#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 18, 1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
1990 · Thriller, Fantasy
$16.3M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 1990
Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 1990: Comedy Releases of Apr 29–May 5
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5), with $16.3M worldwide, ahead of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) at $4.1M and Short Time (1990) at $4M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $24.4M
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), the #1
- $16.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 1990?
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) leads with $16.3M, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $24.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5).
- 1 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
May 4, 1990 · English · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $16.3M worldwide - 2 May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $4.1M
- 3 May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $24.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) $16.3M $16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Short Time (1990) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $24.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 18–24) with $466.8M, led by Pretty Woman (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)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Spaced Invaders (1990) $15.4M Spaced Invaders (1990)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) $24.4M Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) $11.2K Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Bird on a Wire (1990) $166.3M Bird on a Wire (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1984 earned the most: $71.3M from 4 films, led by Breakin' (1984). Week 18, 1990 took $24.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1981 Apr 26–May 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1982 Apr 25–May 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1983 Apr 24–30 1 film | 1 | $17.3M | – | Valley Girl (1983) $17.3M |
| Week 18, 1984 Apr 29–May 5 4 films · +311% | 4 | $71.3M | +311% | Breakin' (1984) $38.7M |
| Week 18, 1985 Apr 28–May 4 4 films · −69% | 4 | $22.1M | −69% | Gotcha! (1985) $10.8M |
| Week 18, 1986 Apr 27–May 3 2 films · +3% | 2 | $22.7M | +3% | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) $18M |
| Week 18, 1987 Apr 26–May 2 2 films · −82% | 2 | $4.1M | −82% | The Allnighter (1987) $2.7M |
| Week 18, 1988 Apr 24–30 1 film · −7% | 1 | $3.8M | −7% | Critters 2 (1988) $3.8M |
| Week 18, 1989 Apr 30–May 6 2 films · −73% | 2 | $1M | −73% | Getting It Right (1989) $960.4K |
| Week 18, 1990 Apr 29–May 5 3 films · +2257% | 3 | $24.4M | +2257% | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) $16.3M |
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 18 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5)?
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) leads with $16.3M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) at $4.1M and Short Time (1990) at $4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, or $8.1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), earned $16.3M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 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.