#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 13, 1991
1991 · Comedy, Romance
$11.3M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$11.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 13 · Mar 24–30, 1991
Box Office Week 13, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 24–30
Career Opportunities (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 13 of 1991 (Mar 24–30), with $11.3M worldwide, ahead of The Five Heartbeats (1991) at $8.8M and The Unborn (1991) at $1.2M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 74% on Week 12, 1991, whose releases took $81.6M.
- week 13 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $21.4M
- Career Opportunities (1991), the #1
- $11.3M
- vs Week 12, 1991
- −74%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 13 of 1991?
Career Opportunities (1991) leads with $11.3M, 53% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.4M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 13 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 13 of 1991 (Mar 24–30).
- 1 Mar 29, 1991 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M
- 2 Mar 29, 1991 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8M
- 3 Mar 29, 1991 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Mar 28, 1991 US and Canada: $184.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $184.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 1991?
Of the top 4, Career Opportunities (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $21.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Career Opportunities (1991) $11.3M $11.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Five Heartbeats (1991) $8.8M $8.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Unborn (1991) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) $184.9K $184.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 13 releases took $21.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $335.8M, led by The Silence of the Lambs (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)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Out for Justice (1991) $48.9M Out for Justice (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 13 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 13, 1990 earned the most: $213.6M from 3 films, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). Week 13, 1991 took $21.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 13, 1982 Mar 21–27 3 films | 3 | $8.4M | – | I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) $7M |
| Week 13, 1983 Mar 20–26 7 films · +989% | 7 | $91.4M | +989% | The Outsiders (1983) $25.9M |
| Week 13, 1984 Mar 25–31 3 films · +47% | 3 | $134.5M | +47% | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| Week 13, 1985 Mar 24–30 6 films · −36% | 6 | $85.6M | −36% | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M |
| Week 13, 1986 Mar 23–29 4 films · −9% | 4 | $78.2M | −9% | The Money Pit (1986) $55M |
| Week 13, 1987 Mar 22–28 2 films · −49% | 2 | $40.1M | −49% | Blind Date (1987) $39.3M |
| Week 13, 1988 Mar 20–26 3 films · +92% | 3 | $77M | +92% | Biloxi Blues (1988) $51.7M |
| Week 13, 1989 Mar 26–Apr 1 5 films · −94% | 5 | $4.3M | −94% | Sing (1989) $2.3M |
| Week 13, 1990 Mar 25–31 3 films · +4823% | 3 | $213.6M | +4823% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M |
| Week 13, 1991 Mar 24–30 4 films · −90% | 4 | $21.4M | −90% | Career Opportunities (1991) $11.3M |
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 13 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 13 of 1991 (Mar 24–30)?
Career Opportunities (1991) leads with $11.3M worldwide, $11.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Five Heartbeats (1991) at $8.8M and The Unborn (1991) at $1.2M.
How much did movies released in week 13 of 1991 (Mar 24–30) earn?
4 films released in week 13 of 1991 (Mar 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $21.4M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 12, 1991 releases took $81.6M.
How many movies released in week 13 of 1991 (Mar 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Career Opportunities (1991), earned $11.3M.
How is the week 13, 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 13 of 1991 (Mar 24–30). 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 13, 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.