#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 43, 1991
1991 · Family, Romance
$33.7M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$33.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 43 · Oct 20–26, 1991
Comedy Box Office, Week 43 of 1991: Comedy Releases of Oct 20–26
Curly Sue (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 43 of 1991 (Oct 20–26), with $33.7M worldwide, ahead of The Butcher’s Wife (1991) at $9.7M and Life Is Sweet (1991) at $1.5M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $45.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $45.5M
- Curly Sue (1991), the #1
- $33.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 43 of 1991?
Curly Sue (1991) leads with $33.7M, 74% of the total. The top 4 together took $45.5M, 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 43 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 43 of 1991 (Oct 20–26).
- 1 Oct 25, 1991 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7M
- 2 Oct 25, 1991 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M
- 3 Oct 25, 1991 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Oct 24, 1991 US and Canada: $626.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $626.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1991?
Of the top 4, Curly Sue (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Johnny Stecchino (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $45.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M $33.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Butcher’s Wife (1991) $9.7M $9.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Life Is Sweet (1991) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Johnny Stecchino (1991) $626.1K $626.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $45.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 15–21) with $47.4M, led by The Fisher King (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 The Super (1991) $18.9M The Super (1991)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Frankie and Johnny (1991) $37.2M Frankie and Johnny (1991)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Other People’s Money (1991) $26.9M Other People’s Money (1991)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Curly Sue (1991) $45.5M Curly Sue (1991)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The People Under the Stairs (1991) $33.5M The People Under the Stairs (1991)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 All I Want For Christmas (1991) $22.5M All I Want For Christmas (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1991 earned the most: $45.5M from 4 films, led by Curly Sue (1991).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 2 films | 2 | $3.8M | – | Jinxed! (1982) $2.9M |
| Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1984 Oct 21–27 1 film | 1 | $5M | – | American Dreamer (1984) $5M |
| Week 43, 1985 Oct 20–26 1 film · +120% | 1 | $11.1M | +120% | Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M |
| Week 43, 1986 Oct 19–25 2 films · +152% | 2 | $27.8M | +152% | Soul Man (1986) $27.8M |
| Week 43, 1987 Oct 18–24 1 film · −99% | 1 | $200.7K | −99% | Eat the Rich (1987) $200.7K |
| Week 43, 1988 Oct 16–22 2 films · +1829% | 2 | $3.9M | +1829% | Things Change (1988) $3.5M |
| Week 43, 1989 Oct 22–28 4 films · +577% | 4 | $26.2M | +577% | Shocker (1989) $16.6M |
| Week 43, 1990 Oct 21–27 1 film · −94% | 1 | $1.5M | −94% | My Mother’s Castle (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 43, 1991 Oct 20–26 4 films · +2982% | 4 | $45.5M | +2982% | Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M |
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 43 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 43 of 1991 (Oct 20–26)?
Curly Sue (1991) leads with $33.7M worldwide, $33.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Butcher’s Wife (1991) at $9.7M and Life Is Sweet (1991) at $1.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 43 of 1991 (Oct 20–26) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 43 of 1991 (Oct 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $45.5M in all, or $11.4M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 43 of 1991 (Oct 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Curly Sue (1991), earned $33.7M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1991 (Oct 20–26). 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 43, 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.