#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 14, 1991
1991 · Drama, Fantasy
$16.4M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$16.4M US & Canada · 100% $468 elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 14 · Mar 31–Apr 6, 1991
Comedy Box Office, Week 14 of 1991: Comedy Releases of Mar 31–Apr 6
Defending Your Life (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6), with $16.4M worldwide, ahead of The Marrying Man (1991) at $12.5M and Hangin’ with the Homeboys (1991) at $532.9K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $29.4M
- Defending Your Life (1991), the #1
- $16.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 14 of 1991?
Defending Your Life (1991) leads with $16.4M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $29.4M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6).
- 1 Apr 5, 1991 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $468 Worldwide: $16.4M
- 2 Apr 5, 1991 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
- 3 Apr 5, 1991 US and Canada: $532.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $532.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1991?
Of the top 3, The Marrying Man (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Defending Your Life (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $29.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Defending Your Life (1991) $16.4M $16.4M US & Canada · 100% $468 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Marrying Man (1991) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Hangin’ with the Homeboys (1991) $532.9K $532.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $29.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 17–23) with $78.7M, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991).
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 He Said, She Said (1991) $19.4M He Said, She Said (1991)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 To Want to Fly (1991) $78.1K To Want to Fly (1991)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 The Hard Way (1991) $73.4M The Hard Way (1991)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Career Opportunities (1991) $11.5M Career Opportunities (1991)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Defending Your Life (1991) $29.4M Defending Your Life (1991)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Object of Beauty (1991) $9.2M The Object of Beauty (1991)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1989 earned the most: $100.2M from 3 films, led by Major League (1989). Week 14, 1991 took $29.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 2 films | 2 | $26M | – | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 2 films · −35% | 2 | $17M | −35% | The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M |
| Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 3 films · +178% | 3 | $47.3M | +178% | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M |
| Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 2 films | 2 | $23.5M | – | A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M |
| Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films · +27% | 3 | $29.9M | +27% | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M |
| Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 1 film · +151% | 1 | $74.9M | +151% | Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M |
| Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 3 films · +34% | 3 | $100.2M | +34% | Major League (1989) $49.8M |
| Week 14, 1990 Apr 1–7 4 films · −50% | 4 | $50.1M | −50% | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
| Week 14, 1991 Mar 31–Apr 6 3 films · −41% | 3 | $29.4M | −41% | Defending Your Life (1991) $16.4M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
46 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $362.6M, led by Hook (1991).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $29.9M
- Week 3 $14.9M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $9.4M
- Week 6 $28.9M
- Week 7 $61M
- Week 8 $19.4M
- Week 9 $78.1K
- Week 10 $73.4M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $78.7M
- Week 13 $11.5M
- Week 14 $29.4M
- Week 15 $9.2M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $23.6M
- Week 18 $10.4M
- Week 19 $37M
- Week 20 $68.7M
- Week 21 $56.2M
- Week 22 $36.5M
- Week 23 $204.2M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $48.6M
- Week 26 $86.9M
- Week 27 $1.2M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $42.6M
- Week 30 $7.3M
- Week 31 $247.6M
- Week 32 $39.2M
- Week 33 $7.1M
- Week 34 $13.1M
- Week 35 $115.1K
- Week 36 $530.4K
- Week 37 $18.3M
- Week 38 $47.4M
- Week 39 $27.3M
- Week 40 $18.9M
- Week 41 $37.2M
- Week 42 $26.9M
- Week 43 $45.5M
- Week 44 $33.5M
- Week 45 $22.5M
- Week 46 $1.1M
- Week 47 $255.5M
- Week 48 $59.5M
- Week 49 $2.7M
- Week 50 $362.6M
- Week 51 $91M
- Week 52 $4.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 14 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 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6)?
Defending Your Life (1991) leads with $16.4M worldwide, $16.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Marrying Man (1991) at $12.5M and Hangin’ with the Homeboys (1991) at $532.9K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6) report a worldwide gross, $29.4M in all, or $9.8M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Defending Your Life (1991), earned $16.4M.
How is the week 14, 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 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6). 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 14, 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.