#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 14, 1990
1990 · Comedy, Crime
$25M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 14 · Apr 1–7, 1990
Comedy Box Office, Week 14 of 1990: Comedy Releases of Apr 1–7
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7), with $25M worldwide, ahead of I Love You to Death (1990) at $16.2M and Cry-Baby (1990) at $8.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $50.1M
- Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), the #1
- $25M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 14 of 1990?
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $50.1M, 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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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7).
- 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 6, 1990 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $312 Worldwide: $8.3M
- 4 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 Week 14 of 1990?
Of the top 4, 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 4 films, $50.1M (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 Cry-Baby (1990) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% $312 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Auntie Danielle (1990) $604.6K $604.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $50.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 18–24) with $466.8M, led by Pretty Woman (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)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $213.4M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1989 earned the most: $100.2M from 3 films, led by Major League (1989). Week 14, 1990 took $50.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1981 Mar 29–Apr 4 1 film | 1 | $7.3M | – | Buddy Buddy (1981) $7.3M |
| Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 2 films · +259% | 2 | $26M | +259% | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 2 films · −35% | 2 | $17M | −35% | The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M |
| Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 3 films · +178% | 3 | $47.3M | +178% | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M |
| Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 2 films | 2 | $23.5M | – | A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M |
| Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films · +27% | 3 | $29.9M | +27% | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M |
| Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 1 film · +151% | 1 | $74.9M | +151% | Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M |
| Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 3 films · +34% | 3 | $100.2M | +34% | Major League (1989) $49.8M |
| Week 14, 1990 Apr 1–7 4 films · −50% | 4 | $50.1M | −50% | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
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 14 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 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7)?
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 Cry-Baby (1990) at $8.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $50.1M in all, or $12.5M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), earned $25M.
How is the week 14, 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 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7). 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 14, 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.