#1 of 2 #1 action movie of Week 21, 1991
1991 · Action, Drama
$152.4M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$77.9M US & Canada · 51% $74.5M elsewhere · 49%
Action box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 1991
Action Box Office, Week 21 of 1991: Action Releases of May 19–25
Backdraft (1991) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25), with $152.4M worldwide, ahead of Hudson Hawk (1991) at $17.2M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $169.6M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $169.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25).
- 1 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $74.5M Worldwide: $152.4M
- 2
May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2M
Archive
Action Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
34 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $517.8M, led by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $24.3M
- Week 3 $20M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $5.7M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $126.4M
- Week 11 $14.1M
- Week 12 $78.7M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $12.5M
- Week 15 $39.7M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $15.3M
- Week 18 $15.9M
- Week 19 $21.1M
- Week 20 $9.2M
- Week 21 $169.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $869.3K
- Week 24 $390.5M
- Week 25 $46.7M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $517.8M
- Week 28 $83.5M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $20.2M
- Week 31 $181.1M
- Week 32 $38.8M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $9.7M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $1.5M
- Week 37 $1.2M
- Week 38 $456.1K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $28.7M
- Week 41 $4.8M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $15.6M
- Week 45 $6.5K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $26.1K
- Week 48 $386.8K
- Week 49 $96.9M
- Week 50 $59.5M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $829.6K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 21 of 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25)?
Backdraft (1991) leads with $152.4M worldwide, $77.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hudson Hawk (1991) at $17.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) earn?
2 action films released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $169.6M in all, or $84.8M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Backdraft (1991) with $152.4M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25). 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 week 21, 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.