $11,585,483 | $20M | 2 | 3.34x |
14 | Hard Target | Aug/20 | Universal | $10,106,500 | $31,636,358 | $20M | 4 | 3.13x |
15 | Judgment Night | Oct/15 | Universal | $4,088,955 | $12,108,480 | $21M | 3 | 2.96x |
16 | Striking Distance | Sep/17 | Columbia | $8,705,808 | $23,798,623 | N/A | 3 | 2.73x |
17 | For Love or Money | Oct/1 | Universal | $4,016,220 | $10,709,430 | $30M | 3 | 2.67x |
18 | Father Hood | Aug/27 | Disney | $1,286,806 | $3,418,141 | N/A | 2 | 2.65x |
19 | Mr. Wonderful | Oct/15 | Warner Bros. | $1,177,311 | $3,125,424 | $13M | 2 | 2.65x |
20 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Tale | Nov/24 | Universal | $3,707,770 | $9,315,576 | N/A | 2 | 2.51x |
21 | Once Upon a Forest | Jun/18 | Fox | $2,206,251 | $5,274,950 | $13M | 2 | 2.39x |
B–
11 movies (8.94%) managed to get the grade. Word of mouth is now extremely below average and indicates audiences are more disliking it. These movies averaged a 2.80x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 had 13 movies with a 3.59x average multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
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1 | Sniper | Jan/29 | TriStar Pictures | $5,715,435 | $18,994,653 | N/A | 3 | 3.32x |
2 | Fire in the Sky | Mar/12 | Paramount | $6,116,484 | $19,724,334 | $15M | 3 | 3.22x |
3 | True Romance | Sep/10 | Warner Bros. | $4,023,420 | $12,281,551 | $12.5M | 3 | 3.05x |
4 | The Dark Half | Apr/23 | Orion Pictures | $3,250,883 | $9,579,068 | $15M | 3 | 2.95x |
5 | Needful Things | Aug/27 | Columbia | $5,202,478 | $15,185,672 | N/A | 3 | 2.92x |
6 | The Vanishing | Feb/5 | Fox | $5,009,928 | $14,543,394 | $23M | 3 | 2.90x |
7 | Mr. Jones | Oct/8 | TriStar Pictures | $3,102,695 | $8,302,752 | $25M | 2 | 2.68x |
8 | Amos & Andrew | Mar/5 | Columbia | $3,612,317 | $9,461,630 | $17M | 3 | 2.62x |
9 | Matinee | Jan/29 | Universal | $3,601,015 | $8,925,775 | $13M | 3 | 2.48x |
10 | The Real McCoy | Sep/10 | Universal | $2,705,425 | $6,484,246 | $24M | 3 | 2.40x |
11 | Jack the Bear | Apr/2 | Fox | $2,219,891 | $5,145,823 | N/A | 2 | 2.31x |
C+
7 movies (5.69%) managed to get the grade. This is where generally horror movies get their ratings. For non-horror movies tho, you better hope it has a compelling premise or it will heavily drop. These movies averaged a 2.55x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 had 7 movies with a 3.25x average multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
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1 | Last Action Hero | Jun/18 | Columbia | $15,338,241 | $50,016,394 | $85M | 3 | 3.26x |
2 | Weekend at Bernie's II | Jul/9 | TriStar Pictures | $4,004,668 | $12,741,891 | $7M | 2 | 3.18x |
3 | Mad Dog and Glory | Mar/5 | Universal | $3,815,555 | $11,081,586 | $19M | 3 | 2.90x |
4 | The Crush | Apr/2 | Warner Bros. | $5,024,976 | $13,609,396 | $6M | 2 | 2.71x |
5 | The Temp | Feb/12 | Paramount | $2,877,744 | $6,419,876 | $15M | 2 | 2.23x |
6 | Son of the Pink Panther | Aug/27 | MGM | $1,129,689 | $2,438,031 | $28M | 2 | 2.15x |
7 | Calendar Girl | Sep/3 | Columbia | $1,802,688 | $2,570,550 | N/A | 2 | 1.42x |
C
5 movies (4.06%) managed to get the grade. Even worse word of mouth, but these movies had some middling to outright terrible response. These movies averaged a 2.18x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 had 5 movies with a 2.40x average multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ghost in the Machine | Dec/29 | Fox | $1,854,431 | $5,086,909 | $12M | 2 | 2.74x |
2 | Fatal Instinct | Oct/29 | MGM | $3,502,569 | $7,839,327 | N/A | 2 | 2.23x |
3 | Flesh and Bone | Nov/5 | Paramount | $4,517,066 | $9,488,998 | N/A | 2 | 2.10x |
4 | Hear No Evil | Mar/26 | Fox | $2,641,474 | $5,270,563 | $10M | 2 | 2.00x |
5 | Body of Evidence | Jan/15 | MGM | $7,365,429 | $13,734,039 | $30M | 4 | 1.86x |
C–
4 movies (3.25%) managed to get the grade. The future is not bright here. This movie averaged a 2.41x multiplier. In comparison, 1992 only had one movie with a 3.41x average multiplier.
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sliver | May/21 | Paramount | $12,138,283 | $36,280,867 | $40M | 6 | 2.99x |
2 | Boiling Point | Apr/16 | Warner Bros. | $4,006,019 | $10,058,318 | $10M | 2 | 2.51x |
3 | My Boyfriend's Back | Aug/6 | Disney | $1,465,476 | $3,335,984 | $10M | 2 | 2.27x |
4 | Splitting Heirs | Apr/30 | Universal | $1,738,315 | $3,246,063 | N/A | 2 | 1.87x |
1993 DOMESTIC TOP TEN
No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Grade | Multiplier |
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1 | Jurassic Park | Jun/11 | Universal | $50,159,460 | $402,523,348 | $63M | A | 8.02x |
2 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Nov/24 | Fox | $20,468,847 | $219,195,051 | $25M | A | 10.71x |
3 | The Fugitive | Aug/6 | Warner Bros. | $23,758,855 | $183,875,760 | $44M | A+ | 7.74x |
4 | The Firm | Jun/30 | Paramount | $32,476,785 | $158,340,892 | $42M | B+ | 4.88x |
5 | Sleepless in Seattle | Jun/25 | TriStar Pictures | $17,253,733 | $126,680,884 | $21M | A | 7.34x |
6 | Indecent Proposal | Apr/7 | Paramount | $18,387,632 | $106,614,059 | $38M | B | 5.80x |
7 | In the Line of Fire | Jul/9 | Columbia | $15,269,388 | $102,243,874 | $40M | A | 6.70x |
8 | The Pelican Brief | Dec/17 | Warner Bros. | $16,864,404 | $100,768,056 | $45M | B+ | 5.98x |
9 | Schindler's List | Dec/15 | Universal | $4,637,480 | $96,898,818 | $22M | A+ | 20.89x |
10 | Cliffhanger | May/28 | TriStar Pictures | $20,458,022 | $84,049,211 | $70M | B+ | 4.11x |
See you next weekend for the 1994 Edition.
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u/MightySilverWolf Oct 10 '22
Interesting that The Nightmare Before Christmas and Groundhog Day received the same grades as Super Mario Bros..
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Oct 23 '22
How the fuck did the Nightmare Before Christmas, the Sandlot, Hocus Pocus and Groundhog Day all get B+?! Especially the Sandlot!
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