#1 of 55 #1 crime movie of 1990
1990 · Comedy, Crime
$476.7M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$285.8M US & Canada · 60% $190.9M elsewhere · 40%
Crime box office · 1990
Crime Box Office 1990: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Home Alone (1990) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1990, with $476.7M worldwide, ahead of Die Hard 2 (1990) at $240M and Kindergarten Cop (1990) at $202M. 55 crime films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 31% on 1989, whose releases took $1.6B. By language, English leads with $2B across 48 crime releases.
- 1990 releases with a gross
- 55
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 1989
- +31%
#1 of 55 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1990?
Home Alone (1990) leads with $476.7M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 60% of what all 55 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Crime Release of 1990, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1990.
- 1 Nov 16, 1990 US and Canada: $285.8M Rest of the world: $190.9M Worldwide: $476.7M
- 2 Jul 2, 1990 US and Canada: $117.5M Rest of the world: $122.5M Worldwide: $240M
- 3 Dec 21, 1990 US and Canada: $91.5M Rest of the world: $110.5M Worldwide: $202M
- 4 Jun 15, 1990 US and Canada: $103.7M Rest of the world: $59M Worldwide: $162.7M
- 5 Jun 8, 1990 US and Canada: $80.8M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $153.5M
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Dec 25, 1990 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $70.1M Worldwide: $136.9M - 7
Nov 30, 1990 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $725 Worldwide: $61.3M - 8
Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $58M - 9
Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $48.9M - 10
Feb 9, 1990 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.4M - 11
Sep 1, 1990 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $47.1M - 12
Jun 22, 1990 US and Canada: $45.7M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $45.7M - 13
Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.7M - 14
May 18, 1990 US and Canada: $27.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.6M - 15
Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M - 16
Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M - 17
Dec 7, 1990 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6M - 18
Jul 20, 1990 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M - 19
Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9M - 20
Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M - 21
Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M - 22
Feb 16, 1990 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.6M - 23
Jul 13, 1990 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.3M - 24
Aug 12, 1990 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $25.4K Worldwide: $14.6M - 25
Dec 5, 1990 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M - 26
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11M - 27
Sep 21, 1990 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M - 28
Aug 10, 1990 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M - 29
Apr 20, 1990 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M - 30
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990)Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $802.6K Worldwide: $8.5M
Apr 6, 1990 · English · Drama, Crime $8.5M worldwide - 31
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M - 32
Feb 2, 1990 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M - 33
Feb 9, 1990 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 34
Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M - 35
Jan 26, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M - 36
Feb 2, 1990 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M - 37
May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $4.1M - 38
May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M - 39
Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 40
Dec 15, 1990 US and Canada: $146.3K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.3M - 41
Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M - 42
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M - 43
Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M - 44
Sep 28, 1990 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M - 45
Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 46
Nov 9, 1990 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M - 47
Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 48
Sep 1, 1990 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 49
Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 50
Oct 12, 1990 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1990?
Of the top 10, Hard to Kill (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kindergarten Cop (1990) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 55 films, $1.4B (68%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Home Alone (1990) $476.7M $285.8M US & Canada · 60% $190.9M elsewhere · 40%
- 2 Die Hard 2 (1990) $240M $117.5M US & Canada · 49% $122.5M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M $91.5M US & Canada · 45% $110.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 Dick Tracy (1990) $162.7M $103.7M US & Canada · 64% $59M elsewhere · 36%
- 5 Another 48 Hrs. (1990) $153.5M $80.8M US & Canada · 53% $72.7M elsewhere · 47%
- 6 The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M $66.8M US & Canada · 49% $70.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 7 Misery (1990) $61.3M $61.3M US & Canada · 100% $725 elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Marked for Death (1990) $58M $46M US & Canada · 79% $11.9M elsewhere · 21%
- 9 Darkman (1990) $48.9M $33.9M US & Canada · 69% $15M elsewhere · 31%
- 10 Hard to Kill (1990) $47.4M $47.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1990 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 55 films crossed $100M and took $1.4B between them, 67% of the total. 27 films, 49% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 29%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 11% of the list $1.4B · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 22 films, 40% of the list $594.3M · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 27 films, 49% of the list $89.4M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1990 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $540.6M from 5 films, led by Home Alone (1990). March was the quietest month ($25.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Internal Affairs (1990) $33.5M Internal Affairs (1990)
- February Feb Hard to Kill (1990) $79.3M Hard to Kill (1990)
- March Mar Nuns on the Run (1990) $25.4M Nuns on the Run (1990)
- April Apr Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $84.6M Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
- May May Cadillac Man (1990) $35.7M Cadillac Man (1990)
- June Jun Dick Tracy (1990) $361.9M Dick Tracy (1990)
- July Jul Die Hard 2 (1990) $276.8M Die Hard 2 (1990)
- August Aug Darkman (1990) $92.4M Darkman (1990)
- September Sep Goodfellas (1990) $81M Goodfellas (1990)
- October Oct Marked for Death (1990) $67.2M Marked for Death (1990)
- November Nov Home Alone (1990) $540.6M Home Alone (1990)
- December Dec Kindergarten Cop (1990) $377.2M Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Last 10 years
How Does 1990 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $2.1B from 55 films, led by Home Alone (1990).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 23 films | 23 | $247.4M | – | Sharky's Machine (1981) $35.6M |
| 1982 19 films · −4% | 19 | $236.6M | −4% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| 1983 24 films · +46% | 24 | $344.3M | +46% | Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M |
| 1984 23 films · +93% | 23 | $664.2M | +93% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| 1985 21 films · −61% | 21 | $257M | −61% | Fletch (1985) $59.6M |
| 1986 40 films · +87% | 40 | $480.9M | +87% | Legal Eagles (1986) $93.2M |
| 1987 55 films · +123% | 55 | $1.1B | +123% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| 1988 49 films · +13% | 49 | $1.2B | +13% | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M |
| 1989 43 films · +29% | 43 | $1.6B | +29% | Batman (1989) $411.6M |
| 1990 55 films · +31% | 55 | $2.1B | +31% | Home Alone (1990) $476.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1990?
English-language crime films took $2B across 48 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language crime films ($4.1M) and Cantonese-language crime films ($3.3M).
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 55 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1990?
Home Alone (1990) leads with $476.7M worldwide, $285.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Die Hard 2 (1990) at $240M and Kindergarten Cop (1990) at $202M.
How much did crime movies released in 1990 earn?
55 crime films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $37.4M per film on average. 1989 releases took $1.6B.
How many crime movies released in 1990 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Home Alone (1990) with $476.7M.
How is the 1990 crime 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 1990. 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 1990 crime 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.