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History box office · May 1991

History Box Office, May 1991: Top-Grossing Releases

Europa Europa (1991) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 1991, with $5.6M worldwide, ahead of Assassin of the Tsar (1991) at $2.2K. 2 history films released in May 1991 report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1991 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$5.6M
Europa Europa (1991), the #1
$5.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Europa Europa (1991) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of May 1991

Europa Europa (1991)

1991 · Drama, History

$5.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every History Release of May 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 May 1991.

  1. 1 Europa Europa (1991) movie poster
    Europa Europa (1991) May 9, 1991 · German · Drama, History, War $5.6M worldwide
    May 9, 1991 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
  2. 2 Assassin of the Tsar (1991) movie poster
    Assassin of the Tsar (1991) May 9, 1991 · Russian · History, Drama $2.2K worldwide
    May 9, 1991 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
FAQ

History Box Office May 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 1991?

Europa Europa (1991) leads with $5.6M worldwide, $5.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Assassin of the Tsar (1991) at $2.2K.

How much did history movies released in May 1991 earn?

2 history films released in May 1991 report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, or $2.8M per film on average.

How many history movies released in May 1991 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Europa Europa (1991), earned $5.6M.

How much of the May 1991 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.6M of the $5.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 1991 history 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 May 1991. 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 May 1991 history 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.