#1 of 222 #1 English-language movie of 1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
1991 · Action, Sci-Fi
$517.8M worldwide · 9% of the chart's total
$205.9M US & Canada · 40% $311.9M elsewhere · 60%
English box office · 1991
English Box Office 1991: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1991, with $517.8M worldwide, ahead of Beauty and the Beast (1991) at $451.3M and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) at $390.5M. 222 English-language films released in 1991 report a worldwide gross, $5.9B in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. 12 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 9% on 1990, whose releases took $6.5B. By genre, Thriller leads with $2.2B across 52 English releases.
- 1991 releases with a gross
- 222
- combined worldwide
- $5.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 12
- vs 1990
- −9%
#1 of 222 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1991?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) leads with $517.8M, 9% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, 33% of what all 222 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of 1991, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 222. 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 Jul 3, 1991 US and Canada: $205.9M Rest of the world: $311.9M Worldwide: $517.8M
- 2 Nov 22, 1991 US and Canada: $219M Rest of the world: $232.3M Worldwide: $451.3M
- 3 Jun 14, 1991 US and Canada: $165.5M Rest of the world: $225M Worldwide: $390.5M
- 4 Dec 11, 1991 US and Canada: $119.7M Rest of the world: $181.2M Worldwide: $300.9M
- 5 Feb 13, 1991 US and Canada: $130.7M Rest of the world: $142M Worldwide: $272.7M
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Dec 20, 1991 US and Canada: $70.4M Rest of the world: $135M Worldwide: $205.4M - 7
Nov 22, 1991 US and Canada: $113.5M Rest of the world: $78M Worldwide: $191.5M - 8
Nov 13, 1991 US and Canada: $79.1M Rest of the world: $103.2M Worldwide: $182.3M - 9
Jul 31, 1991 US and Canada: $69.5M Rest of the world: $111.6M Worldwide: $181.1M - 10
Jun 7, 1991 US and Canada: $124M Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $179M - 11
Jan 13, 1991 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $73.4M Worldwide: $175M - 12
May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $74.5M Worldwide: $152.4M - 13
Dec 6, 1991 US and Canada: $74.9M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $96.9M - 14
Dec 20, 1991 US and Canada: $89.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.3M - 15
Jun 28, 1991 US and Canada: $86.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $86.9M - 16
Jul 12, 1991 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $40.3M Worldwide: $83.5M - 17
Jun 20, 1991 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $48.6M Worldwide: $82.3M - 18
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) Mar 22, 1991 · Action, Adventure $78.7M worldwideMar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.7M - 19
Dec 25, 1991 US and Canada: $74.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.8M - 20
Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $65.6M - 21
May 17, 1991 US and Canada: $63.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.7M - 22
Dec 13, 1991 US and Canada: $59.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.5M - 23
Jul 12, 1991 US and Canada: $57.5M Rest of the world: $28.6K Worldwide: $57.5M - 24
Aug 2, 1991 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.8M - 25
Feb 15, 1991 US and Canada: $34M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $52.5M - 26
Dec 20, 1991 US and Canada: $49.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.1M - 27
Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.6M - 28
May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $45.4M Rest of the world: $113K Worldwide: $45.5M - 29
Jun 7, 1991 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $43.9M - 30
Jul 10, 1991 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43M - 31
Sep 20, 1991 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $245 Worldwide: $41.9M - 32
Dec 25, 1991 US and Canada: $33.2M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $41M - 33
Nov 21, 1991 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $40.8M - 34
Apr 12, 1991 US and Canada: $39.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.7M - 35
Jul 18, 1991 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $38M - 36
Aug 23, 1991 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38M - 37
May 31, 1991 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.5M - 38
Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $34.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.9M - 39
Mar 1, 1991 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: $96.8K Worldwide: $34.5M - 40
Oct 25, 1991 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7M - 41
Nov 1, 1991 US and Canada: $24.2M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $31.3M - 42
Aug 9, 1991 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.1M - 43
May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $29M - 44
Feb 8, 1991 US and Canada: $28.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.9M - 45
Sep 27, 1991 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M - 46
Mar 15, 1991 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $28.3M - 47
Sep 27, 1991 US and Canada: $26.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.3M - 48
Oct 18, 1991 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.7M - 49
Jun 7, 1991 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.2M - 50
May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $25.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1991?
