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Comedy box office · Week 10 · Mar 3–9, 1991

Comedy Box Office, Week 10 of 1991: Comedy Releases of Mar 3–9

The Hard Way (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9), with $65.6M worldwide, ahead of If Looks Could Kill (1991) at $7.8M and The Dark Backward (1991) at $28.7K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.4M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada.

week 10 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$73.4M
The Hard Way (1991), the #1
$65.6M
earned in the US & Canada
46%
The Hard Way (1991) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 10, 1991

The Hard Way (1991)

1991 · Crime, Comedy

$65.6M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$25.9M US & Canada · 39% $39.7M elsewhere · 61%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 10 of 1991?

The Hard Way (1991) leads with $65.6M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $73.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Hard Way (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $65.6M The Hard Way (1991)
    $25.9M US & Canada · 39% $39.7M elsewhere · 61%
  2. If Looks Could Kill (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $7.8M If Looks Could Kill (1991)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Dark Backward (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $28.7K The Dark Backward (1991)
    $28.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 10 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 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 The Dark Backward (1991) movie poster
    The Dark Backward (1991) Mar 9, 1991 · English · Comedy $28.7K worldwide
    Mar 9, 1991 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1991?

Of the top 3, If Looks Could Kill (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 3 films, $33.7M (46%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Hard Way (1991) $65.6M
    $25.9M US & Canada · 39% $39.7M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 If Looks Could Kill (1991) $7.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Dark Backward (1991) $28.7K
    $28.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 10 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1984 earned the most: $75M from 2 films, led by Splash (1984). Week 10, 1991 took $73.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 10, 1982 Feb 28–Mar 6 1 film 1 $14.1M – Diner (1982) $14.1M
Week 10, 1983 Feb 27–Mar 5 1 film · −72% 1 $4M −72% Joysticks (1983) $4M
Week 10, 1984 Mar 4–10 2 films · +1797% 2 $75M +1797% Splash (1984) $69.8M
Week 10, 1985 Mar 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 1986 Mar 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 1987 Mar 1–7 1 film 1 $1.7M – Hunk (1987) $1.7M
Week 10, 1988 Feb 28–Mar 5 4 films · +1090% 4 $20.8M +1090% Moving (1988) $10.8M
Week 10, 1989 Mar 5–11 4 films · +124% 4 $46.7M +124% Chances Are (1989) $16.3M
Week 10, 1990 Mar 4–10 4 films · +46% 4 $67.9M +46% Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) $39.4M
Week 10, 1991 Mar 3–9 3 films · +8% 3 $73.4M +8% The Hard Way (1991) $65.6M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 10 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9)?

The Hard Way (1991) leads with $65.6M worldwide, $25.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come If Looks Could Kill (1991) at $7.8M and The Dark Backward (1991) at $28.7K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $73.4M in all, or $24.5M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Hard Way (1991), earned $65.6M.

How much of the Week 10, 1991 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.7M of the $73.4M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 10, 1991 comedy 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 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9). 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 10, 1991 comedy 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.