Domestic Box Office For Summer 1991
Summer 1991 is May 3-September 2.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | $204,843,345 | 2,495 | $31,765,506 | 15.5% | 2,274 | Jul 3 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 2 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | $165,493,908 | 2,369 | $25,625,602 | 15.5% | 2,369 | Jun 14 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | City Slickers | $124,033,791 | 2,171 | $13,032,121 | 10.5% | 1,992 | Jun 7 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 4 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | $86,930,411 | 2,378 | $20,817,139 | 23.9% | 2,378 | Jun 28 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Backdraft | $77,868,585 | 1,983 | $12,686,200 | 16.3% | 1,852 | May 24 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Hot Shots! | $69,467,617 | 1,999 | $10,848,182 | 15.6% | 1,929 | Jul 31 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | What About Bob? | $63,707,829 | 1,805 | $9,216,334 | 14.5% | 1,463 | May 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1991 Re-release | $60,830,285 | 1,825 | $10,279,044 | 16.9% | 1,777 | Jul 12 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | Boyz n the Hood | $57,504,069 | 931 | $10,023,462 | 17.4% | 829 | Jul 12 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 10 | Doc Hollywood | $54,830,779 | 1,694 | $7,251,854 | 13.2% | 1,575 | Aug 2 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | The Rocketeer | $46,704,056 | 1,903 | $9,600,754 | 20.6% | 1,616 | Jun 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Thelma & Louise | $45,360,915 | 1,180 | $6,101,297 | 13.5% | 1,179 | May 24 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 13 | Point Break | $43,218,387 | 1,625 | $8,514,616 | 19.7% | 1,615 | Jul 12 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | Regarding Henry | $43,001,500 | 1,090 | $6,146,782 | 14.3% | 800 | Jul 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 15 | The Doctor | $38,120,905 | 958 | $165,392 | 0.4% | 6 | Jul 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 16 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | $38,037,513 | 1,649 | $10,241,268 | 26.9% | 1,620 | Jul 19 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 17 | Dead Again | $38,016,380 | 940 | $3,479,395 | 9.2% | 450 | Aug 23 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Soapdish | $36,489,888 | 1,275 | $6,736,380 | 18.5% | 1,275 | May 31 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 19 | Dying Young | $33,669,178 | 1,552 | $9,725,885 | 28.9% | 1,552 | Jun 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 20 | Jungle Fever | $32,482,682 | 844 | $5,332,860 | 16.4% | 636 | Jun 7 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | Double Impact | $30,102,717 | 1,747 | $7,574,703 | 25.2% | 1,735 | Aug 9 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 22 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | $25,196,249 | 1,817 | $4,233,415 | 16.8% | 1,802 | Jun 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | Problem Child 2 | $25,104,700 | 1,500 | $5,372,880 | 21.4% | 1,464 | Jul 5 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | Pure Luck | $22,641,969 | 1,569 | $5,010,810 | 22.1% | 1,561 | Aug 9 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | Only the Lonely | $21,830,957 | 1,553 | $5,997,993 | 27.5% | 1,521 | May 24 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 26 | F/X2 | $21,082,165 | 1,502 | $5,455,058 | 25.9% | 1,499 | May 10 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 27 | Mobsters | $20,246,790 | 1,449 | $6,030,585 | 29.8% | 1,441 | Jul 26 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 28 | Hudson Hawk | $17,218,080 | 2,072 | $7,082,820 | 41.1% | 2,071 | May 24 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 29 | Switch | $15,545,943 | 1,013 | $3,770,991 | 24.3% | 1,013 | May 10 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | Madonna: Truth or Dare | $15,012,935 | 652 | $543,250 | 3.6% | 51 | May 10 | - | Miramax |
| 31 | Child's Play 3 | $14,960,255 | 2,130 | $5,718,940 | 38.2% | 2,126 | Aug 30 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 32 | The Commitments | $14,919,570 | 588 | $271,333 | 1.8% | 8 | Aug 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 33 | Drop Dead Fred | $13,878,334 | 933 | $3,625,648 | 26.1% | 851 | May 24 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 34 | One Good Cop | $11,276,846 | 1,454 | $3,360,277 | 29.8% | 1,353 | May 3 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | V.I. Warshawski | $11,128,309 | 1,133 | $3,603,338 | 32.4% | 1,133 | Jul 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | A Rage in Harlem | $10,438,504 | 545 | $2,458,080 | 23.5% | 540 | May 3 | - | Miramax |
