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English box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 1991

English Box Office, Week 19 of 1991: English Releases of May 5–11

F/X2 (1991) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11), with $21.1M worldwide, ahead of Switch (1991) at $15.5M and Sweet Talker (1991) at $382.5K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 31% on Week 18, 1991, whose releases took $28.3M.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$37M
F/X2 (1991), the #1
$21.1M
vs Week 18, 1991
+31%
F/X2 (1991) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 English-language movie of Week 19, 1991

F/X2 (1991)

1991 · Action, Thriller

$21.1M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 19 of 1991?

F/X2 (1991) leads with $21.1M, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $37M, 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. F/X2 (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $21.1M F/X2 (1991)
    $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Switch (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $15.5M Switch (1991)
    $15.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Sweet Talker (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $382.5K Sweet Talker (1991)
    $382.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1991 (May 5–11).

  1. 1 F/X2 (1991) movie poster
    F/X2 (1991) May 10, 1991 · Action, Thriller $21.1M worldwide
    May 10, 1991 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
  2. 2 Switch (1991) movie poster
    Switch (1991) May 10, 1991 · Fantasy, Comedy $15.5M worldwide
    May 10, 1991 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5M
  3. 3 Sweet Talker (1991) movie poster
    Sweet Talker (1991) May 10, 1991 · Romance, Comedy $382.5K worldwide
    May 10, 1991 US and Canada: $382.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $382.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1991?

Of the top 3, F/X2 (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sweet Talker (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $37M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 F/X2 (1991) $21.1M
    $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Switch (1991) $15.5M
    $15.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Sweet Talker (1991) $382.5K
    $382.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1989 earned the most: $53.3M from 8 films, led by See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). Week 19, 1991 took $37M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 1 film 1 $4.3M – Mortuary (1982) $4.3M
Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 1 film · +140% 1 $10.4M +140% Doctor Detroit (1983) $10.4M
Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 2 films · +89% 2 $19.6M +89% Firestarter (1984) $17.1M
Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 4 films · −26% 4 $14.4M −26% Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M
Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film · −83% 1 $2.4M −83% Dangerously Close (1986) $2.4M
Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 7 films · +906% 7 $24M +906% The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M
Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 4 films · −49% 4 $12.3M −49% Shakedown (1988) $10.1M
Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 8 films · +335% 8 $53.3M +335% See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M
Week 19, 1990 May 6–12 1 film · −95% 1 $2.5M −95% Class of 1999 (1990) $2.5M
Week 19, 1991 May 5–11 3 films · +1405% 3 $37M +1405% F/X2 (1991) $21.1M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 19 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11)?

F/X2 (1991) leads with $21.1M worldwide, $21.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Switch (1991) at $15.5M and Sweet Talker (1991) at $382.5K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $37M in all, or $12.3M per film on average. Week 18, 1991 releases took $28.3M.

How many English-language movies released in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, F/X2 (1991), earned $21.1M.

How much of the Week 19, 1991 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$37M of the $37M total, or 100%, 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 week 19, 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 19 of 1991 (May 5–11). 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 19, 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.