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Comedy box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 1991

Comedy Box Office, Week 41 of 1991: Comedy Releases of Oct 6–12

Frankie and Johnny (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 41 of 1991 (Oct 6–12), with $22.8M worldwide, ahead of Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) at $14.1M and Stepping Out (1991) at $246K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 97% on Week 40, 1991, whose releases took $18.9M.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$37.2M
Frankie and Johnny (1991), the #1
$22.8M
vs Week 40, 1991
+97%
Frankie and Johnny (1991) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 41, 1991

Frankie and Johnny (1991)

1991 · Drama, Comedy

$22.8M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 41 of 1991?

Frankie and Johnny (1991) leads with $22.8M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $37.2M, 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.

  1. Frankie and Johnny (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $22.8M Frankie and Johnny (1991)
    $22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $14.1M Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
    $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Stepping Out (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $246K Stepping Out (1991)
    $246K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1991 (Oct 6–12).

  1. 1 Frankie and Johnny (1991) movie poster
    Frankie and Johnny (1991) Oct 11, 1991 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $22.8M worldwide
    Oct 11, 1991 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.8M
  2. 2 Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) movie poster
    Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) Oct 11, 1991 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $14.1M worldwide
    Oct 11, 1991 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
  3. 3 Stepping Out (1991) movie poster
    Stepping Out (1991) Oct 11, 1991 · English · Drama, Music, Comedy $246K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1991 US and Canada: $246K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $246K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1991?

Of the top 3, Frankie and Johnny (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stepping Out (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $37.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Frankie and Johnny (1991) $22.8M
    $22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) $14.1M
    $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Stepping Out (1991) $246K
    $246K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1989 earned the most: $317.3M from 6 films, led by Look Who's Talking (1989). Week 41, 1991 took $37.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1982 Oct 3–9 1 film 1 $20.1M – My Favorite Year (1982) $20.1M
Week 41, 1983 Oct 2–8 1 film · −66% 1 $6.9M −66% Romantic Comedy (1983) $6.9M
Week 41, 1984 Oct 7–13 2 films · −78% 2 $1.5M −78% Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M
Week 41, 1985 Oct 6–12 2 films · +1538% 2 $24.7M +1538% Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) $14.4M
Week 41, 1986 Oct 5–11 3 films · +199% 3 $73.8M +199% Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $41.4M
Week 41, 1987 Oct 4–10 3 films · −54% 3 $33.6M −54% Baby Boom (1987) $26.7M
Week 41, 1988 Oct 2–8 2 films · −26% 2 $25M −26% Punchline (1988) $21M
Week 41, 1989 Oct 8–14 6 films · +1169% 6 $317.3M +1169% Look Who's Talking (1989) $297M
Week 41, 1990 Oct 7–13 4 films · −94% 4 $19.4M −94% Mr. Destiny (1990) $15.4M
Week 41, 1991 Oct 6–12 3 films · +91% 3 $37.2M +91% Frankie and Johnny (1991) $22.8M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 41 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 41 of 1991 (Oct 6–12)?

Frankie and Johnny (1991) leads with $22.8M worldwide, $22.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) at $14.1M and Stepping Out (1991) at $246K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 41 of 1991 (Oct 6–12) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 41 of 1991 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $37.2M in all, or $12.4M per film on average. Week 40, 1991 releases took $18.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 41 of 1991 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Frankie and Johnny (1991), earned $22.8M.

How much of the Week 41, 1991 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.2M of the $37.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1991 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 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.