Top Grossing Comedy Movies in 1990
| Rank | Title | Language | Domestic | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost |  EN | $217,631,306 | $505,703,557 |
| 2 | Home Alone | EN | $285,761,243 | $476,684,675 |
| 3 | Pretty Woman | EN | $178,406,268 | $463,406,268 |
| 4 | Back to the Future Part III | EN | $88,277,583 | $245,077,583 |
| 5 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | EN | $135,384,756 | $202,084,756 |
| 6 | Kindergarten Cop | EN | $91,457,688 | $201,957,688 |
| 7 | Dick Tracy | EN | $103,738,726 | $162,738,726 |
| 8 | Another 48 Hrs. | EN | $80,818,974 | $153,518,974 |
| 9 | Bird on a Wire | EN | $70,978,012 | $138,697,012 |
| 10 | Problem Child | EN | $53,470,891 | $72,270,891 |
| 11 | 3 Men and a Little Lady | EN | $71,609,321 | $71,609,321 |
| 12 | Arachnophobia | EN | $53,208,180 | $53,208,180 |
| 13 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | EN | $41,482,207 | $41,483,050 |
| 14 | Joe Versus the Volcano | EN | $39,404,261 | $39,404,261 |
| 15 | Postcards from the Edge | EN | $39,071,603 | $39,071,603 |
| 16 | Mermaids | EN | $35,419,397 | $35,419,397 |
| 17 | Air America | EN | $31,053,601 | $33,461,269 |
| 18 | Cadillac Man | EN | $27,627,310 | $27,627,310 |
| 19 | House Party | EN | $26,385,627 | $26,385,627 |
| 20 | Ghost Dad | EN | $24,707,633 | $25,421,633 |
| 21 | Ernest Goes to Jail | EN | $25,029,569 | $25,029,569 |
| 22 | My Blue Heaven | EN | $23,591,472 | $23,591,472 |
| 23 | The Freshman | EN | $21,460,601 | $21,460,601 |
| 24 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | EN | $21,413,502 | $21,413,502 |
| 25 | Madhouse | EN | $21,036,771 | $21,036,771 |
| 26 | Jetsons: The Movie | EN | $20,305,841 | $20,305,841 |
| 27 | Taking Care of Business | EN | $20,005,435 | $20,005,435 |
| 28 | Betsy's Wedding | EN | $19,740,070 | $19,740,070 |
| 29 | DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp | EN | $18,115,724 | $18,115,724 |
| 30 | Tremors |  ES | $16,667,084 | $16,671,216 |
| 31 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | EN | $16,324,573 | $16,324,573 |
| 32 | Men at Work |  NL | $16,247,964 | $16,247,964 |
| 33 | I Love You to Death |  PH | $16,186,793 | $16,186,793 |
| 34 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | EN | $15,691,192 | $15,691,192 |
| 35 | Mr. Destiny | EN | $15,379,253 | $15,379,253 |
| 36 | Spaced Invaders | EN | $15,369,573 | $15,369,573 |
| 37 | Quick Change | PH | $15,260,154 | $15,260,154 |
| 38 | Crazy People | EN | $13,236,513 | $13,236,513 |
| 39 | Pump Up the Volume | EN | $11,541,758 | $11,541,758 |
| 40 | Opportunity Knocks | EN | $11,359,129 | $11,359,129 |
| 41 | Nuns on the Run | EN | $10,959,015 | $10,959,015 |
| 42 | The Witches |  JP | $10,360,553 | $10,363,364 |
| 43 | The Two Jakes | EN | $10,005,969 | $10,005,969 |
| 44 | Miami Blues | EN | $9,888,167 | $9,888,167 |
| 45 | Ski Patrol | EN | $8,533,973 | $8,533,973 |
| 46 | Cry-Baby | EN | $8,266,343 | $8,266,655 |
| 47 | Funny About Love | EN | $8,141,292 | $8,141,292 |
| 48 | Alice | EN | $7,331,647 | $7,331,647 |
| 49 | Almost an Angel | EN | $6,939,946 | $6,939,946 |
| 50 | Flashback | EN | $6,488,114 | $6,488,114 |
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