Domestic Box Office For Summer 1991
Summer 1991 is May 3-September 2.
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Commitments | $14,919,570 | 588 | $271,333 | 1.8% | 8 | Aug 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | A Rage in Harlem | $10,438,504 | 545 | $2,458,080 | 23.5% | 540 | May 3 | - | Miramax |
| 3 | Barton Fink | $6,153,939 | 189 | $268,561 | 4.4% | 11 | Aug 23 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | Europa Europa | $5,575,738 | 34 | $31,433 | 0.6% | 2 | Jun 28 | Jul 16 | Orion Classics |
| 5 | Paris Is Burning | $3,779,620 | 91 | $310,127 | 8.2% | 23 | Aug 9 | - | Miramax |
| 6 | Straight Out of Brooklyn | $2,712,293 | 75 | $58,918 | 2.2% | 5 | May 22 | Oct 17 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 7 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | $2,275,557 | 140 | $455,192 | 20% | 140 | Aug 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Everybody's Fine | $1,745,470 | 48 | $18,367 | 1.1% | 1 | May 31 | Oct 3 | Miramax |
| 9 | Truly Madly Deeply | $1,554,742 | 48 | $4,009 | 0.3% | 1 | May 3 | Oct 10 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 10 | Kickboxer 2: The Road Back | $1,250,712 | 184 | $444,239 | 35.5% | 184 | Jun 14 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 11 | Slacker | $1,228,108 | 16 | $24,307 | 2% | 2 | Jul 5 | Mar 19 | Orion Classics |
| 12 | An Angel at My Table | $1,054,638 | 20 | $12,905 | 1.2% | 2 | May 17 | Oct 10 | Fine Line Features |
| 13 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | $869,325 | 227 | $381,889 | 43.9% | 227 | Aug 30 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 14 | The Miracle | $835,519 | 41 | $12,076 | 1.4% | 1 | Jul 3 | Oct 10 | Miramax |
| 15 | Auntie Danielle | $604,624 | 17 | $20,730 | 3.4% | 2 | May 17 | Aug 22 | Miramax |
| 16 | The Pope Must Diet | $582,510 | 169 | $264,147 | 45.3% | 169 | Aug 30 | - | Miramax |
| 17 | Sweet Talker | $382,510 | 409 | $258,105 | 67.5% | 409 | May 10 | May 23 | New Line Cinema |
| 18 | Dark Obsession | $336,811 | 10 | $15,001 | 4.5% | 1 | Jun 7 | - | Circle Films |
| 19 | Pastime | $267,265 | 42 | $54,726 | 20.5% | 42 | Aug 23 | - | Miramax |
| 20 | The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | $184,890 | 1 | $2,343 | 1.3% | 1 | May 3 | - | Angelika Films |
| 21 | Bright Angel | $158,243 | 7 | $17,410 | 11% | 4 | Jun 14 | - | Hemdale |
| 22 | Naked Tango | $81,777 | 2 | $12,283 | 15% | 1 | Aug 23 | Oct 10 | New Line Cinema |
| 23 | Crossing the Line | $59,227 | 2 | $5,248 | 8.9% | 2 | Aug 9 | - | Miramax |
| 24 | Blood Oath | $52,654 | 6 | $14,296 | 27.2% | 4 | Jul 19 | Aug 22 | Skouras Pictures |
| 25 | The Dark Backward | $28,654 | 1 | $7,917 | 27.6% | 1 | Jul 26 | Aug 22 | Greycat Films |
| 26 | Opening Night | $23,488 | 1 | $10,491 | 44.7% | 1 | May 17 | - | Castle Hill Productions |
| 27 | The Reflecting Skin | $17,042 | 2 | $5,958 | 35% | 2 | Jun 28 | - | Miramax |
