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Mystery box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 1991

Mystery Box Office, Week 34 of 1991: Mystery Releases of Aug 18–24

Dead Again (1991) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24), with $38M worldwide, ahead of Defenseless (1991) at $6.4M. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$44.4M
Dead Again (1991), the #1
$38M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Dead Again (1991) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of Week 34, 1991

Dead Again (1991)

1991 · Drama, Mystery

$38M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$38M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24).

  1. 1 Dead Again (1991) movie poster
    Dead Again (1991) Aug 23, 1991 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $38M worldwide
    Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38M
  2. 2 Defenseless (1991) movie poster
    Defenseless (1991) Aug 23, 1991 · English · Mystery, Thriller $6.4M worldwide
    Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 34 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 mystery movie in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24)?

Dead Again (1991) leads with $38M worldwide, $38M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Defenseless (1991) at $6.4M.

How much did mystery movies released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) earn?

2 mystery films released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $44.4M in all, or $22.2M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dead Again (1991), earned $38M.

How much of the Week 34, 1991 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.4M of the $44.4M 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 34, 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 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24). 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 34, 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.