1991 in home video

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A summary of 1991 in home video:

Years in home video: 1988   1989   1990   1991   1992   1993   1994
Centuries: 19th century  ·  20th century  ·  21st century
Decades: 1960s   1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s   2010s   2020s
Years: 1988   1989   1990   1991   1992   1993   1994

Industry milestones

July

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Releases

The following films were released on home video on the following dates:

Contents

U.S./Canada
release date
TitleStudioNotes
January 3 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane 20th Century Fox VHS release
The Transformers: The Movie Family Home Entertainment VHS release
January 17 Mo' Better Blues Universal VHS release
Young Guns II 20th Century FoxVHS release
January 23 The Freshman (1990) TriStar VHS release; although still uses 1990 RCA/Columbia copyright
January 31 Die Hard 2 20th Century FoxVHS release
Navy SEALs Orion VHS release
Problem Child UniversalVHS release
February 6 Taking Care of Business Hollywood VHS release
February 7 Days of Thunder ParamountVHS release; although still uses 1990 Paramount copyright
February 13 Flatliners Columbia VHS release; although still uses 1990 RCA/Columbia copyright
February 14 Darkman UniversalVHS release
February 20 Quick Change Warner Bros. VHS release
February 21 Air America Carolco VHS release
Frankenstein Unbound 20th Century FoxVHS release
February 28 Death Warrant MGM VHS release
State of Grace OrionVHS release
The Two Jakes ParamountVHS release; although still uses 1990 Paramount copyright
March 6 Arachnophobia HollywoodVHS release
March 7 After Dark, My Sweet AvenueVHS release
The Exorcist III 20th Century FoxVHS release
King of New York CarolcoVHS release
March 13 Pump Up the Volume Warner Bros.VHS release
White Hunter Black Heart VHS release
March 15 Alice in Wonderland Disney VHS re-release; part of Walt Disney Classics
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp VHS release
March 20 Desperate Hours MGMVHS release
March 21 Ghost ParamountVHS release
Pacific Heights 20th Century FoxVHS release
March 27 Presumed Innocent Warner Bros.VHS release
March 28 Funny About Love ParamountVHS release
Henry & June UniversalVHS release
The Hot Spot OrionVHS release
White Palace UniversalVHS release
April 4 Memphis Belle Warner Bros.VHS release
Miller's Crossing 20th Century FoxVHS release
Wild at Heart VHS release
April 11 Child's Play 2 UniversalVHS release
Sibling Rivalry ColumbiaVHS release
April 18 Marked for Death 20th Century FoxVHS release
April 24 The Bonfire of the Vanities Warner Bros.VHS release
Graffiti Bridge VHS release
Rocky V MGMVHS release
April 25 Texasville ColumbiaVHS release
May 1 The Sheltering Sky Warner Bros.VHS release
May 3 The Jungle Book DisneyVHS release; part of Walt Disney Classics
Pete's Dragon VHS release
May 8 Mr. Destiny TouchstoneVHS release
Three Men and a Little Lady TouchstoneVHS release
Quigley Down Under MGMVHS release
May 9 Havana UniversalVHS release
May 17 Avalon TriStarVHS release
May 18 Predator 2 20th Century FoxVHS release
May 22 The Rookie Warner Bros.VHS release
Warlock TrimarkVHS release
May 23 Jacob's Ladder TriStarVHS release
Mermaids OrionVHS release
May 29 The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter Warner Bros.VHS release
Popcorn ColumbiaVHS release
June 5 The Grifters MiramaxVHS release
Postcards from the Edge ColumbiaVHS release
June 6 Kindergarten Cop UniversalVHS release
June 12 Green Card TouchstoneVHS release
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge MiramaxVHS release
White Fang DisneyVHS release
June 13 Come See the Paradise 20th Century FoxVHS release
June 19 GoodFellas Warner Bros.VHS release
June 21 Ernest Goes to Camp TouchstoneVHS release
June 25 Roger & Me Warner Bros.VHS release
June 26 Men of Respect ColumbiaVHS release
Not Without My Daughter MGMVHS release
