#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 12, 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
1991 · Action, Adventure
$78.7M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$78.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 12 · Mar 17–23, 1991
Box Office Week 12, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 17–23
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23), with $78.7M worldwide, ahead of Flirting (1991) at $2.4M and Voyager (1991) at $516.5K. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $81.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 56% on Week 11, 1991, whose releases took $52.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $78.7M across 2 releases.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $81.6M
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), the #1
- $78.7M
- vs Week 11, 1991
- +56%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 12 of 1991?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) leads with $78.7M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $81.6M, 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.
- 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 Week 12 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 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23).
- 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 20, 1991 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 Mar 21, 1991 US and Canada: $516.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $516.5K
- 4 Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $23K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23K
- 5 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 Week 12 of 1991?
Of the top 5, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Scissors (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $81.6M (100%) 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 Flirting (1991) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Voyager (1991) $516.5K $516.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 American Friends (1991) $23K $23K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Scissors (1991) $2.4K $2.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $81.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $335.8M, led by The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 L.A. Story (1991) $46.2M L.A. Story (1991)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $335.8M The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 He Said, She Said (1991) $20.8M He Said, She Said (1991)
- 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 Defending Your Life (1991) $33.4M Defending Your Life (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1990 earned the most: $470.3M from 4 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). Week 12, 1991 took $81.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1982 Mar 14–20 4 films | 4 | $158.8M | – | Porky's (1982) $111.3M |
| Week 12, 1983 Mar 13–19 2 films · −82% | 2 | $28.5M | −82% | High Road to China (1983) $28.4M |
| Week 12, 1984 Mar 18–24 2 films · +207% | 2 | $87.2M | +207% | Police Academy (1984) $81.2M |
| Week 12, 1985 Mar 17–23 5 films · +5% | 5 | $91.6M | +5% | The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M |
| Week 12, 1986 Mar 16–22 5 films · −35% | 5 | $59.9M | −35% | Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $43.6M |
| Week 12, 1987 Mar 15–21 4 films · −61% | 4 | $23.5M | −61% | Burglar (1987) $16.3M |
| Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 6 films · +119% | 6 | $51.4M | +119% | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M |
| Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 2 films · −68% | 2 | $16.6M | −68% | Troop Beverly Hills (1989) $8.5M |
| Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 4 films · +2728% | 4 | $470.3M | +2728% | Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M |
| Week 12, 1991 Mar 17–23 5 films · −83% | 5 | $81.6M | −83% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M |
Archive
Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
52 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $709.1M, led by Beauty and the Beast (1991).
- Week 1 $389.7K
- Week 2 $69M
- Week 3 $265.4M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $15M
- Week 6 $46.2M
- Week 7 $335.8M
- Week 8 $20.8M
- Week 9 $38.2M
- Week 10 $128.6M
- Week 11 $52.3M
- Week 12 $81.6M
- Week 13 $21.4M
- Week 14 $33.4M
- Week 15 $48.9M
- Week 16 $18.8M
- Week 17 $54.7M
- Week 18 $28.3M
- Week 19 $42.6M
- Week 20 $79.2M
- Week 21 $287.8M
- Week 22 $36.5M
- Week 23 $251.1M
- Week 24 $390.5M
- Week 25 $132.3M
- Week 26 $87.4M
- Week 27 $520.3M
- Week 28 $184.1M
- Week 29 $43.3M
- Week 30 $38.8M
- Week 31 $263.5M
- Week 32 $69.5M
- Week 33 $7.1M
- Week 34 $65M
- Week 35 $22.4M
- Week 36 $11.4M
- Week 37 $82.1M
- Week 38 $56.9M
- Week 39 $56.3M
- Week 40 $47.1M
- Week 41 $57.9M
- Week 42 $33.6M
- Week 43 $45.9M
- Week 44 $90.4M
- Week 45 $22.5M
- Week 46 $183.4M
- Week 47 $709.1M
- Week 48 $59.9M
- Week 49 $101M
- Week 50 $362.6M
- Week 51 $345.6M
- Week 52 $125.3M
- Week 53 $2.9M
FAQ
Box Office Week 12 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 movie in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23)?
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 Flirting (1991) at $2.4M and Voyager (1991) at $516.5K.
How much did movies released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) earn?
5 films released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $81.6M in all, or $16.3M per film on average. Week 11, 1991 releases took $52.3M.
How many movies released in week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), earned $78.7M.
How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 1991 (Mar 17–23). 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 week 12, 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.