This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekly box office in Australia during 1993. Amounts are in Australian dollars.
Number-one films
| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.[1] |
| # | Week ending | Film | Box office | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | 6 January 1993 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | $3,215,030 | | [2][3] |
| 2 | 13 January 1993 | $1,908,042 | | [4][5] |
| 3 | 20 January 1993 | The Bodyguard | $4,367,344 | The Bodyguard set an opening week record surpassing that set by Crocodile Dundee II | [6][7][8] |
| 4 | 27 January 1993 | $3,398,125 | | [9][10] |
| 5 | 3 February 1993 | $2,095,084 | | [11][12] |
| 6 | 10 February 1993 | $1,417,604 | | [13][14] |
| 7 | 17 February 1993 | Unforgiven | $1,252,793 | | [15][16] |
| 8 | 24 February 1993 | $1,135,157 | | [17][18] |
| 9 | 3 March 1993 | $812,263 | | [19][20] |
| 10 | 10 March 1993 | The Last of the Mohicans | $1,214,246 | | [21][22] |
| 11 | 17 March 1993 | $859,657 | | [23][24] |
| 12 | 24 March 1993 | Scent of a Woman | $747,832 | Scent of a Woman reached number one in its second week of release | [25][26] |
| 13 | 31 March 1993 | Forever Young | $1,381,503 | | [27][28] |
| 14 | 7 April 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | $1,145,122 | | [29][30] |
| 15 | 14 April 1993 | Reckless Kelly | $2,034,810 | | [31][32] |
| 16 | 21 April 1993 | $1,629,188 | | [33][34] |
| 17 | 28 April 1993 | Indecent Proposal | $1,157,997 | 3-day previews | [35][36] |
| 18 | 5 May 1993 | $2,435,465 | | [37][38] |
| 19 | 12 May 1993 | $1,598,720 | | [39] |
| 20 | 19 May 1993 | $1,270,913 | | [40][41] |
| 21 | 26 May 1993 | $1,021,323 | | [42][43] |
| 22 | 2 June 1993 | Falling Down | $1,274,144 | | [44][45] |
| 23 | 9 June 1993 | Aladdin | $1,783,182 | | [46] |
| 24 | 16 June 1993 | $2,243,924 | | [47][48] |
| 25 | 23 June 1993 | $1,628,695 | | [49][50] |
| 26 | 30 June 1993 | $2,147,251 | | [51] |
| 27 | 7 July 1993 | $2,711,330 | | [52][53] |
| 28 | 14 July 1993 | Cliffhanger | $2,736,228 | Cliffhanger reached number one in its second week of release | [54][55] |
| 29 | 21 July 1993 | $1,923,934 | | [56][57] |
| 30 | 28 July 1993 | The Firm | $2,610,466 | | [58][59] |
| 31 | 4 August 1993 | $1,904,932 | | [60][61] |
| 32 | 11 August 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | $1,386,671 | | [62][63] |
| 33 | 18 August 1993 | The Fugitive | $1,853,879 | | [64][65] |
| 34 | 25 August 1993 | $1,766,005 | | [66][67] |
| 35 | 1 September 1993 | $1,617,935 | | [68][69] |
| 36 | 8 September 1993 | Jurassic Park † | $6,807,969 | Jurassic Park broke the opening weekend record set by Terminator 2: Judgment Day with a 4-day gross of $5,447,000 and the weekly record set earlier in the year by The Bodyguard | [70][71][72][73] |
| 37 | 15 September 1993 | $5,450,377 | | [74][75] |
| 38 | 22 September 1993 | $4,688,860 | | [76][77] |
| 39 | 29 September 1993 | $4,325,060 | | [78][79] |
| 40 | 6 October 1993 | $3,773,095 | | [80][81] |
| 41 | 13 October 1993 | $1,826,378 | | [82][83] |
| 42 | 20 October 1993 | $1,167,136 | | [84] |
| 43 | 27 October 1993 | In the Line of Fire | $858,747 | In the Line of Fire reached number one in its third week of release | [85] |
| 44 | 3 November 1993 | Rising Sun | $1,237,615 | | [86] |
| 45 | 10 November 1993 | $827,292 | | [87] |
| 46 | 17 November 1993 | Point of No Return | $950,435 | | [88] |
| 47 | 24 November 1993 | Malice | $770,150 | | [89] |
| 48 | 1 December 1993 | Addams Family Values | $1,137,024 | | [90] |
| 49 | 8 December 1993 | Demolition Man | $1,695,480 | | [91] |
| 50 | 15 December 1993 | $1,067,391 | | [92] |
| 51 | 22 December 1993 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $2,400,000 | | [93] |
| 52 | 29 December 1993 | $3,286,073 | | [94][93] |
Highest-grossing films
Highest-grossing films of 1993 by calendar gross[1] | Rank | Title | Distributor | Gross (A$) |
| 1. | Jurassic Park | UIP/Universal | $31,745,057 |
| 2. | The Bodyguard | Warner Bros. | $18,260,412 |
| 3. | Aladdin | Disney | $17,639,062 |
| 4. | Sister Act | Touchstone Pictures | $13,609,732 |
| 5. | The Fugitive | Warner Bros. | $11,700,288 |
| 6. | Cliffhanger | TriStar | $10,452,392 |
| 7. | Sleepless in Seattle | Tristar | $10,449,702 |
| 8. | Indecent Proposal | UIP/Paramount | $10,321,517 |
| 9. | The Piano | Miramax/Disney | $9,209,898 |
| 10. | The Firm | UIP/Paramount | $8,682,262 |
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References
- ^ a b "Top 50 Films Each Year - 1993". Screen Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 11 January 1993. p. 54.
