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Comedy box office · Week 44 · Oct 27–Nov 2, 1991

Comedy Box Office, Week 44 of 1991: Comedy Releases of Oct 27–Nov 2

The People Under the Stairs (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2), with $31.3M worldwide, ahead of 29th Street (1991) at $2.1M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.5M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada.

week 44 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$33.5M
The People Under the Stairs (1991), the #1
$31.3M
earned in the US & Canada
79%
The People Under the Stairs (1991) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 44, 1991

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

1991 · Mystery, Thriller

$31.3M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$24.2M US & Canada · 77% $7.1M elsewhere · 23%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2).

  1. 1 The People Under the Stairs (1991) movie poster
    The People Under the Stairs (1991) Nov 1, 1991 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $31.3M worldwide
    Nov 1, 1991 US and Canada: $24.2M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $31.3M
  2. 2 29th Street (1991) movie poster
    29th Street (1991) Nov 1, 1991 · English · Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Nov 1, 1991 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 44 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2)?

The People Under the Stairs (1991) leads with $31.3M worldwide, $24.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 29th Street (1991) at $2.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2) report a worldwide gross, $33.5M in all, or $16.7M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The People Under the Stairs (1991), earned $31.3M.

How much of the Week 44, 1991 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.3M of the $33.5M total, or 79%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2). 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 44, 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.