#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 23, 1991
1991 · Comedy
$179M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$124M US & Canada · 69% $55M elsewhere · 31%
Comedy box office · Week 23 · Jun 2–8, 1991
Comedy Box Office, Week 23 of 1991: Comedy Releases of Jun 2–8
City Slickers (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 23 of 1991 (Jun 2–8), with $179M worldwide, ahead of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) at $25.2M and A Fine Romance (1991) at $16.5K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $204.2M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $204.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 73%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 23 of 1991?
City Slickers (1991) leads with $179M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $204.2M, 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 23 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 23 of 1991 (Jun 2–8).
- 1 Jun 7, 1991 US and Canada: $124M Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $179M
- 2 Jun 7, 1991 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.2M
- 3 Jun 7, 1991 US and Canada: $16.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 1991?
Of the top 3, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while City Slickers (1991) made 31% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $149.2M (73%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 City Slickers (1991) $179M $124M US & Canada · 69% $55M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) $25.2M $25.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Fine Romance (1991) $16.5K $16.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $204.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 2–8) with $204.2M, led by City Slickers (1991).
- 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)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 City Slickers (1991) $204.2M City Slickers (1991)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Rocketeer (1991) $48.6M The Rocketeer (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1984 earned the most: $482.5M from 3 films, led by Ghostbusters (1984). Week 23, 1991 took $204.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 1982 May 30–Jun 5 2 films | 2 | $9.8M | – | Hanky Panky (1982) $9.8M |
| Week 23, 1983 May 29–Jun 4 1 film · +5% | 1 | $10.4M | +5% | The Man with Two Brains (1983) $10.4M |
| Week 23, 1984 Jun 3–9 3 films · +4561% | 3 | $482.5M | +4561% | Ghostbusters (1984) $296.6M |
| Week 23, 1985 Jun 2–8 1 film · −87% | 1 | $64.5M | −87% | The Goonies (1985) $64.5M |
| Week 23, 1986 Jun 1–7 1 film · −100% | 1 | $20.2K | −100% | Courier (1986) $20.2K |
| Week 23, 1987 May 31–Jun 6 1 film · +247516% | 1 | $50M | +247516% | Harry and the Hendersons (1987) $50M |
| Week 23, 1988 May 29–Jun 4 3 films · +255% | 3 | $177.5M | +255% | Big (1988) $151.9M |
| Week 23, 1989 Jun 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 1990 Jun 3–9 1 film | 1 | $153.5M | – | Another 48 Hrs. (1990) $153.5M |
| Week 23, 1991 Jun 2–8 3 films · +33% | 3 | $204.2M | +33% | City Slickers (1991) $179M |
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 23 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 23 of 1991 (Jun 2–8)?
City Slickers (1991) leads with $179M worldwide, $124M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) at $25.2M and A Fine Romance (1991) at $16.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 23 of 1991 (Jun 2–8) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 23 of 1991 (Jun 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $204.2M in all, or $68.1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 23 of 1991 (Jun 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by City Slickers (1991) with $179M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 1991 (Jun 2–8). 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 23, 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.