#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 37, 1990
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
1990 · Drama, Comedy
$39.1M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$39.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 37 · Sep 9–15, 1990
Comedy Box Office, Week 37 of 1990: Comedy Releases of Sep 9–15
Postcards from the Edge (1990) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15), with $39.1M worldwide, ahead of Tune in Tomorrow… (1990) at $1.8M and Repossessed (1990) at $1.4M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $43M
- Postcards from the Edge (1990), the #1
- $39.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 37 of 1990?
Postcards from the Edge (1990) leads with $39.1M, 91% of the total. The top 4 together took $43M, 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
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15).
- 1 Sep 12, 1990 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1M
- 2 Sep 15, 1990 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Sep 10, 1990 US and Canada: $739.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $739.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1990?
Of the top 4, Postcards from the Edge (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $43M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M $39.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Tune in Tomorrow… (1990) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Repossessed (1990) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) $739.1K $739.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $43M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 12–18) with $43.6M, led by My Blue Heaven (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Postcards from the Edge (1990) $43M Postcards from the Edge (1990)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Funny About Love (1990) $8.1M Funny About Love (1990)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1990 earned the most: $43M from 4 films, led by Postcards from the Edge (1990).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1981 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1982 Sep 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1983 Sep 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 1 film | 1 | $3.7M | – | The Brother from Another Planet (1984) $3.7M |
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 2 films · +248% | 2 | $12.8M | +248% | After Hours (1985) $10.6M |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films | 3 | $12.3M | – | Moon Over Parador (1988) $11.4M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 2 films · −91% | 2 | $1.1M | −91% | Sweetie (1989) $938.6K |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 4 films · +3971% | 4 | $43M | +3971% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
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 37 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 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15)?
Postcards from the Edge (1990) leads with $39.1M worldwide, $39.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tune in Tomorrow… (1990) at $1.8M and Repossessed (1990) at $1.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, or $10.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Postcards from the Edge (1990), earned $39.1M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15). 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 37, 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.