This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekly box office in Japan during 1994. Amounts are in Yen and are from a sample of key cities.
Number-one films
| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.[1] |
| # | Week ending | Film | Box office | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | 7 January 1994 | Cliffhanger † | ¥432,282,256 | | [2] |
| 2 | 14 January 1994 | ¥307,117,020 | | [3] |
| 3 | 21 January 1994 | ¥254,075,472 | | [4] |
| 4 | 28 January 1994 | ¥202,151,182 | | [5] |
| 5 | 4 February 1994 | ¥184,610,556 | | [6] |
| 6 | 11 February 1994 | ¥292,133,192 | | [7] |
| 7 | 18 February 1994 | ¥164,929,275 | | [8] |
| 8 | 25 February 1994 | Cool Runnings | ¥128,904,195 | | [9] |
| 9 | 4 March 1994 | Schindler's List | ¥168,828,320 | | [10] |
| 10 | 11 March 1994 | ¥167,138,574 | | [11] |
| 11 | 18 March 1994 | The Three Musketeers | ¥165,627,014 | | [12] |
| 12 | 25 March 1994 | Schindler's List | ¥196,263,585 | Schindler's List returned to number one in its fourth week of release | [13] |
| 13 | 1 April 1994 | ¥241,936,240 | | [14] |
| 14 | 8 April 1994 | ¥197,337,525 | | [15] |
| 15 | 15 April 1994 | Mrs. Doubtfire | ¥199,629,141 | | [16] |
| 16 | 22 April 1994 | ¥187,013,701 | | [17] |
| 17 | 29 April 1994 | ¥222,232,602 | | [18] |
| 18 | 6 May 1994 | ¥411,939,024 | | [19] |
| 19 | 13 May 1994 | ¥149,585,384 | | [20] |
| 20 | 20 May 1994 | ¥144,625,208 | | [21] |
| 21 | 27 May 1994 | ¥111,504,952 | | [22] |
| 22 | 3 June 1994 | ¥109,916,730 | | [23] |
| 23 | 10 June 1994 | ¥102,149,117 | | [24] |
| 24 | 17 June 1994 | Major League II | ¥287,534,903 | | [25] |
| 25 | 24 June 1994 | ¥240,000,000 | | [25][26] |
| 26 | 1 July 1994 | ¥185,177,916 | | [26] |
| 27 | 8 July 1994 | Wyatt Earp | ¥155,152,228 | | [27] |
| 28 | 15 July 1994 | ¥146,586,342 | | [28] |
| 29 | 22 July 1994 | Pom Poko | ¥190,237,212 | | [29] |
| 30 | 29 July 1994 | The Lion King | ¥283,459,869 | | [30] |
| 31 | 5 August 1994 | ¥248,808,551 | | [31] |
| 32 | 12 August 1994 | ¥261,322,200 | | [32] |
| 33 | 19 August 1994 | ¥316,188,576 | | [33] |
| 34 | 26 August 1994 | ¥187,997,500 | | [34] |
| 35 | 2 September 1994 | ¥197,000,000 | | [35][34] |
| 36 | 9 September 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman | ¥148,739,481 | | [36] |
| 37 | 16 September 1994 | True Lies | ¥588,305,322 | True Lies had a record opening weekend for Nippon Herald with a gross of ¥301 million | [37][38] |
| 38 | 23 September 1994 | ¥413,087,444 | | [39] |
| 39 | 30 September 1994 | ¥313,684,371 | | [40] |
| 40 | 7 October 1994 | ¥272,963,300 | | [41] |
| 41 | 14 October 1994 | ¥257,561,287 | | [42] |
| 42 | 21 October 1994 | ¥180,038,499 | | [43] |
| 43 | 28 October 1994 | ¥152,653,718 | | [44] |
| 44 | 4 November 1994 | ¥185,835,510 | | [45] |
| 45 | 11 November 1994 | ¥133,833,210 | | [46] |
| 46 | 18 November 1994 | ¥116,459,378 | | [47] |
| 47 | 25 November 1994 | ¥123,692,976 | | [48] |
| 48 | 2 December 1994 | ¥122,684,300 | | [49] |
| 49 | 9 December 1994 | Speed | ¥494,536,000 | | [50] |
| 50 | 16 December 1994 | ¥197,680,000 | Weekend only | [51] |
| 51 | 23 December 1994 | TBD | | [52] |
| 52 | 30 December 1994 | ¥373,758,681 | | [53] |
Highest-grossing films
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Distributor income (¥ million)[1] |
| 1. | Cliffhanger | Toho Towa | 4,000 |
| 2. | True Lies | Nippon Herald | 3,500 |
| 3. | Pom Poko | Toho | 2,630 |
| 4. | Schindler's List | UIP | 2,050 |
| 5. | The Lion King | Buena Vista International | 2,000 |
| 6. | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | Toho | 1,870 |
| 7. | A Perfect World | Warner Bros. | 1,700 |
| 8. | Mrs. Doubtfire | 20th Century Fox | 1,600 |
| 9. | Tora-san's Matchmaker/Tsuribaka Nisshi 6 (double bill) | Shochiku | 1,570 |
| 10. | Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming/Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark.../ Slam Dunk (triple bill) | Toei | 1,450 |
References
- ^ a b "Kako haikyū shūnyū jōi sakuhin 1994-nen" (in Japanese). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 17 January 1994. p. 18.
