#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 10, 1990
1990 · Comedy, Romance
$39.4M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$39.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 10 · Mar 4–10, 1990
Comedy Box Office, Week 10 of 1990: Comedy Releases of Mar 4–10
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10), with $39.4M worldwide, ahead of House Party (1990) at $26.4M and Love at Large (1990) at $1.4M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 10 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $67.9M
- Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), the #1
- $39.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 10 of 1990?
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) leads with $39.4M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $67.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 10 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 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10).
- 1 Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.4M
- 2 Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.4M
- 3 Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $716K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $716K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1990?
Of the top 4, Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Coupe de Ville (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $67.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) $39.4M $39.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 House Party (1990) $26.4M $26.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Love at Large (1990) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Coupe de Ville (1990) $716K $716K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 10 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 10 releases took $67.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 18–24) with $466.8M, led by Pretty Woman (1990).
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 May Fools (1990) $2.1M May Fools (1990)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Flashback (1990) $10.8M Flashback (1990)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Loose Cannons (1990) $5.7M Loose Cannons (1990)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Madhouse (1990) $23.3M Madhouse (1990)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Where the Heart Is (1990) $1.1M Where the Heart Is (1990)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) $67.9M Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Nuns on the Run (1990) $13.7M Nuns on the Run (1990)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Pretty Woman (1990) $466.8M Pretty Woman (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 10 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1984 earned the most: $75M from 2 films, led by Splash (1984). Week 10, 1990 took $67.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10, 1981 Mar 1–7 4 films | 4 | $20.5M | – | The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $16M |
| Week 10, 1982 Feb 28–Mar 6 1 film · −31% | 1 | $14.1M | −31% | Diner (1982) $14.1M |
| Week 10, 1983 Feb 27–Mar 5 1 film · −72% | 1 | $4M | −72% | Joysticks (1983) $4M |
| Week 10, 1984 Mar 4–10 2 films · +1797% | 2 | $75M | +1797% | Splash (1984) $69.8M |
| Week 10, 1985 Mar 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1986 Mar 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1987 Mar 1–7 1 film | 1 | $1.7M | – | Hunk (1987) $1.7M |
| Week 10, 1988 Feb 28–Mar 5 4 films · +1090% | 4 | $20.8M | +1090% | Moving (1988) $10.8M |
| Week 10, 1989 Mar 5–11 4 films · +124% | 4 | $46.7M | +124% | Chances Are (1989) $16.3M |
| Week 10, 1990 Mar 4–10 4 films · +46% | 4 | $67.9M | +46% | Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) $39.4M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1990, Week by Week
46 weeks of 1990 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $542.4M, led by Ghost (1990).
- Week 1 $54K
- Week 2 $10.9M
- Week 3 $16.7M
- Week 4 $2.1M
- Week 5 $10.8M
- Week 6 $5.7M
- Week 7 $23.3M
- Week 8 $1.1M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $67.9M
- Week 11 $13.7M
- Week 12 $466.8M
- Week 13 $213.4M
- Week 14 $50.1M
- Week 15 $19.5M
- Week 16 $9.9M
- Week 17 $15.4M
- Week 18 $24.4M
- Week 19 $11.2K
- Week 20 $166.3M
- Week 21 $245.1M
- Week 22 $208.5K
- Week 23 $153.5M
- Week 24 $205M
- Week 25 $19.7M
- Week 26 $25.4M
- Week 27 $20.3M
- Week 28 $542.4M
- Week 29 $74.7M
- Week 30 $72.3M
- Week 31 $22.5M
- Week 32 $43.5M
- Week 33 $43.6M
- Week 34 $38.2M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $1.2M
- Week 37 $43M
- Week 38 $8.1M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.2M
- Week 41 $19.4M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $1.5M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $487.7K
- Week 46 $476.7M
- Week 47 $71.6M
- Week 48 $7.9M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $35.4M
- Week 51 $224.6M
- Week 52 $7.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 10 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10)?
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) leads with $39.4M worldwide, $39.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come House Party (1990) at $26.4M and Love at Large (1990) at $1.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $67.9M in all, or $17M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), earned $39.4M.
How is the week 10, 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 week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10). 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 10, 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.