1994 in home video


A summary of 1994 in home video:

Industry milestones

May

The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
U.S./Canada
Release Date
TitleStudioFormat/Notes
January 4'20th Century FoxVHS release
January 5Once Upon a Forest20th Century FoxVHS release; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
January 5Hocus PocusWalt Disney PicturesVHS release
January 5True RomanceWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
January 5Blood In Blood OutHollywood PicturesVHS release
January 12Heart and SoulsUniversal PicturesVHS release
January 19Cat PeopleUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
January 19Caught in the ActUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
January 19'New Line CinemaVHS and Laserdisc release
January 19Menace II SocietyNew LineVHS and Laserdisc release
January 26Black SundayParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
January 26The Curse of Molly McGee 1/21Paramount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
January 26ConeheadsParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
January 26The Black ScorpionWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
January 26The Sandlot20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
January 26Rookie of the Year20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
January 26Last Action HeroColumbia PicturesVHS release
January 28Peter and the WolfWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Disney's Favorite Stories Collection
January 28Mickey and the BeanstalkWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Disney's Favorite Stories Collection
January 28The Legend of Sleepy HollowWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Disney's Favorite Stories Collection
January 28The Prince and the PauperWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Disney's Favorite Stories Collection
February 1In the Line of FireColumbia PicturesVHS release
February 1Poetic JusticeColumbia PicturesVHS release
February 1Hard TargetUniversal PicturesVHS release
February 1The Meteor ManMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS release
February 2Mr. NannyNew Line CinemaVHS release
February 2KaliforniaGramercy PicturesVHS release
February 9The Real McCoyUniversal PicturesVHS release
February 13Only the Strong20th Century FoxVHS release
February 15Son in LawHollywood PicturesVHS release
February 15The Secret GardenWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
February 18Winnie the Pooh and the Honey TreeWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Winnie-the-Pooh: Storybook Classics Collection
February 18Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Winnie-the-Pooh: Storybook Classics Collection
February 18Winnie the Pooh and Tigger TooWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Winnie-the-Pooh: Storybook Classics Collection
February 18Winnie the Pooh and a Day for EeyoreWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Winnie-the-Pooh: Storybook Classics Collection
February 18Fast Times at Ridgemont HighUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
February 18The ProgramTouchstone PicturesVHS release
February 18GettysburgNew Line CinemaVHS release
February 23Needful ThingsColumbia PicturesVHS release
February 23For Love or MoneyUniversal PicturesVHS release
February 23FortressDimension FilmsVHS release
March 2Striking DistanceColumbia PicturesVHS release
March 2Demolition ManWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
March 2The Good Son20th Century FoxVHS release
March 4Desert Flower and ChiefWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
March 4The Fox and the HoundWalt Disney PicturesVHS release; part of Walt Disney Classics
March 4The Incredible JourneyWalt Disney PicturesVHS release
March 4Undercover BluesMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS release
March 9Judgment NightUniversal PicturesVHS release
March 15We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryUniversal PicturesVHS release
March 16Undercover BluesMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS release
March 16AirborneWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
March 18Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!Warner Bros. PicturesVHS release; part of Yogi Bear Video Collection
March 22The FugitiveWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
March 23What's Love Got to Do with ItTouchstone PicturesVHS release
March 23Mr. WonderfulWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
March 29Fatal InstinctMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS release
March 30The Joy Luck ClubHollywood PicturesVHS release
March 30Father HoodHollywood PicturesVHS release
March 30Money for NothingHollywood PicturesVHS release
March 30My Boyfriend's BackTouchstone PicturesVHS release
March 30M. ButterflyWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
March 30Bopha!Paramount PicturesVHS release
March 30Dazed and ConfusedGramercy PicturesVHS release
March 30A Home of Our OwnGramercy PicturesVHS release
April 6The Beverly Hillbillies20th Century FoxVHS release
April 6A Bronx TaleSavoy PicturesVHS release
April 6FearlessWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
April 13Bopha!Paramount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
April 13Cool RunningsWalt Disney PicturesVHS release
April 13MaliceColumbia PicturesVHS release
April 15The Jetsons in the ShiningWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
April 19The Age of InnocenceColumbia PicturesVHS release
April 20Another StakeoutTouchstone PicturesVHS release
April 20Ernest Goes to JailTouchstone PicturesVHS release
April 20Carlito's WayUniversal PicturesVHS release
April 20Flesh and BoneParamount PicturesVHS release
April 20A Gnome Named GnormPolyGram Filmed EntertainmentVHS release
April 20The Seventh BrotherFeature Films for FamiliesVHS release
April 26Bright Eyes20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
April 26Dimples20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
April 26Mrs. Doubtfire20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
April 26'Warner Bros. PicturesVHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
April 27Ernest Rides AgainEmshell ProducersVHS release
April 27The Flintstones: Fearless Fred Strikes AgainTurner EntertainmentVHS release
April 27The Flintstones: Babe in BedrockTurner EntertainmentVHS release
April 27The Flintstones: Hooray for HollyrockTurner EntertainmentVHS release
April 27The Flintstones: Wacky InventionsTurner EntertainmentVHS release
May 3The Remains of the DayColumbia PicturesVHS release
May 4A Perfect WorldWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
May 4Boeing BoeingParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
May 10Mr. JonesTriStar PicturesVHS release
May 11Addams Family ValuesParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
May 11The 3 MusketeersWalt Disney PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
May 11Into the WestMiramax FilmsVHS and Laserdisc release
