#1 of 6 #1 crime movie of April 1990
1990 · Comedy, Crime
$25M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · April 1990
Crime Box Office, April 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in April 1990, with $25M worldwide, ahead of The First Power (1990) at $22.4M and I Love You to Death (1990) at $16.2M. 6 crime films released in April 1990 report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.3 times the total of March 1990, whose releases took $25.4M. By language, English leads with $68.4M across 5 crime releases.
- April 1990 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $84.6M
- Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), the #1
- $25M
- vs March 1990
- ×3.3
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of April 1990?
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.1M, 97% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $8.5M The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990)$7.7M US & Canada · 91% $802.6K elsewhere · 9%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of April 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 April 1990.
- 1 Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M
- 2 Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M
- 3 Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
- 4 Apr 20, 1990 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
- 5 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 - 6
Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1990?
Of the top 6, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) made 9% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $83.8M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The First Power (1990) $22.4M $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 I Love You to Death (1990) $16.2M $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) $8.5M $7.7M US & Canada · 91% $802.6K elsewhere · 9%
- 6 Impulse (1990) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of April 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Apr 1–7) took $74.7M, led by Ernest Goes to Jail (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $74.7M Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M Miami Blues (1990)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1990 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1989 earned the most: $114.9M from 3 films, led by K-9 (1989). April 1990 took $84.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1981 5 films | 5 | $45.4M | – | Nighthawks (1981) $19.9M |
| April 1982 4 films · −14% | 4 | $38.9M | −14% | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| April 1983 1 film · −69% | 1 | $12.2M | −69% | Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) $12.2M |
| April 1984 1 film · +43% | 1 | $17.5M | +43% | Angel (1984) $17.5M |
| April 1985 1 film · −51% | 1 | $8.5M | −51% | Stick (1985) $8.5M |
| April 1986 7 films · +228% | 7 | $27.9M | +228% | Murphy’s Law (1986) $9.9M |
| April 1987 2 films · +41% | 2 | $39.4M | +41% | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M |
| April 1988 5 films · +81% | 5 | $71.3M | +81% | Colors (1988) $46.6M |
| April 1989 3 films · +61% | 3 | $114.9M | +61% | K-9 (1989) $78.2M |
| April 1990 6 films · −26% | 6 | $84.6M | −26% | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
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 April 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in April 1990?
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M worldwide, $25M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The First Power (1990) at $22.4M and I Love You to Death (1990) at $16.2M.
How much did crime movies released in April 1990 earn?
6 crime films released in April 1990 report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, or $14.1M per film on average. March 1990 releases took $25.4M.
How many crime movies released in April 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), earned $25M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.