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Crime box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 1991

Crime Box Office, Week 34 of 1991: Crime Releases of Aug 18–24

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24), with $7.4M worldwide, ahead of Barton Fink (1991) at $6.2M and Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) at $2.3M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$15.9M
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), the #1
$7.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 34 of 1991?

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) leads with $7.4M, 47% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.9M, 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. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $7.4M Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Barton Fink (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $6.2M Barton Fink (1991)
    $6.2M US & Canada · 100% $292 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24).

  1. 1 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) movie poster
    Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) Aug 23, 1991 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $7.4M worldwide
    Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
  2. 2 Barton Fink (1991) movie poster
    Barton Fink (1991) Aug 21, 1991 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $6.2M worldwide
    Aug 21, 1991 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $292 Worldwide: $6.2M
  3. 3 Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) movie poster
    Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) Aug 23, 1991 · English · Crime, Action, Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1991?

Of the top 3, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Barton Fink (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $15.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) $7.4M
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Barton Fink (1991) $6.2M
    $6.2M US & Canada · 100% $292 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1990 earned the most: $67.8M from 3 films, led by Darkman (1990). Week 34, 1991 took $15.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 2 films 2 $11.1M – Manhunter (1986) $8.6M
Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 3 films · +59% 3 $17.7M +59% The Big Easy (1987) $17.7M
Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 1 film · +21% 1 $21.5M +21% Married to the Mob (1988) $21.5M
Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 1 film · −50% 1 $10.6M −50% The Package (1989) $10.6M
Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 3 films · +537% 3 $67.8M +537% Darkman (1990) $48.9M
Week 34, 1991 Aug 18–24 3 films · −77% 3 $15.9M −77% Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) $7.4M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 34 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 crime movie in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24)?

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) leads with $7.4M worldwide, $7.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barton Fink (1991) at $6.2M and Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) at $2.3M.

How much did crime movies released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) earn?

3 crime films released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, or $5.3M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), earned $7.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 1991 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.9M of the $15.9M 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 34, 1991 crime 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 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24). 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 34, 1991 crime 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.