#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of April 1990
1990 · Comedy, Crime
$25M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · April 1990
Comedy Box Office, April 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in April 1990, with $25M worldwide, ahead of I Love You to Death (1990) at $16.2M and Spaced Invaders (1990) at $15.4M. 8 comedy films released in April 1990 report a worldwide gross, $94.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on March 1990, whose releases took $761.9M. By language, English leads with $78.1M across 6 comedy releases.
- April 1990 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $94.9M
- Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), the #1
- $25M
- vs March 1990
- −88%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of April 1990?
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $79.7M, 84% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of April 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 April 1990.
- 1 Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M
- 2 Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
- 3 Apr 27, 1990 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4M
- 4 Apr 13, 1990 US and Canada: $13.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2M
- 5 Apr 20, 1990 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
- 6
Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $312 Worldwide: $8.3M - 7
Apr 13, 1990 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M - 8
Apr 4, 1990 US and Canada: $604.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1990?
Of the top 8, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cry-Baby (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $94.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 I Love You to Death (1990) $16.2M $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Spaced Invaders (1990) $15.4M $15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Crazy People (1990) $13.2M $13.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Cry-Baby (1990) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% $312 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1990) $6.3M $6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Auntie Danielle (1990) $604.6K $604.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of April 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Apr 1–7) took $50.1M, led by Ernest Goes to Jail (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $50.1M Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Crazy People (1990) $19.5M Crazy People (1990)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M Miami Blues (1990)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Spaced Invaders (1990) $15.4M Spaced Invaders (1990)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1990 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1989 earned the most: $207.3M from 12 films, led by K-9 (1989). April 1990 took $94.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1981 4 films | 4 | $46.3M | – | Take This Job and Shove It (1981) $17.6M |
| April 1982 4 films · −21% | 4 | $36.5M | −21% | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| April 1983 4 films · +19% | 4 | $43.3M | +19% | My Tutor (1983) $22.6M |
| April 1984 4 films · +10% | 4 | $47.6M | +10% | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M |
| April 1985 6 films · +84% | 6 | $87.4M | +84% | Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) $27.4M |
| April 1986 11 films · −20% | 11 | $69.9M | −20% | A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M |
| April 1987 7 films · +136% | 7 | $165M | +136% | The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) $111M |
| April 1988 9 films · −85% | 9 | $25.4M | −85% | Casual Sex? (1988) $12.3M |
| April 1989 12 films · +715% | 12 | $207.3M | +715% | K-9 (1989) $78.2M |
| April 1990 8 films · −54% | 8 | $94.9M | −54% | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in April 1990?
English-language comedy films took $78.1M across 6 films, 82% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($604.6K).
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: March leads with $761.9M, led by Pretty Woman (1990).
- January $29.7M #1 Tremors (1990)
- February $40.9M #1 Madhouse (1990)
- March $761.9M #1 Pretty Woman (1990)
- April $94.9M #1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
- May $435.8M #1 Back to the Future Part III (1990)
- June $403.9M #1 Dick Tracy (1990)
- July $709.6M #1 Ghost (1990)
- August $147.7M #1 Air America (1990)
- September $52.4M #1 Postcards from the Edge (1990)
- October $22.1M #1 Mr. Destiny (1990)
- November $550.9M #1 Home Alone (1990)
- December $273.2M #1 Kindergarten Cop (1990)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office April 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in April 1990?
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M worldwide, $25M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Love You to Death (1990) at $16.2M and Spaced Invaders (1990) at $15.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in April 1990 earn?
8 comedy films released in April 1990 report a worldwide gross, $94.9M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. March 1990 releases took $761.9M.
How many comedy movies released in April 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), earned $25M.
How is the April 1990 comedy 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 April 1990. 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 April 1990 comedy 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.