#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 38, 1991
1991 · Drama, Comedy
$41.9M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$41.9M US & Canada · 100% $245 elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 1991
English Box Office, Week 38 of 1991: English Releases of Sep 15–21
The Fisher King (1991) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 38 of 1991 (Sep 15–21), with $41.9M worldwide, ahead of Late for Dinner (1991) at $8.9M and Livin’ Large! (1991) at $5.5M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 28% on Week 37, 1991, whose releases took $79.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $56.9M across 5 English releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $56.9M
- The Fisher King (1991), the #1
- $41.9M
- vs Week 37, 1991
- −28%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 38 of 1991?
The Fisher King (1991) leads with $41.9M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $56.9M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 38 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 38 of 1991 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 1991 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $245 Worldwide: $41.9M
- 2 Sep 20, 1991 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M
- 3 Sep 20, 1991 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
- 4 Sep 20, 1991 US and Canada: $456.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $456.1K
- 5 Sep 20, 1991 US and Canada: $191.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $191.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1991?
Of the top 5, Late for Dinner (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Fisher King (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $56.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M $41.9M US & Canada · 100% $245 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Late for Dinner (1991) $8.9M $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Livin’ Large! (1991) $5.5M $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 McBain (1991) $456.1K $456.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Indian Runner (1991) $191.1K $191.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $56.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 8–14) with $79.5M, led by Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Double Impact (1991) $69.5M Double Impact (1991)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Mystery Date (1991) $7.1M Mystery Date (1991)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Dead Again (1991) $65M Dead Again (1991)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Child’s Play 3 (1991) $22.4M Child’s Play 3 (1991)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Black Robe (1991) $11M Black Robe (1991)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) $79.5M Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Fisher King (1991) $56.9M The Fisher King (1991)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Deceived (1991) $55.8M Deceived (1991)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Ricochet (1991) $47.1M Ricochet (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $371.8M from 11 films, led by Fatal Attraction (1987). Week 38, 1991 took $56.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 2 films | 2 | $1.2M | – | Say Amen, Somebody (1982) $1.1M |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 4 films · +2200% | 4 | $26.5M | +2200% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 2 films · −83% | 2 | $4.6M | −83% | Until September (1984) $4.2M |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 7 films · +205% | 7 | $14M | +205% | Plenty (1985) $6.1M |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 4 films · −4% | 4 | $13.4M | −4% | Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 11 films · +2668% | 11 | $371.8M | +2668% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 10 films · −95% | 10 | $16.8M | −95% | Criminal Law (1988) $10M |
| Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 4 films · +734% | 4 | $140M | +734% | Black Rain (1989) $134.2M |
| Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 2 films · −86% | 2 | $19M | −86% | Narrow Margin (1990) $10.9M |
| Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 5 films · +199% | 5 | $56.9M | +199% | The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
52 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $707M, led by Beauty and the Beast (1991).
- Week 1 $66.9K
- Week 2 $39.1M
- Week 3 $230.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $10.5M
- Week 6 $46.2M
- Week 7 $335.8M
- Week 8 $19.4M
- Week 9 $38.1M
- Week 10 $121.7M
- Week 11 $52.2M
- Week 12 $81.1M
- Week 13 $21.4M
- Week 14 $31.4M
- Week 15 $48.9M
- Week 16 $18.8M
- Week 17 $31.1M
- Week 18 $28.3M
- Week 19 $37M
- Week 20 $77.5M
- Week 21 $287.3M
- Week 22 $36.5M
- Week 23 $251.1M
- Week 24 $390.5M
- Week 25 $85.6M
- Week 26 $86.9M
- Week 27 $520.3M
- Week 28 $184.1M
- Week 29 $42.6M
- Week 30 $38.7M
- Week 31 $263.5M
- Week 32 $69.5M
- Week 33 $7.1M
- Week 34 $65M
- Week 35 $22.4M
- Week 36 $11M
- Week 37 $79.5M
- Week 38 $56.9M
- Week 39 $55.8M
- Week 40 $47.1M
- Week 41 $57.1M
- Week 42 $33.6M
- Week 43 $43.7M
- Week 44 $90.2M
- Week 45 $22.5M
- Week 46 $183.4M
- Week 47 $707M
- Week 48 $386.8K
- Week 49 $101M
- Week 50 $362.6M
- Week 51 $343.8M
- Week 52 $125.3M
- Week 53 $2.9M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 38 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 38 of 1991 (Sep 15–21)?
The Fisher King (1991) leads with $41.9M worldwide, $41.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Late for Dinner (1991) at $8.9M and Livin’ Large! (1991) at $5.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 38 of 1991 (Sep 15–21) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 38 of 1991 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $56.9M in all, or $11.4M per film on average. Week 37, 1991 releases took $79.5M.
How many English-language movies released in week 38 of 1991 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Fisher King (1991), earned $41.9M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1991 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.