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Western Box Office 1991: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1991, with $40.8M worldwide, ahead of Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) at $7.4M and My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) at $3.6M. 3 western films released in 1991 report a worldwide gross, $51.8M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on 1990, whose releases took $735.6M.

1991 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$51.8M
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), the #1
$40.8M
vs 1990
−93%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1991?

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) leads with $40.8M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.8M, 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.

  1. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $40.8M An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
    $22.2M US & Canada · 54% $18.6M elsewhere · 46%
  2. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $7.4M Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $3.6M My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western Release 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 1991.

  1. 1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) movie poster
    An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) Nov 21, 1991 · English · Animation, Western, Adventure $40.8M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1991 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $40.8M
  2. 2 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) movie poster
    Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) Aug 23, 1991 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $7.4M worldwide
    Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
  3. 3 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) movie poster
    My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) Mar 1, 1991 · English · Western $3.6M worldwide
    Mar 1, 1991 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1991?

Of the top 3, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) made 46% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $33.2M (64%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) $40.8M
    $22.2M US & Canada · 54% $18.6M elsewhere · 46%
  2. 2 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) $7.4M
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) $3.6M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1991 Earned the Most?

November releases took the most, $40.8M from 1 film, led by An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991). March was the quietest month ($3.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) $3.6M My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) $7.4M Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) $40.8M An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1991 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $735.6M from 5 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990). 1991 took $51.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1982 5 films 5 $12.5M – The Grey Fox (1982) $5.5M
1983 1 film · −2% 1 $12.2M −2% Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) $12.2M
1984 1 film · −94% 1 $727.6K −94% Lust in the Dust (1984) $727.6K
1985 4 films · +10853% 4 $79.7M +10853% Pale Rider (1985) $41.4M
1986 1 film · −51% 1 $39.2M −51% Three Amigos! (1986) $39.2M
1987 2 films · −71% 2 $11.5M −71% Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M
1988 3 films · +337% 3 $50.3M +337% Young Guns (1988) $45.7M
1989 1 film · −100% 1 $15.5K −100% Blood Red (1989) $15.5K
1990 5 films · +4742393% 5 $735.6M +4742393% Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M
1991 3 films · −93% 3 $51.8M −93% An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) $40.8M
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western Box Office 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 western movie in 1991?

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) leads with $40.8M worldwide, $22.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) at $7.4M and My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) at $3.6M.

How much did western movies released in 1991 earn?

3 western films released in 1991 report a worldwide gross, $51.8M in all, or $17.3M per film on average. 1990 releases took $735.6M.

How many western movies released in 1991 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), earned $40.8M.

How much of the 1991 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.2M of the $51.8M total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1991 western 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 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 1991 western 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.