1994 in film
Highest-grossing films
Table:
Highest-grossing films of 1994[1]

Rank
Title
Distributor
Worldwide gross

1.

The Lion King

Disney

$763,455,561[2]

2.

Forrest Gump

Paramount

$677,945,399

3.

True Lies

20th Century Fox

$378,882,411

4.

The Mask

Warner Bros.

$351,583,407

5.

Speed

20th Century Fox

$350,448,145

6.

The Flintstones

Universal

$341,631,208

7.

Dumb and Dumber

Warner Bros.

$247,275,374

8.

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Gramercy

$245,700,832

9.

Interview with the Vampire

Warner Bros.

$223,664,608

10.

Clear and Present Danger

Paramount

$215,887,717

Based on the table along with the article excerpts listed at the end.

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The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film , and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance . The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff , produced by Don Hahn , and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts , and Linda Woolverton . Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice , with a score by Hans Zimmer . The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick , James Earl Jones , Jeremy Irons , Jonathan Taylor Thomas , Moira Kelly , Nathan Lane , Ernie Sabella , Rowan Atkinson , Robert Guillaume , Madge Sinclair , Whoopi Goldberg , Cheech Marin , and Jim Cummings . The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses , and William Shakespeare 's Hamlet . The Lion King tells the story of Simba ( Swahili for lion ) , a young lion who is to succeed his father , Mufasa , as King of the Pride Lands ; however , after Simba 's paternal uncle Scar murders Mufasa , Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile . After growing up in the company of the carefree outcasts Timon and Pumbaa , Simba receives valuable perspective from his childhood friend , Nala , and his shaman , Rafiki , before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny and take his place in the Circle of Life as the rightful King . Development of The Lion King began in 1988 during a meeting between Jeffrey Katzenberg , Roy E. Disney , and Peter Schneider while promoting Oliver & Company in Europe . Thomas M. Disch wrote a film treatment , and Woolverton developed the first scripts , while George Scribner was signed on as director , being later joined by Allers . Production began in 1991 concurrently with Pocahontas , which wound up attracting many of Disney 's top animators . Some time after the staff traveled to Hell 's Gate National Park in Kenya to research the film 's setting and animals , Scribner left production , disagreeing with the decision to turn the film into a musical , and was replaced by Minkoff .
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is an American film distributor owned by The Walt Disney Company . It handles theatrical distribution , marketing and promotion for films produced and released by the Walt Disney Studios , including Walt Disney Pictures , Walt Disney Animation Studios , Pixar , Marvel Studios , Lucasfilm , 20th Century Studios , Searchlight Pictures , Fox 2000 Pictures and Blue Sky Studios . The company was originally established in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company , Inc. ( later renamed to Buena Vista Distribution Company , Inc. and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution , Inc. ) It took on its current name in 2007 . Before 1953 , Walt Disney 's productions were distributed by Winkler Pictures , Powers Pictures , Universal Pictures ( Oswald the Lucky Rabbit shorts ) , Columbia Pictures ( 1929-1932 ) , United Artists ( 1932-1937 ) and RKO Radio Pictures ( 1937-1956 ) .
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth . It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom , and stars Tom Hanks , Robin Wright , Gary Sinise , Mykelti Williamson , and Sally Field . The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump ( Hanks ) , a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th century United States . The film differs substantially from the novel . Principal photography took place in late 1993 , mainly in Georgia , North Carolina , and South Carolina . Extensive visual effects were used to incorporate Hanks into archived footage and to develop other scenes . The soundtrack features songs reflecting the different periods seen in the film . Forrest Gump was released in the United States on July 6 , 1994 and received favorable reviews for Zemeckis ' directing , Hanks ' performance , the visual effects , the music and the script . The film was an enormous success at the box office ; it became the top-grossing film in America released that year and earned over US $ 677 million worldwide during its theatrical run , making it the second highest-grossing film of 1994 . The soundtrack sold over 12 million copies . Forrest Gump won the Academy Awards for Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor for Hanks , Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Visual Effects , and Best Film Editing . It won many other awards and nominations , including Golden Globes , People 's Choice Awards , and Young Artist Awards .
Paramount Pictures Corporation ( also known simply as Paramount ) is an American film studio that is a subsidiary of ViacomCBS . It is the fifth oldest surviving film studio in the world , the second oldest in the United States , and the sole member of the Big Five film studios still located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood . In 1916 , film producer Adolph Zukor put 22 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo . In 2014 , Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only . The company 's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue , Hollywood , California , United States . Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association ( MPA ) .
