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1993 in film

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The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. (For more about films in foreign languages, check sources in those languages.)

Events


Top grossing films (U.S.)

RankTitleStudioActorsDirectorGross
1. Jurassic Park Universal Sam Neill and Laura Dern Steven Spielberg $357,067,947
2. Mrs. Doubtfire Fox Robin Williams and Sally Field Chris Columbus $219,195,243
3. The Fugitive Warner Bros. Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones Andrew Davis $183,875,760
4. The Firm Paramount Tom Cruise Sydney Pollack $158,348,367
5. Sleepless in Seattle TriStar Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan Nora Ephron $126,680,884
6. Indecent Proposal Paramount Woody Harrelson, Robert Redford and Demi Moore Adrian Lyne $106,614,059
7. In the Line of Fire Columbia Clint Eastwood, Rene Russo and John Malkovich Wolfgang Petersen $102,314,823
8. The Pelican Brief Warner Bros. Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington Alan J. Pakula $100,768,056
9. Schindler's List Universal Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes Steven Spielberg $96,065,768
10. Cliffhanger TriStar Sylvester Stallone Renny Harlin $84,049,211

Awards


Academy Awards:

Best Picture: Schindler's List - Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures Best Director: Steven Spielberg - Schindler's List Best Actor: Tom Hanks - Philadelphia Best Actress: Holly Hunter - The Piano Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones - The Fugitive Best Supporting Actress: Anna Paquin - The Piano Best Foreign Language Film: Belle Époque (The Age of Beauty), directed by Fernando Trueba, Spain

Golden Globe Awards:
Drama: Best Picture: Schindler's List Best Actor: Tom Hanks - Philadelphia Best Actress: Holly Hunter - The Piano

Musical or comedy: Best Picture: Mrs. Doubtfire Best Actor: Robin Williams - Mrs. Doubtfire Best Actress: Angela Bassett - What's Love Got to Do with It?

Other Best Director: Steven Spielberg, Schindler's List Best Foreign Language Film: Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji), China / Hong Kong

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬, Ba wang bie ji), directed by Chen Kaige, China / Hong Kong The Piano, directed by Jane Campion, New Zealand

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
Short Cuts, directed by Robert Altman, United States Three Colors: Blue (Trois Couleurs: Bleu), directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, France / Poland / Switzerland / U.K.

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
The Women from the Lake of Scented Souls (Xian hun nu), directed by Xie Fei, China The Wedding Banquet (Hsi yen), directed by Ang Lee, Taiwan / U.S.A.

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Wide-release movies

January-March

  • January 1993
  • January 15-Nowhere to Run
  • February 1993
  • March 1993
  • March 19-Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtules 3

April-June


July-September

  • July 1993
  • July 9-In The Line of Fire

  • July 16-Free Willy
  • August 1993
  • August 6-The Fugitive
  • September 1993
  • September 17-Striking Distance

October-December

  • October 1993
  • November 1993
  • November 5-Robocop 3
  • December 1993
  • December 10-Wayne's World 2

  • December 17-What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Pelican Brief

  • December 25-Batman:Mask of The Phantasm, Tombstone, Grumpy Old Men

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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "1993 in film".

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