1991 Top-Grossing Movies
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1991. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1991. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 1990 will most likely earn money in 1990 and 1991. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 1991 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Jul 2, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Action | $201,858,746 | 47,947,446 |
| 2 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Jun 14, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $165,360,108 | 39,277,935 |
| 3 | Home Alone | Nov 16, 1990 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $125,400,769 | 29,786,406 |
| 4 | The Silence of the Lambs | Feb 14, 1991 | Orion Pictures | Horror | $124,507,594 | 29,574,250 |
| 5 | City Slickers | Jun 7, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $116,014,390 | 27,556,862 |
| 6 | Dances with Wolves | Nov 9, 1990 | Orion Pictures | Western | $113,731,520 | 27,014,613 |
| 7 | Sleeping with the Enemy | Feb 8, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Thriller/Suspense | $98,605,973 | 23,421,846 |
| 8 | The Addams Family | Nov 22, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $88,784,161 | 21,088,874 |
| 9 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell o… | Jun 28, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $85,748,264 | 20,367,759 |
| 10 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles … | Mar 22, 1991 | New Line | Action | $76,323,571 | 18,129,114 |
| 11 | Hot Shots! | Jul 31, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $68,251,753 | 16,211,818 |
| 12 | Antarctica | Oct 18, 1991 | Documentary | $65,000,000 | 15,439,429 | |
| 13 | Backdraft | May 24, 1991 | Universal | Thriller/Suspense | $64,545,270 | 15,331,418 |
| 14 | Beauty and the Beast | Nov 13, 1991 | Walt Disney | Musical | $63,690,996 | 15,128,503 |
| 15 | Hook | Dec 11, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $57,312,855 | 13,613,505 |
| 16 | Kindergarten Cop | Dec 21, 1990 | Universal | Comedy | $56,362,598 | 13,387,790 |
| 17 | Cape Fear | Nov 15, 1991 | Universal | Thriller/Suspense | $54,462,805 | 12,936,533 |
| 18 | Doc Hollywood | Aug 2, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Romantic Comedy | $53,732,464 | 12,763,056 |
| 19 | What About Bob? | May 17, 1991 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $53,219,595 | 12,641,234 |
| 20 | Boyz n the Hood | Jul 12, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $50,977,803 | 12,108,742 |
| 21 | Awakenings | Dec 19, 1990 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $50,977,226 | 12,108,605 |
| 22 | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovere… | Dec 6, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $50,445,760 | 11,982,366 |
| 23 | New Jack City | Mar 8, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Action | $45,634,270 | 10,839,494 |
| 24 | My Girl | Nov 27, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $41,460,684 | 9,848,143 |
| 25 | The Doctor | Jul 24, 1991 | Walt Disney | Drama | $37,497,480 | 8,906,765 |
| 26 | The Fisher King | Sep 20, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $37,254,897 | 8,849,144 |
| 27 | Out for Justice | Apr 12, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Action | $37,180,077 | 8,831,372 |
| 28 | Dead Again | Aug 23, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $36,649,419 | 8,705,325 |
| 29 | The Rocketeer | Jun 21, 1991 | Walt Disney | Action | $36,440,715 | 8,655,752 |
| 30 | White Fang | Jan 18, 1991 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $34,729,091 | 8,249,190 |
| 31 | Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nigh… | Sep 13, 1991 | New Line | Horror | $34,015,591 | 8,079,713 |
| 32 | The Doors | Mar 1, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $33,404,794 | 7,934,630 |
