This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekly box office in Australia during 1991. Amounts are in Australian dollars.
Number-one films
| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.[1] |
| # | Week ending | Film | Box office | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | 2 January 1991 | Home Alone | $1,881,032 | | [2] |
| 2 | 9 January 1991 | Kindergarten Cop | $2,486,194 | | [3] |
| 3 | 16 January 1991 | $2,068,375 | | [4] |
| 4 | 23 January 1991 | Look Who's Talking Too | $1,824,594 | | [5] |
| 5 | 30 January 1991 | Kindergarten Cop | $1,541,532 | Kindergarten Cop returned to number one in its fourth week of release | [6] |
| 6 | 6 February 1991 | Green Card | $1,456,109 | | [7] |
| 7 | 13 February 1991 | $1,533,463 | | [8] |
| 8 | 20 February 1991 | $1,375,238 | | [9] |
| 9 | 27 February 1991 | $1,076,081 | | [10] |
| 10 | 6 March 1991 | Dances with Wolves † | $1,196,451 | Dances with Wolves reached number one in its third week of release | [11] |
| 11 | 13 March 1991 | $1,140,841 | | [12] |
| 12 | 20 March 1991 | Awakenings | $948,009 | | [13] |
| 13 | 27 March 1991 | Edward Scissorhands | $1,120,625 | | [14] |
| 14 | 3 April 1991 | Dances with Wolves † | $2,031,678 | Dances with Wolves returned to number one in its seventh week of release | [15] |
| 15 | 10 April 1991 | $1,283,091 | | [16] |
| 16 | 17 April 1991 | $1,094,262 | | [17] |
| 17 | 24 April 1991 | $1,027,869 | | [18][19] |
| 18 | 1 May 1991 | $1,041,288 | | [20] |
| 19 | 8 May 1991 | $755,565 | | [21] |
| 20 | 15 May 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | $1,720,659 | | [22] |
| 21 | 22 May 1991 | $1,625,037 | | [23] |
| 22 | 29 May 1991 | $1,425,975 | | [24] |
| 23 | 5 June 1991 | $1,348,903 | | [25] |
| 24 | 12 June 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | $1,639,812 | | [26] |
| 25 | 19 June 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | $984,812 | The Silence of the Lambs returned to number one in its sixth week of release | [27] |
| 26 | 26 June 1991 | $837,662 | | [28] |
| 27 | 3 July 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | $1,805,447 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves reached number one in its third week of release | [29] |
| 28 | 10 July 1991 | $2,048,624 | | [30] |
| 29 | 17 July 1991 | $1,884,543 | | [31] |
| 30 | 24 July 1991 | $1,393,426 | | [32] |
| 31 | 31 July 1991 | $1,083,712 | | [33] |
| 32 | 7 August 1991 | $942,747 | | [34] |
| 33 | 14 August 1991 | $920,381 | | [35] |
| 34 | 21 August 1991 | Backdraft | $485,038 | | [36] |
| 35 | 28 August 1991 | $1,023,836 | | [37] |
| 36 | 4 September 1991 | City Slickers | $941,127 | | [38] |
| 37 | 12 September 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | $3,362,695 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day set an opening weekend record of $2,410,617 surpassing the record set by Batman but did not set a record for the week | [39][40][41] |
| 38 | 19 September 1991 | $2,250,045 | | [42] |
| 39 | 26 September 1991 | $1,646,060 | | [43] |
| 40 | 2 October 1991 | $1,662,687 | | [44] |
| 41 | 9 October 1991 | $1,264,397 | | [45] |
| 42 | 16 October 1991 | $826,961 | | [46] |
| 43 | 23 October 1991 | $555,404 | | [47] |
| 44 | 30 October 1991 | $539,077 | | [48] |
| 45 | 6 November 1991 | Regarding Henry | $602,155 | | [49] |
| 46 | 13 November 1991 | The Fisher King | $569,524 | | [50] |
| 47 | 20 November 1991 | Drop Dead Fred | $752,801 | | [51] |
| 48 | 27 November 1991 | $722,614 | | [52] |
| 49 | 4 December 1991 | $718,776 | | [53] |
| 50 | 11 December 1991 | Hot Shots! | $1,305,734 | | [54] |
| 51 | 18 December 1991 | $1,025,491 | | [55] |
| 52 | 25 December 1991 | Curly Sue | $572,118 | | [56] |
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References
- ^ "No. 1 Film at the Australian Box Office Since 1972". Screen Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 7 January 1991. p. 94.
