#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 24, 1990
1990 · Action, Thriller
$162.7M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$103.7M US & Canada · 64% $59M elsewhere · 36%
Comedy box office · Week 24 · Jun 10–16, 1990
Comedy Box Office, Week 24 of 1990: Comedy Releases of Jun 10–16
Dick Tracy (1990) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 24 of 1990 (Jun 10–16), with $162.7M worldwide, ahead of Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) at $41.5M and Waiting for the Light (1990) at $808.7K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $205M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 24 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $205M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 71%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 24 of 1990?
Dick Tracy (1990) leads with $162.7M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $205M, 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 24 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 24 of 1990 (Jun 10–16).
- 1 Jun 15, 1990 US and Canada: $103.7M Rest of the world: $59M Worldwide: $162.7M
- 2 Jun 15, 1990 US and Canada: $41.5M Rest of the world: $843 Worldwide: $41.5M
- 3 Jun 14, 1990 US and Canada: $808.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $808.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Waiting for the Light (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dick Tracy (1990) made 36% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $146M (71%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dick Tracy (1990) $162.7M $103.7M US & Canada · 64% $59M elsewhere · 36%
- 2 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) $41.5M $41.5M US & Canada · 100% $843 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Waiting for the Light (1990) $808.7K $808.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 24 releases took $205M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 20–26) with $245.1M, led by Back to the Future Part III (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)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Back to the Future Part III (1990) $245.1M Back to the Future Part III (1990)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Frankenhooker (1990) $208.5K Frankenhooker (1990)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Another 48 Hrs. (1990) $153.5M Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Dick Tracy (1990) $205M Dick Tracy (1990)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Betsy's Wedding (1990) $19.7M Betsy's Wedding (1990)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Ghost Dad (1990) $25.4M Ghost Dad (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 24 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1989 earned the most: $215.4M from 1 film, led by Ghostbusters II (1989). Week 24, 1990 took $205M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 24, 1981 Jun 7–13 1 film | 1 | $31.7M | – | History of the World: Part I (1981) $31.7M |
| Week 24, 1982 Jun 6–12 1 film · −52% | 1 | $15.2M | −52% | Grease 2 (1982) $15.2M |
| Week 24, 1983 Jun 5–11 1 film · +496% | 1 | $90.4M | +496% | Trading Places (1983) $90.4M |
| Week 24, 1984 Jun 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1985 Jun 9–15 2 films | 2 | $35.3M | – | Prizzi's Honor (1985) $26.7M |
| Week 24, 1986 Jun 8–14 2 films · +359% | 2 | $162M | +359% | Back to School (1986) $91.3M |
| Week 24, 1987 Jun 7–13 2 films · −60% | 2 | $64.8M | −60% | The Witches of Eastwick (1987) $63.8M |
| Week 24, 1988 Jun 5–11 1 film · −38% | 1 | $40.2M | −38% | Big Business (1988) $40.2M |
| Week 24, 1989 Jun 11–17 1 film · +436% | 1 | $215.4M | +436% | Ghostbusters II (1989) $215.4M |
| Week 24, 1990 Jun 10–16 3 films · −5% | 3 | $205M | −5% | Dick Tracy (1990) $162.7M |
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 24 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 24 of 1990 (Jun 10–16)?
Dick Tracy (1990) leads with $162.7M worldwide, $103.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) at $41.5M and Waiting for the Light (1990) at $808.7K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 24 of 1990 (Jun 10–16) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 24 of 1990 (Jun 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $205M in all, or $68.3M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 24 of 1990 (Jun 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dick Tracy (1990) with $162.7M.
How is the week 24, 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 24 of 1990 (Jun 10–16). 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 24, 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.