#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 12, 1991
1991 · Drama, Romance
$2.4M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 12 · Mar 17–23, 1991
Romance Box Office, Week 12 of 1991: Romance Releases of Mar 17–23
Flirting (1991) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23), with $2.4M worldwide, ahead of Voyager (1991) at $516.5K and American Friends (1991) at $23K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3M
- Flirting (1991), the #1
- $2.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 12 of 1991?
Flirting (1991) leads with $2.4M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23).
- 1 Mar 20, 1991 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 2 Mar 21, 1991 US and Canada: $516.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $516.5K
- 3 Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $23K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1991?
Of the top 3, Flirting (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while American Friends (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Flirting (1991) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Voyager (1991) $516.5K $516.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 American Friends (1991) $23K $23K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 3–9) with $28.9M, led by L.A. Story (1991).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 L.A. Story (1991) $28.9M L.A. Story (1991)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 He Said, She Said (1991) $11.2M He Said, She Said (1991)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 La Femme Nikita (1991) $7M La Femme Nikita (1991)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Flirting (1991) $3M Flirting (1991)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Career Opportunities (1991) $11.5M Career Opportunities (1991)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 The Marrying Man (1991) $14.5M The Marrying Man (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1990 earned the most: $465.6M from 2 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). Week 12, 1991 took $3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1982 Mar 14–20 1 film | 1 | $28.2M | – | Victor Victoria (1982) $28.2M |
| Week 12, 1983 Mar 13–19 1 film · +1% | 1 | $28.4M | +1% | High Road to China (1983) $28.4M |
| Week 12, 1984 Mar 18–24 1 film · −79% | 1 | $6M | −79% | Racing with the Moon (1984) $6M |
| Week 12, 1985 Mar 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1986 Mar 16–22 1 film | 1 | $6.4M | – | Just Between Friends (1986) $6.4M |
| Week 12, 1987 Mar 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 2 films | 2 | $465.6M | – | Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M |
| Week 12, 1991 Mar 17–23 3 films · −99% | 3 | $3M | −99% | Flirting (1991) $2.4M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
39 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $453.6M, led by Beauty and the Beast (1991).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $29.9M
- Week 3 $35.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $4.5M
- Week 6 $28.9M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $11.2M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $7M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $3M
- Week 13 $11.5M
- Week 14 $14.5M
- Week 15 $4.1M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $382.5K
- Week 20 $4.3M
- Week 21 $26.6M
- Week 22 $36.5M
- Week 23 $43.9M
- Week 24 $390.5M
- Week 25 $83.7M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $43M
- Week 29 $610.8K
- Week 30 $117.4K
- Week 31 $57.6M
- Week 32 $5.5M
- Week 33 $6.2M
- Week 34 $38M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $737.4K
- Week 37 $4.7M
- Week 38 $50.8M
- Week 39 $487.6K
- Week 40 $7.1M
- Week 41 $22.8M
- Week 42 $7.7M
- Week 43 $43.4M
- Week 44 $573.9K
- Week 45 $7.7M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $453.6M
- Week 48 $59.5M
- Week 49 $1.3M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $1.7M
- Week 52 $76.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 12 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23)?
Flirting (1991) leads with $2.4M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Voyager (1991) at $516.5K and American Friends (1991) at $23K.
How much did romance movies released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) earn?
3 romance films released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, or $985K per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flirting (1991), earned $2.4M.
How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23). 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 12, 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.