#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of January 1990
1990 · Drama, Thriller
$27.7M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · January 1990
Crime Box Office, January 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Internal Affairs (1990) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in January 1990, with $27.7M worldwide, ahead of Dark Angel (1990) at $4.3M and Everybody Wins (1990) at $1.4M. 3 crime films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $33.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on December 1989, whose releases took $86.2M.
- January 1990 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $33.5M
- Internal Affairs (1990), the #1
- $27.7M
- vs December 1989
- −61%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of January 1990?
Internal Affairs (1990) leads with $27.7M, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $33.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of January 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 January 1990.
- 1 Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.7M
- 2 Jan 26, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1990?
Of the top 3, Internal Affairs (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Everybody Wins (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $33.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M $27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Everybody Wins (1990) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 7–13) took $27.7M, led by Internal Affairs (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M Internal Affairs (1990)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Everybody Wins (1990) $1.4M Everybody Wins (1990)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M Dark Angel (1990)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1990 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1989 earned the most: $42.8M from 3 films, led by Mississippi Burning (1989). January 1990 took $33.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1982 1 film | 1 | $13.3M | – | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| January 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1984 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1985 2 films | 2 | $9.9M | – | Avenging Angel (1985) $5.6M |
| January 1986 1 film · −33% | 1 | $6.6M | −33% | Black Moon Rising (1986) $6.6M |
| January 1987 3 films · +290% | 3 | $25.9M | +290% | The Bedroom Window (1987) $12.6M |
| January 1988 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1989 3 films | 3 | $42.8M | – | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| January 1990 3 films · −22% | 3 | $33.5M | −22% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: November leads with $540.6M, led by Home Alone (1990).
- January $33.5M #1 Internal Affairs (1990)
- February $79.3M #1 Hard to Kill (1990)
- March $25.4M #1 Nuns on the Run (1990)
- April $84.6M #1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
- May $35.7M #1 Cadillac Man (1990)
- June $361.9M #1 Dick Tracy (1990)
- July $276.8M #1 Die Hard 2 (1990)
- August $92.4M #1 Darkman (1990)
- September $81M #1 Goodfellas (1990)
- October $67.2M #1 Marked for Death (1990)
- November $540.6M #1 Home Alone (1990)
- December $377.2M #1 Kindergarten Cop (1990)
FAQ
Crime Box Office January 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 crime movie in January 1990?
Internal Affairs (1990) leads with $27.7M worldwide, $27.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dark Angel (1990) at $4.3M and Everybody Wins (1990) at $1.4M.
How much did crime movies released in January 1990 earn?
3 crime films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $33.5M in all, or $11.2M per film on average. December 1989 releases took $86.2M.
How many crime movies released in January 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Internal Affairs (1990), earned $27.7M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.