Domestic Box Office For Summer 1993
Summer 1993 is May 7-September 6.
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menace II Society | $27,912,072 | 581 | $3,816,393 | 13.7% | 464 | May 28 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 2 | Much Ado About Nothing | $22,549,338 | 204 | $108,617 | 0.5% | 3 | May 7 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 3 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | $11,330,911 | 337 | $2,015,360 | 17.8% | 268 | Aug 18 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 4 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | $7,266,383 | 233 | $1,121,354 | 15.4% | 219 | Aug 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | The Wedding Banquet | $6,933,459 | 113 | $134,870 | 1.9% | 7 | Aug 6 | Apr 28 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 6 | Orlando | $5,319,445 | 78 | $107,030 | 2% | 3 | Jun 9 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 7 | Kalifornia | $2,395,231 | 359 | $1,159,133 | 48.4% | 359 | Sep 3 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 8 | Boxing Helena | $1,796,389 | 161 | $787,724 | 43.9% | 161 | Sep 3 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 9 | Carnosaur | $1,753,979 | 65 | $142,127 | 8.1% | 65 | May 21 | - | Concorde Pictures |
| 10 | King of the Hill | $1,214,231 | 5 | $46,476 | 3.8% | 5 | Aug 20 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 11 | Excessive Force | $1,152,117 | 501 | $308,499 | 26.8% | 501 | May 14 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 12 | The Thing Called Love | $1,029,721 | 490 | $433,254 | 42.1% | 490 | Aug 27 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 | Road Scholar | $597,564 | 16 | $8,635 | 1.4% | 1 | Jul 16 | Dec 23 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 14 | The Ballad of Little Jo | $543,091 | 40 | $20,773 | 3.8% | 3 | Aug 20 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 15 | Especially on Sunday | $442,676 | 15 | $51,479 | 11.6% | 5 | Aug 13 | Oct 28 | Miramax |
| 16 | American Heart | $384,048 | 8 | $5,549 | 1.4% | 1 | May 7 | - | Triton Pictures |
| 17 | House of Cards | $322,871 | 29 | $12,753 | 3.9% | 6 | Jun 25 | - | Miramax |
| 18 | The Music of Chance | $313,967 | 8 | $13,359 | 4.3% | 1 | Jun 4 | - | IRS Media |
| 19 | Equinox | $279,627 | 8 | $6,310 | 2.3% | 1 | Jun 11 | - | IRS Media |
| 20 | Romper Stomper | $175,340 | 5 | $8,233 | 4.7% | 1 | Jun 9 | - | Academy Entertainment |
| 21 | Crush | $107,792 | 3 | $12,205 | 11.3% | 1 | Aug 27 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 22 | Wilder Napalm | $84,859 | 35 | $12,078 | 14.2% | 3 | Aug 20 | Sep 9 | TriStar Pictures |
| 23 | Betty | $58,099 | 3 | $5,243 | 9% | 1 | Aug 20 | Sep 30 | MK2 Productions |
| 24 | Twist | $36,875 | 6 | $1,589 | 4.3% | 1 | Jul 16 | - | Triton Pictures |
| 25 | The Last Party | $11,156 | 1 | $4,088 | 36.6% | 1 | Aug 27 | - | Triton Pictures |