May 18Look Who's Talking NowTriStar PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
May 18BuckskinParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
May 18Copper CanyonParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
May 25Ghost in the Machine20th Century FoxVHS and Laserdisc release
May 25RoboCop 3Orion PicturesVHS release
May 25The PianoMiramax FilmsVHS release
May 25RudyTriStar PicturesVHS release
May 26TarantulaUniversal PicturesVHS release
May 26The Deadly MantisUniversal PicturesVHS release
June 1'Columbia PicturesVHS release
June 1Twenty BucksTriton PicturesVHS release
June 1Doctor Dolittle20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
June 1The Man from Snowy River20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
June 1The Double Life of VéroniqueParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
June 4DeadfallTrimark PicturesVHS release
June 8My LifeColumbia PicturesVHS release
June 8Wayne's World 2Paramount PicturesVHS release
June 14'Warner Bros. PicturesVHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
June 15The Pelican BriefWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
June 15The Air Up ThereHollywood PicturesVHS release
June 15The GetawayUniversal PicturesVHS release
June 15Man's Best FriendNew Line CinemaVHS release
June 21Bell, Book and CandleColumbia PicturesVHS release
June 21The Jungle KingGolden FilmsVHS release; part of the Sony Wonder Enchanted Tales Collection
June 22TombstoneHollywood PicturesVHS release
June 25Blind JusticeHBO FilmsVHS release
June 28The GetawayUniversal PicturesVHS release
June 29PhiladelphiaTriStar PicturesVHS release
June 29Iron WillWalt Disney PicturesVHS release
July 4The Rescuers Down UnderWalt Disney Mini ClassicsVHS release
July 6The Assassination BureauParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
July 6Sugar Hill20th Century FoxVHS release
July 6Poor Little Rich Girl20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
July 6Heidi20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
July 6House Party 3New Line CinemaVHS release
July 6Household SaintsNew Line CinemaVHS release
July 6Grumpy Old MenWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
July 13'Touchstone PicturesVHS release
July 13Heaven and EarthWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
July 13BlinkNew Line CinemaVHS release
July 13Searching for Bobby FischerParamount PicturesVHS release
July 19Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
July 19My Neighbor Totoro20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
July 20CareerParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
July 20My Father the HeroTouchstone PicturesVHS release
July 20On Deadly GroundWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
July 20Car 54, Where Are You?Orion PicturesVHS release
July 26ThumbelinaWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
July 27Cabin BoyTouchstone PicturesVHS release
July 27Blank CheckWalt Disney PicturesVHS release
July 27What's Eating Gilbert GrapeParamount PicturesVHS release
August 1Lightning JackSavoy PicturesVHS release
August 3AngieHollywood PicturesVHS release
August 3The Chase20th Century FoxVHS release
August 3The Little Colonel20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
August 3Poor Little Rich Girl20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
August 3Batman The Movie20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
August 3Edward Scissorhands20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
August 3Major League IIWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
August 3The DoveParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 9Beethoven's 2ndUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 10My Girl 2Columbia PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 10The RefTouchstone PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 10ChasersWarner Bros. PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 10IntersectionParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 16'Walt Disney PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 17Schindler's ListUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 17The House of the SpiritsMiramax FilmsVHS and Laserdisc release
August 17Race for Your Life, Charlie BrownParamount PicturesVHS release
August 17I'll Do AnythingColumbia PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 218 SecondsNew Line CinemaVHS and Laserdisc release
August 24Blue ChipsParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 24Like Water for ChocolateMiramax FilmsVHS and Laserdisc release
August 24Four Weddings and a FuneralGramercy PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
August 30The Sandlot20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
August 30Rookie of the Year20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
August 30Snow WhiteGolden FilmsVHS release; part of the Sony Wonder Enchanted Tales Collection
August 31Chitty Chitty Bang BangMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
August 31The Black StallionMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
August 31A Christmas StoryMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
August 31The Secret of NIMHMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
August 31All Dogs Go to HeavenMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
August 31The Last UnicornITC FilmsVHS release; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
August 31The Beast from 20,000 FathomsWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
August 31Gay Purr-eeWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31Spencer's MountainWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31The Incredible Mr. LimpetWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31Animals Are Beautiful PeopleWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31SupermanWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31The Neverending StoryWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31The GooniesWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31'Warner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31The Boy Who Could FlyWarner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31'Warner Bros. PicturesVHS releases; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
August 31Serial MomSavoy PicturesVHS and laserdisc release
September 7Crocodile DundeeParamount PicturesVHS release
September 7Curly Top20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
September 7Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
September 7PCU20th Century FoxVHS and Laserdisc release
September 7GreedyUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
September 7ThreesomeTriStar PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
September 14The CrowMiramax FilmsVHS and Laserdisc release
September 14Reality BitesUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
September 21Crocodile Dundee IIParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
September 21'Paramount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
