List of years in film       (table) … 1981 .  1982 .  1983 .  1984  . 1985  . 1986  . 1987 … 1988 1989 1990 -1991- 1992 1993 1994 … 1995 .  1996 .  1997 .  1998  . 1999  . 2000  . 2001 … In home video: 1988 1989 1990 -1991- 1992 1993 1994          In television: 1988 1989 1990 -1991- 1992 1993 1994      Related time period  or  subjects … 1988 . 1989 . 1990 - 1991 - 1992 . 1993 . 1994 … … 1960s . 1970s . 1980s -1990s- 2000s . 2010s . 2020s … 19th century . 20th century . 21st century … Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... The year 1991 in film involved some significant events. Contents 1 Events 2 Top grossing films 3 Awards 4 Films released in 1991 5 Wide-release movies 5.1 January–March 5.2 April–June 5.3 July–September 5.4 October–December 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 Film debuts 9 References Events April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic. November 22 - Walt Disney Pictures releases Beauty and the Beast which is the first animated film in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Top grossing films Rank Title Studio Actors Director Gross 1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day TriStar Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick and Edward Furlong James Cameron $519,843,345 2. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Warner Bros. Kevin Costner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater and Alan Rickman Kevin Reynolds $390,493,908 3. Beauty and the Beast Disney voices of Paige O'Hara and Robby Benson Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise $377,350,553 4. Hook TriStar Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts and Bob Hoskins Steven Spielberg $300,854,823 5. The Silence of the Lambs Orion Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins Jonathan Demme $272,742,922 6. JFK Warner Bros. Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Oldman Oliver Stone $205,405,498 7. The Addams Family Paramount Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd and Christina Ricci Barry Sonnenfeld $191,502,426 8. Cape Fear Universal Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis Martin Scorsese $182,291,969 9. Hot Shots! Fox Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino and Lloyd Bridges Jim Abrahams $181,096,164 10. City Slickers Columbia Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Jack Palance and Bruno Kirby Ron Underwood $179,033,791 Awards

Academy Awards Golden Globe Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): Barton Fink, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, United States Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): Close To Eden (Urga), directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, France / USSR Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): La Casa del sorriso (The House of Smiles), directed by Marco Ferreri, Italy Category/Organization 49th Golden Globe Awards January 18, 1992 45th BAFTA Awards February 21, 1992 64th Academy Awards March 30, 1992 Drama Musical or Comedy Best Film The Silence of the Lambs Beauty and the Beast The Commitments The Silence of the Lambs Best Director Oliver Stone JFK Alan Parker The Commitments Jonathan Demme The Silence of the Lambs Best Actor Nick Nolte The Prince of Tides Robin Williams & Jeff Bridges The Fisher King Anthony Hopkins The Silence of the Lambs Anthony Hopkins The Silence of the Lambs Best Actress Jodie Foster The Silence of the Lambs Bette Midler For the Boys Jodie Foster The Silence of the Lambs Jodie Foster The Silence of the Lambs Best Supporting Actor Jack Palance City Slickers Alan Rickman Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Jack Palance City Slickers Best Supporting Actress Mercedes Ruehl The Fisher King Kate Nelligan Frankie and Johnny Mercedes Ruehl The Fisher King Best Screenplay, Adapted Thelma & Louise Callie Khouri The Commitments Dick Clement The Silence of the Lambs Ted Tally Best Screenplay, Original Truly Madly Deeply Anthony Minghella Thelma & Louise Callie Khouri Best Score Beauty and the Beast Alan Menken Cyrano de Bergerac Jean-Claude Petit Beauty and the Beast Alan Menken Best Song "Beauty and the Beast" Beauty and the Beast "Beauty and the Beast" Beauty and the Beast Best Foreign Language Film Europa, Europa (Hitlerjunge Salomon) Nasty Girls Mediterraneo Films released in 1991 29th Street A A Scene at the Sea The Addams Family, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston The Adjuster Afraid of the Dark All I Want for Christmas Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, starring Juliet Binoche An American Tail: Fievel Goes West At Play in the Fields of the Lord B Backdraft, directed by Ron Howard, starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro and Donald Sutherland Barton Fink, directed by The Coen Brothers, starring John Turturro and John Goodman - Palme d'Or award Beauty and the Beast Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Billy Bathgate, directed by Robert Benton, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nicole Kidman Blue Desert The Borrower, directed by John McNaughton, starring Rae Dawn Chong and Don Gordon Boyz n the Hood, directed by John Singleton, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube and Laurence Fishburne Brother Future Bugsy, starring Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, directed by Barry Levinson - Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama) The Butcher's Wife, starring Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels