#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 20, 1991
1991 · Comedy
$63.7M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$63.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 1991
Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 1991: Comedy Releases of May 12–18
What About Bob? (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 1991 (May 12–18), with $63.7M worldwide, ahead of Mannequin: On the Move (1991) at $3.8M and Toto the Hero (1991) at $1.2M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 86% on Week 19, 1991, whose releases took $37M.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $68.7M
- What About Bob? (1991), the #1
- $63.7M
- vs Week 19, 1991
- +86%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 1991?
What About Bob? (1991) leads with $63.7M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $68.7M, 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 20 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 20 of 1991 (May 12–18).
- 1 May 17, 1991 US and Canada: $63.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.7M
- 2 May 17, 1991 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
- 3 May 16, 1991 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1991?
Of the top 3, What About Bob? (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Toto the Hero (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $68.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 What About Bob? (1991) $63.7M $63.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mannequin: On the Move (1991) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Toto the Hero (1991) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $68.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 12–18) with $68.7M, led by What About Bob? (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
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Oscar (1991) $23.6M Oscar (1991)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 A Rage in Harlem (1991) $10.4M A Rage in Harlem (1991)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 F/X2 (1991) $37M F/X2 (1991)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 What About Bob? (1991) $68.7M What About Bob? (1991)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Only the Lonely (1991) $56.2M Only the Lonely (1991)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Soapdish (1991) $36.5M Soapdish (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1990 earned the most: $166.3M from 2 films, led by Bird on a Wire (1990). Week 20, 1991 took $68.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1982 May 9–15 1 film | 1 | $3.6M | – | Wrong Is Right (1982) $3.6M |
| Week 20, 1983 May 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1984 May 13–19 2 films | 2 | $6M | – | Making the Grade (1984) $4.6M |
| Week 20, 1985 May 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1986 May 11–17 1 film | 1 | $4.3K | – | Coming Up Roses (1986) $4.3K |
| Week 20, 1987 May 10–16 1 film · +334284% | 1 | $14.4M | +334284% | Ishtar (1987) $14.4M |
| Week 20, 1988 May 8–14 3 films · −88% | 3 | $1.8M | −88% | The Wrong Guys (1988) $1.2M |
| Week 20, 1989 May 14–20 4 films · +121% | 4 | $3.9M | +121% | How I Got Into College (1989) $1.6M |
| Week 20, 1990 May 13–19 2 films · +4180% | 2 | $166.3M | +4180% | Bird on a Wire (1990) $138.7M |
| Week 20, 1991 May 12–18 3 films · −59% | 3 | $68.7M | −59% | What About Bob? (1991) $63.7M |
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 20 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 20 of 1991 (May 12–18)?
What About Bob? (1991) leads with $63.7M worldwide, $63.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mannequin: On the Move (1991) at $3.8M and Toto the Hero (1991) at $1.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 1991 (May 12–18) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 20 of 1991 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $68.7M in all, or $22.9M per film on average. Week 19, 1991 releases took $37M.
How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 1991 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, What About Bob? (1991), earned $63.7M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1991 (May 12–18). 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 20, 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.