#1 of 9 #1 movie of Week 21, 1991
1991 · Action, Drama
$152.4M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$77.9M US & Canada · 51% $74.5M elsewhere · 49%
Box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 1991
Box Office Week 21, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 19–25
Backdraft (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25), with $152.4M worldwide, ahead of Thelma & Louise (1991) at $45.5M and Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) at $29M. 9 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $287.8M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.6 times the total of Week 20, 1991, whose releases took $79.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $216.5M across 6 releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $287.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 1991
- ×3.6
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1991?
Backdraft (1991) leads with $152.4M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $269.2M, 94% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1991 (May 19–25).
- 1 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $74.5M Worldwide: $152.4M
- 2 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $45.4M Rest of the world: $113K Worldwide: $45.5M
- 3 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $29M
- 4 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $25.1M
- 5 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2M
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May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $6K Worldwide: $13.9M - 7
May 22, 1991 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M - 8
May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 9
May 25, 1991 US and Canada: $516.4K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $517.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1991?
Of the top 9, Hudson Hawk (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Backdraft (1991) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $196M (68%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Backdraft (1991) $152.4M $77.9M US & Canada · 51% $74.5M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Thelma & Louise (1991) $45.5M $45.4M US & Canada · 100% $113K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) $29M $15M US & Canada · 52% $14M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Only the Lonely (1991) $25.1M $21.8M US & Canada · 87% $3.3M elsewhere · 13%
- 5 Hudson Hawk (1991) $17.2M $17.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Drop Dead Fred (1991) $13.9M $13.9M US & Canada · 100% $6K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Truly Madly Deeply (1991) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Rhapsody in August (1991) $517.5K $516.4K US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $287.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 19–25) with $287.8M, led by Backdraft (1991).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Out for Justice (1991) $48.9M Out for Justice (1991)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Mortal Thoughts (1991) $18.8M Mortal Thoughts (1991)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Oscar (1991) $54.7M Oscar (1991)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 One Good Cop (1991) $28.3M One Good Cop (1991)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 F/X2 (1991) $42.6M F/X2 (1991)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 What About Bob? (1991) $79.2M What About Bob? (1991)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Backdraft (1991) $287.8M Backdraft (1991)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Soapdish (1991) $36.5M Soapdish (1991)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 City Slickers (1991) $251.1M City Slickers (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1989 earned the most: $487.7M from 3 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Week 21, 1991 took $287.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 6 films | 6 | $63.6M | – | The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 21, 1983 May 15–21 2 films · −74% | 2 | $16.8M | −74% | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) $16.5M |
| Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 3 films · +1882% | 3 | $333.1M | +1882% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| Week 21, 1985 May 19–25 4 films · +21% | 4 | $403.1M | +21% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
| Week 21, 1986 May 18–24 2 films · −78% | 2 | $90M | −78% | Cobra (1986) $49M |
| Week 21, 1987 May 17–23 5 films · +261% | 5 | $324.7M | +261% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| Week 21, 1988 May 15–21 8 films · −81% | 8 | $60.8M | −81% | Willow (1988) $57.3M |
| Week 21, 1989 May 21–27 3 films · +703% | 3 | $487.7M | +703% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| Week 21, 1990 May 20–26 2 films · −47% | 2 | $259.8M | −47% | Back to the Future Part III (1990) $245.1M |
| Week 21, 1991 May 19–25 9 films · +11% | 9 | $287.8M | +11% | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 1991?
Drama took $216.5M across 6 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Crime ($197.8M) and Thriller ($197.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $287.3M across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($517.5K).
Week 21 of 1991 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $216.5M6 films · #1 Backdraft (1991) -
Crime $197.8M2 films · #1 Backdraft (1991) -
Thriller $197.8M2 films · #1 Backdraft (1991) -
Action $169.6M2 films · #1 Backdraft (1991) -
Mystery $152.4M1 film · #1 Backdraft (1991) -
Comedy $56.2M3 films · #1 Only the Lonely (1991) -
Music $30.6M2 films · #1 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) -
Documentary $29M1 film · #1 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) -
Romance $26.6M2 films · #1 Only the Lonely (1991) -
Adventure $17.2M1 film · #1 Hudson Hawk (1991)
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 21 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25)?
Backdraft (1991) leads with $152.4M worldwide, $77.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Thelma & Louise (1991) at $45.5M and Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) at $29M.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) earn?
9 films released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $287.8M in all, or $32M per film on average. Week 20, 1991 releases took $79.2M.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Backdraft (1991) with $152.4M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1991 (May 19–25). 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 21, 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.