#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 37, 1991
1991 · Drama, Comedy
$14.9M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$14.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 1991
Comedy Box Office, Week 37 of 1991: Comedy Releases of Sep 8–14
The Commitments (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14), with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Married to It (1991) at $2.1M and Meeting Venus (1991) at $1M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $18.3M across 6 comedy releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $18.3M
- The Commitments (1991), the #1
- $14.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 37 of 1991?
The Commitments (1991) leads with $14.9M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $18.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14).
- 1 Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $14.9M
- 2 Sep 11, 1991 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Sep 14, 1991 US and Canada: $306.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $306.3K
- 5 Sep 10, 1991 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5K
- 6
Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1991?
Of the top 6, Married to It (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Commitments (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $18.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Commitments (1991) $14.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Married to It (1991) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Meeting Venus (1991) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Hard Promises (1991) $306.3K $306.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Motorama (1991) $10.5K $10.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Blood and Concrete (1991) $8.8K $8.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $18.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $247.6M, led by Hot Shots! (1991).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Hot Shots! (1991) $247.6M Hot Shots! (1991)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Pure Luck (1991) $39.2M Pure Luck (1991)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Mystery Date (1991) $7.1M Mystery Date (1991)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Barton Fink (1991) $13.1M Barton Fink (1991)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Shakes the Clown (1991) $115.1K Shakes the Clown (1991)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1991) $530.4K Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1991)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 The Commitments (1991) $18.3M The Commitments (1991)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Fisher King (1991) $47.4M The Fisher King (1991)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Necessary Roughness (1991) $27.3M Necessary Roughness (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1990 earned the most: $43M from 4 films, led by Postcards from the Edge (1990). Week 37, 1991 took $18.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1982 Sep 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1983 Sep 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 1 film | 1 | $3.7M | – | The Brother from Another Planet (1984) $3.7M |
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 2 films · +248% | 2 | $12.8M | +248% | After Hours (1985) $10.6M |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films | 3 | $12.3M | – | Moon Over Parador (1988) $11.4M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 2 films · −91% | 2 | $1.1M | −91% | Sweetie (1989) $938.6K |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 4 films · +3971% | 4 | $43M | +3971% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 6 films · −57% | 6 | $18.3M | −57% | The Commitments (1991) $14.9M |
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 37 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14)?
The Commitments (1991) leads with $14.9M worldwide, $14.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Married to It (1991) at $2.1M and Meeting Venus (1991) at $1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, or $3.1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Commitments (1991), earned $14.9M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14). 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 37, 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.