#1 of 1 #1 mystery movie of Week 21, 1991
1991 · Action, Drama
$152.4M worldwide
$77.9M US & Canada · 51% $74.5M elsewhere · 49%
Mystery box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 1991
Mystery Box Office, Week 21 of 1991: Mystery Releases of May 19–25
Backdraft (1991) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25), with $152.4M worldwide. 1 mystery film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $152.4M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $152.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Mystery Release of Week 21 of 1991 With a Reported 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 21 of 1991 (May 19–25).
- 1 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $74.5M Worldwide: $152.4M
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
16 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $205.4M, led by JFK (1991).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $184.9K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $18.8M
- Week 17 $15.4M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $152.4M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $1.3M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $11.1M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $25.2M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $44.4M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $232.9K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $11.5M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $31.3M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $1.1M
- Week 47 $2.2M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $2.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $205.4M
- Week 52 $2.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 21 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25)?
Backdraft (1991) leads with $152.4M worldwide, $77.9M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did mystery movies released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) earn?
1 mystery film released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) reports a worldwide gross, $152.4M in all, or $152.4M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Backdraft (1991) with $152.4M.
How is the week 21, 1991 mystery 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 21 of 1991 (May 19–25). 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 21, 1991 mystery 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.