1992 Top Grossing Movies

To make this list a movie had to be made in 1992.  Obviously many movies made in 1991 earned box office dollars in 1992.  On the other side many movies made in 1992 made money in 1993 and later.   This page will looks at over 200 movies made in 1992.  The movies are listed in two massive tables that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.

 

1992 Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.

1992 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.

  • Sort 1992 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
  • Sort 1992 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
  • Sort 1992 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
  • Sort 1992 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences.  60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
  • Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1992 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1992 Movies received.
  • Sort 1992 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR).  Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.

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Top earners in 1992 for Adjusted USA Box Office:

18 thoughts on “1992 Top Grossing Movies

  1. Okay lets see… I’ve seen… 74 of the 216 films on the chart, less than I thought. Looking at my files I have 73 films from 1992 in my movie collection.

    Favorites include –

    Aladdin
    Alien 3
    Army of Darkness
    Basic Instinct
    Batman Returns
    Bram Stoker’s Dracula
    Few Good Men ,A
    Freejack
    Glengarry Glen Ross
    Last of the Mohicans ,The
    Lawnmower Man ,The
    Lethal Weapon 3
    Patriot Games
    Reservoir Dogs
    Sleepwalkers
    Sneakers
    Under Siege
    Unforgiven
    zz-China – Full Contact
    zz-China – Hard Boiled
    zz-China – Police Story 3 – Supercop

    Highest rated 1992 film I’ve never watched in it’s entirety is – Howards End.

    My most watched movie of 1992 – probably Batman Returns – followed by Alien 3, Dracula, Lethal Weapon maybe Aladdin too.

    Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!

    1. Hey Steve….thanks for the tally, the visit, the vote up and the comment…all are greatly appreciated. Seems like you were not watching as many movies in the early 1990s. Thinking work got in the way, you were head over heels in love or movies bored you back then. How are my guesses? I know in 1992…I was working a lot of hours…lived miles from my kids…so off days I was driving to and from them….and that did not leave a lot of time for movies.

      Of your favorites…seen all of them with the exception of Police Story 3…..even saw Full Contact and Hard Boiled. Reservoir Dogs, Unforgiven, Under Siege and Aladdin would be my favorites as well. Howard’s End is good…but not great. I think I have heard Aladdin in the background close to 500 times…have kids aged 31 to 10 means I have been putting that VHS orDVD, or loading up the stream feed to Aladdin for the last 27 years of my life. None of my kids are excited about the new version coming to theaters. But….those grandkids of mine…lol.

  2. The following films by your list I saw in cinemas.

    1-9,11-19,21-26,28-42,44,46,48-50,52,53,55,56,58,60,62,63,66-69,73,74,76,80,83-85,87-91,95,97-99, 101,102,105-107, 109,111,113-116,119,120,122,124,126,127,129-132,134,136,138-140,144-147,151,153-156,158,159,161-163,165,166,168,169,171,174,177-179,181,183,185-187,189,190,193,194,196-199,201-203, 205-208,210-213,215, 216

    The following 53 1992 films I have seen since say 1994. Key is film, studio, date seen, and source (DVD, tape, TV channel).

