#1 of 26 #1 movie of March 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
1991 · Action, Adventure
$78.7M worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$78.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · March 1991
March 1991 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1991, with $78.7M worldwide, ahead of The Hard Way (1991) at $65.6M and New Jack City (1991) at $47.6M. 26 films released in March 1991 report a worldwide gross, $322.1M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 22% on February 1991, whose releases took $412M. By genre, Action leads with $219.1M across 7 releases.
- March 1991 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $322.1M
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), the #1
- $78.7M
- vs February 1991
- −22%
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1991?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) leads with $78.7M, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $254.7M, 79% of what all 26 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $78.7M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)$78.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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The chart
Every Release of March 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 March 1991.
- 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.7M
Mar 22, 1991 · English · Action, Adventure $78.7M worldwide - 2 Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $65.6M
- 3 Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.6M
- 4 Mar 1, 1991 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: $96.8K Worldwide: $34.5M
- 5 Mar 15, 1991 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $28.3M
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Mar 15, 1991 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M - 7
Mar 29, 1991 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M - 8
Mar 15, 1991 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5M - 9
Mar 29, 1991 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8M - 10
Mar 9, 1991 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M - 11
Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $633 Worldwide: $5M - 12
Mar 1, 1991 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M - 13
Mar 20, 1991 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 14
Mar 3, 1991 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 15
Mar 29, 1991 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 16
Mar 21, 1991 US and Canada: $516.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $516.5K - 17
Mar 15, 1991 US and Canada: $418.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $418.8K - 18
Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $358K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $358K - 19
Mar 6, 1991 US and Canada: $259K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259K - 20
Mar 28, 1991 US and Canada: $184.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $184.9K - 21
Mar 1, 1991 US and Canada: $78.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.1K - 22
Mar 9, 1991 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7K - 23
Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $23K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23K - 24
Mar 16, 1991 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4K - 25
Mar 16, 1991 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4K - 26
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 March 1991?
Of the top 10, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Hard Way (1991) made 61% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $278.3M (86%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M $78.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Hard Way (1991) $65.6M $25.9M US & Canada · 39% $39.7M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 New Jack City (1991) $47.6M $47.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Doors (1991) $34.5M $34.4M US & Canada · 100% $96.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Class Action (1991) $28.3M $24.3M US & Canada · 86% $4M elsewhere · 14%
- 6 The Perfect Weapon (1991) $14.1M $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Career Opportunities (1991) $11.3M $11.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Guilty by Suspicion (1991) $9.5M $9.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Five Heartbeats (1991) $8.8M $8.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 If Looks Could Kill (1991) $7.8M $7.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many March 1991 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 26 films reached $100M. 19 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $322.1M total.
87% 13%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 27% of the list $280.1M · 87% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 73% of the list $42.1M · 13% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 1991 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Mar 3–9) took $128.6M, led by The Hard Way (1991). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 The Doors (1991) $38.2M The Doors (1991)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 The Hard Way (1991) $128.6M The Hard Way (1991)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Class Action (1991) $52.3M Class Action (1991)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $81.6M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Career Opportunities (1991) $21.4M Career Opportunities (1991)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1991 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $1B from 24 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). March 1991 took $322.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1982 15 films | 15 | $238.5M | – | Porky's (1982) $111.3M |
| March 1983 14 films · −33% | 14 | $158.6M | −33% | High Road to China (1983) $28.4M |
| March 1984 16 films · +137% | 16 | $376.1M | +137% | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| March 1985 21 films · −30% | 21 | $262.4M | −30% | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M |
| March 1986 20 films · −25% | 20 | $196.1M | −25% | The Money Pit (1986) $55M |
| March 1987 19 films · +40% | 19 | $274.8M | +40% | Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M |
| March 1988 26 films · +3% | 26 | $284.1M | +3% | Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M |
| March 1989 24 films · −31% | 24 | $196.1M | −31% | Fletch Lives (1989) $39.5M |
| March 1990 24 films · +418% | 24 | $1B | +418% | Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M |
| March 1991 26 films · −68% | 26 | $322.1M | −68% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in March 1991?
Action took $219.1M across 7 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($163.7M) and Drama ($153.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $314.5M across 20 films, 98% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($7M) and German-language films ($516.5K).
March 1991 Box Office by Genre
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Action $219.1M7 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) -
Comedy $163.7M8 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) -
Drama $153.8M15 films · #1 New Jack City (1991) -
Crime $132.3M4 films · #1 The Hard Way (1991) -
Sci-Fi $79.9M4 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) -
Adventure $78.7M1 film · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) -
Family $78.7M1 film · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) -
Thriller $52.9M4 films · #1 New Jack City (1991) -
Music $43.3M2 films · #1 The Doors (1991) -
Biography $34.5M1 film · #1 The Doors (1991)
March 1991 Box Office by Language
Archive
Box Office in 1991, Month by Month
The months of 1991 with their totals: November leads with $1.1B, led by Beauty and the Beast (1991).
- January $340.5M #1 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
- February $412M #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- March $322.1M #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
- April $155.7M #1 Out for Justice (1991)
- May $474.3M #1 Backdraft (1991)
- June $861.2M #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- July $967.5M #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- August $246.5M #1 Doc Hollywood (1991)
- September $206.7M #1 The Fisher King (1991)
- October $185.3M #1 Curly Sue (1991)
- November $1.1B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- December $937.4M #1 Hook (1991)
FAQ
Box Office March 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in March 1991?
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 The Hard Way (1991) at $65.6M and New Jack City (1991) at $47.6M.
How much did movies released in March 1991 earn?
26 films released in March 1991 report a worldwide gross, $322.1M in all, or $12.4M per film on average. February 1991 releases took $412M.
How many movies released in March 1991 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), earned $78.7M.
How is the March 1991 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 March 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.
How often is the March 1991 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.