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Crime box office · Week 11 · Mar 11–17, 1990

Crime Box Office, Week 11 of 1990: Crime Releases of Mar 11–17

Nuns on the Run (1990) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17), with $11M worldwide, ahead of Blue Steel (1990) at $8.2M and Blind Fury (1990) at $2.7M. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 11 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$22M
Nuns on the Run (1990), the #1
$11M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Nuns on the Run (1990) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 crime movie of Week 11, 1990

Nuns on the Run (1990)

1990 · Crime, Comedy

$11M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$11M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 11 of 1990?

Nuns on the Run (1990) leads with $11M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $22M, 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.

  1. Nuns on the Run (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $11M Nuns on the Run (1990)
    $11M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Blue Steel (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $8.2M Blue Steel (1990)
    $8.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Blind Fury (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $2.7M Blind Fury (1990)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) movie poster Number 4
    $85.4K Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
    $85.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17).

  1. 1 Nuns on the Run (1990) movie poster
    Nuns on the Run (1990) Mar 16, 1990 · English · Crime, Comedy $11M worldwide
    Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11M
  2. 2 Blue Steel (1990) movie poster
    Blue Steel (1990) Mar 16, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $8.2M worldwide
    Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M
  3. 3 Blind Fury (1990) movie poster
    Blind Fury (1990) Mar 16, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
  4. 4 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) movie poster
    Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) Mar 16, 1990 · English · Drama, Crime, Romance $85.4K worldwide
    Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $85.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1990?

Of the top 4, Nuns on the Run (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $22M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Nuns on the Run (1990) $11M
    $11M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Blue Steel (1990) $8.2M
    $8.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Blind Fury (1990) $2.7M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) $85.4K
    $85.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1989 earned the most: $41.5M from 2 films, led by Fletch Lives (1989). Week 11, 1990 took $22M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1981 Mar 8–14 1 film 1 $183.4K – Diva (1981) $183.4K
Week 11, 1982 Mar 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1983 Mar 6–12 2 films 2 $11.5M – 10 to Midnight (1983) $7.2M
Week 11, 1984 Mar 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1985 Mar 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1986 Mar 9–15 1 film 1 $2.7K – Inspector Lavardin (1986) $2.7K
Week 11, 1987 Mar 8–14 2 films · +1190719% 2 $32M +1190719% Raising Arizona (1987) $29.2M
Week 11, 1988 Mar 6–12 1 film · −77% 1 $7.2M −77% Off Limits (1988) $7.2M
Week 11, 1989 Mar 12–18 2 films · +473% 2 $41.5M +473% Fletch Lives (1989) $39.5M
Week 11, 1990 Mar 11–17 4 films · −47% 4 $22M −47% Nuns on the Run (1990) $11M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 11 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 crime movie in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17)?

Nuns on the Run (1990) leads with $11M worldwide, $11M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blue Steel (1990) at $8.2M and Blind Fury (1990) at $2.7M.

How much did crime movies released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) earn?

4 crime films released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, or $5.5M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Nuns on the Run (1990), earned $11M.

How much of the Week 11, 1990 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$22M of the $22M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17). 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 11, 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.