| 33 | The Godfather: Part III | Dec 25, 1990 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $33,083,521 | 7,858,319 |
| 34 | Thelma & Louise | May 24, 1991 | MGM | Drama | $32,506,805 | 7,721,331 |
| 35 | King Ralph | Feb 15, 1991 | Universal | Comedy | $31,464,470 | 7,473,746 |
| 36 | Soapdish | May 31, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $31,001,079 | 7,363,677 |
| 37 | The Last Boy Scout | Dec 13, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Action | $30,799,519 | 7,315,800 |
| 38 | Green Card | Dec 25, 1990 | Walt Disney | Romantic Comedy | $29,804,169 | 7,079,375 |
| 39 | Curly Sue | Oct 25, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $29,710,165 | 7,057,046 |
| 40 | Regarding Henry | Jul 10, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $29,118,717 | 6,916,560 |
| 41 | L.A. Story | Feb 8, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Romantic Comedy | $28,463,149 | 6,760,843 |
| 42 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Jul 19, 1991 | Orion Pictures | Adventure | $27,002,464 | 6,413,887 |
| 43 | Deceived | Sep 27, 1991 | Walt Disney | Thriller/Suspense | $26,300,329 | 6,247,109 |
| 44 | Point Break | Jul 12, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $25,800,218 | 6,128,318 |
| 45 | Double Impact | Aug 9, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Action | $25,667,099 | 6,096,698 |
| 46 | Father of the Bride | Dec 20, 1991 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $24,954,829 | 5,927,513 |
| 47 | Dying Young | Jun 21, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $24,548,393 | 5,830,972 |
| 48 | The Hard Way | Mar 8, 1991 | Universal | Comedy | $24,228,035 | 5,754,878 |
| 49 | Class Action | Mar 15, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $23,695,988 | 5,628,501 |
| 50 | Jungle Fever | Jun 7, 1991 | Universal | Drama | $23,687,870 | 5,626,572 |
| 51 | Necessary Roughness | Sep 27, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $23,562,653 | 5,596,830 |
| 52 | The People Under the Stairs | Nov 1, 1991 | Universal | Horror | $22,600,328 | 5,368,249 |
| 53 | Other People's Money | Oct 18, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $22,593,762 | 5,366,689 |
| 54 | Misery | Nov 30, 1990 | Sony Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $20,985,880 | 4,984,770 |
| 55 | Oscar | Apr 26, 1991 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $20,831,597 | 4,948,123 |
| 56 | Little Man Tate | Oct 9, 1991 | Orion Pictures | Drama | $20,672,331 | 4,910,292 |
| 57 | Ricochet | Oct 4, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Thriller/Suspense | $20,596,333 | 4,892,241 |
| 58 | Hamlet | Dec 19, 1990 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $20,265,943 | 4,813,763 |
| 59 | F/X2 | May 10, 1991 | Orion Pictures | Action | $19,852,153 | 4,715,476 |
| 60 | Frankie and Johnny | Oct 11, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $19,818,982 | 4,707,597 |
| 61 | 101 Dalmatians | Jan 25, 1961 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $19,438,436 | 4,617,206 |
| 62 | Only the Lonely | May 24, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $18,163,046 | 4,314,263 |
| 63 | Mortal Thoughts | Apr 19, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $17,823,327 | 4,233,569 |
| 64 | JFK | Dec 20, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $17,628,624 | 4,187,322 |
| 65 | Pure Luck | Aug 9, 1991 | Universal | Comedy | $17,423,915 | 4,138,697 |
| 66 | 3 Men and a Little Lady | Nov 21, 1990 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $17,324,026 | 4,114,971 |
| 67 | Lionheart | Jan 11, 1991 | Universal | Action | $17,186,814 | 4,082,379 |
| 68 | The NeverEnding Story II: The… | Feb 8, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $17,116,963 | 4,065,787 |
