1991 Top-Grossing Movies (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)

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.

To see the top movies released in 1991 (ranked by their total cumulative gross across all years), click the “Released in 1991” button below.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1991 Gross
Infl. adj.		Tickets Sold
1Terminator 2: Judgment DayJul 2, 1991Sony PicturesAction$573,451,44947,947,446
2Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesJun 14, 1991Warner Bros.Adventure$469,764,10739,277,935
3Home AloneNov 16, 199020th Century FoxComedy$356,245,41529,786,406
4The Silence of the LambsFeb 14, 1991Orion PicturesHorror$353,708,03429,574,250
5City SlickersJun 7, 1991Sony PicturesComedy$329,580,07227,556,862
6Dances with WolvesNov 9, 1990Orion PicturesWestern$323,094,76927,014,613
7Sleeping with the EnemyFeb 8, 199120th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$280,125,28223,421,846
8The Addams FamilyNov 22, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$252,222,93721,088,874
9The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell o…Jun 28, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$243,598,39420,367,759
10Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles …Mar 22, 1991New LineAction$216,824,20618,129,114
11Hot Shots!Jul 31, 199120th Century FoxComedy$193,893,34116,211,818
12AntarcticaOct 18, 1991Documentary$184,655,58215,439,429
13BackdraftMay 24, 1991UniversalThriller/Suspense$183,363,76015,331,418
14Beauty and the BeastNov 13, 1991Walt DisneyMusical$180,936,89115,128,503
15HookDec 11, 1991Sony PicturesAdventure$162,817,51713,613,505
16Kindergarten CopDec 21, 1990UniversalComedy$160,117,97413,387,790
17Cape FearNov 15, 1991UniversalThriller/Suspense$154,720,93812,936,533
18Doc HollywoodAug 2, 1991Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$152,646,14512,763,056
19What About Bob?May 17, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$151,189,15812,641,234
20Boyz n the HoodJul 12, 1991Sony PicturesDrama$144,820,55212,108,742
21AwakeningsDec 19, 1990Sony PicturesDrama$144,818,91312,108,605
22Star Trek VI: The Undiscovere…Dec 6, 1991Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$143,309,09511,982,366
23New Jack CityMar 8, 1991Warner Bros.Action$129,640,34910,839,494
24My GirlNov 27, 1991Sony PicturesComedy$117,783,7969,848,143
25The DoctorJul 24, 1991Walt DisneyDrama$106,524,9088,906,765
26The Fisher KingSep 20, 1991Sony PicturesDrama$105,835,7648,849,144
27Out for JusticeApr 12, 1991Warner Bros.Action$105,623,2128,831,372
28Dead AgainAug 23, 1991Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$104,115,6898,705,325
29The RocketeerJun 21, 1991Walt DisneyAction$103,522,7918,655,752
30White FangJan 18, 1991Walt DisneyAdventure$98,660,3168,249,190
31Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nigh…Sep 13, 1991New LineHorror$96,633,3658,079,713
32The DoorsMar 1, 1991Sony PicturesDrama$94,898,1807,934,630
33The Godfather: Part IIIDec 25, 1990Paramount PicturesDrama$93,985,4907,858,319
34Thelma & LouiseMay 24, 1991MGMDrama$92,347,1237,721,331
35King RalphFeb 15, 1991UniversalComedy$89,386,0007,473,746
36SoapdishMay 31, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$88,069,5747,363,677
37The Last Boy ScoutDec 13, 1991Warner Bros.Action$87,496,9717,315,800
38Green CardDec 25, 1990Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$84,669,3267,079,375
39Curly SueOct 25, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$84,402,2747,057,046
40Regarding HenryJul 10, 1991Paramount PicturesDrama$82,722,0566,916,560
41L.A. StoryFeb 8, 1991Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$80,859,6826,760,843
42Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyJul 19, 1991Orion PicturesAdventure$76,710,0886,413,887
43DeceivedSep 27, 1991Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$74,715,4246,247,109
44Point BreakJul 12, 199120th Century FoxAction$73,294,6816,128,318
45Double ImpactAug 9, 1991Sony PicturesAction$72,916,5096,096,698
