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Romance Box Office 1991: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies, Page 2

Beauty and the Beast (1991) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1991, with $451.3M worldwide, ahead of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) at $390.5M and Dying Young (1991) at $82.3M. 66 romance films released in 1991 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on 1990, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $1.5B across 52 romance releases.

1991 releases with a gross
66
combined worldwide
$1.6B
films crossed $100M
2
vs 1990
−10%
Beauty and the Beast (1991) movie poster #1 of 66
#1 romance movie of 1991

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

1991 · Fantasy, Romance

$451.3M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total

$219M US & Canada · 49% $232.3M elsewhere · 51%
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Every Romance Release of 1991, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 66 of 66. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1991.

  1. 51 Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) movie poster
    Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) Oct 31, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $573.9K worldwide
    Oct 31, 1991 US and Canada: $573.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $573.9K
  2. 52 Proof (1991) movie poster
    Proof (1991) May 15, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $524.9K worldwide
    May 15, 1991 US and Canada: $524.7K Rest of the world: $227 Worldwide: $524.9K
  3. 53 Voyager (1991) movie poster
    Voyager (1991) Mar 21, 1991 · German · Drama, Romance $516.5K worldwide
    Mar 21, 1991 US and Canada: $516.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $516.5K
  4. 54 Especially on Sunday (1991) movie poster
    Especially on Sunday (1991) Sep 26, 1991 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $442.7K worldwide
    Sep 26, 1991 US and Canada: $442.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $442.7K
  5. 55 Dogfight (1991) movie poster
    Dogfight (1991) Oct 4, 1991 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $394.6K worldwide
    Oct 4, 1991 US and Canada: $394.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $394.6K
  6. 56 Sweet Talker (1991) movie poster
    Sweet Talker (1991) May 10, 1991 · English · Romance, Comedy $382.5K worldwide
    May 10, 1991 US and Canada: $382.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $382.5K
  7. 57 Hard Promises (1991) movie poster
    Hard Promises (1991) Sep 14, 1991 · English · Romance, Comedy $306.3K worldwide
    Sep 14, 1991 US and Canada: $306.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $306.3K
  8. 58 Twenty-one (1991) movie poster
    Twenty-one (1991) Oct 4, 1991 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $256.5K worldwide
    Oct 4, 1991 US and Canada: $256.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $256.5K
  9. 59 The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) movie poster
    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) Mar 28, 1991 · English · Mystery, Romance, Comedy $184.9K worldwide
    Mar 28, 1991 US and Canada: $184.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $184.9K
  10. 60 Close My Eyes (1991) movie poster
    Close My Eyes (1991) Nov 22, 1991 · English · Romance, Drama $135.9K worldwide
    Nov 22, 1991 US and Canada: $135.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $135.9K
  11. 61 Liebestraum (1991) movie poster
    Liebestraum (1991) Sep 13, 1991 · English · Mystery, Romance, Thriller $133.6K worldwide
    Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $133.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $133.6K
  12. 62 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
  13. 63 The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) movie poster
    The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) Oct 16, 1991 · French · Drama, Romance $73.4K worldwide
    Oct 16, 1991 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $73.4K
  14. 64 Bed & Breakfast (1991) movie poster
    Bed & Breakfast (1991) Sep 22, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $44.9K worldwide
    Sep 22, 1991 US and Canada: $44.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9K
  15. 65 Crooked Hearts (1991) movie poster
    Crooked Hearts (1991) Sep 6, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $31K worldwide
    Sep 6, 1991 US and Canada: $31K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31K
  16. 66 American Friends (1991) movie poster
    American Friends (1991) Mar 22, 1991 · English · Romance, Comedy $23K worldwide
    Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $23K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23K
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Romance Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160