| 69 | Paradise | Sep 18, 1991 | Walt Disney | Drama | $16,657,785 | 3,956,719 |
| 70 | House Party 2 | Oct 23, 1991 | New Line | Comedy | $16,492,757 | 3,917,519 |
| 71 | Hudson Hawk | May 24, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Action | $16,355,667 | 3,884,957 |
| 72 | Defending Your Life | Mar 22, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $16,156,857 | 3,837,733 |
| 73 | Edward Scissorhands | Dec 7, 1990 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $15,653,234 | 3,718,108 |
| 74 | The Prince of Tides | Dec 25, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $15,416,869 | 3,661,964 |
| 75 | Haakon Haakonsen | Mar 1, 1991 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $15,024,232 | 3,568,701 |
| 76 | Bugsy | Dec 13, 1991 | Sony/TriStar | Drama | $14,781,591 | 3,511,067 |
| 77 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter… | Jun 7, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $14,676,336 | 3,486,066 |
| 78 | A Kiss Before Dying | Apr 26, 1991 | Universal | Thriller/Suspense | $14,478,720 | 3,439,126 |
| 79 | Flight of the Intruder | Jan 18, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $14,471,440 | 3,437,397 |
| 80 | The Commitments | Aug 14, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $13,931,633 | 3,309,176 |
| 81 | The Long Walk Home | Dec 21, 1990 | Miramax | Drama | $13,798,030 | 3,277,442 |
| 82 | Toy Soldiers | Apr 26, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Action | $13,783,137 | 3,273,904 |
| 83 | Billy Bathgate | Nov 1, 1991 | Walt Disney | Drama | $13,734,313 | 3,262,307 |
| 84 | Problem Child 2 | Jul 3, 1991 | Universal | Black Comedy | $13,605,785 | 3,231,778 |
| 85 | Madonna: Truth or Dare | May 10, 1991 | Miramax | Documentary | $13,543,361 | 3,216,950 |
| 86 | Switch | May 10, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $13,285,320 | 3,155,658 |
| 87 | All I Want For Christmas | Nov 8, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $13,072,351 | 3,105,071 |
| 88 | Goodfellas | Sep 19, 1990 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $12,833,790 | 3,048,406 |
| 89 | The Perfect Weapon | Mar 15, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $12,833,672 | 3,048,378 |
| 90 | Ernest Scared Stupid | Oct 11, 1991 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $12,797,040 | 3,039,677 |
| 91 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes… | Nov 22, 1991 | Universal | Adventure | $12,627,355 | 2,999,372 |
| 92 | For the Boys | Nov 22, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $12,026,940 | 2,856,755 |
| 93 | The Marrying Man | Apr 5, 1991 | Walt Disney | Romantic Comedy | $12,003,886 | 2,851,279 |
| 94 | Mobsters | Jul 26, 1991 | Universal | Drama | $11,977,185 | 2,844,937 |
| 95 | Year of the Gun | Nov 1, 1991 | Action | $11,820,000 | 2,807,600 | |
| 96 | Child's Play 3 | Aug 30, 1991 | Universal | Horror | $11,818,545 | 2,807,255 |
| 97 | Highlander II: The Quickening | Nov 1, 1991 | InterStar Releasi… | Action | $11,683,272 | 2,775,124 |
| 98 | V.I. Warshawski | Jul 26, 1991 | Comedy | $11,128,309 | 2,643,303 | |
| 99 | Career Opportunities | Mar 29, 1991 | Universal | Romantic Comedy | $10,787,500 | 2,562,352 |
| 100 | The Super | Oct 4, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $10,627,423 | 2,524,329 |
| 101 | Shattered | Oct 11, 1991 | MGM | Thriller/Suspense | $10,621,830 | 2,523,000 |
| 102 | One Good Cop | May 3, 1991 | Walt Disney | Action | $10,370,221 | 2,463,235 |
| 103 | Drop Dead Fred | Apr 19, 1991 | New Line | Black Comedy | $9,741,898 | 2,313,990 |
| 104 | A Rage in Harlem | May 3, 1991 | Comedy | $9,649,208 | 2,291,973 | |
| 105 | Guilty by Suspicion | Mar 15, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $9,379,048 | 2,227,802 |
| 106 | Once Around | Jan 1, 1991 | Universal | Comedy | $8,981,942 | 2,133,478 |