True Lies is a 1994 American action comedy film written , directed and co-produced by James Cameron and executive produced by Lawrence Kasanoff . It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger , Jamie Lee Curtis , Tom Arnold , Art Malik , Tia Carrere , Bill Paxton , Eliza Dushku , Grant Heslov and Charlton Heston . It is based on the 1991 French comedy film La Totale ! The film follows U.S. government agent Harry Tasker ( Schwarzenegger ) , who struggles to balance his life as a spy with his familial duties . True Lies was the first Lightstorm Entertainment project to be distributed under Cameron 's multimillion-dollar production deal with 20th Century Fox , as well as the first major production for the visual effects company Digital Domain , which was co-founded by Cameron . For her performance , Curtis won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the Saturn Award for Best Actress , while Cameron won the Saturn Award for Best Director . The film ultimately grossed $ 378 million worldwide at the box-office and was also nominated at the Academy Awards and BAFTAs in the Best Visual Effect category , and also for seven Saturn Awards .
20th Century Studios ( formerly 20th Century Fox ) is an American film studio that is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios , a division of The Walt Disney Company . The studio is located on the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles . For over 83 years , it was one of the Big Six major American film studios formed from the merger of the Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures in 1935 . In 1985 , the studio was acquired by News Corporation , which was succeeded by 21st Century Fox in 2013 following the spin-off of its publishing assets . In 2019 , Disney acquired 20th Century Fox through its merger with 21st Century Fox . In 2020 , the studio was renamed to 20th Century Studios .
The Mask is a 1994 American superhero comedy film directed by Charles Russell , produced by Bob Engelman , and written by Mike Werb , loosely based on the comic series of the same name published by Dark Horse Comics . The film stars Jim Carrey , Peter Riegert , Peter Greene , Amy Yasbeck , Richard Jeni , and Cameron Diaz in her film debut . It revolves around Stanley Ipkiss ( Carrey ) , an unfortunate bank clerk who finds a magical mask that transforms him into a mischievous zoot-suited gangster . The film was released on July 29 , 1994 , by New Line Cinema , becoming a critical and commercial success . The film grossed over $ 351 million on a $ 23 million budget , which made it the second most profitable comic book movie up to that point , next to Superman . It cemented Carrey 's reputation as a dominant actor of the 1990s , and it established Diaz as a leading lady . Carrey was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role , and the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects but lost to Forrest Gump . A critically panned stand-alone sequel , Son of the Mask , was released in 2005 .
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ( also simply known as Warner Bros. and initialized as WB ) is an American entertainment company headquartered in Burbank , California , and a division of AT & T 's WarnerMedia . Founded in 1923 , it has operations in areas such as film , television , and video games and is one of the Big Five major American film studios , as well as a member of the Motion Picture Association ( MPA ) . The company 's portfolio encompasses the film studios Warner Bros. Pictures , New Line Cinema , Castle Rock Entertainment and DC Films ; the television production and syndication company Warner Bros. Television ; the animation studios Warner Bros . Animation and Warner Animation Group ; the publisher DC Comics ; the video game development and publishing arm Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment ; the pay television channels Cartoon Network , Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies ; and a 50% interest in The CW television network , which is co-owned with ViacomCBS . Aside from content operations , Warner Bros. also has several theme parks that are managed and operated by third party companies .
Speed is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Jan de Bont , in his feature film directorial debut . The film stars Keanu Reeves , Dennis Hopper , Sandra Bullock , Joe Morton , and Jeff Daniels . It is about a speeding bus that is rigged by a mad bomber to explode if it ever drops below 50 mph . Released on June 10 , 1994 , it became critically and commercially successful , grossing $ 350.4 million on a $ 30 million budget and winning two Academy Awards , for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing , at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995 . A critically panned sequel , Speed 2 : Cruise Control , was released on June 13 , 1997 .
The Flintstones ( also known as The Flintstones Movie or The Flintstones : The Live-Action Movie in the working title ) is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Brian Levant and written by Tom S. Parker , Jim Jennewein , and Steven E. de Souza . It is a live-action motion picture adaptation of the 1960-1966 animated television series of the same name . The film stars John Goodman as Fred Flintstone , Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble , Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone and Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble , along with Kyle MacLachlan as a villainous executive-vice president of Fred 's company , Halle Berry as his seductive secretary and Elizabeth Taylor ( in her final theatrical film appearance ) , as Pearl Slaghoople , Wilma 's mother . The B-52 's ( as The BC-52 's in the film ) performed their version of the cartoon 's theme song . The film , shot in California , was theatrically released on May 27 , 1994 , and earned almost $ 342 million worldwide against a $ 46 million budget , making it a huge box office success , despite earning negative reviews from critics . Observers criticized the storyline and tone , which they deemed too adult and mature for family audiences , as well as the casting of O'Donnell as Betty and Taylor as Pearl , but praised its visual effects , costume design , art direction , and Goodman 's performance as Fred . The film was originally acquired by New Line Cinema , but then sold to Universal Pictures .
