#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of January 1991
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
1991 · Thriller, Drama
$175M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$101.6M US & Canada · 58% $73.4M elsewhere · 42%
Thriller box office · January 1991
Thriller Box Office, January 1991: Top-Grossing Releases
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 1991, with $175M worldwide, ahead of Not Without My Daughter (1991) at $14.8M and Eve of Destruction (1991) at $5.5M. 3 thriller films released in January 1991 report a worldwide gross, $195.2M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 51% on December 1990, whose releases took $396.9M.
- January 1991 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $195.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 1990
- −51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 1991?
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) leads with $175M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $195.2M, 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 Thriller Release of January 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 January 1991.
- 1 Jan 13, 1991 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $73.4M Worldwide: $175M
- 2 Jan 11, 1991 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8M
- 3 Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1991?
Of the top 3, Not Without My Daughter (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $121.8M (62%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M $101.6M US & Canada · 58% $73.4M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 Not Without My Daughter (1991) $14.8M $14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Eve of Destruction (1991) $5.5M $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1991 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 13–19) took $180.5M, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Not Without My Daughter (1991) $14.8M Not Without My Daughter (1991)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $180.5M Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1991 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1991 earned the most: $195.2M from 3 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1982 2 films | 2 | $24.6M | – | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| January 1983 1 film · −57% | 1 | $10.6M | −57% | The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M |
| January 1984 1 film · −100% | 1 | $27.9K | −100% | El Norte (1984) $27.9K |
| January 1985 3 films · +36023% | 3 | $10.1M | +36023% | Avenging Angel (1985) $5.6M |
| January 1986 3 films · +282% | 3 | $38.5M | +282% | Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M |
| January 1987 3 films · −51% | 3 | $18.7M | −51% | The Bedroom Window (1987) $12.6M |
| January 1988 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1989 4 films | 4 | $50.9M | – | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| January 1990 5 films · −20% | 5 | $41M | −20% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| January 1991 3 films · +376% | 3 | $195.2M | +376% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1991, Month by Month
The months of 1991 with their totals: July leads with $622.8M, led by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
- January $195.2M #1 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
- February $277.2M #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- March $52.9M #1 New Jack City (1991)
- April $102.7M #1 Out for Justice (1991)
- May $244.4M #1 Backdraft (1991)
- June No grosses
- July $622.8M #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- August $87.8M #1 Dead Again (1991)
- September $31.9M #1 Deceived (1991)
- October $39.4M #1 Ricochet (1991)
- November $230.6M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- December $362.6M #1 JFK (1991)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office January 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 thriller movie in January 1991?
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) leads with $175M worldwide, $101.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Not Without My Daughter (1991) at $14.8M and Eve of Destruction (1991) at $5.5M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 1991 earn?
3 thriller films released in January 1991 report a worldwide gross, $195.2M in all, or $65.1M per film on average. December 1990 releases took $396.9M.
How many thriller movies released in January 1991 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) with $175M.
How is the January 1991 thriller 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 January 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 January 1991 thriller 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.