#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 1991
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
1991 · Thriller, Drama
$175M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$101.6M US & Canada · 58% $73.4M elsewhere · 42%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 13–19, 1991
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 1991: Drama Releases of Jan 13–19
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19), with $175M worldwide, ahead of White Fang (1991) at $34.8M and Hamlet (1991) at $20.7M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $245.4M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.6 times the total of Week 2, 1991, whose releases took $68.9M. By language, English leads with $210.6M across 4 drama releases.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $245.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 2, 1991
- ×3.6
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 1991?
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) leads with $175M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $245.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19).
- 1 Jan 13, 1991 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $73.4M Worldwide: $175M
- 2 Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $34.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.8M
- 3 Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7M
- 4 Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9M
- 5 Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1991?
Of the top 5, White Fang (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $172M (70%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M $101.6M US & Canada · 58% $73.4M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 White Fang (1991) $34.8M $34.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Hamlet (1991) $20.7M $20.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Once Around (1991) $14.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Garden (1991) $5K $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $245.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $245.4M, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991).
- Week 50, 1990 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Mermaids (1990) $48.3M Mermaids (1990)
- Week 51, 1990 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Awakenings (1990) $95.7M Awakenings (1990)
- Week 52, 1990 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M The Godfather: Part III (1990)
- Week 53, 1990 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Convicts (1991) $13.6K Convicts (1991)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Green Card (1991) $68.9M Green Card (1991)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $245.4M Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Run (1991) $5M Run (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1991 earned the most: $245.4M from 5 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1982 Jan 10–16 1 film | 1 | $719.5K | – | One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K |
| Week 3, 1983 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1984 Jan 15–21 1 film | 1 | $127.4K | – | Petit Con (1984) $127.4K |
| Week 3, 1985 Jan 13–19 3 films · +3430% | 3 | $4.5M | +3430% | Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M |
| Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 3 films · +120% | 3 | $9.9M | +120% | Runaway Train (1986) $7.7M |
| Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 2 films | 2 | $141.4M | – | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Streets (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 5 films · +16148% | 5 | $245.4M | +16148% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
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 3 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19)?
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) leads with $175M worldwide, $101.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come White Fang (1991) at $34.8M and Hamlet (1991) at $20.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) earn?
5 drama films released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $245.4M in all, or $49.1M per film on average. Week 2, 1991 releases took $68.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) with $175M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19). 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 3, 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.