#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 14, 1991
1991 · Drama, Fantasy
$16.4M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$16.4M US & Canada · 100% $468 elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 14 · Mar 31–Apr 6, 1991
Drama Box Office, Week 14 of 1991: Drama Releases of Mar 31–Apr 6
Defending Your Life (1991) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6), with $16.4M worldwide, ahead of The Marrying Man (1991) at $12.5M and Ju Dou (1991) at $2M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $31.4M across 5 drama releases.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $33.4M
- Defending Your Life (1991), the #1
- $16.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 14 of 1991?
Defending Your Life (1991) leads with $16.4M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.9M, 98% of what all 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 Drama Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6).
- 1 Apr 5, 1991 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $468 Worldwide: $16.4M
- 2 Apr 5, 1991 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
- 3 Apr 1, 1991 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Apr 1, 1991 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Apr 5, 1991 US and Canada: $787.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $787.3K
- 6
Apr 5, 1991 US and Canada: $532.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $532.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1991?
Of the top 6, The Marrying Man (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Defending Your Life (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $33.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Defending Your Life (1991) $16.4M $16.4M US & Canada · 100% $468 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Marrying Man (1991) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Ju Dou (1991) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Comfort of Strangers (1991) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Poison (1991) $787.3K $787.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Hangin’ with the Homeboys (1991) $532.9K $532.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $33.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 3–9) with $55.2M, led by New Jack City (1991).
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 He Said, She Said (1991) $11.2M He Said, She Said (1991)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 The Doors (1991) $34.5M The Doors (1991)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 New Jack City (1991) $55.2M New Jack City (1991)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Class Action (1991) $52.2M Class Action (1991)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Flirting (1991) $2.9M Flirting (1991)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Five Heartbeats (1991) $8.9M The Five Heartbeats (1991)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Defending Your Life (1991) $33.4M Defending Your Life (1991)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Out for Justice (1991) $48.9M Out for Justice (1991)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1982 earned the most: $36.2M from 4 films, led by Some Kind of Hero (1982). Week 14, 1991 took $33.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 4 films | 4 | $36.2M | – | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 3 films · −78% | 3 | $7.9M | −78% | Love Letters (1983) $5.3M |
| Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 2 films · +222% | 2 | $25.3M | +222% | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M |
| Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 1 film · −100% | 1 | $69.8K | −100% | The Official Story (1985) $69.8K |
| Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 3 films · +40378% | 3 | $28.3M | +40378% | A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M |
| Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 3 films | 3 | $35M | – | The Seventh Sign (1988) $18.9M |
| Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 1 film · −39% | 1 | $21.5M | −39% | Say Anything... (1989) $21.5M |
| Week 14, 1990 Apr 1–7 2 films · −58% | 2 | $9.1M | −58% | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) $8.5M |
| Week 14, 1991 Mar 31–Apr 6 6 films · +266% | 6 | $33.4M | +266% | Defending Your Life (1991) $16.4M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
48 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 9–15) with $390.5M, led by Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
- Week 1 $13.6K
- Week 2 $68.9M
- Week 3 $245.4M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $5M
- Week 6 $46.2M
- Week 7 $2.1M
- Week 8 $11.2M
- Week 9 $34.5M
- Week 10 $55.2M
- Week 11 $52.2M
- Week 12 $2.9M
- Week 13 $8.9M
- Week 14 $33.4M
- Week 15 $48.9M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $31.1M
- Week 18 $11.8M
- Week 19 $5.6M
- Week 20 $11.7M
- Week 21 $216.5M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $43.9M
- Week 24 $390.5M
- Week 25 $85M
- Week 26 $450.5K
- Week 27 $2.5M
- Week 28 $100.5M
- Week 29 $5.2M
- Week 30 $20.7M
- Week 31 $57.6M
- Week 32 $229.3K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $51.6M
- Week 35 $121.5K
- Week 36 $9.3M
- Week 37 $43.5M
- Week 38 $56.9M
- Week 39 $44.9K
- Week 40 $28.9M
- Week 41 $31.3M
- Week 42 $7.9M
- Week 43 $35.2M
- Week 44 $25.8M
- Week 45 $14.8M
- Week 46 $1.1M
- Week 47 $25.5M
- Week 48 $59.5M
- Week 49 $1.4M
- Week 50 $2.3M
- Week 51 $256.2M
- Week 52 $121M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 14 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 drama movie in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6)?
Defending Your Life (1991) leads with $16.4M worldwide, $16.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Marrying Man (1991) at $12.5M and Ju Dou (1991) at $2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6) earn?
6 drama films released in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6) report a worldwide gross, $33.4M in all, or $5.6M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Defending Your Life (1991), earned $16.4M.
How is the week 14, 1991 drama 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 14 of 1991 (Mar 31–Apr 6). 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 14, 1991 drama 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.