#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 37, 1991
1991 · Drama
$18.6M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$18.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 1991
Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 1991: Drama Releases of Sep 8–14
Paradise (1991) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14), with $18.6M worldwide, ahead of The Commitments (1991) at $14.9M and Rambling Rose (1991) at $6.3M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.7 times the total of Week 36, 1991, whose releases took $9.3M. By language, English leads with $40.9M across 5 drama releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $43.5M
- Paradise (1991), the #1
- $18.6M
- vs Week 36, 1991
- ×4.7
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 1991?
Paradise (1991) leads with $18.6M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14).
- 1 Sep 12, 1991 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
- 2 Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $14.9M
- 3 Sep 10, 1991 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
- 4 Sep 10, 1991 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
- 5 Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 6
Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $99.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $99.2K - 7
Sep 11, 1991 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1991?
Of the top 7, Paradise (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Commitments (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $43.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Paradise (1991) $18.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Commitments (1991) $14.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Rambling Rose (1991) $6.3M $6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Raise the Red Lantern (1991) $2.6M $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Meeting Venus (1991) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Cold Heaven (1991) $99.2K $99.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar (1991) $12.9K $12.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $43.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $57.6M, led by Doc Hollywood (1991).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Doc Hollywood (1991) $57.6M Doc Hollywood (1991)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Young Soul Rebels (1991) $229.3K Young Soul Rebels (1991)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Dead Again (1991) $51.6M Dead Again (1991)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Shakes the Clown (1991) $121.5K Shakes the Clown (1991)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Black Robe (1991) $9.3M Black Robe (1991)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Paradise (1991) $43.5M Paradise (1991)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Fisher King (1991) $56.9M The Fisher King (1991)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Bed & Breakfast (1991) $44.9K Bed & Breakfast (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1989 earned the most: $115.7M from 5 films, led by Sea of Love (1989). Week 37, 1991 took $43.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1982 Sep 5–11 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Endangered Species (1982) $1.5M |
| Week 37, 1983 Sep 4–10 2 films · −74% | 2 | $385.5K | −74% | Streamers (1983) $378.5K |
| Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 1 film | 1 | $2.2M | – | Turtle Diary (1985) $2.2M |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 2 films · +137% | 2 | $5.1M | +137% | Avenging Force (1986) $4.7M |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 3 films · −52% | 3 | $2.4M | −52% | A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films · +43% | 3 | $3.5M | +43% | Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 5 films · +3213% | 5 | $115.7M | +3213% | Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 8 films · −59% | 8 | $47.8M | −59% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 7 films · −9% | 7 | $43.5M | −9% | Paradise (1991) $18.6M |
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 37 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14)?
Paradise (1991) leads with $18.6M worldwide, $18.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Commitments (1991) at $14.9M and Rambling Rose (1991) at $6.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14) earn?
7 drama films released in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $43.5M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. Week 36, 1991 releases took $9.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Paradise (1991), earned $18.6M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1991 (Sep 8–14). 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 37, 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.