Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$19.0M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$19.0M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$3.4M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where It Could Happen to You ranks
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Quick answer
How did It Could Happen to You (1994) perform at the box office?
High confidenceIt Could Happen to You (1994) earned a reported $37.9M worldwide against a reported $20.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $17.9M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 1.90x. In this database it currently ranks #3,988 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #52 among 1994 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $37,939,757
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $17,939,757
- ROI
- 1.90x
Synopsis
Story
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1994, It Could Happen to You is positioned in this dataset as a Comedy, Drama, Romance title from TriStar Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $37.9M, reported production budget is $20.0M, gross-minus-budget is $17.9M, ROI is 1.90x. For comparison, it currently sits #3,988 all-time in the current chart set and #52 among 1994 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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