Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
May 3–9, 1991
All 16 films
$40,264,933#1
Oscar| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar | BV | $5,335,050 | 1,391 | $11,911,481 |
| 2 | One Good Cop | BV | $4,547,945 | 1,353 | $4,547,945 |
| 3 | A Kiss Before Dying | Uni. | $4,060,590 | 1,542 | $9,808,075 |
| 4 | Toy Soldiers | TriS | $3,825,050 | 1,354 | $9,181,850 |
| 5 | Out for Justice | WB | $3,693,455 | 1,791 | $32,559,696 |
| 6 | The Silence of the Lambs | Orion | $3,475,360 | 1,619 | $113,128,752 |
| 7 | A Rage in Harlem | Mira. | $3,127,956 | 540 | $3,127,956 |
| 8 | Mortal Thoughts | Col. | $2,687,956 | 1,190 | $14,664,750 |
| 9 | Dances with Wolves | Orion | $2,515,938 | 1,478 | $166,039,550 |
| 10 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II | NL | $1,960,540 | 1,850 | $72,975,959 |
| 11 | Sleeping with the Enemy | Fox | $1,453,932 | 1,079 | $93,010,660 |
| 12 | New Jack City | WB | $1,407,996 | 631 | $41,739,157 |
| 13 | Defending Your Life | WB | $1,331,289 | 632 | $14,586,563 |
| 14 | Rich Girl | Stu3 | $541,893 | 1,058 | $541,893 |
| 15 | Kindergarten Cop | Uni. | $288,750 | 385 | $88,241,213 |
| 16 | Truly, Madly, Deeply | Gold. | $11,233 | 1 | $11,233 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.