#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 10, 1991
1991 · Action, Drama
$47.6M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$47.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 10 · Mar 3–9, 1991
Thriller Box Office, Week 10 of 1991: Thriller Releases of Mar 3–9
New Jack City (1991) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9), with $47.6M worldwide, ahead of La Femme Nikita (1991) at $5M and Closet Land (1991) at $259K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 10 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $52.9M
- New Jack City (1991), the #1
- $47.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 10 of 1991?
New Jack City (1991) leads with $47.6M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $52.9M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 10 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 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9).
- 1 Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.6M
- 2 Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $633 Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Mar 6, 1991 US and Canada: $259K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1991?
Of the top 3, New Jack City (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while La Femme Nikita (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $52.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 New Jack City (1991) $47.6M $47.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 La Femme Nikita (1991) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% $633 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Closet Land (1991) $259K $259K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 10 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 10 releases took $52.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $272.7M, led by The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Run (1991) $4.4M Run (1991)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Bride of Re-Animator (1991) $1.2K Bride of Re-Animator (1991)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 New Jack City (1991) $52.9M New Jack City (1991)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Scissors (1991) $2.4K Scissors (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 10 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1987 earned the most: $137.4M from 2 films, led by Lethal Weapon (1987). Week 10, 1991 took $52.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10, 1982 Feb 28–Mar 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1983 Feb 27–Mar 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1984 Mar 4–10 1 film | 1 | $14.6M | – | Children of the Corn (1984) $14.6M |
| Week 10, 1985 Mar 3–9 1 film · −94% | 1 | $876.8K | −94% | The Hit (1985) $876.8K |
| Week 10, 1986 Mar 2–8 2 films · +192% | 2 | $2.6M | +192% | Nomads (1986) $2.3M |
| Week 10, 1987 Mar 1–7 2 films · +5258% | 2 | $137.4M | +5258% | Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M |
| Week 10, 1988 Feb 28–Mar 5 2 films · −99% | 2 | $805.5K | −99% | The House on Carroll Street (1988) $459.8K |
| Week 10, 1989 Mar 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1990 Mar 4–10 3 films | 3 | $20M | – | Bad Influence (1990) $12.6M |
| Week 10, 1991 Mar 3–9 3 films · +164% | 3 | $52.9M | +164% | New Jack City (1991) $47.6M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
33 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $519.1M, led by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $14.8M
- Week 3 $180.5M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $4.4M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $272.7M
- Week 8 $1.2K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $52.9M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $2.4K
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $13.7M
- Week 15 $39.7M
- Week 16 $18.8M
- Week 17 $30.5M
- Week 18 $15.9M
- Week 19 $21.1M
- Week 20 $9.5M
- Week 21 $197.8M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $519.1M
- Week 28 $83.5M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $20.2M
- Week 31 $9.2M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $58M
- Week 35 $20.6M
- Week 36 $1.5M
- Week 37 $1.4M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $29M
- Week 40 $21.8M
- Week 41 $17.6M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $46.9M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $183.4M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $386.8K
- Week 49 $96.9M
- Week 50 $59.5M
- Week 51 $205.4M
- Week 52 $829.6K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 10 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 thriller movie in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9)?
New Jack City (1991) leads with $47.6M worldwide, $47.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come La Femme Nikita (1991) at $5M and Closet Land (1991) at $259K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $52.9M in all, or $17.6M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, New Jack City (1991), earned $47.6M.
How is the week 10, 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 week 10 of 1991 (Mar 3–9). 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 10, 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.