Of the top 10, City Slickers (1991) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while JFK (1991) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 222 films, $4B (67%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M $205.9M US & Canada · 40% $311.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Beauty and the Beast (1991) $451.3M $219M US & Canada · 49% $232.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M $165.5M US & Canada · 42% $225M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 Hook (1991) $300.9M $119.7M US & Canada · 40% $181.2M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M $130.7M US & Canada · 48% $142M elsewhere · 52%
- 6 JFK (1991) $205.4M $70.4M US & Canada · 34% $135M elsewhere · 66%
- 7 The Addams Family (1991) $191.5M $113.5M US & Canada · 59% $78M elsewhere · 41%
- 8 Cape Fear (1991) $182.3M $79.1M US & Canada · 43% $103.2M elsewhere · 57%
- 9 Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M $69.5M US & Canada · 38% $111.6M elsewhere · 62%
- 10 City Slickers (1991) $179M $124M US & Canada · 69% $55M elsewhere · 31%
Gross bands
How Many 1991 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
12 of 222 films crossed $100M and took $3.2B between them, 54% of the total. 136 films, 61% of the list, earned under $10M.
9% 45% 41%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $517.8M · 9% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 5% of the list $2.7B · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 74 films, 33% of the list $2.4B · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 136 films, 61% of the list $314.7M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1991 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1B from 19 films, led by Beauty and the Beast (1991). April was the quietest month ($130.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $271M Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
- February Feb The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $410.6M The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- March Mar Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $314.5M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
- April Apr Out for Justice (1991) $130.2M Out for Justice (1991)
- May May Backdraft (1991) $466.6M Backdraft (1991)
- June Jun Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $814.1M Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- July Jul Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $966.8M Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- August Aug Doc Hollywood (1991) $246.5M Doc Hollywood (1991)
- September Sep The Fisher King (1991) $203.2M The Fisher King (1991)
- October Oct Curly Sue (1991) $182.1M Curly Sue (1991)
- November Nov Beauty and the Beast (1991) $1B Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- December Dec Hook (1991) $935.7M Hook (1991)
Last 10 years
How Does 1991 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $6.5B from 187 films, led by Ghost (1990). 1991 took $5.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 125 films | 125 | $2.2B | – | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| 1983 129 films · +18% | 129 | $2.6B | +18% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 151 films · +29% | 151 | $3.4B | +29% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| 1985 166 films · +4% | 166 | $3.5B | +4% | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| 1986 178 films · −5% | 178 | $3.3B | −5% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| 1987 219 films · +13% | 219 | $3.7B | +13% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| 1988 231 films · +16% | 231 | $4.3B | +16% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| 1989 207 films · +37% | 207 | $6B | +37% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 187 films · +9% | 187 | $6.5B | +9% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 222 films · −9% | 222 | $5.9B | −9% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1991?
Thriller took $2.2B across 52 films, 38% of the total, ahead of Drama ($2.2B) and Comedy ($2.2B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1991 English Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $2.2B52 films · #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) -
Drama $2.2B120 films · #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) -
Comedy $2.2B97 films · #1 Hook (1991) -
Action $2B44 films · #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) -
Crime $1.7B41 films · #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991) -
Romance $1.5B52 films · #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991) -
Fantasy $1.2B24 films · #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991) -
Family $1.1B13 films · #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991) -
Adventure $1B18 films · #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) -
Sci-Fi $772.9M14 films · #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 222 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1991?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) leads with $517.8M worldwide, $205.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beauty and the Beast (1991) at $451.3M and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) at $390.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in 1991 earn?
222 English-language films released in 1991 report a worldwide gross, $5.9B in all, or $26.8M per film on average. 1990 releases took $6.5B.
How many English-language movies released in 1991 made $1 billion?
None. 12 films crossed $100 million, led by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) with $517.8M.
How is the 1991 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1991 English 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.