    35 UP (U.K. – DOC) 1992 GOLDWYN 6/22 1997 BRAVO 6623
    ALL THE MORNINGS IN THE WORLD (FR.) 1992 OCTOBER 1/23 1996 BRAVO 5975
    AMERICAN DREAM 1992 MIRAMAX 3/18 1998 TAPE 6923
    BEBE’S KIDS 1992 PAR 7/14 2017 BOUNCE 14043
    BLACK MAGIC WOMAN 1992 TRIMARK 1/18 1997 E! 6425
    BLUE ICE 1992 HBO 12/3 2013 TAPE 12446
    BORDERTOWN CAFÉ (CAN.) 1992 FLAT CITY 6/17 1998 STZ 7007
    BUFORD’S BEACH BUNNIES 1992 AXIS 1/28 1996 USA 5982
    CAREFUL (CAN.) 1992 KINO XXX XXX 5/1 2003 SUND 8696
    CARRY ON COLUMBUS (U.K.) 1992 ISLAND WORLD 1/2 1997 TMC 6400
    CROSSING THE BRIDGE 1992 TOUCHSTONE/BV 9/1 1997 11 6709
    DEADLY RIVALS 1992 GREENWICH/METRO/RAMSWAY 2/26 1997 TMC 6476
    DOLLMAN VERSUS DEMONIC TOYS 1992 FULL MOON/PAR 12/13 1996 SCI 6375
    DOUBLE EDGE 1992 1/21 1998 7 6855
    FRANK MCCLUSKEY C.I. 1992 TOUCHSTONE / BV 4/12 2004 ENC 8984
    GODZILLA VS. MOTHRA (JAP.) 1992 TOHO 6/23 1995 TAPE 5653
    GUNFIGHTERS OF THE OLD WEST (DOC.) 1992 DAN DALTON PRODS. 1/7 2014 DVD 12483
    HEROIC TRIO (H.K.) 1992 PAKA HILL 4/27 1996 TAPE 6119
    HIDDEN FEARS 1992 KEY 11/16 1995 TMC 5881
    HOT CHOCOLATE 1992 MOVIE GROUP 2/4 2007 FXM 9682
    ILLUSIONS 1992 PRISM 6/26 1994 TMC 5148
    JOKER’S WILD 1992 JOKERS WILD 12/30 1997 COM 6820
    JUICE 1992 PAR 4/25 2018 STZ 14395
    LEGEND OF WOLF MOUNTAIN 1992 DOAN 1/10 2015 DVD 12936
    LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (JAP.) 1992 HEMDALE 1/24 1996 DIS 5977
    M. BUTTERFLY 1992 WB 8/31 2000 TRUE 7893
    MAGIC BUBBLE 1992 RINGTEVISON 7/8 1996 TMC 6216
    MALCOLM X 1992 WB 9/26 2013 DRA 12345
    MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS 1992 SAMUEL GOLDWYN SCOTT GLENN 4/15 2003 WEST 8685
    NAKED TRUTH 1992 OMEGA 8/6 1995 COM 5724
    NEON CITY 1992 VIDMARK XXX XXX 2/15 2004 ACTN 8939
    NETHERWORLD 1992 FULL MOON 12/31 1995 SCI 5942
    PAINT JOB 1992 SECOND SON 5/29 1996 TMC 6163
    PETER’S FRIENDS (U.K.) 1992 SAMUEL GOLDWYN 4/29 2002 IFC 8421
    PLAYBOYS, THE (IRISH) 1992 SAMUEL GOLDWYN ALBERT FINNEY AIDAN QUINN 5/28 2002 LOVE 8439
    PRIMARY MOTIVE 1992 CASTLE HILL 2/12 1997 E! 6452
    PSYCHIC 1992 TRIMARK 12/28 2016 EPIX 13752
    ROADSIDE PROPHETS 1992 FL 3/22 1998 BRAVO 6926
    SHADOW CHASER 1992 PRISM 12/12 2015 DVD 13292
    SOLITUDE FOR TWO 1992 CAVALIER 6/20 1998 STZ 7010
    SOUTH CENTRAL 1992 WB 11/26 2010 MYST 10829
    SPIDER FORCE (H.K.) 1992 GOLDEN SUN 12/24 1999 TAPE 7577
    THAT NIGHT 1992 WB 7/23 2001 ENC 8228
    THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 1992 PAR 9/17 1995 9 5797
    THIS IS MY LIFE 1992 FOX 3/7 2008 LOVE 9987
    TWIN DRAGONS (H.K.) 1992 HONG KONG DIRECTORS GUILD 11/27 1997 TAPE 6788
    VOYAGER (FR-GER) 1992 CASTLE HILL 3/6 1996 BRAVO 6045
    WAXWORK II: LOST IN TIME 1992 LIVE 5/26 1996 7 6158
    WHERE SLEEPING DOGS LIE 1992 DYLAN MCDERMOTT 6/24 2004 MYST 9047
    WUTHERING HEIGHTS 1992 PAR 2/16 1996 TNT 6016
    ZEBRAHEAD 1992 TRIUMPH XXX XXX 6/14 2004 LOVE 9043
    ZENTROPA (DAN-FRE-GER) 1992 MIRAMAX 3/12 1996 BRAVO 6053
    ZIPPERFACE 1992 SHEMAN 11/8 1995 TMC 5870

    1. Hey Dan….proving once again, that you are a movie watching machine. Ever time I think I am impressive when talking about movies watched….your lists come out and quickly put me in my place….lol. I bow to your quantity seen and your more impressive record keeping skills.

