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Box office · Week 3 · Jan 13–19, 1991

Box Office Week 3, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 13–19

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19), with $175M worldwide, ahead of White Fang (1991) at $34.8M and Hamlet (1991) at $20.7M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $265.4M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.8 times the total of Week 2, 1991, whose releases took $69M. By genre, Drama leads with $245.4M across 5 releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$265.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 2, 1991
×3.8
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of Week 3, 1991

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

1991 · Thriller, Drama

$175M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$101.6M US & Canada · 58% $73.4M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 3 of 1991?

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) leads with $175M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $259.9M, 98% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $175M Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
    $101.6M US & Canada · 58% $73.4M elsewhere · 42%
  2. White Fang (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $34.8M White Fang (1991)
    $34.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Hamlet (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $20.7M Hamlet (1991)
    $20.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Once Around (1991) movie poster Number 4
    $14.9M Once Around (1991)
    $14.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Flight of the Intruder (1991) movie poster Number 5
    $14.6M Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    $14.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19).

  1. 1 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) movie poster
    Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) Jan 13, 1991 · English · Thriller, Drama $175M worldwide
    Jan 13, 1991 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $73.4M Worldwide: $175M
  2. 2 White Fang (1991) movie poster
    White Fang (1991) Jan 18, 1991 · Adventure, Drama $34.8M worldwide
    Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $34.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.8M
  3. 3 Hamlet (1991) movie poster
    Hamlet (1991) Jan 18, 1991 · English · Drama, Romance $20.7M worldwide
    Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7M
  4. 4 Once Around (1991) movie poster
    Once Around (1991) Jan 18, 1991 · English · Comedy, Drama $14.9M worldwide
    Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9M
  5. 5 Flight of the Intruder (1991) movie poster
    Flight of the Intruder (1991) Jan 18, 1991 · English · Action, War $14.6M worldwide
    Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6M
  6. 6 Eve of Destruction (1991) movie poster
    Eve of Destruction (1991) Jan 18, 1991 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi $5.5M worldwide
    Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
  7. 7 The Garden (1991) movie poster
    The Garden (1991) Jan 18, 1991 · English · Drama $5K worldwide
    Jan 18, 1991 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1991?

Of the top 7, White Fang (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $192M (72%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M
    $101.6M US & Canada · 58% $73.4M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 White Fang (1991) $34.8M
    $34.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Hamlet (1991) $20.7M
    $20.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Once Around (1991) $14.9M
    $14.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Flight of the Intruder (1991) $14.6M
    $14.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Eve of Destruction (1991) $5.5M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 The Garden (1991) $5K
    $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1991 earned the most: $265.4M from 7 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1982 Jan 10–16 1 film 1 $719.5K – One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K
Week 3, 1983 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1984 Jan 15–21 2 films 2 $1.1M – The Power (1984) $929.2K
Week 3, 1985 Jan 13–19 3 films · +326% 3 $4.5M +326% Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M
Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 7 films · +865% 7 $43.4M +865% Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M
Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 3 films · −7% 3 $40.4M −7% Critical Condition (1987) $20.2M
Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 4 films · +300% 4 $161.7M +300% Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M
Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 1 film · −99% 1 $858.6K −99% The Terror Within (1989) $858.6K
Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 4 films · +2367% 4 $21.2M +2367% Tremors (1990) $16.7M
Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 7 films · +1153% 7 $265.4M +1153% Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M
FAQ

Box Office Week 3 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19)?

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) leads with $175M worldwide, $101.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come White Fang (1991) at $34.8M and Hamlet (1991) at $20.7M.

How much did movies released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) earn?

7 films released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $265.4M in all, or $37.9M per film on average. Week 2, 1991 releases took $69M.

How many movies released in week 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) with $175M.

How much of the Week 3, 1991 box office came from the US and Canada?

$192M of the $265.4M total, or 72%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1991 (Jan 13–19). 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 3, 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.