46Father of the BrideDec 20, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$70,893,0535,927,513
47Dying YoungJun 21, 199120th Century FoxDrama$69,738,4285,830,972
48The Hard WayMar 8, 1991UniversalComedy$68,828,3375,754,878
49Class ActionMar 15, 199120th Century FoxDrama$67,316,8695,628,501
50Jungle FeverJun 7, 1991UniversalDrama$67,293,8065,626,572
51Necessary RoughnessSep 27, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$66,938,0835,596,830
52The People Under the StairsNov 1, 1991UniversalHorror$64,204,2575,368,249
53Other People's MoneyOct 18, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$64,185,6045,366,689
54MiseryNov 30, 1990Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$59,617,8444,984,770
55OscarApr 26, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$59,179,5494,948,123
56Little Man TateOct 9, 1991Orion PicturesDrama$58,727,0974,910,292
57RicochetOct 4, 1991Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$58,511,1984,892,241
58HamletDec 19, 1990Warner Bros.Drama$57,572,6084,813,763
59F/X2May 10, 1991Orion PicturesAction$56,397,0904,715,476
60Frankie and JohnnyOct 11, 1991Paramount PicturesDrama$56,302,8564,707,597
61101 DalmatiansJan 25, 1961Walt DisneyAdventure$55,221,7804,617,206
62Only the LonelyMay 24, 199120th Century FoxComedy$51,598,5824,314,263
63Mortal ThoughtsApr 19, 1991Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$50,633,4904,233,569
64JFKDec 20, 1991Warner Bros.Drama$50,080,3674,187,322
65Pure LuckAug 9, 1991UniversalComedy$49,498,8184,138,697
663 Men and a Little LadyNov 21, 1990Walt DisneyComedy$49,215,0484,114,971
67LionheartJan 11, 1991UniversalAction$48,825,2484,082,379
68The NeverEnding Story II: The…Feb 8, 1991Warner Bros.Adventure$48,626,8124,065,787
69ParadiseSep 18, 1991Walt DisneyDrama$47,322,3543,956,719
70House Party 2Oct 23, 1991New LineComedy$46,853,5333,917,519
71Hudson HawkMay 24, 1991Sony PicturesAction$46,464,0803,884,957
72Defending Your LifeMar 22, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$45,899,2903,837,733
73Edward ScissorhandsDec 7, 199020th Century FoxDrama$44,468,5703,718,108
74The Prince of TidesDec 25, 1991Sony PicturesDrama$43,797,0913,661,964
75Haakon HaakonsenMar 1, 1991Walt DisneyAdventure$42,681,6663,568,701
76BugsyDec 13, 1991Sony/TriStarDrama$41,992,3583,511,067
77Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter…Jun 7, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$41,693,3443,486,066
78A Kiss Before DyingApr 26, 1991UniversalThriller/Suspense$41,131,9463,439,126
79Flight of the IntruderJan 18, 1991Paramount PicturesAction$41,111,2643,437,397
80The CommitmentsAug 14, 199120th Century FoxDrama$39,577,7513,309,176
81The Long Walk HomeDec 21, 1990MiramaxDrama$39,198,2043,277,442
82Toy SoldiersApr 26, 1991Sony PicturesAction$39,155,8953,273,904
83Billy BathgateNov 1, 1991Walt DisneyDrama$39,017,1933,262,307
84Problem Child 2Jul 3, 1991UniversalBlack Comedy$38,652,0643,231,778
85Madonna: Truth or DareMay 10, 1991MiramaxDocumentary$38,474,7263,216,950
86SwitchMay 10, 1991Warner Bros.Comedy$37,741,6693,155,658
87All I Want For ChristmasNov 8, 1991Paramount PicturesComedy$37,136,6553,105,071
88GoodfellasSep 19, 1990Warner Bros.Drama$36,458,9383,048,406
89The Perfect WeaponMar 15, 1991Paramount PicturesAction$36,458,6033,048,378
90Ernest Scared StupidOct 11, 1991Walt DisneyComedy$36,354,5363,039,677
91An American Tail: Fievel Goes…Nov 22, 1991UniversalAdventure$35,872,4862,999,372
92For the BoysNov 22, 199120th Century FoxDrama$34,166,7942,856,755
93The Marrying ManApr 5, 1991Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$34,101,3012,851,279
94MobstersJul 26, 1991UniversalDrama$34,025,4472,844,937
95Year of the GunNov 1, 1991Action$33,578,9072,807,600
96Child’s Play 3Aug 30, 1991UniversalHorror$33,574,7742,807,255
97Highlander II: The QuickeningNov 1, 1991InterStar Releasi…Action$33,190,4832,775,124
98V.I. WarshawskiJul 26, 1991Comedy$31,613,9132,643,303
99Career OpportunitiesMar 29, 1991UniversalRomantic Comedy$30,645,7242,562,352
100The SuperOct 4, 199120th Century FoxComedy$30,190,9692,524,329