This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekly box office in Australia during 1994. Amounts are in Australian dollars.
Number-one films
| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.[1][2] |
| # | Week ending | Film | Box office | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | 5 January 1994 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $3,889,154 | | [3] |
| 2 | 12 January 1994 | $3,515,732 | | [4] |
| 3 | 19 January 1994 | $2,983,120 | | [5] |
| 4 | 26 January 1994 | $2,447,549 | | [6] |
| 5 | 2 February 1994 | $1,762,966 | | [7] |
| 6 | 9 February 1994 | $1,187,509 | | [8] |
| 7 | 16 February 1994 | $1,128,736 | | [9] |
| 8 | 23 February 1994 | The Good Son | $1,073,372 | | [10] |
| 9 | 2 March 1994 | Schindler's List | $914,472 | Schindler's List reached number one in its third week of release | [11] |
| 10 | 9 March 1994 | Cool Runnings | $1,465,439 | | [12] |
| 11 | 16 March 1994 | The Pelican Brief | $1,925,788 | | [13] |
| 12 | 23 March 1994 | $1,220,771 | | [14] |
| 13 | 30 March 1994 | Cool Runnings | $790,917 | Weekend only. Cool Runnings returned to number one in its fourth week of release | [15] |
| 14 | 6 April 1994 | Lightning Jack | $2,478,579 | | [16] |
| 15 | 13 April 1994 | $1,605,927 | | [17] |
| 16 | 20 April 1994 | Cool Runnings | $1,015,655 | Cool Runnings returned to number one in its seventh week of release | [18] |
| 17 | 27 April 1994 | Intersection | $1,094,117 | | [19] |
| 18 | 4 May 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | $952,379 | | [20] |
| 19 | 11 May 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | $2,248,063 | | [21] |
| 20 | 18 May 1994 | $2,531,944 | | [22] |
| 21 | 25 May 1994 | $2,208,927 | | [23] |
| 22 | 1 June 1994 | $1,844,055 | | [24] |
| 23 | 8 June 1994 | $1,694,877 | | [25] |
| 24 | 15 June 1994 | Maverick | $2,695,922 | Maverick reached number one in its fourth week of release | [26] |
| 25 | 22 June 1994 | $1,769,489 | | [27] |
| 26 | 29 June 1994 | $1,200,000 | | [27][28] |
| 27 | 6 July 1994 | Speed | $2,886,463 | | [29] |
| 28 | 13 July 1994 | $2,779,920 | | [30] |
| 29 | 20 July 1994 | $2,287,785 | | [31] |
| 30 | 27 July 1994 | $1,782,506 | | [32] |
| 31 | 3 August 1994 | $1,494,312 | | [33] |
| 32 | 10 August 1994 | $1,114,272 | | [34] |
| 33 | 17 August 1994 | $930,195 | | [35] |
| 34 | 24 August 1994 | $833,139 | | [36] |
| 35 | 31 August 1994 | The Lion King † | $3,044,806 | | [37] |
| 36 | 7 September 1994 | $3,252,523 | | [38] |
| 37 | 14 September 1994 | $2,737,079 | | [39] |
| 38 | 21 September 1994 | The Flintstones | $4,343,408 | | [40] |
| 39 | 28 September 1994 | $4,325,056 | | [41] |
| 40 | 5 October 1994 | The Lion King † | $3,309,175 | The Lion King returned to number one in its sixth week of release | [42] |
| 41 | 12 October 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | $2,100,591 | | [43] |
| 42 | 19 October 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | $1,622,900 | Muriel's Wedding reached number one in its third week of release | [44] |
| 43 | 26 October 1994 | The Specialist | $1,683,953 | | [45] |
| 44 | 2 November 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | $1,385,772 | Muriel's Wedding returned to number one in its fifth week of release | [46] |
| 45 | 9 November 1994 | $1,467,315 | | [47] |
| 46 | 16 November 1994 | $1,213,287 | | [48] |
| 47 | 23 November 1994 | Forrest Gump | $4,594,391 | | [49] |
| 48 | 30 November 1994 | $3,320,313 | | [50] |
| 49 | 7 December 1994 | $2,531,161 | | [51] |
| 50 | 14 December 1994 | The Mask | $3,928,864 | | [52] |
| 51 | 21 December 1994 | TBD | | |
| 52 | 28 December 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | Interview with the Vampire grossed $5 million in its first 10 days | [53] |
Highest-grossing films
Highest-grossing films of 1994[1][2] | Rank | Title | Distributor | Gross A$ million |
| 1. | The Lion King | Disney/Roadshow | $24,647,222 |
| 2. | Four Weddings and a Funeral | REP | $21,471,077 |
| 3. | Mrs. Doubtfire | Fox | $20,525,035 |
| 4. | Speed | Fox | $17,882,442 |
| 5. | Forrest Gump | Paramount/UIP | $16,329,786 |
| 6. | The Flintstones | Universal/UIP | $14,941,101 |
| 7. | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Roadshow | $14,760,104 |
| 8. | Muriel's Wedding | Roadshow | $13,954,530 |
| 9. | Cool Runnings | Disney/Roadshow | $13,385,021 |
| 10. | True Lies | Fox/UIP | $13,199,718 |
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References
- ^ a b "Top 10 B.O. Films Down Under 1994". Variety. 1 May 1995. p. OZ8.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Films Each Year - 1994". Screen Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 10 January 1994. p. 24.
