#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 9, 1991
1991 · Biography, Drama
$34.5M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$34.4M US & Canada · 100% $96.8K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 9 · Feb 24–Mar 2, 1991
Box Office Week 9, 1991: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 24–Mar 2
The Doors (1991) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 9 of 1991 (Feb 24–Mar 2), with $34.5M worldwide, ahead of My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) at $3.6M and To Want to Fly (1991) at $78.1K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 84% on Week 8, 1991, whose releases took $20.8M.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $38.2M
- The Doors (1991), the #1
- $34.5M
- vs Week 8, 1991
- +84%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 9 of 1991?
The Doors (1991) leads with $34.5M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $38.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1991 (Feb 24–Mar 2).
- 1 Mar 1, 1991 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: $96.8K Worldwide: $34.5M
- 2 Mar 1, 1991 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
- 3 Mar 1, 1991 US and Canada: $78.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1991?
Of the top 3, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Doors (1991) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $38.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Doors (1991) $34.5M $34.4M US & Canada · 100% $96.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 To Want to Fly (1991) $78.1K $78.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $38.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $335.8M, led by The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $265.4M Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Mediterraneo (1991) $15M Mediterraneo (1991)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 L.A. Story (1991) $46.2M L.A. Story (1991)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $335.8M The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 He Said, She Said (1991) $20.8M He Said, She Said (1991)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 The Doors (1991) $38.2M The Doors (1991)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 The Hard Way (1991) $128.6M The Hard Way (1991)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Class Action (1991) $52.3M Class Action (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1990 earned the most: $200.5M from 1 film, led by The Hunt for Red October (1990). Week 9, 1991 took $38.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 4 films | 4 | $52.8M | – | Gandhi (1983) $52.8M |
| Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 7 films · −38% | 7 | $32.5M | −38% | Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M |
| Week 9, 1985 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +7% | 6 | $34.6M | +7% | The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M |
| Week 9, 1986 Feb 23–Mar 1 7 films · +92% | 7 | $66.3M | +92% | Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M |
| Week 9, 1987 Feb 22–28 5 films · ±0% | 5 | $66.3M | ±0% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $44.8M |
| Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 4 films · −62% | 4 | $24.9M | −62% | Frantic (1988) $17.6M |
| Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 8 films · +176% | 8 | $68.7M | +176% | Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M |
| Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film · +192% | 1 | $200.5M | +192% | The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M |
| Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 3 films · −81% | 3 | $38.2M | −81% | The Doors (1991) $34.5M |
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 9 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 9 of 1991 (Feb 24–Mar 2)?
The Doors (1991) leads with $34.5M worldwide, $34.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) at $3.6M and To Want to Fly (1991) at $78.1K.
How much did movies released in week 9 of 1991 (Feb 24–Mar 2) earn?
3 films released in week 9 of 1991 (Feb 24–Mar 2) report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all, or $12.7M per film on average. Week 8, 1991 releases took $20.8M.
How many movies released in week 9 of 1991 (Feb 24–Mar 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Doors (1991), earned $34.5M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1991 (Feb 24–Mar 2). 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 9, 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.