Most Popular Movies 1991
This chart shows the 1991 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1991 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1991 - Top 1991 Worldwide
| ← 1990 | Most Popular Overall | 1992 → |
1
| Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time |
| Director: Sylvio Tabet |
| Lead Roles: Marc Singer as Dar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 30, 1991 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Time Travel, Action Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Set in Los Angeles, Animal Lead, Delayed Sequel |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $773,490 |
2
| Beauty and the Beast |
| Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise |
| Lead Roles: Paige O'Hara as Belle, Robby Benson as Beast |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 1991 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Movie, Prince/Princess, Romance, 3D Re-release, Curses, Revenge, Kidnap, Rescue, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Family Musical |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $206,333,165 |
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International BO: $232,323,678 |
Synopsis
Belle is a bright and beautiful young woman who's taken prisoner by a hideous beast in his castle. Despite her precarious situation, Belle befriends the castle's enchanted staff - a teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock, among others - and ultimately learns to see beneath the Beast's exterior to discover the heart and soul of a prince.
3
| Hudson Hawk |
| Director: Michael Lehmann |
| Lead Roles: Bruce Willis as Hudson Hawk |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Famously Bad, Life on the Outside, Blackmail, Organized Crime, C.I.A., Mafia |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,218,916 |
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| Akira |
| Director: Katsuhiro Otomo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1991 (Limited) by Ronin Films (Australia) |
| Keywords: Anime, Mutants, Body Horror |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Hand Animation, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,585 |
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International BO: $2,021,079 |
5
| White Fang |
| Director: Randal Kleiser |
| Lead Roles: Ethan Hawke as Jack |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 18, 1991 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Survival Adventure, 1890s, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Animal Abuse, Animals Gone Bad, Set in Yukon, Gold Rush |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $34,729,091 |
6
| Warlock |
| Director: Steve Miner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 10, 1991 (Wide) by Trimark |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, 1600s, Satan, Revenge, Curses |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,824,553 |
7
| Boyz n the Hood |
| Director: John Singleton |
| Lead Roles: Ice Cube as Doughboy, Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Tre Styles, Morris Chestnut as Ricky Barker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 12, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Black Urban, African Americans, Hood Film, Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $56,190,094 |
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International BO: $25,001 |
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| JFK |
| Director: Oliver Stone |
| Lead Roles: Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Mafia, Courtroom / Legal Drama, 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $70,405,498 |
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International BO: $134,994,502 |
9
| Going Under |
| Director: Eric Werthman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 23, 1991 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
10
| Due occhi diabolici |
| Director: Dario Argento, George A. Romero |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 25, 1991 (Wide) by Taurus, released as Two Evil Eyes |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $349,618 |
11
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze |
| Director: Michael Pressman |
| Lead Roles: Brian Tochi as Leonardo, Robbie Rist as Michelangelo, Adam Carl as Donatello, Laurie Faso as Raphael, Paige Turco as April O'Neil |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 22, 1991 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Mutants, Live Action Cartoon, Independent/Other Comics, Action Adventure, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Underground |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $78,656,813 |
12
| Point Break |
| Director: Kathryn Bigelow |
| Lead Roles: Patrick Swayze as Bodhi, Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 12, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Undercover, Surfing, Remade |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $43,218,387 |
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International BO: $40,313,571 |
Synopsis
FBI agent Utah is assigned to Los Angeles, where four bank robbers, who wear rubber masks of former US presidents and call themselves "The Ex-Presidents," have executed a series of successful. Utah and his partner Pappas suspect that the robbers are members of a community of surfers and Utah infiltrates this surfer community.
13
| Cape Fear |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Max Cady, Nick Nolte as Sam Bowden, Jessica Lange as Leigh Bowden, Juliette Lewis as Danielle Bowden |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 1991 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Revenge, Film Noir, Psychological Thriller, 1970s, Lawyers, Sex Crimes, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Remake |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $79,091,969 |
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International BO: $103,200,000 |
14
| For the Boys |
| Director: Mark Rydell |
| Lead Roles: Bette Midler as Dixie Leonard, James Caan as Eddie Sparks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: World War II, Comedy Drama, Prologue, 1990s, 1940s, Non-Chronological, War, 1950s, Korean War, 1960s, Vietnam War, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,684,580 |
15
| Problem Child 2 |
| Director: Brian Levant |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 3, 1991 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Black Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Single Parent, Sequel With Returning Stars Playing New Characters |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $25,104,700 |
16
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man |
| Director: Simon Wincer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 23, 1991 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Genre Mashup, Motorcycle Gangs, Near Future, Heist, Corporate Malfeasance, Pharmaceuticals, Fugitive / On the Run, Death of a Best Friend, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,018,525 |
17
| Ernest Scared Stupid |
| Director: John Cherry |
| Lead Roles: Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 11, 1991 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Horror Comedy, Halloween, 1800s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $14,143,280 |
18
| House Party 2 |
| Director: Doug McHenry, George Jackson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 23, 1991 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Music Industry, Corporate Malfeasance, Parties Gone Wild |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,438,638 |
19
| Thelma & Louise |
| Director: Ridley Scott |
| Lead Roles: Susan Sarandon as Louise , Geena Davis as Thelma |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 1991 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Road Trip, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,361,000 |
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International BO: $99,747 |
20
| Showdown in Little Tokyo |
| Director: Mark L. Lester |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1991 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,275,557 |
21
| Straight out of Brooklyn |
| Director: Matty Rich |
| Lead Roles: Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. as Dennis Brown |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1991 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Hood Film, Crime Drama, Set in Brooklyn, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Drug Dealer, Money Troubles, Romance, Fugitive / On the Run, Dysfunctional Family, Domestic Abuse, Fired, Familial Murder, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,712,293 |
22
| Hook |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Dustin Hoffman as Captain James S. Hook, Robin Williams as Peter Banning, Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell, Bob Hoskins as Smee |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Pirates, Family Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Fairies, Delayed Sequel, Live Action Cartoon |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $119,654,823 |
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International BO: $181,200,000 |
23
| Johnny Suede |
| Director: Tom DiCillo |
| Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Johnny Suede, Catherine Keener as Yvonne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1991 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action |
|
Domestic BO: $55,000 |
24
| Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare |
| Director: Rachel Talalay |
| Lead Roles: Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 13, 1991 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $34,872,033 |
25
| Nikita |
| Director: Luc Besson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 8, 1991 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment, released as La Femme Nikita |
| Keywords: Hitmen, Film Noir, Action Thriller, Prison, Faked Death, Juvenile Delinquent, Addiction, Assassination, F-Rated, Remade |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,017,971 |