Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" raked in $204.2 million, to become the top-grossing film of 1991, which is expected to be the third most lucrative year in box-office history.
"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" finished second with a North American theater gross of $165.5 million, according to preliminary figures released by Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. It was followed by "The Silence of the Lambs," "City Slickers" and "Sleeping With the Enemy.""Terminator 2" and the No. 8 film, "The Addams Family," are still playing in theaters, so their receipts will grow slightly before the year is out.
Overall figures have not been released, but the industry publication Daily Variety has predicted 1991 will finish behind 1989 and 1990 as the best box office years in history, although overall movie attendance declined about 4 percent this year.
It was also a tough financial year for some studios.
Carolco Pictures, which produced "Terminator 2," is in financial distress, and Orion Pictures, the maker of "The Silence of the Lambs," is in bankruptcy court.
Here is a list of the top films that debuted in 1991. The lineup could change slightly by year's end.
1. "TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY," $204.2 million.
2. "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," $165.5 million.
3. "The Silence of the Lambs," $130.7 million.
4. "City Slickers," $120.7 million.
5. "Sleeping With the Enemy," $100.3 million.
6. "The Naked Gun 21/2: The Smell of Fear," $86.8 million.
7. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze," $78.6 million.
8. "The Addams Family," $78.4 million.
9. "Backdraft," $77.7 million.
10. "Hot Shots!" $68.3 million.