$2,158,893; $A1=$0.67
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- ^ "International box office". Variety. 18 January 1993. p. 70.
$1,285,639; $A1=$0.67
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 22 January 1993. p. 51.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 25 January 1993. p. 53.
$2,930,488; $A1=$0.67
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- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 29 January 1993. p. 27.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 1 February 1993. p. 43.
$2,296,113; $A1=$0.68
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 5 February 1993. p. 27.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 8 February 1993. p. 38.
$1,422,143; $A1=$0.68
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 12 February 1993. p. 32.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 15 February 1993. p. 32.
$955,749; $A1=$0.67
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 19 February 1993. p. 35.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 22 February 1993. p. 92.
$858,163; $A1=$0.69
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 26 February 1993. p. 43.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 1 March 1993. p. 48.
$788,026; $A1=$0.69
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 5 March 1993. p. 27.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 8 March 1993. p. 38.
$574,270; $A1=$0.71
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 12 March 1993. p. 27.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 15 March 1993. p. 46.
$854,529; $A1=$0.70
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- ^ "International box office". Variety. 22 March 1993. p. 36.
$607,606; $A1=$0.71
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- ^ "International box office". Variety. 29 March 1993. p. 38.
$527,969; $A1=$0.71
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 2 April 1993. p. 15.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 5 April 1993. p. 54.
$974,650; $A1=$0.71
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- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 16 April 1993. p. 32.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 12 April 1993. p. 44.
$572,724; $A1=$0.70
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 19 April 1993. p. 34.
$1,466,081; $A1=$0.72
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 23 April 1993. p. 19.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 26 April 1993. p. 38.
$1,168,128; $A1=$0.72
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 30 April 1993. p. 19.
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 7 May 1993. p. 47.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 3 May 1993. p. 34.
$825,883; $A1=$0.71
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- ^ "International box office". Variety. 10 May 1993. p. 92.
$1,193,208; $A1=$0.71
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 17 May 1993. p. 58.
$1,119,104; $A1=$0.70
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 24 May 1993. p. 38.
$879,853; $A1=$0.69
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 28 May 1993. p. 23.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 7 June 1993. p. 32.
$712,169; $A1=$0.70
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 4 June 1993. p. 23.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 14 June 1993. p. 42.
$862,341; $A1=$0.68
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 11 June 1993. p. 20.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 21 June 1993. p. 36.
$1,194,732; $A1=$0.67
- ^ "Weekly Box Office Report International". Variety. 28 June 1993. p. 9.
$1,521,156; $A1=$0.68
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 25 June 1993. p. 20.
- ^ "Weekly Box Office Report International". Variety. 12 July 1993. p. 12.
Week ended June 23 gross $1,112,236; Total gross $3,861,489; $A1=$0.68
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 2 July 1993. p. 24.
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 9 July 1993. p. 24.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 19 July 1993. p. 20.
Week ended July 7 gross $1,835,570; Total gross $7,121,065; $A1.47=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 16 July 1993. p. 28.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 26 July 1993. p. 12.
$1,863,371; $A1.47=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 23 July 1993. p. 20.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 2 August 1993. p. 18.
$1,305,004; $A1.32=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 30 July 1993. p. 28.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 9 August 1993. p. 13.
$1,777,647; $A1.47=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 6 August 1993. p. 20.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 16 August 1993. p. 11.
$1,310,212; $A1.4=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 13 August 1993. p. 19.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 23 August 1993. p. 10.
$953,752; $A1.45=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 20 August 1993. p. 20.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 30 August 1993. p. 9.
$1,250,441; $A1.49=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 27 August 1993. p. 24.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 6 September 1993. p. 10.
$1,184,106; $A1.49=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 3 September 1993. p. 24.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 13 September 1993. p. 14.
$1,084,340; $A1.49=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 10 September 1993. p. 28.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 20 September 1993. p. 13.
$4,466,028; $A1.53=$1
- ^ Groves, Don (20 September 1993). "Healthy fall kickoff in Euro B.O.". Variety. p. 13.
- ^ Groves, Don (7 September 1993). "Dinos dominate world". Daily Variety. p. 30. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 17 September 1993. p. 40.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 27 September 1993. p. 16.
$3,523,124; $A1.55=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 24 September 1993. p. 20.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 4 October 1993. p. 16.
$3,061,372; $A1.53=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 1 October 1993. p. 40.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 11 October 1993. p. 18.
$2,794,854; $A1.55=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 8 October 1993. p. 39.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 18 October 1993. p. 14.
$2,458,549; $A1.55=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 15 October 1993. p. 32.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 25 October 1993. p. 40.
$1,205,409; $A1.52=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 22 October 1993. p. 28.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 1 November 1993. p. 14.
$772,938; $A1.51=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 8 November 1993. p. 9.
$572,498; $A1.50=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 15 November 1993. p. 14.
$830,614; $A1.49=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 22 November 1993. p. 16.
$551,528; $A1.50=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 29 November 1993. p. 10.
$625,286; $A1.52=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 6 December 1993. p. 8.
$513,433; $A1.50=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 13 December 1993. p. 16.
$748,042; $A1.52=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 20 December 1993. p. 16.
$1,130,320; $A1.50=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 27 December 1993. p. 26.
$716,370; $A1.49=$1
- ^ a b "International box office". Variety. 3 January 1994. p. 24.
Weekend gross to 29 December $689,226; Total gross to 29 December $2,351,689; $A1.47=$1
- ^ "International Box Office". Screen International. 16 April 1993. p. 32.
Gross for week ended Dec. 29 $2,201,669; Total gross to Dec. 29 $3,858,732; US$1=A$0.67
Chronology