| 107 | Warlock | Jan 10, 1991 | Trimark | Horror | $8,824,553 | 2,096,093 |
| 108 | Look Who’s Talking Too | Dec 14, 1990 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $8,740,283 | 2,076,077 |
| 109 | Mermaids | Dec 14, 1990 | Orion Pictures | Comedy | $8,290,781 | 1,969,307 |
| 110 | If Looks Could Kill | Mar 15, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Action | $7,781,025 | 1,848,224 |
| 111 | The Butcher's Wife | Oct 25, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Romantic Comedy | $7,761,970 | 1,843,698 |
| 112 | Stone Cold | May 17, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Action | $7,535,859 | 1,789,990 |
| 113 | Rush | Dec 22, 1991 | $7,241,350 | 1,720,035 | ||
| 114 | The Five Heartbeats | Mar 29, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $7,008,492 | 1,664,725 |
| 115 | Scenes from a Mall | Feb 22, 1991 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $7,007,033 | 1,664,378 |
| 116 | Suburban Commando | Jun 21, 1991 | New Line | Comedy | $6,932,220 | 1,646,608 |
| 117 | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | Nov 23, 1990 | Miramax | Drama | $6,490,626 | 1,541,716 |
| 118 | Nothing But Trouble | Feb 15, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $6,465,482 | 1,535,744 |
| 119 | Late for Dinner | Sep 20, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $6,193,015 | 1,471,025 |
| 120 | Reversal of Fortune | Oct 17, 1990 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $5,937,981 | 1,410,447 |
| 121 | He Said, She Said | Feb 22, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Romantic Comedy | $5,743,155 | 1,364,170 |
| 122 | Barton Fink | Aug 21, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Black Comedy | $5,726,463 | 1,360,204 |
| 123 | Europa Europa | Jun 28, 1991 | Orion Classics | Drama | $5,575,738 | 1,324,403 |
| 124 | Rambling Rose | Sep 20, 1991 | Seven Arts Pictur… | Drama | $5,362,755 | 1,273,814 |
| 125 | Grand Canyon | Dec 25, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $5,348,648 | 1,270,462 |
| 126 | Delirious | Aug 7, 1991 | MGM | Comedy | $4,755,853 | 1,129,656 |
| 127 | Strictly Business | Nov 8, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Romantic Comedy | $4,724,144 | 1,122,124 |
| 128 | Eve of Destruction | Jan 18, 1991 | Orion Pictures | Action | $4,704,884 | 1,117,549 |
| 129 | True Identity | Aug 23, 1991 | Comedy | $4,693,236 | 1,114,782 | |
| 130 | Popcorn | Feb 1, 1991 | Studio Three Film… | Horror | $4,656,759 | 1,106,119 |
| 131 | Run | Feb 1, 1991 | Action | $4,409,328 | 1,047,346 | |
| 132 | Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken | May 24, 1991 | Walt Disney | Drama | $4,406,601 | 1,046,699 |
| 133 | The Russia House | Dec 17, 1990 | MGM | Thriller/Suspense | $3,894,740 | 925,116 |
| 134 | Life Stinks | Jul 26, 1991 | MGM | Comedy | $3,832,400 | 910,308 |
| 135 | Not Without My Daughter | Jan 11, 1991 | MGM | Drama | $3,804,055 | 903,576 |
| 136 | My Own Private Idaho | Sep 29, 1991 | Fine Line | Black Comedy | $3,794,487 | 901,303 |
| 137 | Nikita | Mar 8, 1991 | Goldwyn Entertain… | Thriller/Suspense | $3,791,514 | 900,597 |
| 138 | The Object of Beauty | Apr 12, 1991 | Avenue Pictures P… | Comedy | $3,785,591 | 899,190 |
| 139 | My Heroes Have Always Been Co… | Mar 1, 1991 | Western | $3,603,615 | 855,965 | |
| 140 | The Hitman | Oct 25, 1991 | Cannon | Action | $3,372,004 | 800,951 |
| 141 | China Cry: A True Story | Nov 2, 1990 | Penland | Drama | $3,254,801 | 773,112 |
| 142 | Paris is Burning | Mar 13, 1991 | Academy Entertain… | Documentary | $3,247,160 | 771,297 |
| 143 | Body Parts | Aug 2, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Horror | $3,032,258 | 720,251 |
| 144 | Mannequin: On the Move | May 17, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Romantic Comedy | $2,889,749 | 686,401 |