C Cape Fear, directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis Child's Play 3 City of Hope City Slickers , directed by Ron Underwood, starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby and Jack Palance Class Action, directed by Michael Apted, starring Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Close My Eyes Close To Eden (Urga) Closet Land The Commitments, directed by Alan Parker, starring Robert Arkins, Colm Meaney and Andrew Strong Company Business Cool As Ice, starring Vanilla Ice Curly Sue, starring James Belushi, Kelly Lynch and Alisan Porter D The Dark Wind Dead Again Deceived, starring Goldie Hawn Defending Your Life starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep Delicatessen, directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet Delirious, starring John Candy Doc Hollywood, starring Michael J. Fox The Doctor, starring William Hurt Dogfight, starring River Phoenix Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, starring Christina Applegate The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone, starring Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan Double Impact Drop Dead Fred, starring Phoebe Cates Dutch, starring Ed O'Neill and Ethan Embry Dying Young, starring Julia Roberts and Campbell Scott E Edge of Honor Ernest Scared Stupid Eve Of Destruction F Fast Getaway Father of the Bride, starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton Final Approach The Fisher King, directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges Flight of the Intruder For The Boys, starring Bette Midler and James Caan Frankie and Johnny, starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Fried Green Tomatoes, directed by Jon Avnet, starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary Louise Parker F/X2 G Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Grand Canyon, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, starring Danny Glover, Steve Martin and Kevin Kline Guilty by Suspicion, directed by Irwin Winkler, starring Robert De Niro and Annette Bening H The Hard Way, starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, starring Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson He Said, She Said, starring Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins High Heels, directed by Pedro Almodovar Highlander II: The Quickening The Hitman Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman and Julia Roberts Hot Shots!, directed by Jim Abrahams, starring Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino and Lloyd Bridges The Hours and Times Hudson Hawk, starring Bruce Willis The Human Shield I If Looks Could Kill The Indian Runner The Inner Circle, directed by Andrei Konchalovski J JFK, directed by Oliver Stone, starring Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Oldman Jungle Fever, directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra and John Turturro K King Ralph A Kiss Before Dying, starring Matt Dillon and Sean Young Knight Rider 2000 L La belle noiseuse L.A. Story, directed by Mick Jackson, starring Steve Martin and Victoria Tennant The Last Boy Scout, directed by Tony Scott, starring Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans Let Him Have It Life and Nothing More Life Is Sweet, directed by Mike Leigh Life Stinks, starring and directed by Mel Brooks The Linguini Incident Little Man Tate, starring and directed by Jodie Foster M Madame Bovary, directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Isabelle Huppert The Man in the Moon The Marrying Man, starring Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger McBain Mediterraneo Meet the Applegates Mississippi Masala, directed by Mira Nair, starring Denzel Washington Mobsters, starring Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco and Costas Mandylor Mortal Thoughts My Girl, starring Anna Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis My Own Private Idaho, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves My Sons - Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year Mystery Date N The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, directed by David Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley Naked Lunch, directed by David Cronenberg, starring Peter Weller and Judy Davis Necessary Roughness New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes, Ice T, Mario Van Peebles and Judd Nelson Night on Earth Not Without My Daughter, starring Sally Field Nothing But Trouble, starring Chevy Chase, Demi Moore, Dan Aykroyd and John Candy O Once A Thief, directed by John Woo Once Around Once Upon a Time in China One Good Cop Only The Lonely Oscar, starring Sylvester Stallone Other People's Money, directed by Norman Jewison, starring Danny DeVito, Gregory Peck and Penelope Ann Miller Out for Justice P Pappa ante Portas Paradise Paris Trout, starring Dennis Hopper The People Under the Stairs, directed by Wes Craven The Perfect Weapon Point Break, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves Poison Popcorn The Prince of Tides, directed by Barbra Streisand, starring Streisand and Nick Nolte Problem Child 2 Puppet Master II Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge Pure Luck R A Rage in Harlem Rambling Rose, starring Laura Dern, Robert Duvall, Diane Ladd and Lukas Haas Regarding Henry, directed by Mike Nichols, starring Harrison Ford and Annette Bening Raise the Red Lantern, directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Gong Li Return to the Blue