1991 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 1991. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1991.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 1991 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 1991” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1991 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1Beauty and the BeastNov 13, 1991Walt DisneyMusical$206,333,16542,637,186
2Terminator 2: Judgment DayJul 2, 1991Sony PicturesAction$206,063,41148,614,911
3Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesJun 14, 1991Warner Bros.Adventure$165,493,90839,277,935
4The Silence of the LambsFeb 14, 1991Orion PicturesHorror$130,726,71629,574,250
5City SlickersJun 7, 1991Sony PicturesComedy$124,033,79127,556,862
6HookDec 11, 1991Sony PicturesAdventure$119,654,82326,290,300
7The Addams FamilyNov 22, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$113,502,24624,218,223
8Sleeping with the EnemyFeb 8, 199120th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$101,599,00523,421,846
9Father of the BrideDec 20, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$89,325,78018,301,515
10The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell o…Jun 28, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$86,930,41120,367,759
11Fried Green TomatoesDec 27, 1991UniversalDrama$81,204,83018,997,867
12Cape FearNov 15, 1991UniversalThriller/Suspense$79,091,96912,936,533
13Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles …Mar 22, 1991New LineAction$78,656,81318,447,612
14BackdraftMay 24, 1991UniversalThriller/Suspense$77,868,58515,331,418
15Star Trek VI: The Undiscovere…Dec 6, 1991Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$74,888,99615,414,781
16The Prince of TidesDec 25, 1991Sony PicturesDrama$74,787,59915,928,499
17JFKDec 20, 1991Warner Bros.Drama$70,405,49813,902,788
18Hot Shots!Jul 31, 199120th Century FoxComedy$68,267,32216,211,818
19AntarcticaOct 18, 1991Documentary$65,000,00015,439,429
20What About Bob?May 17, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$63,710,00012,641,234
21The Last Boy ScoutDec 13, 1991Warner Bros.Action$59,509,92511,871,303
22My GirlNov 27, 1991Sony PicturesComedy$58,011,48511,610,590
23Boyz n the HoodJul 12, 1991Sony PicturesDrama$56,190,09412,108,742
24Doc HollywoodAug 2, 1991Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$54,751,77912,763,056
25BugsyDec 13, 1991Sony/TriStarDrama$49,103,96710,199,817
26New Jack CityMar 8, 1991Warner Bros.Action$47,624,25310,839,494
27The RocketeerJun 21, 1991Walt DisneyAction$46,573,0278,655,752
28Thelma & LouiseMay 24, 1991MGMDrama$45,361,0007,721,331
29Point BreakJul 12, 199120th Century FoxAction$43,218,3876,128,318
30Regarding HenryJul 10, 1991Paramount PicturesDrama$43,001,5006,916,560
31The Fisher KingSep 20, 1991Sony PicturesDrama$41,798,2248,849,144
32Out for JusticeApr 12, 1991Warner Bros.Action$39,673,1618,831,372
33Dead AgainAug 23, 1991Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$38,016,3808,705,325
34Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyJul 19, 1991Orion PicturesAdventure$37,537,6756,413,887
35The DoctorJul 24, 1991Walt DisneyDrama$37,497,4808,906,765
36SoapdishMay 31, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$36,489,8887,363,677
37Other People's MoneyOct 18, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$35,682,0005,366,689
38Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nigh…Sep 13, 1991New LineHorror$34,872,0338,079,713
39White FangJan 18, 1991Walt DisneyAdventure$34,729,0918,249,190
40The DoorsMar 1, 1991Sony PicturesDrama$34,416,8937,934,630
41Curly SueOct 25, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$33,644,4307,057,046
42King RalphFeb 15, 1991UniversalComedy$33,512,7357,473,746
43Dying YoungJun 21, 199120th Century FoxDrama$32,669,1785,830,972
44Grand CanyonDec 25, 199120th Century FoxDrama$32,350,0006,487,981
45Jungle FeverJun 7, 1991UniversalDrama$31,739,0455,626,572
46Double ImpactAug 9, 1991Sony PicturesAction$29,090,4456,096,698
47L.A. StoryFeb 8, 1991Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$28,854,4806,760,843
