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Romance box office · June 1991

Romance Box Office, June 1991: Top-Grossing Releases

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in June 1991, with $390.5M worldwide, ahead of Dying Young (1991) at $82.3M and Jungle Fever (1991) at $43.9M. 4 romance films released in June 1991 report a worldwide gross, $518M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.6 times the total of May 1991, whose releases took $67.8M.

June 1991 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$518M
film crossed $100M
1
vs May 1991
×7.6
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of June 1991

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

1991 · Action, Adventure

$390.5M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$165.5M US & Canada · 42% $225M elsewhere · 58%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of June 1991?

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) leads with $390.5M, 75% of the total. The top 4 together took $518M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $390.5M Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
    $165.5M US & Canada · 42% $225M elsewhere · 58%
  2. Dying Young (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $82.3M Dying Young (1991)
    $33.7M US & Canada · 41% $48.6M elsewhere · 59%
  3. Jungle Fever (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $43.9M Jungle Fever (1991)
    $32.5M US & Canada · 74% $11.4M elsewhere · 26%
  4. Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of June 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 June 1991.

  1. 1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) movie poster
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Jun 14, 1991 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $390.5M worldwide
    Jun 14, 1991 US and Canada: $165.5M Rest of the world: $225M Worldwide: $390.5M
  2. 2 Dying Young (1991) movie poster
    Dying Young (1991) Jun 20, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $82.3M worldwide
    Jun 20, 1991 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $48.6M Worldwide: $82.3M
  3. 3 Jungle Fever (1991) movie poster
    Jungle Fever (1991) Jun 7, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $43.9M worldwide
    Jun 7, 1991 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $43.9M
  4. 4 Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991) movie poster
    Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991) Jun 21, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $1.4M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1991 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in June 1991?

Of the top 4, Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dying Young (1991) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $233M (45%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M
    $165.5M US & Canada · 42% $225M elsewhere · 58%
  2. 2 Dying Young (1991) $82.3M
    $33.7M US & Canada · 41% $48.6M elsewhere · 59%
  3. 3 Jungle Fever (1991) $43.9M
    $32.5M US & Canada · 74% $11.4M elsewhere · 26%
  4. 4 Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does June 1991 Compare With June in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, June 1991 earned the most: $518M from 4 films, led by Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
June 1982 2 films 2 $28.3M – Grease 2 (1982) $15.2M
June 1983 1 film · −63% 1 $10.4M −63% The Man with Two Brains (1983) $10.4M
June 1984 2 films · +85% 2 $19.2M +85% Hard to Hold (1984) $11.1M
June 1985 5 films · +408% 5 $97.6M +408% St. Elmo's Fire (1985) $37.8M
June 1986 7 films · +219% 7 $311.3M +219% The Karate Kid Part II (1986) $115.1M
June 1987 3 films · −87% 3 $40.6M −87% Roxanne (1987) $40.1M
June 1988 4 films · +1110% 4 $491.6M +1110% Coming to America (1988) $288.8M
June 1989 No films 0 – – –
June 1990 4 films 4 $340.5M – Dick Tracy (1990) $162.7M
June 1991 4 films · +52% 4 $518M +52% Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M
FAQ

Romance Box Office June 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in June 1991?

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) leads with $390.5M worldwide, $165.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dying Young (1991) at $82.3M and Jungle Fever (1991) at $43.9M.

How much did romance movies released in June 1991 earn?

4 romance films released in June 1991 report a worldwide gross, $518M in all, or $129.5M per film on average. May 1991 releases took $67.8M.

How many romance movies released in June 1991 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) with $390.5M.

How much of the June 1991 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$233M of the $518M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the June 1991 romance 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 June 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 June 1991 romance 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.