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Action box office · March 1991

Action Box Office, March 1991: Top-Grossing Releases

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 1991, with $78.7M worldwide, ahead of The Hard Way (1991) at $65.6M and New Jack City (1991) at $47.6M. 7 action films released in March 1991 report a worldwide gross, $219.1M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $214.1M across 6 action releases.

March 1991 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$219.1M
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), the #1
$78.7M
earned in the US & Canada
82%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of March 1991?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) leads with $78.7M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $213.7M, 98% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $78.7M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
    $78.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Hard Way (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $65.6M The Hard Way (1991)
    $25.9M US & Canada · 39% $39.7M elsewhere · 61%
  3. New Jack City (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $47.6M New Jack City (1991)
    $47.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Perfect Weapon (1991) movie poster Number 4
    $14.1M The Perfect Weapon (1991)
    $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. If Looks Could Kill (1991) movie poster Number 5
    $7.8M If Looks Could Kill (1991)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of March 1991, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in March 1991.

  1. 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) movie poster
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) Mar 22, 1991 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $78.7M worldwide
    Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.7M
  2. 2 The Hard Way (1991) movie poster
    The Hard Way (1991) Mar 8, 1991 · English · Crime, Comedy, Action $65.6M worldwide
    Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $65.6M
  3. 3 New Jack City (1991) movie poster
    New Jack City (1991) Mar 8, 1991 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $47.6M worldwide
    Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.6M
  4. 4 The Perfect Weapon (1991) movie poster
    The Perfect Weapon (1991) Mar 15, 1991 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $14.1M worldwide
    Mar 15, 1991 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
  5. 5 If Looks Could Kill (1991) movie poster
    If Looks Could Kill (1991) Mar 9, 1991 · English · Comedy, Action $7.8M worldwide
    Mar 9, 1991 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M
  6. 6 La Femme Nikita (1991) movie poster
    La Femme Nikita (1991) Mar 8, 1991 · French · Action, Drama, Thriller $5M worldwide
    Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $633 Worldwide: $5M
  7. 7 American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1991) movie poster
    American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1991) Mar 8, 1991 · English · Action, Drama $358K worldwide
    Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $358K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $358K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 1991?

Of the top 7, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Hard Way (1991) made 61% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $179.4M (82%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M
    $78.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Hard Way (1991) $65.6M
    $25.9M US & Canada · 39% $39.7M elsewhere · 61%
  3. 3 New Jack City (1991) $47.6M
    $47.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Perfect Weapon (1991) $14.1M
    $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 If Looks Could Kill (1991) $7.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 La Femme Nikita (1991) $5M
    $5M US & Canada · 100% $633 elsewhere · <1%
  7. 7 American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1991) $358K
    $358K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of March 1991 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 10 (Mar 3–9) took $126.4M, led by The Hard Way (1991). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 The Hard Way (1991) $126.4M The Hard Way (1991)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 The Perfect Weapon (1991) $14.1M The Perfect Weapon (1991)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does March 1991 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $414.5M from 5 films, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). March 1991 took $219.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 1982 1 film 1 $1.4M – Turkey Shoot (1982) $1.4M
March 1983 1 film · −11% 1 $1.3M −11% Eddie Macon’s Run (1983) $1.3M
March 1984 6 films · +11066% 6 $141M +11066% Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M
March 1985 6 films · −58% 6 $59M −58% The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M
March 1986 3 films · −82% 3 $10.4M −82% Highlander (1986) $5.9M
March 1987 3 films · +1093% 3 $123.8M +1093% Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M
March 1988 2 films · −94% 2 $7.4M −94% Off Limits (1988) $7.2M
March 1989 5 films · +147% 5 $18.3M +147% Dead Bang (1989) $8.1M
March 1990 5 films · +2169% 5 $414.5M +2169% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M
March 1991 7 films · −47% 7 $219.1M −47% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M
Archive

Action Box Office in 1991, Month by Month

The months of 1991 with their totals: July leads with $802.7M, led by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

FAQ

Action Box Office March 1991: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in March 1991?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) leads with $78.7M worldwide, $78.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hard Way (1991) at $65.6M and New Jack City (1991) at $47.6M.

How much did action movies released in March 1991 earn?

7 action films released in March 1991 report a worldwide gross, $219.1M in all, or $31.3M per film on average.

How many action movies released in March 1991 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), earned $78.7M.

How much of the March 1991 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$179.4M of the $219.1M total, or 82%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 1991 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in March 1991. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the March 1991 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.