48DeceivedSep 27, 1991Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$28,738,0966,247,109
49Necessary RoughnessSep 27, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$26,255,5945,596,830
50Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter…Jun 7, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$25,122,1953,486,066
51Problem Child 2Jul 3, 1991UniversalBlack Comedy$25,104,7003,231,778
52Little Man TateOct 9, 1991Orion PicturesDrama$24,989,7894,910,292
53The Hard WayMar 8, 1991UniversalComedy$24,525,3305,754,878
54The People Under the StairsNov 1, 1991UniversalHorror$24,204,0005,368,249
55Class ActionMar 15, 199120th Century FoxDrama$23,968,0425,628,501
56OscarApr 26, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$23,562,7164,948,123
57Frankie and JohnnyOct 11, 1991Paramount PicturesDrama$22,773,5354,707,597
58Pure LuckAug 9, 1991UniversalComedy$22,641,9694,138,697
59LionheartJan 11, 1991UniversalAction$22,545,3604,082,379
60Only the LonelyMay 24, 199120th Century FoxComedy$21,830,9574,314,263
61RicochetOct 4, 1991Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$21,756,1634,892,241
62F/X2May 10, 1991Orion PicturesAction$21,075,8314,715,476
63MobstersJul 26, 1991UniversalDrama$20,246,7902,844,937
64An American Tail: Fievel Goes…Nov 22, 1991UniversalAdventure$20,218,6642,999,372
65House Party 2Oct 23, 1991New LineComedy$19,438,6383,917,519
66Mortal ThoughtsApr 19, 1991Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$19,018,3214,233,569
67ParadiseSep 18, 1991Walt DisneyDrama$18,634,6433,956,719
68For the BoysNov 22, 199120th Century FoxDrama$17,684,5802,856,755
69The NeverEnding Story II: The…Feb 8, 1991Warner Bros.Adventure$17,116,9634,065,787
70Defending Your LifeMar 22, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$16,371,1283,837,733
71Hudson HawkMay 24, 1991Sony PicturesAction$16,355,6673,884,957
72Billy BathgateNov 1, 1991Walt DisneyDrama$15,565,3633,262,307
73SwitchMay 10, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$15,545,9433,155,658
74Toy SoldiersApr 26, 1991Sony PicturesAction$15,073,9423,273,904
75Haakon HaakonsenMar 1, 1991Walt DisneyAdventure$15,024,2323,568,701
76Madonna: Truth or DareMay 10, 1991MiramaxDocumentary$15,012,9353,216,950
77Once AroundJan 1, 1991UniversalComedy$14,851,0002,133,478
78All I Want For ChristmasNov 8, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$14,812,1443,105,071
79Not Without My DaughterJan 11, 1991MGMDrama$14,789,113903,576
80A Kiss Before DyingApr 26, 1991UniversalThriller/Suspense$14,769,7553,439,126
81Flight of the IntruderJan 18, 1991Paramount PicturesAction$14,471,4403,437,397
82Child’s Play 3Aug 30, 1991UniversalHorror$14,250,3802,807,255
83Highlander II: The QuickeningNov 1, 1991InterStar Releasi…Action$14,184,1342,775,124
84Ernest Scared StupidOct 11, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$14,143,2803,039,677
85The Perfect WeaponMar 15, 1991Paramount PicturesAction$14,061,3613,048,378
86The CommitmentsAug 14, 199120th Century FoxDrama$13,955,0013,309,176
87Drop Dead FredApr 19, 1991New LineBlack Comedy$13,746,3002,313,990
88The Marrying ManApr 5, 1991Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$12,454,7682,851,279
89Year of the GunNov 1, 1991Action$11,820,0002,807,600
90ShatteredOct 11, 1991MGMThriller/Suspense$11,511,0312,523,000
91One Good CopMay 3, 1991Walt DisneyAction$11,276,8462,463,235
92V.I. WarshawskiJul 26, 1991Comedy$11,128,3092,643,303
93The SuperOct 4, 199120th Century FoxComedy$11,000,8632,524,329
94Career OpportunitiesMar 29, 1991UniversalRomantic Comedy$10,986,6452,562,352
95A Rage in HarlemMay 3, 1991Comedy$10,438,5042,291,973
96The Butcher's WifeOct 25, 1991Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$9,689,8161,843,698
97He Said, She SaidFeb 22, 1991Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$9,684,7021,364,170
98Scenes from a MallFeb 22, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$9,563,3931,664,378
99Guilty by SuspicionMar 15, 1991Warner Bros.Drama$9,445,0902,227,802
100Stone ColdMay 17, 1991Sony PicturesAction$9,286,3141,789,990