#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of August 1991
1991 · Horror, Thriller
$20.6M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$15M US & Canada · 73% $5.6M elsewhere · 27%
Horror box office · August 1991
Horror Box Office, August 1991: Top-Grossing Releases
Child’s Play 3 (1991) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in August 1991, with $20.6M worldwide, ahead of Body Parts (1991) at $9.2M. 2 horror films released in August 1991 report a worldwide gross, $29.7M in all, 81% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1991 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $29.7M
- Child’s Play 3 (1991), the #1
- $20.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 81%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of August 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 August 1991.
- 1 Aug 30, 1991 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $20.6M
- 2
Aug 2, 1991 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
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Horror Box Office in 1991, Month by Month
The months of 1991 with their totals: November leads with $213.7M, led by Cape Fear (1991).
- January $322.8K #1 Red and Black (1991)
- February $4.2M #1 Popcorn (1991)
- March $1.2M #1 The Unborn (1991)
- April $787.3K #1 Poison (1991)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $29.7M #1 Child’s Play 3 (1991)
- September $34.9M #1 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- October $403.6K #1 Two Evil Eyes (1991)
- November $213.7M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office August 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 horror movie in August 1991?
Child’s Play 3 (1991) leads with $20.6M worldwide, $15M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Body Parts (1991) at $9.2M.
How much did horror movies released in August 1991 earn?
2 horror films released in August 1991 report a worldwide gross, $29.7M in all, or $14.9M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in August 1991 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Child’s Play 3 (1991), earned $20.6M.
How is the August 1991 horror 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 August 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 August 1991 horror 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.