#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 42, 1991
1991 · Comedy
$25.7M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$25.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 1991
Box Office Week 42, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 13–19
Other People’s Money (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19), with $25.7M worldwide, ahead of My Own Private Idaho (1991) at $6.4M and Cool as Ice (1991) at $1.2M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 42% on Week 41, 1991, whose releases took $57.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $26.9M across 2 releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $33.6M
- Other People’s Money (1991), the #1
- $25.7M
- vs Week 41, 1991
- −42%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 42 of 1991?
Other People’s Money (1991) leads with $25.7M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $33.6M, 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.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 1991 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.7M
- 2 Oct 18, 1991 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $6.4M
- 3 Oct 18, 1991 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Oct 17, 1991 US and Canada: $272.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.9K
- 5 Oct 16, 1991 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $73.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1991?
Of the top 5, Other People’s Money (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $33.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Other People’s Money (1991) $25.7M $25.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 My Own Private Idaho (1991) $6.4M $6.4M US & Canada · 100% $6.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Cool as Ice (1991) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Becoming Colette (1991) $272.9K $272.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) $73.4K $69.7K US & Canada · 95% $3.7K elsewhere · 5%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $33.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 27–Nov 2) with $90.4M, led by The People Under the Stairs (1991).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Black Robe (1991) $11.4M Black Robe (1991)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) $82.1M Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Fisher King (1991) $56.9M The Fisher King (1991)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Deceived (1991) $56.3M Deceived (1991)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Ricochet (1991) $47.1M Ricochet (1991)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Frankie and Johnny (1991) $57.9M Frankie and Johnny (1991)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Other People’s Money (1991) $33.6M Other People’s Money (1991)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Curly Sue (1991) $45.9M Curly Sue (1991)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The People Under the Stairs (1991) $90.4M The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1990 earned the most: $76.5M from 7 films, led by Quigley Down Under (1990). Week 42, 1991 took $33.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1982 Oct 10–16 3 films | 3 | $4.7M | – | Let's Spend the Night Together (1982) $3.8M |
| Week 42, 1983 Oct 9–15 1 film · +37% | 1 | $6.5M | +37% | The Osterman Weekend (1983) $6.5M |
| Week 42, 1984 Oct 14–20 6 films · +543% | 6 | $41.7M | +543% | Stop Making Sense (1984) $13.1M |
| Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 2 films · −95% | 2 | $2.1M | −95% | Re-Animator (1985) $2M |
| Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 2 films · +2397% | 2 | $52.3M | +2397% | The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M |
| Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 6 films · −76% | 6 | $12.4M | −76% | Barfly (1987) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 9 films · +356% | 9 | $56.4M | +356% | The Accused (1988) $32.1M |
| Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 6 films · −40% | 6 | $33.9M | −40% | Next of Kin (1989) $15.9M |
| Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 7 films · +126% | 7 | $76.5M | +126% | Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M |
| Week 42, 1991 Oct 13–19 5 films · −56% | 5 | $33.6M | −56% | Other People’s Money (1991) $25.7M |
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 42 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 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19)?
Other People’s Money (1991) leads with $25.7M worldwide, $25.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Own Private Idaho (1991) at $6.4M and Cool as Ice (1991) at $1.2M.
How much did movies released in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19) earn?
5 films released in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $33.6M in all, or $6.7M per film on average. Week 41, 1991 releases took $57.9M.
How many movies released in week 42 of 1991 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Other People’s Money (1991), earned $25.7M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1991 (Oct 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 42, 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.