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Thriller box office · Week 3 · Jan 13–19, 1991

Thriller Box Office, Week 3 of 1991: Thriller Releases of Jan 13–19

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19), with $175M worldwide, ahead of Eve of Destruction (1991) at $5.5M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $180.5M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 3 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$180.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
59%
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 3, 1991

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

1991 · Thriller, Drama

$175M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$101.6M US & Canada · 58% $73.4M elsewhere · 42%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19).

  1. 1 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) movie poster
    Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) Jan 13, 1991 · English · Thriller, Drama $175M worldwide
    Jan 13, 1991 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $73.4M Worldwide: $175M
  2. 2 Eve of Destruction (1991) movie poster
    Eve of Destruction (1991) Jan 18, 1991 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action $5.5M worldwide
    Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 3 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19)?

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) leads with $175M worldwide, $101.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eve of Destruction (1991) at $5.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $180.5M in all, or $90.2M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) with $175M.

How much of the Week 3, 1991 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$107.1M of the $180.5M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19). 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 3, 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.