#1 of 2 #1 adventure movie of Week 21, 1990
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
1990 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$245.1M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$88.3M US & Canada · 36% $156.8M elsewhere · 64%
Adventure box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 1990
Adventure Box Office, Week 21 of 1990: Adventure Releases of May 20–26
Back to the Future Part III (1990) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 21 of 1990 (May 20–26), with $245.1M worldwide, ahead of Fire Birds (1990) at $14.8M. 2 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $259.8M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $259.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Adventure Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1990 (May 20–26).
- 1 Back to the Future Part III (1990)May 25, 1990 US and Canada: $88.3M Rest of the world: $156.8M Worldwide: $245.1M
May 25, 1990 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $245.1M worldwide - 2
May 25, 1990 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8M
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 1990, Week by Week
19 weeks of 1990 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 45 (Nov 4–10) with $424.2M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $23.2K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $4M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $200.5M
- Week 10 $521.9K
- Week 11 $14M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $202.1M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $15.4M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $259.8M
- Week 22 $261.3M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $21.4M
- Week 29 $25.1M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $18.1M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $10.4M
- Week 35 $1.7M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $2.3M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $73.1M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $21.4M
- Week 43 $3.6M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $424.2M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Adventure Box Office Week 21 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 21 of 1990 (May 20–26)?
Back to the Future Part III (1990) leads with $245.1M worldwide, $88.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fire Birds (1990) at $14.8M.
How much did adventure movies released in week 21 of 1990 (May 20–26) earn?
2 adventure films released in week 21 of 1990 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $259.8M in all, or $129.9M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in week 21 of 1990 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Back to the Future Part III (1990) with $245.1M.
How is the week 21, 1990 adventure 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 21 of 1990 (May 20–26). 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 21, 1990 adventure 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.