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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1991
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1991, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1991
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1991 |
| 1991 TBD |
Close My Eyes |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$135,893 |
|
|
Crooked Hearts |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$31,000 |
|
|
Once Around |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,851,000 |
|
|
One False Move |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,543,000 |
|
|
Return to the Blue Lagoon |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$2,000,000 |
|
|
Showdown in Little Tokyo |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,357,871 |
|
|
Straight out of Brooklyn |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,712,293 |
|
| |
| January 11 |
Conte de printemps |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,617 |
|
|
Lionheart |
Action |
Theatrical |
$22,545,360 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Cadence |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,935,475 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
Palombella Rossa |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$602 |
|
| February, 1991 |
| February 1 |
Run |
Action |
Theatrical |
$4,409,328 |
|
| |
| February 8 |
L.A. Story |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$28,854,480 |
|
|
Sleeping with the Enemy |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$174,968,942 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
The Silence of the Lambs |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$275,726,716 |
|
| |
| February 15 |
Across the Tracks |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
King Ralph |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$33,512,735 |
|
| |
| February 22 |
He Said, She Said |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,684,702 |
|
|
Scenes from a Mall |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,563,393 |
|
|
Lo zio indegno |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,183 |
|
| March, 1991 |
| March 1 |
Closet Land |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$259,012 |
|
|
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys |
Western |
Theatrical |
$3,603,615 |
|
| |
| March 8 |
The Hard Way |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$65,525,330 |
|
|
New Jack City |
Action |
Theatrical |
$47,624,253 |
|
|
Nikita |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,017,971 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Class Action |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$23,968,042 |
|
|
The Comfort of Strangers |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,244,000 |
|
|
The Perfect Weapon |
Action |
Theatrical |
$14,061,361 |
|
|
True Colors |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$418,807 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Scissors |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,558 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
Career Opportunities |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,986,645 |
|
| April, 1991 |
| April 5 |
There’s Nothing Out There |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 12 |
Daddy Nostalgie |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$468,443 |
|
|
The Object of Beauty |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,186,392 |
|
|
Out for Justice |
Action |
Theatrical |
$39,673,161 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Mortal Thoughts |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$19,018,321 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
A Kiss Before Dying |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$14,769,755 |
|
|
Oscar |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,562,716 |
|
|
Talent for the Game |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$336,396 |
|
|
Toy Soldiers |
Action |
Theatrical |
$15,073,942 |
|
| May, 1991 |
| May 3 |
One Good Cop |
Action |
Theatrical |
$11,359,570 |
|
|
A Rage in Harlem |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,438,504 |
|
|
Rich Girl |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$368,056 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
F/X2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$21,178,561 |
|
|
Sweet Talker |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$258,105 |
|
| |
| May 17 |
Stone Cold |
Action |
Theatrical |
$9,505,232 |
|
|
What About Bob? |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$63,710,000 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
Omen IV: The Awakening |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 23 |
The Blue Jean Monster |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
Backdraft |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$152,368,585 |
|
|
Hangin' with the Homeboys |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$516,855 |
|
|
Hudson Hawk |
Action |
Theatrical |
$17,218,916 |
|
|
Only the Lonely |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,830,957 |
|
|
Thelma & Louise |
Action |
Theatrical |
$45,460,747 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Ambition |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$436,132 |
|
|
The Servants of Twilight |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,181 |
|
|
Soapdish |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$36,489,888 |
|
| June, 1991 |
| June 7 |
City Slickers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$124,033,872 |
|
|
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,122,195 |
|
|
Jungle Fever |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$31,739,045 |
|
| |
| June 14 |
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,206,817 |
|
| |
| June 21 |
Dying Young |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$81,264,473 |
|
|
The Pope Must Die |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$582,510 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
Do or Die |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$86,947,958 |
|
| July, 1991 |
| July 1 |
The Miracle |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$835,519 |
|
|
Rover Dangerfield |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 3 |
Problem Child 2 |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,104,700 |
|
| |
| July 10 |
Regarding Henry |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$43,001,500 |
|
| |
| July 12 |
Boyz n the Hood |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$56,215,095 |
|
|
Don Juan, mi querido fantasma |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,867 |
|
|
Lebedyne ozero. Zona |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$872 |
|
|
Point Break |
Action |
Theatrical |
$83,531,958 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
Dutch |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,271,022 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
Omohide poro poro (おもひでぽろ… |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,889,080 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
The Doctor |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$37,530,858 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
Another You |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,697,777 |
|
|
Life Stinks |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,946,820 |
|
|
V.I. Warshawski |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,128,309 |
|
| |
| July 31 |
Hot Shots! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$176,267,322 |
|
| August, 1991 |
| August 1 |
Slacker |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,227,508 |
|
| |
| August 2 |
Doc Hollywood |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$54,751,779 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Bingo |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$8,011,019 |
|
|
Double Impact |
Action |
Theatrical |
$29,090,445 |
|
|
Pure Luck |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,641,969 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
The Commitments |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,295,903 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
Mystery Date |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,141,446 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Defenseless |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,379,362 |
|
|
Going Under |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
True Identity |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,693,236 |
|
| September, 1991 |
| September 6 |
Company Business |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,270,483 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$34,872,033 |
|
| |
| September 15 |
Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$517,541 |
|
| |
| September 18 |
Paradise |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,634,643 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
The Fisher King |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$42,082,824 |
|
|
Livin' Large! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,435,488 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
La Domenica Specialmente |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$442,676 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
Deceived |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$28,738,096 |
|
|
Necessary Roughness |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,255,594 |
|
| |
| September 29 |
My Own Private Idaho |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,402,775 |
|
| October, 1991 |
| October 4 |
La Belle Noiseuse |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$237,086 |
|
|
Ricochet |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$21,756,163 |
|
|
The Super |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,000,863 |
|
|
Whore |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,008,404 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
Homicide |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,971,661 |
|
|
Little Man Tate |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$24,989,789 |
|
| |
| October 11 |
City of Hope |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,264,910 |
|
|
Frankie and Johnny |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$22,773,535 |
|
|
Mindwalk |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$708,440 |
|
|
Shattered |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,575,574 |
|
|
The Taking of Beverly Hills |
Action |
Theatrical |
$971,720 |
|
| |
| October 16 |
The Lovers on the Bridge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$117,569 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Cool As Ice |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,031,420 |
|
|
Other People's Money |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$35,682,000 |
|
|
La Setta |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$68,442 |
|
| |
| October 19 |
Ano natsu ichiban shizukana umi (あ… |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,042 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
House Party 2 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,438,638 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
Curly Sue |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$33,644,430 |
|
|
Due occhi diabolici |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$349,618 |
|
|
The Hitman |
Action |
Theatrical |
$4,654,288 |
|
| November, 1991 |
| November 1 |
Liebestraum |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$133,645 |
|
|
The People Under the Stairs |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$24,557,868 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
All I Want For Christmas |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,812,144 |
|
|
Strictly Business |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,683,267 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Cape Fear |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$182,291,969 |
|
| December, 1991 |
| December 1 |
Life is Sweet |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,516,000 |
|
| |
| December 5 |
Black Rainbow |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 12 |
Gyeongmajang ganeun kil |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$600 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
The Last Boy Scout |
Action |
Theatrical |
$59,509,925 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Father of the Bride |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$89,325,780 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Grand Canyon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$40,098,309 |
|
|
The Prince of Tides |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$74,787,599 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Basket Case 3 |
Black Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Diary of a Hitman |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Eyes of an Angel |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1991 TBD |
Davandeh |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$34,834 |
|
|
Talkin' Dirty After Dark |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$978,775 |
|
