#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 25, 1991
1991 · Action, Adventure
$46.7M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$46.7M US & Canada · 100% $850 elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 25 · Jun 16–22, 1991
Comedy Box Office, Week 25 of 1991: Comedy Releases of Jun 16–22
The Rocketeer (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 25 of 1991 (Jun 16–22), with $46.7M worldwide, ahead of Whore (1991) at $1M and The Pope Must Die (1991) at $582.5K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 25 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $48.6M
- The Rocketeer (1991), the #1
- $46.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 25 of 1991?
The Rocketeer (1991) leads with $46.7M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $48.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 25 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 25 of 1991 (Jun 16–22).
- 1 Jun 21, 1991 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $850 Worldwide: $46.7M
- 2 Jun 21, 1991 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 3 Jun 21, 1991 US and Canada: $582.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $582.5K
- 4 Jun 21, 1991 US and Canada: $295.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 1991?
Of the top 4, Whore (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Rocketeer (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $48.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Rocketeer (1991) $46.7M $46.7M US & Canada · 100% $850 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Whore (1991) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Pope Must Die (1991) $582.5K $582.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Riff-Raff (1991) $295.4K $295.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 25 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 25 releases took $48.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 2–8) with $204.2M, led by City Slickers (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)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) $86.9M The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Slacker (1991) $1.2M Slacker (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 25 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1989 earned the most: $222.7M from 1 film, led by Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989). Week 25, 1991 took $48.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 25, 1982 Jun 13–19 1 film | 1 | $13.1M | – | Author! Author! (1982) $13.1M |
| Week 25, 1983 Jun 12–18 1 film · +512% | 1 | $80.3M | +512% | Superman III (1983) $80.3M |
| Week 25, 1984 Jun 17–23 2 films · −65% | 2 | $28.3M | −65% | Rhinestone (1984) $21.4M |
| Week 25, 1985 Jun 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1986 Jun 15–21 1 film | 1 | $93.2M | – | Legal Eagles (1986) $93.2M |
| Week 25, 1987 Jun 14–20 5 films · −54% | 5 | $42.9M | −54% | Roxanne (1987) $40.1M |
| Week 25, 1988 Jun 12–18 4 films · +203% | 4 | $130.1M | +203% | Bull Durham (1988) $50.9M |
| Week 25, 1989 Jun 18–24 1 film · +71% | 1 | $222.7M | +71% | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) $222.7M |
| Week 25, 1990 Jun 17–23 1 film · −91% | 1 | $19.7M | −91% | Betsy's Wedding (1990) $19.7M |
| Week 25, 1991 Jun 16–22 4 films · +146% | 4 | $48.6M | +146% | The Rocketeer (1991) $46.7M |
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 25 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 25 of 1991 (Jun 16–22)?
The Rocketeer (1991) leads with $46.7M worldwide, $46.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Whore (1991) at $1M and The Pope Must Die (1991) at $582.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 25 of 1991 (Jun 16–22) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 25 of 1991 (Jun 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $48.6M in all, or $12.1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 25 of 1991 (Jun 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Rocketeer (1991), earned $46.7M.
How is the week 25, 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 25 of 1991 (Jun 16–22). 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 25, 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.