| 145 | Homicide | Oct 9, 1991 | Triumph Releasing | Thriller/Suspense | $2,716,765 | 645,312 |
| 146 | Straight out of Brooklyn | Jan 1, 1991 | Drama | $2,712,293 | 644,250 | |
| 147 | Another You | Jul 26, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $2,697,777 | 640,802 |
| 148 | Shout | Oct 4, 1991 | Universal | Drama | $2,639,290 | 626,910 |
| 149 | Naked Lunch | Dec 1, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $2,541,000 | 603,562 |
| 150 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Dec 27, 1991 | Universal | Drama | $2,330,466 | 553,554 |
| 151 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Jan 1, 1991 | Action | $2,275,557 | 540,512 | |
| 152 | Black Robe | Oct 4, 1991 | Samuel Goldwyn Fi… | Drama | $2,243,945 | 533,004 |
| 153 | Harley Davidson and the Marlb… | Aug 23, 1991 | MGM | Western | $2,200,549 | 522,696 |
| 154 | Bingo | Aug 9, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $2,141,360 | 508,637 |
| 155 | Livin' Large! | Sep 20, 1991 | Goldwyn Entertain… | Comedy | $2,129,257 | 505,762 |
| 156 | Return to the Blue Lagoon | Jan 1, 1991 | Adventure | $2,000,000 | 475,059 | |
| 157 | Mystery Date | Aug 16, 1991 | Orion Pictures | Black Comedy | $1,952,569 | 463,793 |
| 158 | Cadence | Jan 18, 1991 | New Line | Drama | $1,935,475 | 459,732 |
| 159 | Dutch | Jul 19, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $1,867,201 | 443,516 |
| 160 | Impromptu | Apr 12, 1991 | Hemdale | Comedy | $1,798,668 | 427,237 |
| 161 | Defenseless | Aug 23, 1991 | New Line | Thriller/Suspense | $1,590,439 | 377,776 |
| 162 | Ju Dou (菊豆) | Mar 8, 1991 | Miramax | Drama | $1,581,618 | 375,681 |
| 163 | One False Move | Jan 1, 1991 | Thriller/Suspense | $1,543,000 | 366,508 | |
| 164 | Tacones lejanos | Dec 20, 1991 | Miramax | $1,530,941 | 363,643 | |
| 165 | Life is Sweet | Dec 1, 1991 | October Films | Drama | $1,516,000 | 360,095 |
| 166 | Predator 2 | Nov 21, 1990 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $1,491,894 | 354,369 |
| 167 | The Field | Mar 1, 1991 | Drama | $1,414,017 | 335,871 | |
| 168 | Spartacus | Oct 7, 1960 | Drama | $1,346,473 | 319,827 | |
| 169 | At Play in the Fields of the … | Dec 6, 1991 | Universal | Drama | $1,342,903 | 318,979 |
| 170 | 29th Street | Nov 1, 1991 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $1,287,171 | 305,741 |
| 171 | Company Business | Sep 6, 1991 | MGM | Thriller/Suspense | $1,270,483 | 301,777 |
| 172 | The Comfort of Strangers | Mar 15, 1991 | Skouras | Drama | $1,244,000 | 295,486 |
| 173 | Slacker | Aug 1, 1991 | Orion Classics | Comedy | $1,227,508 | 291,569 |
| 174 | Kafka | Nov 15, 1991 | Miramax | Thriller/Suspense | $1,100,000 | 261,282 |
| 175 | The Man in the Moon | Oct 4, 1991 | MGM | Drama | $1,067,065 | 253,460 |
| 176 | Cool As Ice | Oct 18, 1991 | Universal | Comedy | $1,023,320 | 243,069 |
| 177 | Meeting Venus | Jan 1, 1991 | $1,000,348 | 237,612 | ||
| 178 | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Dec 31, 1991 | New Line | Comedy | $978,775 | 232,488 |
| 179 | City of Hope | Oct 11, 1991 | Samuel Goldwyn Fi… | Drama | $929,357 | 220,750 |
| 180 | Kickboxer 2: The Road Back | Jun 14, 1991 | Trimark | Action | $909,484 | 216,029 |
| 181 | The Grifters | Dec 7, 1990 | Miramax | Thriller/Suspense | $868,936 | 206,398 |
| 182 | The Miracle | Jul 1, 1991 | Miramax | Drama | $835,519 | 198,460 |
| 183 | Whore | Oct 4, 1991 | Trimark | Drama | $775,673 | 184,245 |
| 184 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Po… | Aug 30, 1991 | New Line | Action | $773,490 | 183,726 |
| 185 | Until the End of the World | Dec 25, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Action | $752,856 | 178,825 |
| 186 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern … | Feb 8, 1991 | $739,104 | 175,559 | ||
| 187 | Thousand Pieces of Gold | Apr 26, 1991 | Greycat Films | Western | $717,772 | 170,492 |