Reversal of Fortune Warner Bros.VHS release
June 27 Almost an Angel ParamountVHS release
Edward Scissorhands 20th Century FoxVHS release
July 3 Look Who's Talking Too ColumbiaVHS release
July 12 Misery MGMVHS release
Once Around UniversalVHS release
Robin Hood
Alice in Wonderland
Dumbo
The Sword in the Stone
DisneyVHS re-release; Walt Disney Classics
July 17 The Russia House MGMVHS release
Shipwrecked DisneyVHS release
Run HollywoodVHS release
July 18 Flight of the Intruder ParamountVHS release
L.A. Story TriStarVHS release
July 19 The Brave Little Toaster DisneyVHS release
July 24 Hamlet Warner Bros.VHS release
July 25 Alice OrionVHS release
Lionheart UniversalVHS release
The Muppets Take Manhattan TriStarVHS release; distributed by FoxVideo
Sleeping with the Enemy 20th Century FoxVHS release
July 31 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze New LineVHS release; distributed by Columbia/TriStar Home Video
August 8 King Ralph UniversalVHS release
August 14 Scenes from a Mall TouchstoneVHS release
August 22 Dracula UniversalVHS release
Paris Trout Palace VHS release
True Colors ParamountVHS release
August 23 Home Alone 20th Century FoxVHS release
Felix the Cat: The Movie New World PicturesVHS release; released under Buena Vista Home Video
August 28 Dances with Wolves OrionVHS release
September 4 La Femme Nikita Gaumont VHS release
September 11 Oscar TouchstoneVHS release
September 12 Closet Land UniversalVHS release, distributed by Media Home Entertainment
The Five Heartbeats 20th Century FoxVHS release
The Hard Way UniversalVHS release
September 20 An American Tail UniversalVHS re-release
The Land Before Time VHS re-release
The Rescuers Down Under DisneyVHS release; part of Walt Disney Classics
September 26 A Boy Named Charlie Brown Fox Video
CBS/Fox Children's Video
VHS re-release
The Doors TriStarVHS release
October 2 The Marrying Man HollywoodVHS release
October 3 A Kiss Before Dying (1991)UniversalVHS release
October 4 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Warner Bros.VHS release
October 9 Madonna: Truth or Dare MiramaxVHS release; distributed by LIVE Entertainment
October 10 The Godfather Part III ParamountVHS release; 2-Videocassette set
One Good Cop HollywoodVHS release
October 14 Talent for the Game ParamountVHS release
October 17 Race with the Devil 20th Century FoxVHS re-release
October 18 The Rescuers Down Under Walt Disney ClassicsLaserdisc release
October 24 Class Action 20th Century FoxVHS release
The Silence of the Lambs OrionVHS release
October 30 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Warner Bros.VHS release
November 1 Fantasia DisneyVHS release; part of Walt Disney Classics
November 6 Mortal Thoughts ColumbiaVHS release
What About Bob? TouchstoneVHS release
November 7 Backdraft UniversalVHS release
November 13 V.I. Warshawski HollywoodVHS release
November 20 Hudson Hawk TriStarVHS release
Out for Justice Warner Bros.VHS release
November 21 F/X2 OrionVHS release
November 22 The Little Engine That Could UniversalVHS release
November 26 Toy Soldiers TriStarVHS release
November 27 Only the Lonely 20th Century FoxVHS release
Soapdish ParamountVHS release
December 4 City Slickers ColumbiaVHS release
December 5 Problem Child 2 UniversalVHS release
December 11 Terminator 2: Judgment Day CarolcoVHS release; distributed by LIVE Entertainment
December 18 Delirious MGMVHS release
Doc Hollywood Warner Bros.VHS release
December 19 Cool as Ice UniversalVHS release
Dutch 20th Century FoxVHS release
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear ParamountVHS release
Unknown Career Opportunities UniversalVHS release

TV show releases

The following television shows were released on the following dates:

Documentary Home Video releases

The following documentary home videos were released on the following dates:

International Home Video releases

The following VHS were released on home video on the following dates:

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