#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 34, 1990
1990 · Action, Sci-Fi
$48.9M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$33.9M US & Canada · 69% $15M elsewhere · 31%
Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 1990
Action Box Office, Week 34 of 1990: Action Releases of Aug 19–25
Darkman (1990) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25), with $48.9M worldwide, ahead of Men at Work (1990) at $16.2M and Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) at $6.7M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.8M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $71.8M
- Darkman (1990), the #1
- $48.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 79%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 34 of 1990?
Darkman (1990) leads with $48.9M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $71.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 34 of 1990, Ranked by Worldwide 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 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25).
- 1 Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $48.9M
- 2 Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
- 3 Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Men at Work (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Darkman (1990) made 31% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $56.8M (79%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Darkman (1990) $48.9M $33.9M US & Canada · 69% $15M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Men at Work (1990) $16.2M $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $71.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 19–25) with $71.8M, led by Darkman (1990).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) $21.4M The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Navy Seals (1990) $25.1M Navy Seals (1990)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Young Guns II (1990) $44.1M Young Guns II (1990)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Air America (1990) $33.5M Air America (1990)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Darkman (1990) $71.8M Darkman (1990)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Killer (1990) $1.7M The Killer (1990)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1990 earned the most: $71.8M from 3 films, led by Darkman (1990).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 1 film | 1 | $14.1M | – | The Beastmaster (1982) $14.1M |
| Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 1 film | 1 | $4.1M | – | Godzilla 1985 (1985) $4.1M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 1 film | 1 | $2.2K | – | Miami Connection (1987) $2.2K |
| Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 1 film | 1 | $10.6M | – | The Package (1989) $10.6M |
| Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 3 films · +575% | 3 | $71.8M | +575% | Darkman (1990) $48.9M |
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 34 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25)?
Darkman (1990) leads with $48.9M worldwide, $33.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Men at Work (1990) at $16.2M and Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) at $6.7M.
How much did action movies released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) earn?
3 action films released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $71.8M in all, or $23.9M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Darkman (1990), earned $48.9M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.