42 Cantonese films of 1991 ranked by box office. #1: To Be Number One (HK$38.7 million).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Be Number One | Poon Man-Kit | HK$38.7 million | |||
| 2 | Tricky Brains | Wong Jing | HK$31.4 million | |||
| 3 | God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai | Wong Jing | HK$31.4 million | |||
| 4 | Lee Rock | Lawrence Ah Mon | HK$30.7 million | |||
| 5 | Once Upon a Time in China | Tsui Hark | HK$29.7 million | |||
| 6 | Prison on Fire II | Ringo Lam | HK$24.4 million | |||
| 7 | Fist of Fury 1991 | HK$24.2 million | ||||
| 8 | Lee Rock II | Lawrence Ah Mon | HK$23.1 million | |||
| 9 | The Banquet | Tsui Hark | HK$21.9 million | |||
| 10 | Dances with Dragon | Wong Jing | HK$20.5 million | |||
| 11 | Saviour of the Soul | Corey Yuen | HK$20.5 million | |||
| 12 | Sex and Zen | Michael Mak | HK$18.4 million | |||
| 13 | Casino Raiders II | Johnnie To | HK$16.9 million | |||
| 14 | The Magnificent Scoundrels | Lee Lik-Chi | HK$16.5 million | |||
| 15 | Top Bet | Corey Yuen | HK$15.6 million | |||
| 16 | A Chinese Ghost Story III | Ching Siu-tung | HK$15 million | |||
| 17 | The Last Blood | Wong Jing | HK$14 million | |||
| 18 | The Perfect Match | Stephen Shin Kei-Yin | HK$13.5 million | |||
| 19 | Don't Fool Me | Herman Yau | HK$13.4 million | |||
| 20 | The Tigers | Eric Tsang | HK$11.4 million | |||
| 21 | Black Cat | Stephen Shin Kei-Yin | HK$11.1 million | |||
| 22 | Crazy Safari | Billy Chan Wui-Ngai | HK$11 million | |||
| 23 | A Kid from Tibet | Yuen Biao | HK$10.4 million | |||
| 24 | Zodiac Killers | Ann Hui | HK$9.1 million | |||
| 25 | Hong Kong Godfather | Cheuk-Wing Ho | HK$8.8 million | |||
| 26 | Inspector Pink Dragon | Gordon Chan | HK$8.2 million | |||
| 27 | Happy Ghost V | Wong Pak Ming | HK$7.5 million | |||
| 28 | The Ultimate Vampire | Andrew Lau | HK$6.6 million | |||
| 29 | The Royal Scoundrel | Johnnie To | HK$6.4 million | |||
| 30 | Slickers Vs. Killers | Sammo Hung | HK$5.7 million | |||
| 31 | Off Track | Cha Chuen-yee | HK$5 million | |||
| 32 | Touch and Go | Ringo Lam | HK$4.3 million | |||
| 33 | Great Pretenders | Ronny Yu | HK$4.3 million | |||
| 34 | The Raid | Tsui Hark | HK$3.7 million | |||
| 35 | Bullet for Hire | Chun-Man Yuen | HK$3.6 million | |||
| 36 | Riki-oh: The Story of Ricky | Lam Nai-Choi | HK$2.1 million | |||
| 37 | Fantasy Romance | Taylor Wong | HK$1.9 million | |||
| 38 | The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues | Fung Hak-On | HK$1.4 million | |||
| Double Impact | Sheldon Lettich | $15 million | $80.5 million | 5.37x | ||
| Fight Back to School | Gordon Chan | $43.8 million | ||||
| Armour of God II: Operation Condor | Jackie Chan | HK$115 million | $24.1 million | |||
| The Gambling Ghost | Clifton Ko | $7.7 million |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.