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Crime box office · Week 14 · Apr 1–7, 1990

Crime Box Office, Week 14 of 1990: Crime Releases of Apr 1–7

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7), with $25M worldwide, ahead of The First Power (1990) at $22.4M and I Love You to Death (1990) at $16.2M. 5 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $74.7M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $58.5M across 4 crime releases.

week 14 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$74.7M
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), the #1
$25M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 crime movie of Week 14, 1990

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

1990 · Comedy, Crime

$25M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total

$25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 14 of 1990?

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $74.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $25M Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
    $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The First Power (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $22.4M The First Power (1990)
    $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. I Love You to Death (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $16.2M I Love You to Death (1990)
    $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) movie poster Number 4
    $8.5M The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 91% $802.6K elsewhere · 9%
  5. Impulse (1990) movie poster Number 5
    $2.5M Impulse (1990)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7).

  1. 1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) movie poster
    Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Comedy, Crime, Family $25M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M
  2. 2 The First Power (1990) movie poster
    The First Power (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $22.4M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M
  3. 3 I Love You to Death (1990) movie poster
    I Love You to Death (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · Comedy, Crime $16.2M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
  4. 4 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) movie poster
    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Drama, Crime $8.5M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $802.6K Worldwide: $8.5M
  5. 5 Impulse (1990) movie poster
    Impulse (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Crime, Thriller $2.5M worldwide
    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 Week 14 of 1990?

Of the top 5, 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 5 films, $73.9M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M
    $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The First Power (1990) $22.4M
    $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 I Love You to Death (1990) $16.2M
    $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) $8.5M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 91% $802.6K elsewhere · 9%
  5. 5 Impulse (1990) $2.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 14 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1990 earned the most: $74.7M from 5 films, led by Ernest Goes to Jail (1990).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 14, 1981 Mar 29–Apr 4 2 films 2 $20M – Atlantic City (1981) $12.7M
Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 3 films · +87% 3 $37.3M +87% Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M
Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 1 film 1 $28.1M – Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M
Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 1 film 1 $28.9M – The Dream Team (1989) $28.9M
Week 14, 1990 Apr 1–7 5 films · +158% 5 $74.7M +158% Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 14 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7)?

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 week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) earn?

5 crime films released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $74.7M in all, or $14.9M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), earned $25M.

How much of the Week 14, 1990 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$73.9M of the $74.7M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 14, 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 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7). 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 14, 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.