#1 of 16 #1 movie of July 1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
1991 · Action, Sci-Fi
$517.8M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$205.9M US & Canada · 40% $311.9M elsewhere · 60%
Box office · July 1991
July 1991 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing July Releases
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in July 1991, with $517.8M worldwide, ahead of Hot Shots! (1991) at $181.1M and Point Break (1991) at $83.5M. 16 films released in July 1991 report a worldwide gross, $967.5M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 12% on June 1991, whose releases took $861.2M. By genre, Action leads with $802.7M across 4 releases.
- July 1991 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $967.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs June 1991
- +12%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of July 1991?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) leads with $517.8M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $882.9M, 91% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Release of July 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 July 1991.
- 1 Jul 3, 1991 US and Canada: $205.9M Rest of the world: $311.9M Worldwide: $517.8M
- 2 Jul 31, 1991 US and Canada: $69.5M Rest of the world: $111.6M Worldwide: $181.1M
- 3 Jul 12, 1991 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $40.3M Worldwide: $83.5M
- 4 Jul 12, 1991 US and Canada: $57.5M Rest of the world: $28.6K Worldwide: $57.5M
- 5 Jul 10, 1991 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43M
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Jul 18, 1991 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $38M - 7
Jul 26, 1991 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M - 8
Jul 26, 1991 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M - 9
Jul 19, 1991 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M - 10
Jul 26, 1991 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M - 11
Jul 26, 1991 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M - 12
Jul 3, 1991 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 13
Jul 5, 1991 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $200 Worldwide: $1.2M - 14
Jul 20, 1991 US and Canada: $453.2K Rest of the world: $157.6K Worldwide: $610.8K - 15
Jul 26, 1991 US and Canada: $356.1K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $357.4K - 16
Jul 27, 1991 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 1991?
Of the top 10, Regarding Henry (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hot Shots! (1991) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $503.4M (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M $205.9M US & Canada · 40% $311.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M $69.5M US & Canada · 38% $111.6M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Point Break (1991) $83.5M $43.2M US & Canada · 52% $40.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Boyz n the Hood (1991) $57.5M $57.5M US & Canada · 100% $28.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Regarding Henry (1991) $43M $43M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) $38M $38M US & Canada · 100% $2.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Mobsters (1991) $20.2M $20.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 V.I. Warshawski (1991) $11.1M $11.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Dutch (1991) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Life Stinks (1991) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many July 1991 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $698.9M between them, 72% of the total. 8 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 19% 26%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 6% of the list $517.8M · 54% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $181.1M · 19% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 38% of the list $253.5M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 50% of the list $15.2M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 1991 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) took $520.3M, led by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $520.3M Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Point Break (1991) $184.1M Point Break (1991)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) $43.3M Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Mobsters (1991) $38.8M Mobsters (1991)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M Hot Shots! (1991)
Earlier years
How Does July 1991 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1990 earned the most: $1.2B from 12 films, led by Ghost (1990). July 1991 took $967.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1982 15 films | 15 | $352.8M | – | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| July 1983 9 films · −17% | 9 | $291.7M | −17% | Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M |
| July 1984 9 films · −33% | 9 | $196.3M | −33% | Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M |
| July 1985 15 films · +195% | 15 | $578.7M | +195% | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| July 1986 13 films · −44% | 13 | $326.7M | −44% | Aliens (1986) $131.1M |
| July 1987 17 films · +11% | 17 | $362.8M | +11% | La Bamba (1987) $54.2M |
| July 1988 18 films · +66% | 18 | $601.7M | +66% | Cocktail (1988) $171.5M |
| July 1989 16 films · +3% | 16 | $620.9M | +3% | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $227.9M |
| July 1990 12 films · +93% | 12 | $1.2B | +93% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| July 1991 16 films · −19% | 16 | $967.5M | −19% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in July 1991?
Action took $802.7M across 4 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($622.8M) and Sci-Fi ($555.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $966.8M across 14 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($610.8K) and Chinese-language films ($117.4K).
July 1991 Box Office by Genre
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Action $802.7M4 films · #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) -
Thriller $622.8M4 films · #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) -
Sci-Fi $555.8M2 films · #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) -
Comedy $232.3M7 films · #1 Hot Shots! (1991) -
Crime $172.6M5 films · #1 Point Break (1991) -
Drama $129M9 films · #1 Boyz n the Hood (1991) -
Romance $43.7M3 films · #1 Regarding Henry (1991) -
Fantasy $39.3M2 films · #1 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) -
Adventure $38M1 film · #1 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) -
Mystery $12.4M2 films · #1 V.I. Warshawski (1991)
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 July 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in July 1991?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) leads with $517.8M worldwide, $205.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hot Shots! (1991) at $181.1M and Point Break (1991) at $83.5M.
How much did movies released in July 1991 earn?
16 films released in July 1991 report a worldwide gross, $967.5M in all, or $60.5M per film on average. June 1991 releases took $861.2M.
How many movies released in July 1991 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) with $517.8M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.