#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of May 1990
1990 · Comedy, Crime
$27.6M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$27.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · May 1990
Crime Box Office, May 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Cadillac Man (1990) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 1990, with $27.6M worldwide, ahead of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) at $4.1M and Short Time (1990) at $4M. 3 crime films released in May 1990 report a worldwide gross, $35.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 58% on April 1990, whose releases took $84.6M.
- May 1990 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $35.7M
- Cadillac Man (1990), the #1
- $27.6M
- vs April 1990
- −58%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of May 1990?
Cadillac Man (1990) leads with $27.6M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $35.7M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of May 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 May 1990.
- 1 May 18, 1990 US and Canada: $27.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.6M
- 2 May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $4.1M
- 3 May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 1990?
Of the top 3, Cadillac Man (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $35.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Cadillac Man (1990) $27.6M $27.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Short Time (1990) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of May 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 13–19) took $27.6M, led by Cadillac Man (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $8.1M Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Cadillac Man (1990) $27.6M Cadillac Man (1990)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1990 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1987 earned the most: $305.9M from 3 films, led by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). May 1990 took $35.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1981 1 film | 1 | $17.4M | – | Outland (1981) $17.4M |
| May 1982 4 films · +54% | 4 | $26.8M | +54% | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) $18.2M |
| May 1983 3 films · +81% | 3 | $48.5M | +81% | Blue Thunder (1983) $42.3M |
| May 1984 1 film · −100% | 1 | $5.7K | −100% | The Element of Crime (1984) $5.7K |
| May 1985 2 films · +1391446% | 2 | $80M | +1391446% | Fletch (1985) $59.6M |
| May 1986 5 films · −19% | 5 | $65M | −19% | Cobra (1986) $49M |
| May 1987 3 films · +371% | 3 | $305.9M | +371% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| May 1988 7 films · −95% | 7 | $14.9M | −95% | Shakedown (1988) $10.1M |
| May 1989 4 films · +319% | 4 | $62.3M | +319% | See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M |
| May 1990 3 films · −43% | 3 | $35.7M | −43% | Cadillac Man (1990) $27.6M |
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 May 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 May 1990?
Cadillac Man (1990) leads with $27.6M worldwide, $27.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) at $4.1M and Short Time (1990) at $4M.
How much did crime movies released in May 1990 earn?
3 crime films released in May 1990 report a worldwide gross, $35.7M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. April 1990 releases took $84.6M.
How many crime movies released in May 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cadillac Man (1990), earned $27.6M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.