#1 of 4 #1 Spanish-language movie of 1991
1991 · Drama, Comedy
$1.7M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 100% $819 elsewhere · <1%
Spanish box office · 1991
Spanish Box Office 1991: Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies
High Heels (1991) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in 1991, with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Lovers: A True Story (1991) at $1.4M and Cabeza de Vaca (1991) at $789.1K. 4 Spanish-language films released in 1991 report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1991 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $4.4M
- High Heels (1991), the #1
- $1.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of 1991?
High Heels (1991) leads with $1.7M, 39% of the total. The top 4 together took $4.4M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Spanish 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 Dec 20, 1991 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $819 Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 Feb 23, 1991 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Oct 11, 1991 US and Canada: $789.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $789.1K
- 4 Jun 27, 1991 US and Canada: $450.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $450.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1991?
Of the top 4, Lovers: A True Story (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while High Heels (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $4.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 High Heels (1991) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% $819 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Lovers: A True Story (1991) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Cabeza de Vaca (1991) $789.1K $789.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Danzón (1991) $450.5K $450.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 1991 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $1.7M from 1 film, led by High Heels (1991). June was the quietest month ($450.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Lovers: A True Story (1991) $1.4M Lovers: A True Story (1991)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Danzón (1991) $450.5K Danzón (1991)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Cabeza de Vaca (1991) $789.1K Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec High Heels (1991) $1.7M High Heels (1991)
Last 10 years
How Does 1991 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1987 earned the most: $89.7M from 3 films, led by The Untouchables (1987). 1991 took $4.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 1 film | 1 | $1.5K | – | Labyrinth of Passion (1982) $1.5K |
| 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1984 3 films | 3 | $13.2M | – | The Evil That Men Do (1984) $13.1M |
| 1985 2 films · −95% | 2 | $666.4K | −95% | Waiting for the Hearse (1985) $596.6K |
| 1986 1 film · −57% | 1 | $286.1K | −57% | Matador (1986) $286.1K |
| 1987 3 films · +31241% | 3 | $89.7M | +31241% | The Untouchables (1987) $76.3M |
| 1988 1 film · −92% | 1 | $7.3M | −92% | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) $7.3M |
| 1989 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1990 1 film | 1 | $4.1M | – | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M |
| 1991 4 films · +7% | 4 | $4.4M | +7% | High Heels (1991) $1.7M |
Archive
Spanish Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $347.1M, led by Exit (2019).
2020s 7 years · $384.1M
- 2026 so far $17.2M #1 Aída y Vuelta (2026)
- 2025 $30.2M #1 Mesa de regalos (2025)
- 2024 $37.1M #1 Buffalo Kids (2024)
- 2023 $79.7M #1 Radical (2023)
- 2022 $105.1M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)
- 2021 $62M #1 Parallel Mothers (2021)
- 2020 $52.7M #1 Father There Is Only One 2 (2020)
2010s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2019 $347.1M #1 Exit (2019)
- 2018 $161.1M #1 Mirage (2018)
- 2017 $232.5M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
- 2016 $210.5M #1 No Manches Frida (2016)
- 2015 $221.8M #1 Spanish Affair 2 (2015)
- 2014 $227.6M #1 Spanish Affair (2014)
- 2013 $195.3M #1 Instructions Not Included (2013)
- 2012 $151.4M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)
- 2011 $165.6M #1 The Skin I Live In (2011)
- 2010 $164.4M #1 The Secret in Their Eyes (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.3B
- 2009 $137.3M #1 Broken Embraces (2009)
- 2008 $90.3M #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission: Save the Planet (2008)
- 2007 $160.3M #1 The Orphanage (2007)
- 2006 $263.7M #1 Volver (2006)
- 2005 $82.1M #1 Torrente 3: The Protector (2005)
- 2004 $202.8M #1 The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- 2003 $111.4M #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
- 2002 $180M #1 Talk to Her (2002)
- 2001 $35.3M #1 Amores Perros (2001)
- 2000 $11.1M #1 Butterfly Tongues (2000)
1990s 10 years · $122.1M
- 1999 $70M #1 All About My Mother (1999)
- 1998 $1.9M #1 Live Flesh (1998)
- 1997 $399K #1 Open Your Eyes (1997)
- 1996 $10.7M #1 Under the Skin (1996)
- 1995 $1.4M #1 Guantanamera (1995)
- 1994 $2M #1 Kika (1994)
- 1993 $27.1M #1 Like Water for Chocolate (1993)
- 1992 $99.7K #1 A Place in the World (1992)
- 1991 $4.4M #1 High Heels (1991)
- 1990 $4.1M #1 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
1980s 7 years · $112.6M
1970s 4 years · $370.2K
1960s 7 years · $355K
1950s 2 years · $137.5K
1930s 2 years · $89.3K
FAQ
Spanish 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in 1991?
High Heels (1991) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lovers: A True Story (1991) at $1.4M and Cabeza de Vaca (1991) at $789.1K.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in 1991 earn?
4 Spanish-language films released in 1991 report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.
How many Spanish-language movies released in 1991 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, High Heels (1991), earned $1.7M.
How is the 1991 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.