September 21Farewell My ConcubineMiramax FilmsVHS and Laserdisc release
September 21The SnapperMiramax FilmsVHS and Laserdisc release
September 213 Ninjas Kick BackTriStar PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
September 28Surviving the GameNew Line CinemaVHS and Laserdisc release
September 28The Wedding BanquetThe Samuel Goldwyn CompanyVHS and Laserdisc release
September 28Bad Girls20th Century FoxVHS and Laserdisc release
September 30The Nightmare Before ChristmasTouchstone PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
October 4Jurassic ParkUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
The Night Before ChristmasGolden FilmsVHS release, part of Sony Wonder’s Enchanted Tales collection-
October 5The Little Colonel20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
October 5Our Little Girl20th Century FoxVHS releases; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
October 5Clean SlateMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS release
October 5Above the RimNew Line CinemaVHS release
October 12Much Ado About NothingThe Samuel Goldwyn CompanyVHS release
October 12Holy MatrimonyHollywood PicturesVHS release
October 19The Worst WitchPrism EntertainmentVHS release
October 19Monkey TroubleNew Line CinemaVHS release
October 19'Walt Disney PicturesVHS release
October 19No EscapeSavoy PicturesVHS release
October 19Scrooge20th Century FoxVHS release; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
October 25The NutcrackerWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
October 26Broadway BillParamount PicturesVHS release
October 26Jimmy HollywoodParamount PicturesVHS release
October 26CrooklynUniversal PicturesVHS release
October 26The Cowboy WayUniversal PicturesVHS release
October 26CliffordOrion PicturesVHS release
October 26Guarding TessTriStar PicturesVHS release
October 26The Hudsucker ProxyWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
October 28A Walt Disney Christmas Walt Disney PicturesVHS release
October 28Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWalt Disney PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection; it has a Roy E. Disney intro and the Walt Disney Home Video logo
October 28DumboWalt Disney PicturesVHS and Laserdisc releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 28The Three CaballerosWalt Disney PicturesVHS and Laserdisc releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 28Alice in WonderlandWalt Disney PicturesVHS and Laserdisc releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 28The Sword in the StoneWalt Disney PicturesVHS and Laserdisc releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 28Mary PoppinsWalt Disney PicturesVHS and Laserdisc releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 28So Dear to My HeartWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 28Bedknobs and BroomsticksWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 28Robin HoodWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 28Pete's DragonWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
October 2820,000 Leagues Under the SeaWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28'Walt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28Old YellerWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28The Shaggy DogWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28PollyannaWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28Swiss Family RobinsonWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28The Parent TrapWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28That Darn Cat!Walt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28The Love BugWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28Herbie Rides AgainWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28Escape to Witch MountainWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
October 28The Apple Dumpling GangWalt Disney PicturesVHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Family Film Collection
November 1Black BeautyWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection
November 2The PaperUniversal PicturesVHS release
November 2The Cowboy WayUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 2Wee Willie Winkie20th Century FoxVHS release; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
November 2BrainscanTriumph FilmsVHS release
November 8The FlintstonesUniversal PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 9'Columbia PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 9Little Big LeagueColumbia PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 9Even Cowgirls Get the BluesFine Line FeaturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 9With HonorsWarner Bros. PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 9The Princess and the GoblinHemdale Film CorporationVHS release
November 15Speed20th Century FoxVHS and Laserdisc release
November 16When a Man Loves a WomanTouchstone PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 16Beverly Hills Cop IIIParamount PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 16Wyatt EarpWarner Bros. PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 16Cops & RobbersonsTriStar PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 16The FavorOrion PicturesVHS and Laserdisc release
November 18The Jungle BookWalt Disney Mini ClassicsVHS release
November 22Little BuddhaMiramax FilmsVHS and Laserdisc release
November 22Getting Even with DadMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS release; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
November 23'Universal PicturesVHS release
November 30A Christmas ReunionEMI DistributionVHS release
December 7Chitty Chitty Bang BangMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
December 7A Christmas StoryMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
December 7Tom SawyerUnited ArtistsVHS release
December 7All Dogs Go to HeavenUnited ArtistsVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
December 7The Black StallionUnited ArtistsVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
December 7The Secret of NIMHUnited ArtistsVHS releases; part of the MGM/UA Family Entertainment Collection
December 7MaverickWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
December 7Susannah of the Mounties20th Century FoxVHS release; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection
December 14Huckleberry FinnUnited ArtistsVHS release
December 14I Love TroubleTouchstone PicturesVHS release
December 14Baby's Day Out20th Century FoxVHS release
December 14Blown AwayMetro-Goldwyn-MayerVHS release
December 21The ClientWarner Bros. PicturesVHS release
December 21LassieParamount PicturesVHS release
December 22Cool RunningsWalt Disney Home VideoVHS release
December 22The Three MusketeersWalt Disney Home VideoVHS release

TV show releases

The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:
The following movies and TV shows were released on video cassette on these following dates:
The following documentary home videos were released on the following dates: