'' Death Wish V '' was a box office disaster . The film was partially financed through an advanced payment by Trimark Pictures , in exchange for domestic theatrical and home video rights . Trimark released the film on January 16 , 1994 to 248 movie theaters . It made $ 503,936 on its opening weekend , making the seventh most successful box office entry on a national level . Its release in Los Angeles was negatively affected by the 1994 Northridge earthquake , which happened three days after the film 's release . The final box office gross of the film in the United States market was estimated at just over $ 1.7 million . It was released for the home video market later in 1994 . Rental records pointed to a solid presence of the film in the video market , but it was not as lucrative as '' Death Wish 4 : The Crackdown '' ( 1987 )
1994 Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
Death Wish V: The Face of Death