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Box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 1991

Box Office Week 19, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 5–11

F/X2 (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11), with $21.1M worldwide, ahead of Switch (1991) at $15.5M and Europa Europa (1991) at $5.6M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 51% on Week 18, 1991, whose releases took $28.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $37M across 3 releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$42.6M
F/X2 (1991), the #1
$21.1M
vs Week 18, 1991
+51%
F/X2 (1991) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 19, 1991

F/X2 (1991)

1991 · Action, Thriller

$21.1M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 19 of 1991?

F/X2 (1991) leads with $21.1M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.6M, 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.

  1. F/X2 (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $21.1M F/X2 (1991)
    $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Switch (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $15.5M Switch (1991)
    $15.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Europa Europa (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $5.6M Europa Europa (1991)
    $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Sweet Talker (1991) movie poster Number 4
    $382.5K Sweet Talker (1991)
    $382.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Assassin of the Tsar (1991) movie poster Number 5
    $2.2K Assassin of the Tsar (1991)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1991 (May 5–11).

  1. 1 F/X2 (1991) movie poster
    F/X2 (1991) May 10, 1991 · English · Action, Thriller $21.1M worldwide
    May 10, 1991 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
  2. 2 Switch (1991) movie poster
    Switch (1991) May 10, 1991 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $15.5M worldwide
    May 10, 1991 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5M
  3. 3 Europa Europa (1991) movie poster
    Europa Europa (1991) May 9, 1991 · German · Drama, History $5.6M worldwide
    May 9, 1991 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
  4. 4 Sweet Talker (1991) movie poster
    Sweet Talker (1991) May 10, 1991 · English · Romance, Comedy $382.5K worldwide
    May 10, 1991 US and Canada: $382.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $382.5K
  5. 5 Assassin of the Tsar (1991) movie poster
    Assassin of the Tsar (1991) May 9, 1991 · Russian · History, Drama $2.2K worldwide
    May 9, 1991 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1991?

Of the top 5, F/X2 (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sweet Talker (1991) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $42.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 F/X2 (1991) $21.1M
    $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Switch (1991) $15.5M
    $15.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Europa Europa (1991) $5.6M
    $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Sweet Talker (1991) $382.5K
    $382.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Assassin of the Tsar (1991) $2.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1984 earned the most: $67.5M from 3 films, led by The Natural (1984). Week 19, 1991 took $42.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 2 films 2 $9.9M – Paradise (1982) $5.6M
Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 2 films · +162% 2 $25.9M +162% Still Smokin (1983) $15.5M
Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 3 films · +161% 3 $67.5M +161% The Natural (1984) $48M
Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 5 films · −78% 5 $15M −78% Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M
Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 3 films · +189% 3 $43.4M +189% Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M
Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 9 films · −42% 9 $25M −42% The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M
Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 7 films · −24% 7 $18.9M −24% Shakedown (1988) $10.1M
Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 8 films · +181% 8 $53.3M +181% See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M
Week 19, 1990 May 6–12 4 films · −90% 4 $5.4M −90% Dreams (1990) $3M
Week 19, 1991 May 5–11 5 films · +683% 5 $42.6M +683% F/X2 (1991) $21.1M
FAQ

Box Office Week 19 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 19 of 1991 (May 5–11)?

F/X2 (1991) leads with $21.1M worldwide, $21.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Switch (1991) at $15.5M and Europa Europa (1991) at $5.6M.

How much did movies released in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11) earn?

5 films released in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $42.6M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. Week 18, 1991 releases took $28.3M.

How many movies released in week 19 of 1991 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, F/X2 (1991), earned $21.1M.

How much of the Week 19, 1991 box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.6M of the $42.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1991 (May 5–11). 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 19, 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.