#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 34, 1991
1991 · Drama, Mystery
$38M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$38M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 1991
Thriller Box Office, Week 34 of 1991: Thriller Releases of Aug 18–24
Dead Again (1991) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24), with $38M worldwide, ahead of Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) at $7.4M and Defenseless (1991) at $6.4M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $58M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $58M
- Dead Again (1991), the #1
- $38M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 34 of 1991?
Dead Again (1991) leads with $38M, 66% of the total. The top 4 together took $58M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24).
- 1 Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38M
- 2 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
Aug 23, 1991 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $7.4M worldwide - 3 Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
- 4 Aug 21, 1991 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $292 Worldwide: $6.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1991?
Of the top 4, Dead Again (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Barton Fink (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $58M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dead Again (1991) $38M $38M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) $7.4M $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Defenseless (1991) $6.4M $6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Barton Fink (1991) $6.2M $6.2M US & Canada · 100% $292 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $58M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 7–13) with $83.5M, led by Point Break (1991).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Point Break (1991) $83.5M Point Break (1991)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Mobsters (1991) $20.2M Mobsters (1991)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Body Parts (1991) $9.2M Body Parts (1991)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Dead Again (1991) $58M Dead Again (1991)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Child’s Play 3 (1991) $20.6M Child’s Play 3 (1991)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Company Business (1991) $1.5M Company Business (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1991 earned the most: $58M from 4 films, led by Dead Again (1991).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 2 films | 2 | $6M | – | Godzilla 1985 (1985) $4.1M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 3 films · +307% | 3 | $24.6M | +307% | Extremities (1986) $13.4M |
| Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 1 film · −28% | 1 | $17.7M | −28% | The Big Easy (1987) $17.7M |
| Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 1 film · +179% | 1 | $49.4M | +179% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $49.4M |
| Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 2 films · −67% | 2 | $16.4M | −67% | The Package (1989) $10.6M |
| Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 2 films · +214% | 2 | $51.6M | +214% | Darkman (1990) $48.9M |
| Week 34, 1991 Aug 18–24 4 films · +13% | 4 | $58M | +13% | Dead Again (1991) $38M |
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 34 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24)?
Dead Again (1991) leads with $38M worldwide, $38M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) at $7.4M and Defenseless (1991) at $6.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $58M in all, or $14.5M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dead Again (1991), earned $38M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1991 (Aug 18–24). 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 34, 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.