1991 Top-Grossing Domestic Movies

This chart ranks movies by their Domestic box office earnings for movies released in 1991.

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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