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Romance box office · July 1991

Romance Box Office, July 1991: Top-Grossing Releases

Regarding Henry (1991) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in July 1991, with $43M worldwide, ahead of Only Yesterday (1991) at $610.8K and A Brighter Summer Day (1991) at $117.4K. 3 romance films released in July 1991 report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on June 1991, whose releases took $518M.

July 1991 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$43.7M
Regarding Henry (1991), the #1
$43M
vs June 1991
−92%
Regarding Henry (1991) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of July 1991

Regarding Henry (1991)

1991 · Drama, Romance

$43M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$43M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of July 1991?

Regarding Henry (1991) leads with $43M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Regarding Henry (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $43M Regarding Henry (1991)
    $43M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Only Yesterday (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $610.8K Only Yesterday (1991)
    $453.2K US & Canada · 74% $157.6K elsewhere · 26%
  3. A Brighter Summer Day (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $117.4K A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of July 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 July 1991.

  1. 1 Regarding Henry (1991) movie poster
    Regarding Henry (1991) Jul 10, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $43M worldwide
    Jul 10, 1991 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43M
  2. 2 Only Yesterday (1991) movie poster
    Only Yesterday (1991) Jul 20, 1991 · Japanese · Drama, Romance, Animation $610.8K worldwide
    Jul 20, 1991 US and Canada: $453.2K Rest of the world: $157.6K Worldwide: $610.8K
  3. 3 A Brighter Summer Day (1991) movie poster
    A Brighter Summer Day (1991) Jul 27, 1991 · Chinese · Crime, Drama, Romance $117.4K worldwide
    Jul 27, 1991 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.4K
Earlier years

How Does July 1991 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 1990 earned the most: $505.7M from 1 film, led by Ghost (1990). July 1991 took $43.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 1982 3 films 3 $140.6M – An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M
July 1983 4 films · −22% 4 $110.1M −22% National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M
July 1984 2 films · −13% 2 $95.8M −13% Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M
July 1985 1 film · −96% 1 $3.9M −96% The Heavenly Kid (1985) $3.9M
July 1986 3 films · +2006% 3 $81.1M +2006% About Last Night... (1986) $38.7M
July 1987 3 films · −49% 3 $41.2M −49% Summer School (1987) $35.7M
July 1988 6 films · +427% 6 $216.8M +427% Cocktail (1988) $171.5M
July 1989 2 films · −54% 2 $100.2M −54% When Harry Met Sally... (1989) $93.3M
July 1990 1 film · +405% 1 $505.7M +405% Ghost (1990) $505.7M
July 1991 3 films · −91% 3 $43.7M −91% Regarding Henry (1991) $43M
FAQ

Romance Box Office July 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 3 films as the chart.

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

Regarding Henry (1991) leads with $43M worldwide, $43M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Only Yesterday (1991) at $610.8K and A Brighter Summer Day (1991) at $117.4K.

How much did romance movies released in July 1991 earn?

3 romance films released in July 1991 report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, or $14.6M per film on average. June 1991 releases took $518M.

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

None. The biggest, Regarding Henry (1991), earned $43M.

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

$43.5M of the $43.7M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.