$2,663,804; $A1.46=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 17 January 1994. p. 18.
$2,424,643; $A1.45=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 24 January 1994. p. 16.
$2,071,611; $A1.44=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 31 January 1994. p. 13.
$1,711,573; $A1.43=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 7 February 1994. p. 14.
$1,268,321; $A1.39=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 14 February 1994. p. 16.
$848,221; $A1.40=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 21 February 1994. p. 73.
$800,522; $A1.41=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 28 February 1994. p. 30.
$772,210; $A1.39=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 7 March 1994. p. 16.
$648,562; $A1.41=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 14 March 1994. p. 10.
$1,046,742; $A1.40=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 21 March 1994. p. 14.
$1,375,563; $A1.40=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 28 March 1994. p. 16.
$865,795; $A1.41=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 4 April 1994. p. 10.
$556,984; $A1.42=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 11 April 1994. p. 25.
$1,745,478; $A1.42=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 18 April 1994. p. 16.
$1,163,715; $A1.38=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 25 April 1994. p. 18.
$725,468; $A1.40=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 2 May 1994. p. 22.
$781,512; $A1.40=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 9 May 1994. p. 22.
$680,271; $A1.40=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 16 May 1994. p. 14.
$1,605,759; $A1.40=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 23 May 1994. p. 14.
$1,848,133; $A1.37=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 30 May 1994. p. 10.
$1,624,211; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 6 June 1994. p. 14.
$1,355,923; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 13 June 1994. p. 18.
$1,246,233; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 20 June 1994. p. 10.
$1,953,567; $A1.38=$1
- ^ a b "International box office". Variety. 27 June 1994. p. 21.
Weekly gross to 22 June $1,320,514; Total gross to 22 June $3,312,745 $A1.34=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 11 July 1994. p. 14.
Weekly gross to 6 July $721,923; Total gross to 6 July $4,943,217; $A1.39=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 11 July 1994. p. 14.
$2,076,592; $A1.39=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 18 July 1994. p. 10.
$2,044,059; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 25 July 1994. p. 14.
$1,682,195; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 1 August 1994. p. 22.
$1,320,375; $A1.35=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 8 August 1994. p. 19.
$1,090,739; $A1.37=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 15 August 1994. p. 16.
$825,387; $A1.35=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 22 August 1994. p. 13.
$689,033; $A1.35=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 29 August 1994. p. 14.
$612,602; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 5 September 1994. p. 12.
$2,255,412; $A1.35=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 12 September 1994. p. 16.
$2,409,276; $A1.35=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 19 September 1994. p. 18.
$2,027,466; $A1.35=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 26 September 1994. p. 14.
$3,217,339; $A1.35=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 3 October 1994. p. 17.
$3,180,188; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 10 October 1994. p. 16.
$2,433,217; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 17 October 1994. p. 28.
$1,544,552; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 24 October 1994. p. 18.
$1,193,309; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 31 October 1994. p. 14.
$1,238,201; $A1.36=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 7 November 1994. p. 14.
$1,026,498; $A1.35=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 14 November 1994. p. 14.
$1,103,244; $A1.33=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 21 November 1994. p. 14.
$905,438; $A1.34=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 28 November 1994. p. 17.
$3,480,599; $A1.32=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 5 December 1994. p. 18.
$2,534,590; $A1.31=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 12 December 1994. p. 14.
$1,947,047; $A1.30=$1
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 19 December 1994. p. 18.
$3,045,631; $A1.29=$1
- ^ Groves, Don (18 January 1995). "O'seas B.O. year enters like 'Lion'". Variety. p. 18.
Chronology