  3. SACRILEGE! Tom Hanks not getting credit for A League of Their Own on a COGERSON site [And WHO is Gary Marshall?] I have seen 18 of the top 30 highest US grossers in the tables. My own Top 15 favourites overall are-

    Few Good Men
    The Bodyguard
    Basic Instinct
    A League of Their Own
    Hand that Rocks the Cradle
    Dracula
    Scent of a Woman
    Alien 3
    Single White Female
    Passenger 57
    Final Analysis
    Split Second
    The Cutting Edge
    Jennifer 8
    Traces of Red.

    Although not in the bombshell bracket of the Hanks exclusion the low ratings of mega hits Lethal Weapon 3, Basic Instinct and The Bodyguard slightly surprised me.

    Also because the Top earners table is also based on US box office an anomaly is that Basic Instinct with a whopping $762 million worldwide doesn’t allow Mike Douglas to be a Top earner.

    That seems a shame especially when Mike’s Shining Through US gross is added to his Basic Instinct domestic one the overall total comes to $301.3 which is virtually a dead heat with Maggie Smith’s $301.7 and certainly Dame Maggie was not even close to being in the earner league of Douglas the Younger. Nevertheless “Voted Up!” as another comprehensive rundown of the movie marketplace.

    1. Hey Bob…I have fixed that Tom Hanks oversight. Garry Marshall was a very famous television producer (Mork and Mindy, Happy Days, The Odd Couple, Laverne & Shirley) who directed about 20 movies (Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Nothing In Common and lots of “Day” movies).

      I agree it is a shame that Michael Douglas failed to make the Top Grossers list….I should probably take some of the supporting Batman characters off the list.

      I have seen all of your favorites with the exception of Traces of Red. I enjoyed Basic Instinct, A League of Their Own and The Bodyguard…though The Bodyguard has not aged well. Good feedback.

  4. I have seen 14 movies from 1992. Six of them are from the top 10.

    The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is Unforgiven.

    The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is The Crying Game. I remember the title song.

    The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Chaplin. I enjoyed this film far more than the 101st ranking it receives say I should.

    Top 10 Movies I’ve Seen:

    Unforgiven
    A Few Good Men
    Aladdin
    Scent of a Woman
    A League of Their Own – I remember well the song “This Used to Be My Playground”
    Howard’s End

    Top 20 Movie I’ve Seen:

    Sister Act
    Basic Instinct

    Favourite 1992 Movies:

    Unforgiven
    A League of Their Own
    Sister Act
    Aladdin
    Scent of a Woman
    A Few Good Men
    Howard’s End
    Chaplin
    The Muppet’s Christmas Carol

    Other 1992 Films I’ve Seen:

    Basic Instinct
    Far And Away
    Glengarry Glen Ross
    The Mighty Ducks

    1. Hey Flora. Thanks for checking out our 1992 yearly review. I have seen 133 of these movies, including 80 of the Top 100. I was feeling all proud of myself until seeing Dan has seen every movie ever made in 1992…lol. Good to see that 6 of the movies you have seen are in the Top 10 UMR….proving that my ranking system works at least a little bit.

      When looking at your favorites….the one I have missed is Michael Caine’s A Christmas Carol…..never got around to watching one of my all-time favorites acting with Muppets. Love Unforgiven, Aladdin and A League of Their Own. Unforgiven’s line “I guess he had it coming”- the Kid…”We all got it coming, kid.” – Clint is one of my all-time favorite movie lines. Good feedback as always.

    1. Hey Taylor….a good movie year for sure….though I think (mainly because I just wrote the page) 1993 is an even better year. Thanks for the comment.

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