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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 1991

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This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story films released in 1991, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies for 1991

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Release
Date		MovieGenreRelease
Type		Revenue
to Date		Trailer
 
January, 1991
1991 TBD Crooked Hearts Drama Theatrical $31,000  
Return to the Blue Lagoon Adventure Theatrical $2,000,000  
 
January 18 Cadence Drama Theatrical $1,935,475  
Flight of the Intruder Action Theatrical $14,471,440  
White Fang Adventure Theatrical $34,729,091  
February, 1991
February 8 The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Ch… Adventure Theatrical $17,116,963  
Sleeping with the Enemy Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $174,968,942  
 
February 13 Skrivánci na niti Comedy Theatrical $20,378  
 
February 14 The Silence of the Lambs Horror Theatrical $275,726,716  
 
February 15 King Ralph Comedy Theatrical $33,512,735  
March, 1991
March 1 Haakon Haakonsen Adventure Theatrical $15,024,232  
 
March 15 The Comfort of Strangers Drama Theatrical $1,244,000  
April, 1991
April 26 A Kiss Before Dying Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $14,769,755  
Thousand Pieces of Gold Western Theatrical $717,772  
Toy Soldiers Action Theatrical $15,073,942  
May, 1991
May 3 A Rage in Harlem Comedy Theatrical $10,438,504  
 
May 31 The Servants of Twilight Horror Theatrical $5,181  
June, 1991
June 21 Dying Young Drama Theatrical $81,264,473  
 
June 23 The Old Man and The Sea Drama Theatrical $0  
July, 1991
July 24 The Doctor Drama Theatrical $37,530,858  
 
July 26 V.I. Warshawski Comedy Theatrical $11,128,309  
August, 1991
August 2 Body Parts Horror Theatrical $8,398,855  
Doc Hollywood Romantic Comedy Theatrical $54,751,779  
 
August 14 The Commitments Drama Theatrical $14,293,577  
 
August 16 The Borrower Horror Theatrical $8,729  
 
August 30 Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of … Action Theatrical $773,490  
September, 1991
September 15 Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku Drama Theatrical $517,541  
 
September 18 Paradise Drama Theatrical $18,634,643  
 
September 20 Rambling Rose Drama Theatrical $6,266,621  
 
September 29 My Own Private Idaho Black Comedy Theatrical $6,402,775  
October, 1991
October 4 La Belle Noiseuse Drama Theatrical $236,876  
Black Robe Drama Theatrical $8,211,952  
 
October 11 Shattered Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $11,575,555  
 
October 25 Due occhi diabolici Horror Theatrical $349,618  
November, 1991
November 1 Billy Bathgate Drama Theatrical $15,565,363  
Year of the Gun Action Theatrical $11,820,000  
 
November 2 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Comedy Theatrical $260,814  
 
November 13 Beauty and the Beast Musical Theatrical $438,656,843 Play
December, 1991
December 1 Naked Lunch Drama Theatrical $2,541,000  
 
December 6 At Play in the Fields of the Lord Drama Theatrical $1,342,903  
 
December 11 Hook Adventure Theatrical $300,854,823  
 
December 13 Bugsy Drama Theatrical $49,103,967  
 
December 25 The Prince of Tides Drama Theatrical $74,787,599  
 
December 27 Fried Green Tomatoes Drama Theatrical $81,905,192  
 
 
Unknown TBD The Little Engine that Could Adventure Unknown $0