#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 42, 1991
1991 · Drama, Romance
$6.4M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$6.4M US & Canada · 100% $6.5K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 1991
Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 1991: Drama Releases of Oct 13–19
My Own Private Idaho (1991) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19), with $6.4M worldwide, ahead of Cool as Ice (1991) at $1.2M and Becoming Colette (1991) at $272.9K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on Week 41, 1991, whose releases took $31.3M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $7.9M
- My Own Private Idaho (1991), the #1
- $6.4M
- vs Week 41, 1991
- −75%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 1991?
My Own Private Idaho (1991) leads with $6.4M, 81% of the total. The top 4 together took $7.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 1991 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $6.4M
- 2 Oct 18, 1991 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Oct 17, 1991 US and Canada: $272.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.9K
- 4 Oct 16, 1991 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $73.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1991?
Of the top 4, Cool as Ice (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $7.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 My Own Private Idaho (1991) $6.4M $6.4M US & Canada · 100% $6.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Cool as Ice (1991) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Becoming Colette (1991) $272.9K $272.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) $73.4K $69.7K US & Canada · 95% $3.7K elsewhere · 5%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $7.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 15–21) with $56.9M, led by The Fisher King (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Ricochet (1991) $28.9M Ricochet (1991)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Frankie and Johnny (1991) $31.3M Frankie and Johnny (1991)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 My Own Private Idaho (1991) $7.9M My Own Private Idaho (1991)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Curly Sue (1991) $35.2M Curly Sue (1991)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Little Man Tate (1991) $25.8M Little Man Tate (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1990 earned the most: $70.7M from 6 films, led by Quigley Down Under (1990). Week 42, 1991 took $7.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1982 Oct 10–16 2 films | 2 | $921.3K | – | Enigma (1982) $894K |
| Week 42, 1983 Oct 9–15 1 film · +604% | 1 | $6.5M | +604% | The Osterman Weekend (1983) $6.5M |
| Week 42, 1984 Oct 14–20 4 films · +220% | 4 | $20.8M | +220% | Thief of Hearts (1984) $10.4M |
| Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 2 films | 2 | $52.3M | – | The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M |
| Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 4 films · −86% | 4 | $7.1M | −86% | Barfly (1987) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 8 films · +633% | 8 | $52M | +633% | The Accused (1988) $32.1M |
| Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 4 films · −67% | 4 | $17.1M | −67% | Gross Anatomy (1989) $11.6M |
| Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 6 films · +314% | 6 | $70.7M | +314% | Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M |
| Week 42, 1991 Oct 13–19 4 films · −89% | 4 | $7.9M | −89% | My Own Private Idaho (1991) $6.4M |
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 42 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19)?
My Own Private Idaho (1991) leads with $6.4M worldwide, $6.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cool as Ice (1991) at $1.2M and Becoming Colette (1991) at $272.9K.
How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19) earn?
4 drama films released in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 41, 1991 releases took $31.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Own Private Idaho (1991), earned $6.4M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1991 (Oct 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 42, 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.