#1 of 1 #1 action movie of Week 20, 1990
1990 · Action, Comedy
$138.7M worldwide
$71M US & Canada · 51% $67.7M elsewhere · 49%
Action box office · Week 20 · May 13–19, 1990
Action Box Office, Week 20 of 1990: Action Releases of May 13–19
Bird on a Wire (1990) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 20 of 1990 (May 13–19), with $138.7M worldwide. 1 action film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $138.7M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $138.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Action Release of Week 20 of 1990 With a Reported Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 20 of 1990 (May 13–19).
- 1 May 18, 1990 US and Canada: $71M Rest of the world: $67.7M Worldwide: $138.7M
Archive
Action Box Office in 1990, Week by Week
37 weeks of 1990 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 27–Jun 2) with $261.3M, led by Total Recall (1990).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $10.9M
- Week 3 $1.5M
- Week 4 $4.3M
- Week 5 $6.5M
- Week 6 $53.1M
- Week 7 $25.1M
- Week 8 $855.8K
- Week 9 $200.5M
- Week 10 $1M
- Week 11 $10.9M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $202.1M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $4M
- Week 19 $2.5M
- Week 20 $138.7M
- Week 21 $14.8M
- Week 22 $261.3M
- Week 23 $153.5M
- Week 24 $162.7M
- Week 25 $45.7M
- Week 26 $157.9M
- Week 27 $240M
- Week 28 $21.4M
- Week 29 $25.1M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $44.1M
- Week 32 $33.5M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $71.8M
- Week 35 $1.7M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $18.8M
- Week 38 $10.9M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $60.9M
- Week 41 $28.7M
- Week 42 $22M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $610.4K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $57.1M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $21.6M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $202M
- Week 52 $136.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 20 of 1990: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 20 of 1990 (May 13–19)?
Bird on a Wire (1990) leads with $138.7M worldwide, $71M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did action movies released in week 20 of 1990 (May 13–19) earn?
1 action film released in week 20 of 1990 (May 13–19) reports a worldwide gross, $138.7M in all, or $138.7M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 20 of 1990 (May 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bird on a Wire (1990) with $138.7M.
How is the week 20, 1990 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 20 of 1990 (May 13–19). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 20, 1990 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.