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Box office · Week 35 · Aug 25–31, 1991

Box Office Week 35, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 25–31

Child’s Play 3 (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 35 of 1991 (Aug 25–31), with $20.6M worldwide, ahead of Prospero’s Books (1991) at $1.8M and Shakes the Clown (1991) at $115.1K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.4M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 66% on Week 34, 1991, whose releases took $65M.

week 35 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$22.4M
Child’s Play 3 (1991), the #1
$20.6M
vs Week 34, 1991
−66%
Child’s Play 3 (1991) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 35, 1991

Child’s Play 3 (1991)

1991 · Horror, Thriller

$20.6M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$15M US & Canada · 73% $5.6M elsewhere · 27%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 35 of 1991?

Child’s Play 3 (1991) leads with $20.6M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.4M, 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.

  1. Child’s Play 3 (1991) movie poster Number 1
    $20.6M Child’s Play 3 (1991)
    $15M US & Canada · 73% $5.6M elsewhere · 27%
  2. Prospero’s Books (1991) movie poster Number 2
    $1.8M Prospero’s Books (1991)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Shakes the Clown (1991) movie poster Number 3
    $115.1K Shakes the Clown (1991)
    $115.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Night and Day (1991) movie poster Number 4
    $6.4K Night and Day (1991)
    $6.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1991 (Aug 25–31).

  1. 1 Child’s Play 3 (1991) movie poster
    Child’s Play 3 (1991) Aug 30, 1991 · English · Horror, Thriller $20.6M worldwide
    Aug 30, 1991 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $20.6M
  2. 2 Prospero’s Books (1991) movie poster
    Prospero’s Books (1991) Aug 30, 1991 · English · Fantasy $1.8M worldwide
    Aug 30, 1991 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  3. 3 Shakes the Clown (1991) movie poster
    Shakes the Clown (1991) Aug 28, 1991 · English · Drama, Comedy $115.1K worldwide
    Aug 28, 1991 US and Canada: $115.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $115.1K
  4. 4 Night and Day (1991) movie poster
    Night and Day (1991) Aug 28, 1991 · French · Drama $6.4K worldwide
    Aug 28, 1991 US and Canada: $6.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1991?

Of the top 4, Prospero’s Books (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Child’s Play 3 (1991) made 27% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $16.8M (75%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Child’s Play 3 (1991) $20.6M
    $15M US & Canada · 73% $5.6M elsewhere · 27%
  2. 2 Prospero’s Books (1991) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Shakes the Clown (1991) $115.1K
    $115.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Night and Day (1991) $6.4K
    $6.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1987 earned the most: $253.8M from 10 films, led by Dirty Dancing (1987). Week 35, 1991 took $22.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1982 Aug 22–28 2 films 2 $3.8M – Homework (1982) $2.9M
Week 35, 1983 Aug 21–27 3 films · +167% 3 $10M +167% Strange Brew (1983) $8.6M
Week 35, 1984 Aug 26–Sep 1 3 films · +74% 3 $17.4M +74% Bolero (1984) $8.9M
Week 35, 1985 Aug 25–31 3 films · +32% 3 $23M +32% Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M
Week 35, 1986 Aug 24–30 6 films · −26% 6 $17M −26% Jean de Florette (1986) $4.9M
Week 35, 1987 Aug 23–29 10 films · +1395% 10 $253.8M +1395% Dirty Dancing (1987) $214.6M
Week 35, 1988 Aug 21–27 4 films · −82% 4 $45M −82% Betrayed (1988) $25.8M
Week 35, 1989 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · −62% 5 $17M −62% Relentless (1989) $7M
Week 35, 1990 Aug 26–Sep 1 5 films · +198% 5 $50.6M +198% Goodfellas (1990) $47.1M
Week 35, 1991 Aug 25–31 4 films · −56% 4 $22.4M −56% Child’s Play 3 (1991) $20.6M
FAQ

Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1991 (Aug 25–31)?

Child’s Play 3 (1991) leads with $20.6M worldwide, $15M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Prospero’s Books (1991) at $1.8M and Shakes the Clown (1991) at $115.1K.

How much did movies released in week 35 of 1991 (Aug 25–31) earn?

4 films released in week 35 of 1991 (Aug 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $22.4M in all, or $5.6M per film on average. Week 34, 1991 releases took $65M.

How many movies released in week 35 of 1991 (Aug 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Child’s Play 3 (1991), earned $20.6M.

How much of the Week 35, 1991 box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.8M of the $22.4M total, or 75%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1991 (Aug 25–31). 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 35, 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.