$1,448,395; $A1=$0.77
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 14 January 1991. p. 40.
$1,914,369; $A1=$0.77
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 21 January 1991. p. 55.
$1,634,016; $A1=$0.79
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 28 January 1991. p. 52.
$1,423,183; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 4 February 1991. p. 85.
$1,202,395; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 11 February 1991. p. 55.
$1,135,765; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 18 February 1991. p. 46.
$1,196,101; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 25 February 1991. p. 75.
$1,072,686; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 4 March 1991. p. 39.
$839,343; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 11 March 1991. p. 34.
$909,303; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 18 March 1991. p. 79.
$867,039; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 25 March 1991. p. 57.
$729,967; $A1=$0.77
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 1 April 1991. p. 26.
$862,881; $A1=$0.77
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 8 April 1991. p. 50.
$1,564,392; $A1=$0.77
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 15 April 1991. p. 54.
$1,000,811; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 22 April 1991. p. 35.
$853,524; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 6 May 1991. p. 331.
Total gross $9,252,542; Week gross $812,205; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 22 April 1991. p. 35.
Total gross $7,638,599; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 6 May 1991. p. 331.
$812,205; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 13 May 1991. p. 64.
$589,341; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 20 May 1991. p. 34.
$1,342,114; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 27 May 1991. p. 38.
$1,235,028; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 3 June 1991. p. 48.
$1,083,741; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 10 June 1991. p. 42.
$1,025,166; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 17 June 1991. p. 37.
$1,229,859; $A1=$0.75
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 24 June 1991. p. 41.
$748,457; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 1 July 1991. p. 31.
$636,623; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 8 July 1991. p. 36.
$1,372,140; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International B.O.". Variety. 15 July 1991. p. 36.
$1,556,954; $A1=$0.76
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 22 July 1991. p. 39.
$1,451,098; $A1=$0.77
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 29 July 1991. p. 27.
$1,086,872; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 5 August 1991. p. 43.
$845,295; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 12 August 1991. p. 27.
$735,343; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 19 August 1991. p. 33.
$717,897; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 26 August 1991. p. 85.
$378,330; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 2 September 1991. p. 39.
$798,592; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 9 September 1991. p. 39.
$734,079; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 16 September 1991. p. 37.
$2,656,529; $A1=$0.79
- ^ Groves, Don (16 September 1991). "'T2' gains on 'Hood'". Variety. p. 112.
- ^ "Australia's top first weekend grossers". Screen International. 10 September 1993. p. 28.
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 23 September 1991. p. 30.
$1,800,036; $A1=$0.80
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 30 September 1991. p. 44.
$1,316,848; $A1=$0.80
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 7 October 1991. p. 68.
$1,330,150; $A1=$0.80
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 14 October 1991. p. 243.
$1,011,518; $A1=$0.80
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 21 October 1991. p. 64.
$661,569; $A1=$0.80
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 28 October 1991. p. 36.
$433,215; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 4 November 1991. p. 37.
$420,480; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 11 November 1991. p. 37.
$469,681; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 18 November 1991. p. 27.
$444,229; $A1=$0.78
- ^ "International boxoffice report". Variety. 25 November 1991. p. 39.
$594,713; $A1=$0.79
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 2 December 1991. p. 68.
$570,865; $A1=$0.79
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 9 December 1991. p. 42.
$567,833; $A1=$0.79
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 16 December 1991. p. 47.
$1,005,415; $A1=$0.77
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 23 December 1991. p. 42.
$789,628; $A1=$0.77
- ^ "International box office". Variety. 6 January 1992. p. 71.
Total gross at 1 January 1992 of $1,078,547 less weekly gross of $643,737 equals total gross of $434,810 at 25 December 1991; $A1=$0.76
Chronology