Lagoon, starring Milla Jovovich and Brian Krause Ricochet, starring Denzel Washington Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio The Rocketeer Rover Dangerfield Run Rush, starring Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh S Scorchers Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. Shadows and Fog, directed by and starring Woody Allen with Mia Farrow Shattered Shout Showdown in Little Tokyo The Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and Scott Glenn Slacker Sleeping with the Enemy starring Julia Roberts Soapdish, directed by Michael Hoffman, starring Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr. and Whoopi Goldberg Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Stone Cold Strictly Business Suburban Commando The Super, starring Joe Pesci T The Taking of Beverly Hills The Little Engine That Could Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Terminator 2: Judgment Day, directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon Timebomb Together Alone Toy Soldiers True Colors, starring John Cusack and James Spader Truth or Dare U Until the End of the World, directed by Wim Wenders W What About Bob?, starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss Where Angels Fear to Tread, starring Helena Bonham Carter White Fang Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Year of the Gun Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky Z Zentropa, directed by Lars von Trier Wide-release movies January–March January 1991

"Lionheart" January 18 - White Fang February 1991 February 1 - Popcorn February 8 - L.A. Story February 14 - The Silence of the Lambs starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins February 15 - Nothing But Trouble March 1991 March 1 - The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone March 8 - New Jack City March 15 Class Action Guilty by Suspicion March 22 Defending Your Life starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze April–June April 1991 April 12 - Out for Justice April 19 - Drop Dead Fred April 26 - Oscar May 1991 May 3 - One Good Cop May 10 - F/X2 May 17 - What About Bob? May 24 - Backdraft starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro and Donald Sutherland, directed by Ron Howard June 1991 June 14 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves June 21 - The Rocketeer July–September July 1991 July 3 Problem Child 2 Terminator 2: Judgment Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick July 12 - Point Break July 26 - Mobsters August 1991 August 2 - Doc Hollywood, starring Michael J. Fox August 30 - Child's Play 3 September 1991 September 6 - Company Business September 13 - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare September 20 - Rambling Rose September 27 - Deceived October–December October 1991 October 4 - The Super, starring Joe Pesci November 1991 November 1 Billy Bathgate Highlander II: The Quickening November 13 - Cape Fear December 1991 December 6 - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country December 11 - Hook starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman December 20 - JFK starring Kevin Costner, directed by Oliver Stone December 25 - The Prince of Tides Births Britt McKillip, January 18, actress, singer Erin Sanders, January 19 American actress Brittany Tiplady, January 21, Canadian actress Emma Roberts, February 10, actress Malese Jow, February 18, actress Bonnie Wright, February 17, actress Sarah Bolger, February 28, Irish actress Devon Werkheiser, March 8, actor Amy Bruckner, March 28, actress Seychelle Gabriel, March 25, actress Jamie Lynn Spears, April 4, actress Amanda Michalka, April 10, singer actress Sarah Ramos, May 21, actress Willa Holland, June 18, actress Addison Timlin, June 29, actress Jason Dolley, July 5, actor Victoire Thivisol, July 6, actress Evanna Lynch, August 16, actress Skandar Keynes, September 5, actor Spencer Locke, September 20, actress Sophie Oda, October 23, actress Jordan-Claire Green, October 31, actress Christa B. Allen, November 11, actress Shailene Woodley, November 15, actress Chloe Bridges, December 27, actress Deaths January 18 - Leo Hurwitz, documentary film producer January 19 - John Russell, actor February 1 - Carol Dempster, actress February 5 - Dean Jagger, actor February 6 - Danny Thomas, singer, actor, comedian March 18 - Vilma Bánky, actress March 14 - Howard Ashman, playwright, lyricist March 27 - Aldo Ray, actor March 30 - Nikola Todev, actor April 10 - Natalie Schafer, actress April 16 - David Lean, director April 20 - Don Siegel, director April 26 - Carmine Coppola, composer May 1 - Richard Thorpe, director May 6 - Wilfred Hyde-White, actor June 3 - Eva LeGallienne, actress June 14 - Peggy Ashcroft, actress June 19 - Jean Arthur, actress July 1 - Michael Landon, actor July 2 - Lee Remick, actress July 8 - James Franciscus, actor August 22 - Colleen Dewhurst, actress September 3 - Frank Capra, director September 8 - Brad Davis, actor September 8 - Alex North, composer September 25 - Viviane Romance, actress November 2 - Irwin Allen, producer, director November 5 - Fred MacMurray, actor November 6 - Gene Tierney, actress November 9 - Yves Montand, actor November 14 - Tony Richardson, director November 21 - Daniel Mann, director November 23 - Klaus Kinski, actor November 29 - Ralph Bellamy, actor December 12 - Eleanor Boardman, actress December 28 - Cassandra Harris, actress Film debuts Anna Chlumsky Leonardo DiCaprio Edward Furlong Milla Jovovich Kimberly Williams Reese Witherspoon References