| 188 | Dice Rules | May 17, 1991 | Seven Arts Pictur… | Concert/Performance | $637,327 | 151,384 |
| 189 | Queen's Logic | Jan 1, 1991 | $612,781 | 145,553 | ||
| 190 | Poison | Aug 1, 1991 | $609,524 | 144,780 | ||
| 191 | The Pope Must Die | Dec 31, 1991 | Comedy | $582,510 | 138,363 | |
| 192 | Hangin' with the Homeboys | May 24, 1991 | New Line | Comedy | $516,855 | 122,768 |
| 193 | Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku | Dec 16, 1991 | Orion Classics | Drama | $516,431 | 122,667 |
| 194 | Meet the Applegates | Feb 1, 1991 | $485,772 | 115,385 | ||
| 195 | Citizen Kane | May 1, 1941 | RKO Radio Pictures | Drama | $474,528 | 112,714 |
| 196 | Daddy Nostalgie | Apr 12, 1991 | Avenue Pictures P… | Drama | $468,443 | 111,269 |
| 197 | The Taking of Beverly Hills | Oct 11, 1991 | Sony Pictures | Action | $462,424 | 109,839 |
| 198 | McBain | Jan 1, 1991 | Drama | $456,000 | 108,313 | |
| 199 | Eating | Nov 16, 1990 | Rainbow Releasing | Comedy | $446,018 | 105,943 |
| 200 | La Domenica Specialmente | Dec 31, 1991 | Drama | $442,676 | 105,148 | |
| 201 | True Colors | Mar 15, 1991 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $418,807 | 99,479 |
| 202 | Dogfight | Oct 4, 1991 | Warner Bros. | Romantic Comedy | $394,631 | 93,736 |
| 203 | Rich Girl | May 3, 1991 | Studio Three Film… | Drama | $368,056 | 87,424 |
| 204 | American Ninja 4: The Annihil… | Mar 8, 1991 | Cannon | Action | $358,000 | 85,035 |
| 205 | Due occhi diabolici | Oct 25, 1991 | Taurus | Horror | $349,618 | 83,044 |
| 206 | Talent for the Game | Apr 26, 1991 | Drama | $336,396 | 79,904 | |
| 207 | Dark Obsession | Jun 17, 1991 | Drama | $333,811 | 79,290 | |
| 208 | Ambition | May 31, 1991 | Miramax | Thriller/Suspense | $282,503 | 67,103 |
| 209 | Pastime | Jan 1, 1991 | $267,265 | 63,483 | ||
| 210 | Closet Land | Mar 1, 1991 | Drama | $259,012 | 61,523 | |
| 211 | Sweet Talker | May 10, 1991 | Seven Arts Pictur… | Comedy | $258,105 | 61,308 |
| 212 | Truly Madly Deeply | May 3, 1991 | Goldwyn Entertain… | Drama | $252,645 | 60,011 |
| 213 | Mindwalk | Oct 11, 1991 | Triton Pictures | Drama | $244,067 | 57,973 |
| 214 | Child's Play 2 | Nov 9, 1990 | Universal | Horror | $203,577 | 48,356 |
| 215 | And You Thought Your Parents … | Nov 15, 1991 | Trimark | Comedy | $202,590 | 48,121 |
| 216 | The Indian Runner | Sep 20, 1991 | MGM | $191,125 | 45,397 | |
| 217 | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmak… | Nov 27, 1991 | Documentary | $180,533 | 42,882 | |
| 218 | Bright Angel | Jun 14, 1991 | Drama | $158,243 | 37,587 | |
| 219 | Close My Eyes | Jan 1, 1991 | Drama | $135,893 | 32,278 | |
| 220 | Liebestraum | Nov 1, 1991 | MGM | Thriller/Suspense | $133,645 | 31,744 |
| 221 | Johnny Suede | Jan 1, 1991 | Miramax | Drama | $55,000 | 13,064 |
| 222 | Crooked Hearts | Jan 1, 1991 | Drama | $31,000 | 7,363 | |
| 223 | Zamri, umri, voskresni! | Dec 7, 1990 | International Fil… | Drama | $23,630 | 5,613 |
| 224 | Skrivánci na niti | Feb 13, 1991 | International Fil… | Comedy | $20,378 | 4,840 |
| 225 | Don Juan, mi querido fantasma | Jul 12, 1991 | International Fil… | Romantic Comedy | $18,867 | 4,481 |
| 226 | Lo zio indegno | Feb 22, 1991 | Quartet Films | Comedy | $9,183 | 2,181 |
| 227 | Blood and Concrete | Sep 13, 1991 | IRS Releasing | Comedy | $8,000 | 1,900 |
| 228 | Paper Mask | Nov 15, 1991 | Castle Hill Produ… | Thriller/Suspense | $7,991 | 1,898 |
| 229 | Resident Alien | Oct 18, 1991 | Films Around the … | Documentary | $7,867 | 1,869 |
| 230 | The Servants of Twilight | May 31, 1991 | Trimark | Horror | $5,181 | 1,231 |
| 231 | Lyrisch nitraat | Oct 11, 1991 | Zeitgeist | Documentary | $4,710 | 1,119 |
| 232 | Scissors | Mar 22, 1991 | Thriller/Suspense | $2,368 | 562 | |
| 233 | Lebedyne ozero. Zona | Jul 12, 1991 | Zeitgeist | Drama | $872 | 207 |