| 37 | Body Parts | $9,188,150 | 1,315 | $3,032,258 | 33% | 1,315 | Aug 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | Stone Cold | $9,151,887 | 1,729 | $2,811,154 | 30.7% | 1,729 | May 17 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 39 | Bingo | $8,667,684 | 933 | $2,141,360 | 24.7% | 923 | Aug 9 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 40 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | $7,434,726 | 1,196 | $2,200,549 | 29.6% | 1,196 | Aug 23 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 41 | Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken | $7,294,835 | 1,662 | $2,710,416 | 37.2% | 1,662 | May 24 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 42 | Defenseless | $6,413,375 | 668 | $1,590,439 | 24.8% | 666 | Aug 23 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 43 | Mystery Date | $6,166,819 | 1,371 | $1,952,569 | 31.7% | 1,371 | Aug 16 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 44 | Barton Fink | $6,153,939 | 189 | $268,561 | 4.4% | 11 | Aug 23 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 45 | Europa Europa | $5,575,738 | 34 | $31,433 | 0.6% | 2 | Jun 28 | Jul 16 | Orion Classics |
| 46 | Delirious | $5,546,827 | 1,142 | $1,803,059 | 32.5% | 1,142 | Aug 9 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 47 | True Identity | $4,693,236 | 824 | $1,541,581 | 32.8% | 824 | Aug 23 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 48 | Dutch | $4,603,929 | 1,232 | $1,867,201 | 40.6% | 1,232 | Jul 19 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 49 | Life Stinks | $4,102,526 | 865 | $1,920,215 | 46.8% | 865 | Jul 26 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 50 | Paris Is Burning | $3,779,620 | 91 | $310,127 | 8.2% | 23 | Aug 9 | - | Miramax |
| 51 | Mannequin: On the Move | $3,752,428 | 1,540 | $1,692,817 | 45.1% | 1,540 | May 17 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 52 | Another You | $2,865,916 | 1,287 | $1,537,965 | 53.7% | 1,287 | Jul 26 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 53 | Return to the Blue Lagoon | $2,807,854 | 1,246 | $1,277,428 | 45.5% | 1,246 | Aug 2 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 54 | Straight Out of Brooklyn | $2,712,293 | 75 | $58,918 | 2.2% | 5 | May 22 | Oct 17 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 55 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | $2,275,557 | 140 | $455,192 | 20% | 140 | Aug 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 56 | Everybody's Fine | $1,745,470 | 48 | $18,367 | 1.1% | 1 | May 31 | Oct 3 | Miramax |
| 57 | My Father's Glory | $1,730,856 | - | - | - | - | Jun 14 | Mar 19 | Orion Classics |
| 58 | Truly Madly Deeply | $1,554,742 | 48 | $4,009 | 0.3% | 1 | May 3 | Oct 10 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 59 | My Mother's Castle | $1,477,071 | - | - | - | - | Jul 26 | - | Orion Classics |
| 60 | Kickboxer 2: The Road Back | $1,250,712 | 184 | $444,239 | 35.5% | 184 | Jun 14 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 61 | Slacker | $1,228,108 | 16 | $24,307 | 2% | 2 | Jul 5 | Mar 19 | Orion Classics |
| 62 | An Angel at My Table | $1,054,638 | 20 | $12,905 | 1.2% | 2 | May 17 | Oct 10 | Fine Line Features |
| 63 | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | $978,775 | - | - | - | - | May 17 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 64 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | $869,325 | 227 | $381,889 | 43.9% | 227 | Aug 30 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 65 | The 23rd Tournee of Animation Film Festival | $862,309 | - | - | - | - | Aug 23 | - | Expanded Entertainment |
| 66 | The Miracle | $835,519 | 41 | $12,076 | 1.4% | 1 | Jul 3 | Oct 10 | Miramax |
| 67 | The Story of Boys & Girls | $741,221 | - | - | - | - | Aug 23 | Jan 16 | Aries Films |
| 68 | Dice Rules | $637,327 | - | - | - | - | May 17 | - | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 69 | Auntie Danielle | $604,624 | 17 | $20,730 | 3.4% | 2 | May 17 | Aug 22 | Miramax |
| 70 | The Pope Must Diet | $582,510 | 169 | $264,147 | 45.3% | 169 | Aug 30 | - | Miramax |
| 71 | Rich Girl | $561,000 | 1,058 | $368,056 | 65.6% | 1,058 | May 3 | - | Studio Three Film Corporation |
| 72 | Sweet Talker | $382,510 | 409 | $258,105 | 67.5% | 409 | May 10 | May 23 | New Line Cinema |
| 73 | Trust | $356,122 | - | - | - | - | Jul 26 | Oct 10 | Fine Line Features |
| 74 | Dark Obsession | $336,811 | 10 | $15,001 | 4.5% | 1 | Jun 7 | - | Circle Films |
| 75 | Pastime | $267,265 | 42 | $54,726 | 20.5% | 42 | Aug 23 | - | Miramax |
| 76 | The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | $184,890 | 1 | $2,343 | 1.3% | 1 | May 3 | - | Angelika Films |
| 77 | Bright Angel | $158,243 | 7 | $17,410 | 11% | 4 | Jun 14 | - | Hemdale |
| 78 | Naked Tango | $81,777 | 2 | $12,283 | 15% | 1 | Aug 23 | Oct 10 | New Line Cinema |
| 79 | Crossing the Line | $59,227 | 2 | $5,248 | 8.9% | 2 | Aug 9 | - | Miramax |
| 80 | Blood Oath | $52,654 | 6 | $14,296 | 27.2% | 4 | Jul 19 | Aug 22 | Skouras Pictures |
| 81 | Crooked Hearts | $30,964 | - | - | - | - | May 31 | Sep 26 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 82 | The Dark Backward | $28,654 | 1 | $7,917 | 27.6% | 1 | Jul 26 | Aug 22 | Greycat Films |
| 83 | Opening Night | $23,488 | 1 | $10,491 | 44.7% | 1 | May 17 | - | Castle Hill Productions |
| 84 | The Reflecting Skin | $17,042 | 2 | $5,958 | 35% | 2 | Jun 28 | - | Miramax |
