Most Popular Movies 1991
This chart shows the 1991 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1991 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1991 - Top 1991 Worldwide
| ← 1990 | Most Popular Overall | 1992 → |
1
| The Silence of the Lambs |
| Director: Jonathan Demme |
| Lead Roles: Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 14, 1991 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Serial Killer, Cannibalism, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Psychological Horror, 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $130,726,716 |
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International BO: $145,000,000 |
2
| Doc Hollywood |
| Director: Michael Caton-Jones |
| Lead Roles: Michael J. Fox as Dr. Benjamin Stone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 2, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Culture Clash, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Doctors, Country Mouse, City Mouse |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $54,751,779 |
3
| Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves |
| Director: Kevin Reynolds |
| Lead Roles: Kevin Costner as Robin of Locksley, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Middle Ages, Corrupt Cops, Robin Hood Bandits, Romance |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $165,493,908 |
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International BO: $225,006,092 |
4
| The Five Heartbeats |
| Director: Robert Townsend |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Music Industry, Historical Drama, African Americans, Singers, Musicians, Big Break, 1960s, Addiction, Riches to Rags, 1990s, Redemption, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,377,189 |
5
| Hook |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Dustin Hoffman as Captain James S. Hook, Robin Williams as Peter Banning, Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell, Bob Hoskins as Smee |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Pirates, Family Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Fairies, Delayed Sequel, Live Action Cartoon |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $119,654,823 |
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International BO: $181,200,000 |
6
| Lo zio indegno |
| Director: Franco Brusati |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 22, 1991 (Limited) by Quartet Films, released as The Sleazy Uncle |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,183 |
7
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
| Director: James Cameron |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 2, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, End of the World, Time Travel, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 1990s, Robot, 3D Re-release, 2020s, Set in Los Angeles, Near Future, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Foster Family, Dysfunctional Family, Mental Hospital, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $203,464,105 |
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International BO: $311,897,419 |
8
| Beauty and the Beast |
| Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise |
| Lead Roles: Paige O'Hara as Belle, Robby Benson as Beast |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 1991 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Movie, Prince/Princess, Romance, 3D Re-release, Curses, Revenge, Kidnap, Rescue, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Family Musical |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $206,333,165 |
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International BO: $232,323,678 |
Synopsis
Belle is a bright and beautiful young woman who's taken prisoner by a hideous beast in his castle. Despite her precarious situation, Belle befriends the castle's enchanted staff - a teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock, among others - and ultimately learns to see beneath the Beast's exterior to discover the heart and soul of a prince.
9
| Thelma & Louise |
| Director: Ridley Scott |
| Lead Roles: Susan Sarandon as Louise , Geena Davis as Thelma |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 1991 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Road Trip, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,361,000 |
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International BO: $99,747 |
10
| Mannequin: On the Move |
| Director: Stewart Raffill |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 17, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, 1300s, Prologue, Dysfunctional Family, Cross-Class Romance, Curses, Romance, Culture Clash |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $3,300,609 |
11
| Cape Fear |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Max Cady, Nick Nolte as Sam Bowden, Jessica Lange as Leigh Bowden, Juliette Lewis as Danielle Bowden |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 1991 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Revenge, Film Noir |
| Classification: Remake, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $79,091,969 |
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International BO: $103,200,000 |
12
| McBain |
| Director: James Glickenhaus |
| Lead Roles: Christopher Walken as McBain |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1991 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $456,000 |
13
| Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku |
| Director: Akira Kurosawa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 15, 1991 (Wide), released as Rapsódia em Agosto (Portugal) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $516,431 |
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International BO: $1,110 |
14
| Nothing But Trouble |
| Director: Dan Aykroyd |
| Lead Roles: Chevy Chase as Chris Thorne, Dan Aykroyd as Judge Alvin 'J.P.' Valkenheiser & Bobo, John Candy as Dennis & Eldona, Demi Moore as Diane Lightson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 15, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Horror Comedy, Old Age Makeup, Revenge, Famously Bad, Corrupt Cops, Corrupt Judge, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $8,479,793 |
15
| City Slickers |
| Director: Ron Underwood |
| Lead Roles: Billy Crystal as Mitch Robbins, Daniel Stern as Phil Berquist, Bruno Kirby as Ed Furillo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 7, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Mid-Life Crisis, Comedy Westerns |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $124,033,791 |
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International BO: $81 |
16
| The Miracle |
| Director: Neil Jordan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 1991 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Olympics, Winter Sports |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $835,519 |
17
| Defending Your Life |
| Director: Albert Brooks |
| Lead Roles: Albert Brooks as Daniel Miller, Meryl Streep as Julia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 22, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Heaven and Hell, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Car Accident, Reincarnation, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $16,371,128 |
18
| Talkin' Dirty After Dark |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1991 (Wide) by New Line |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $978,775 |
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| Diary of a Hitman |
| Lead Roles: Forest Whitaker, Sharon Stone, Sherilyn Fenn |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
20
| Grand Canyon |
| Director: Lawrence Kasdan |
| Lead Roles: Steve Martin as Davis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Life Drama, Ensemble, Mugging, Movie Business, Movie Director, Mid-Life Crisis, Abandoned Child, Adopted Family, Vacation |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,350,000 |
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International BO: $7,748,309 |
21
| Cool As Ice |
| Director: David Kellogg |
| Lead Roles: Vanilla Ice as Johnny, Kristin Minter as Kathy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 18, 1991 (Wide) by Universal |
| Classification: Remake, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,031,420 |
22
| The Doors |
| Director: Oliver Stone |
| Lead Roles: Meg Ryan as Pamela Courson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 1, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Biography, Rock 'n' Roll, Musicians, Biographical Drama, 1940s, 1960s, Narcotics, Drug Overdose, 1970s, Addiction |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $34,416,893 |
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International BO: $52,348 |
23
| City of Hope |
| Director: John Sayles |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 11, 1991 (Wide) by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,264,910 |
25
| Point Break |
| Director: Kathryn Bigelow |
| Lead Roles: Patrick Swayze as Bodhi, Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 12, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Undercover, Surfing, Remade |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $43,218,387 |
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International BO: $40,313,571 |
Synopsis
FBI agent Utah is assigned to Los Angeles, where four bank robbers, who wear rubber masks of former US presidents and call themselves "The Ex-Presidents," have executed a series of successful. Utah and his partner Pappas suspect that the robbers are members of a community of surfers and Utah infiltrates this surfer community.