Universal Pictures ( also known as Universal Studios , and formerly Universal Film Manufacturing Company ) is an American film studio owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal . Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle , Mark Dintenfass , Charles O. Baumann , Adam Kessel , Pat Powers , William Swanson , David Horsley , Robert H. Cochrane , and Jules Brulatour , it is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States ; the world 's fifth oldest after Gaumont , Pathé , Titanus , and Nordisk Film ; and the oldest member of Hollywood 's Big Five studios in terms of the overall film market . Its studios are located in Universal City , California , and its corporate offices are located in New York City . Universal Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association ( MPA ) , and was one of the Little Three majors during Hollywood 's golden age .
Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 American screwball comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly , who co-wrote the screenplay with Bobby Farrelly and Bennett Yellin . Starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels , it tells the story of Lloyd Christmas ( Carrey ) and Harry Dunne ( Daniels ) , two dumb but well-meaning friends from Providence , Rhode Island , who set out on a cross-country trip to Aspen , Colorado , to return a briefcase full of money to its owner , thinking it was abandoned as a mistake but was actually left as ransom money . Lauren Holly , Karen Duffy , Mike Starr , Charles Rocket , and Teri Garr play supporting roles . The film was released on December 16 , 1994 . It grossed $ 247 million at the box office and has developed a cult following in the years since its release . The success of Dumb and Dumber launched the career of the Farrelly brothers and solidified Carrey 's reputation as one of the most established stars of the 1990s . The film also spawned an animated TV series , a 2003 prequel , and a 2014 sequel .
Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell . It was the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to feature Hugh Grant , and follows the adventures of Charles ( Grant ) and his circle of friends through a number of social occasions as they each encounter romance . Andie MacDowell stars as Charles 's love interest Carrie , with Kristin Scott Thomas , James Fleet , Simon Callow , John Hannah , Charlotte Coleman , David Bower , Corin Redgrave , and Rowan Atkinson in supporting roles . The film was made in six weeks , cost under £3 million , and became an unexpected success and the highest-grossing British film in history at the time , with worldwide box office in excess of $ 245.7 million , and receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay . Additionally , Grant won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and the film won the BAFTA Awards Best Film , Best Direction , and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Scott Thomas . The film 's success propelled Hugh Grant to international stardom , particularly in the United States . In 1999 , Four Weddings and a Funeral placed 23rd , on the British Film Institute 's 100 greatest British films of the 20th century . In 2016 , Empire magazine ranked it 21st in their list of the 100 best British films . A 2017 poll of 150 actors , directors , writers , producers , and critics for Time Out magazine ranked it the 74th best British film ever . Curtis reunited director Newell and the surviving cast for a 25th anniversary reunion Comic Relief short entitled One Red Nose Day and a Wedding , which aired in the UK during Red Nose Day on Friday 15 March 2019 .
Gramercy Pictures is a currently dormant American film production label of Universal Studios ' Focus Features division , both of which are owned by NBCUniversal which is ultimately owned by Comcast . It was founded in May 1992 as a joint venture between PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Universal Pictures . Gramercy was the distributor of PolyGram films in the United States and Canada and also served as Universal 's art-house division . After Seagram 's buyout of PolyGram , Gramercy along with October Films were merged by Barry Diller to form USA Films in 1999 . In 2015 , Focus Features ( the current art-house division for Universal ) revived the name as a label for action , horror and sci-fi genre films ; the label went silent after the release of Ratchet & Clank .
Interview with the Vampire is a 1994 American gothic horror drama film directed by Neil Jordan , based on Anne Rice 's 1976 novel of the same name , and starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt . The film focuses on Lestat ( Cruise ) and Louis ( Pitt ) , beginning with Louis 's transformation into a vampire by Lestat in 1791 . The film chronicles their time together , and their turning of ten-year-old Claudia ( Kirsten Dunst ) into a vampire . The narrative is framed by a present-day interview , in which Louis tells his story to a San Francisco reporter . The supporting cast features Christian Slater , Antonio Banderas , and Stephen Rea . The film was released in November 1994 to generally positive reviews and was a commercial success . It received Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Original Score . Kirsten Dunst was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film .
Clear and Present Danger is a 1994 American spy thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on Tom Clancy 's novel of the same name . It was preceded by the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October and the 1992 film Patriot Games , all three featuring Clancy 's character Jack Ryan . It is the last film version of Clancy 's novels to feature Harrison Ford as Ryan and James Earl Jones as Vice Admiral James Greer , as well as the final installment directed by Noyce . As in the novel , Ryan is appointed CIA Acting Deputy Director ( Intelligence ) ( DDI ) , and discovers he is being kept in the dark by colleagues who are conducting a covert war against a drug cartel in Colombia , apparently with the approval of the President . The film premiered in theaters in the United States on August 3 , 1994 , and was a major financial success , earning over $ 200 million at the box office .