$3,859,663; $1=112 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 24 January 1994. p. 16.
$2,766,820; $1=111 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 31 January 1994. p. 13.
$2,268,531; $1=112 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 7 February 1994. p. 14.
$1,854,598; $1=109 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 14 February 1994. p. 16.
$1,709,357; $1=108 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 21 February 1994. p. 73.
$2,808,973; $1=104 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 28 February 1994. p. 30.
$1,570,755; $1=105 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 7 March 1994. p. 16.
$1,227,659; $1=105 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 14 March 1994. p. 10.
$1,592,720; $1=106 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 21 March 1994. p. 14.
$1,576,779; $1=106 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 28 March 1994. p. 16.
$1,562,519; $1=106 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 4 April 1994. p. 10.
$1,869,177; $1=105 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 11 April 1994. p. 25.
$2,326,310; $1=104 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 18 April 1994. p. 16.
$1,879,405; $1=105 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 25 April 1994. p. 18.
$1,938,147; $1=103 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 2 May 1994. p. 22.
$1,815,667; $1=103 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 9 May 1994. p. 22.
$2,178,751; $1=102 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 16 May 1994. p. 14.
$3,999,408; $1=103 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 23 May 1994. p. 14.
$1,438,321; $1=104 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 30 May 1994. p. 10.
$1,390,627; $1=104 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 6 June 1994. p. 14.
$1,072,163; $1=104 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 13 June 1994. p. 18.
$1,046,826; $1=105 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 20 June 1994. p. 10.
$991,739; $1=103 Yen
- ^ a b "International box office". Variety. 27 June 1994. p. 21.
Weekly gross to 17 June $2,791,601; Total gross to 17 June $2,791,601; $1=103 Yen
- ^ a b "International Box Office". Variety. 11 July 1994. p. 14.
Weekly gross to 1 July $1,870,484; Total gross to 1 July $7,039,976; $1=99 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 18 July 1994. p. 10.
$1,583,186; $1=98 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 25 July 1994. p. 14.
$1,495,779; $1=98 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 1 August 1994. p. 22.
$1,921,588; $1=99 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 8 August 1994. p. 19.
$2,863,231; $1=99 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 15 August 1994. p. 16.
$2,463,451; $1=101 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 22 August 1994. p. 13.
$2,613,222; $1=100 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 29 August 1994. p. 14.
$3,193,824; $1=99 Yen
- ^ a b "International Box Office". Variety. 5 September 1994. p. 12.
Weekly gross to 26 August $1,879,975; Total gross to 26 August $12,977,968; $1=100 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 19 September 1994. p. 18.
Gross to 9 September $16,130,751; Weekly gross to 9 September $1,172,061; $1=99 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 19 September 1994. p. 18.
$1,502,419; $1=99 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 26 September 1994. p. 14.
$5,942,478; $1=99 Yen
- ^ "Arnie strikes back". Screen International. 16 September 1994. p. 27.
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 3 October 1994. p. 17.
$4,215,178; $1=98 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 10 October 1994. p. 16.
$3,168,529; $1=99 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 17 October 1994. p. 28.
$2,729,633; $1=100 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 24 October 1994. p. 18.
$2,655,271; $1=97 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 31 October 1994. p. 14.
$1,856,067; $1=97 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 7 November 1994. p. 14.
$1,557,691; $1=98 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 14 November 1994. p. 14.
$1,915,830; $1=97 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 21 November 1994. p. 14.
$1,365,645; $1=98 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 28 November 1994. p. 17.
$1,188,361; $1=98 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 5 December 1994. p. 18.
$1,249,424; $1=99 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 12 December 1994. p. 14.
$1,226,843; $1=100 Yen
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 19 December 1994. p. 18.
$4,945,360; $1=100 Yen
- ^ "International box office". Screen International. 16 December 1994. p. 19.
$1,976,800; $1=100 Yen
- ^ Groves, Don (2 January 1995). "'Lion' king over Euro holiday B.O.". Variety. p. 14.
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 9 January 1995. p. 18.
$3,700,581; $1=101 Yen
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