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History box office · Week 36 · Sep 1–7, 1991

History Box Office, Week 36 of 1991: History Releases of Sep 1–7

Black Robe (1991) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 36 of 1991 (Sep 1–7), with $8.2M worldwide, ahead of Edward II (1991) at $706.4K. 2 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$8.9M
Black Robe (1991), the #1
$8.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Black Robe (1991) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of Week 36, 1991

Black Robe (1991)

1991 · Adventure, Drama

$8.2M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$8.2M US & Canada · 100% $170 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every History Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1991 (Sep 1–7).

  1. 1 Black Robe (1991) movie poster
    Black Robe (1991) Sep 5, 1991 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $8.2M worldwide
    Sep 5, 1991 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $170 Worldwide: $8.2M
  2. 2 Edward II (1991) movie poster
    Edward II (1991) Sep 3, 1991 · English · History, Drama, Romance $706.4K worldwide
    Sep 3, 1991 US and Canada: $699.3K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $706.4K
FAQ

History Box Office Week 36 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 36 of 1991 (Sep 1–7)?

Black Robe (1991) leads with $8.2M worldwide, $8.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Edward II (1991) at $706.4K.

How much did history movies released in week 36 of 1991 (Sep 1–7) earn?

2 history films released in week 36 of 1991 (Sep 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, or $4.5M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 36 of 1991 (Sep 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Black Robe (1991), earned $8.2M.

How much of the Week 36, 1991 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.9M of the $8.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 1991 (Sep 1–7). 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 36, 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.