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English box office · Week 12 · Mar 17–23, 1991

English Box Office, Week 12 of 1991: English Releases of Mar 17–23

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23), with $78.7M worldwide, ahead of Flirting (1991) at $2.4M and American Friends (1991) at $23K. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $81.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 55% on Week 11, 1991, whose releases took $52.2M.

week 12 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$81.1M
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), the #1
$78.7M
vs Week 11, 1991
+55%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 12 of 1991?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) leads with $78.7M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $81.1M, 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.

  1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $78.7M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
    $78.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Flirting (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $2.4M Flirting (1991)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. American Friends (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $23K American Friends (1991)
    $23K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Scissors (1991) movie poster Number 4
    $2.4K Scissors (1991)
    $2.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23).

  1. 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) movie poster
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) Mar 22, 1991 · Action, Adventure $78.7M worldwide
    Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.7M
  2. 2 Flirting (1991) movie poster
    Flirting (1991) Mar 20, 1991 · Drama, Romance $2.4M worldwide
    Mar 20, 1991 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
  3. 3 American Friends (1991) movie poster
    American Friends (1991) Mar 22, 1991 · Romance, Comedy $23K worldwide
    Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $23K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23K
  4. 4 Scissors (1991) movie poster
    Scissors (1991) Mar 22, 1991 · Thriller, Horror $2.4K worldwide
    Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1991?

Of the top 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Scissors (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $81.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M
    $78.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Flirting (1991) $2.4M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 American Friends (1991) $23K
    $23K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Scissors (1991) $2.4K
    $2.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1990 earned the most: $470.3M from 4 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). Week 12, 1991 took $81.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 1982 Mar 14–20 3 films 3 $47.5M – Victor Victoria (1982) $28.2M
Week 12, 1983 Mar 13–19 2 films · −40% 2 $28.5M −40% High Road to China (1983) $28.4M
Week 12, 1984 Mar 18–24 2 films · +207% 2 $87.2M +207% Police Academy (1984) $81.2M
Week 12, 1985 Mar 17–23 5 films · +5% 5 $91.6M +5% The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M
Week 12, 1986 Mar 16–22 5 films · −35% 5 $59.9M −35% Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $43.6M
Week 12, 1987 Mar 15–21 4 films · −61% 4 $23.5M −61% Burglar (1987) $16.3M
Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 6 films · +119% 6 $51.4M +119% Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M
Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 2 films · −68% 2 $16.6M −68% Troop Beverly Hills (1989) $8.5M
Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 4 films · +2728% 4 $470.3M +2728% Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M
Week 12, 1991 Mar 17–23 4 films · −83% 4 $81.1M −83% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 12 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 English-language movie in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23)?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) leads with $78.7M worldwide, $78.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flirting (1991) at $2.4M and American Friends (1991) at $23K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $81.1M in all, or $20.3M per film on average. Week 11, 1991 releases took $52.2M.

How many English-language movies released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), earned $78.7M.

How much of the Week 12, 1991 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$81.1M of the $81.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23). 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 week 12, 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.