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Drama box office · Week 44 · Oct 27–Nov 2, 1991

Drama Box Office, Week 44 of 1991: Drama Releases of Oct 27–Nov 2

Little Man Tate (1991) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2), with $25M worldwide, ahead of Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) at $573.9K and Van Gogh (1991) at $193.7K. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $25.7M across 5 drama releases.

week 44 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$25.8M
Little Man Tate (1991), the #1
$25M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Little Man Tate (1991) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 44, 1991

Little Man Tate (1991)

1991 · Drama

$25M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 44 of 1991?

Little Man Tate (1991) leads with $25M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Little Man Tate (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $25M Little Man Tate (1991)
    $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $573.9K Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991)
    $573.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Van Gogh (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $193.7K Van Gogh (1991)
    $193.2K US & Canada · 100% $513 elsewhere · <1%
  4. Salmonberries (1991) movie poster Number 4
    $37.5K Salmonberries (1991)
    $37.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Jumpin’ at the Boneyard (1991) movie poster Number 5
    $15.7K Jumpin’ at the Boneyard (1991)
    $15.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2).

  1. 1 Little Man Tate (1991) movie poster
    Little Man Tate (1991) Nov 1, 1991 · English · Drama $25M worldwide
    Nov 1, 1991 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M
  2. 2 Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) movie poster
    Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) Oct 31, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $573.9K worldwide
    Oct 31, 1991 US and Canada: $573.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $573.9K
  3. 3 Van Gogh (1991) movie poster
    Van Gogh (1991) Oct 30, 1991 · French · Drama $193.7K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1991 US and Canada: $193.2K Rest of the world: $513 Worldwide: $193.7K
  4. 4 Salmonberries (1991) movie poster
    Salmonberries (1991) Oct 31, 1991 · English · Drama $37.5K worldwide
    Oct 31, 1991 US and Canada: $37.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.5K
  5. 5 Jumpin’ at the Boneyard (1991) movie poster
    Jumpin’ at the Boneyard (1991) Nov 1, 1991 · English · Drama $15.7K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1991 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7K
  6. 6 Jumpin’ at the Boneyard (1991) movie poster
    Jumpin’ at the Boneyard (1991) Nov 1, 1991 · English · Drama $15.7K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1991 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1991?

Of the top 6, Little Man Tate (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Van Gogh (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $25.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Little Man Tate (1991) $25M
    $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) $573.9K
    $573.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Van Gogh (1991) $193.7K
    $193.2K US & Canada · 100% $513 elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Salmonberries (1991) $37.5K
    $37.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Jumpin’ at the Boneyard (1991) $15.7K
    $15.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Jumpin’ at the Boneyard (1991) $15.7K
    $15.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1985 earned the most: $34.2M from 4 films, led by To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). Week 44, 1991 took $25.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 1982 Oct 24–30 1 film 1 $2.5M – A Stranger Is Watching (1982) $2.5M
Week 44, 1983 Oct 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 44, 1984 Oct 28–Nov 3 2 films 2 $25.1M – A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M
Week 44, 1985 Oct 27–Nov 2 4 films · +36% 4 $34.2M +36% To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $17.3M
Week 44, 1986 Oct 26–Nov 1 2 films · −49% 2 $17.5M −49% The Mission (1986) $17.5M
Week 44, 1987 Oct 25–31 3 films · −92% 3 $1.4M −92% Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) $1.2M
Week 44, 1988 Oct 23–29 1 film · +237% 1 $4.9M +237% Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $4.9M
Week 44, 1989 Oct 29–Nov 4 1 film · −99% 1 $43.7K −99% Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) $43.7K
Week 44, 1990 Oct 28–Nov 3 4 films · +75628% 4 $33.1M +75628% Jacob's Ladder (1990) $26.1M
Week 44, 1991 Oct 27–Nov 2 6 films · −22% 6 $25.8M −22% Little Man Tate (1991) $25M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 44 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 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2)?

Little Man Tate (1991) leads with $25M worldwide, $25M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) at $573.9K and Van Gogh (1991) at $193.7K.

How much did drama movies released in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2) earn?

6 drama films released in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2) report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, or $4.3M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Little Man Tate (1991), earned $25M.

How much of the Week 44, 1991 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.8M of the $25.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1991 (Oct 27–Nov 2). 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 44, 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.