#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 1990
1990 · Action, Comedy
$16.2M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 1990
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 1990: Comedy Releases of Aug 19–25
Men at Work (1990) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25), with $16.2M worldwide, ahead of Pump Up the Volume (1990) at $11.5M and The Witches (1990) at $10.4M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $38.2M
- Men at Work (1990), the #1
- $16.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 1990?
Men at Work (1990) leads with $16.2M, 43% of the total. The top 3 together took $38.2M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25).
- 1 Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
- 2 Aug 22, 1990 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M
- 3 Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $10.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Men at Work (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Witches (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $38.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Men at Work (1990) $16.2M $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Pump Up the Volume (1990) $11.5M $11.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Witches (1990) $10.4M $10.4M US & Canada · 100% $2.8K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $38.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $542.4M, led by Ghost (1990).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Ghost (1990) $542.4M Ghost (1990)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Arachnophobia (1990) $74.7M Arachnophobia (1990)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Problem Child (1990) $72.3M Problem Child (1990)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) $22.5M DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Air America (1990) $43.5M Air America (1990)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 My Blue Heaven (1990) $43.6M My Blue Heaven (1990)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Men at Work (1990) $38.2M Men at Work (1990)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Slumber Party Massacre III (1990) $1.2M Slumber Party Massacre III (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1983 earned the most: $94.1M from 2 films, led by Mr. Mom (1983). Week 34, 1990 took $38.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 2 films | 2 | $14.5M | – | First Monday in October (1981) $12.5M |
| Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 2 films | 2 | $94.1M | – | Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M |
| Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 2 films · −91% | 2 | $8.8M | −91% | Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M |
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 1 film · +276% | 1 | $33.1M | +276% | Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 3 films · −70% | 3 | $9.9M | −70% | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) $8M |
| Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 3 films · +94% | 3 | $19.1M | +94% | Born in East L.A. (1987) $17.4M |
| Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 3 films · +97% | 3 | $37.7M | +97% | Married to the Mob (1988) $21.5M |
| Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 2 films · −95% | 2 | $1.9M | −95% | Wired (1989) $1.1M |
| Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 3 films · +1926% | 3 | $38.2M | +1926% | Men at Work (1990) $16.2M |
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 34 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 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25)?
Men at Work (1990) leads with $16.2M worldwide, $16.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pump Up the Volume (1990) at $11.5M and The Witches (1990) at $10.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all, or $12.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Men at Work (1990), earned $16.2M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.