#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 49, 1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
1991 · Action, Adventure
$96.9M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$74.9M US & Canada · 77% $22M elsewhere · 23%
Box office · Week 49 · Dec 1–7, 1991
Box Office Week 49, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 1–7
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 49 of 1991 (Dec 1–7), with $96.9M worldwide, ahead of Shadows and Fog (1991) at $2.7M and At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) at $1.3M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $101M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $101M
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), the #1
- $96.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 78%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 49 of 1991?
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) leads with $96.9M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $101M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1991 (Dec 1–7).
- 1 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)Dec 6, 1991 US and Canada: $74.9M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $96.9M
Dec 6, 1991 · English · Action, Adventure $96.9M worldwide - 2 Dec 5, 1991 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Dec 6, 1991 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Dec 6, 1991 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 1991?
Of the top 4, Shadows and Fog (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) made 23% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $79M (78%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $96.9M $74.9M US & Canada · 77% $22M elsewhere · 23%
- 2 Shadows and Fog (1991) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 December (1991) $5.9K $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $101M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $709.1M, led by Beauty and the Beast (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 All I Want For Christmas (1991) $22.5M All I Want For Christmas (1991)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Cape Fear (1991) $183.4M Cape Fear (1991)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Beauty and the Beast (1991) $709.1M Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 My Girl (1991) $59.9M My Girl (1991)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $101M Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Hook (1991) $362.6M Hook (1991)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 JFK (1991) $345.6M JFK (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1984 earned the most: $395.1M from 4 films, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984). Week 49, 1991 took $101M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1982 Nov 28–Dec 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1983 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films | 3 | $68M | – | Scarface (1983) $66.4M |
| Week 49, 1984 Dec 2–8 4 films · +481% | 4 | $395.1M | +481% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| Week 49, 1985 Dec 1–7 4 films · −79% | 4 | $84M | −79% | Spies Like Us (1985) $60.1M |
| Week 49, 1986 Nov 30–Dec 6 3 films · −48% | 3 | $43.7M | −48% | Heartbreak Ridge (1986) $42.7M |
| Week 49, 1987 Nov 29–Dec 5 2 films · −100% | 2 | $25.4K | −100% | Cobra Verde (1987) $12.7K |
| Week 49, 1988 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · +476534% | 3 | $121M | +476534% | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $78.8M |
| Week 49, 1989 Dec 3–9 2 films · −87% | 2 | $15.8M | −87% | She-Devil (1989) $15.4M |
| Week 49, 1990 Dec 2–8 3 films · +668% | 3 | $121.1M | +668% | Edward Scissorhands (1990) $86M |
| Week 49, 1991 Dec 1–7 4 films · −17% | 4 | $101M | −17% | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $96.9M |
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 49 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 49 of 1991 (Dec 1–7)?
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) leads with $96.9M worldwide, $74.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shadows and Fog (1991) at $2.7M and At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) at $1.3M.
How much did movies released in week 49 of 1991 (Dec 1–7) earn?
4 films released in week 49 of 1991 (Dec 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $101M in all, or $25.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 49 of 1991 (Dec 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), earned $96.9M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1991 (Dec 1–7). 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 49, 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.