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Crime box office · Week 37 · Sep 9–15, 1990

Crime Box Office, Week 37 of 1990: Crime Releases of Sep 9–15

Death Warrant (1990) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15), with $16.9M worldwide, ahead of State of Grace (1990) at $1.9M and Paper Mask (1990) at $8K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 37 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18.8M
Death Warrant (1990), the #1
$16.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Death Warrant (1990) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 37, 1990

Death Warrant (1990)

1990 · Action, Mystery

$16.9M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$16.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 37 of 1990?

Death Warrant (1990) leads with $16.9M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.8M, 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.

  1. Death Warrant (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $16.9M Death Warrant (1990)
    $16.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. State of Grace (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $1.9M State of Grace (1990)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Paper Mask (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $8K Paper Mask (1990)
    $8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15).

  1. 1 Death Warrant (1990) movie poster
    Death Warrant (1990) Sep 14, 1990 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $16.9M worldwide
    Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9M
  2. 2 State of Grace (1990) movie poster
    State of Grace (1990) Sep 14, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  3. 3 Paper Mask (1990) movie poster
    Paper Mask (1990) Sep 14, 1990 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $8K worldwide
    Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1990?

Of the top 3, Death Warrant (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Paper Mask (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $18.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Death Warrant (1990) $16.9M
    $16.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 State of Grace (1990) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Paper Mask (1990) $8K
    $8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1989 earned the most: $110.9M from 1 film, led by Sea of Love (1989). Week 37, 1990 took $18.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1981 Sep 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1982 Sep 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1983 Sep 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 1 film 1 $3.7M – Exterminator 2 (1984) $3.7M
Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 2 films 2 $2.4M – A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M
Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 2 films · +38% 2 $3.3M +38% Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M
Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 1 film · +3234% 1 $110.9M +3234% Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M
Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 3 films · −83% 3 $18.8M −83% Death Warrant (1990) $16.9M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 37 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15)?

Death Warrant (1990) leads with $16.9M worldwide, $16.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come State of Grace (1990) at $1.9M and Paper Mask (1990) at $8K.

How much did crime movies released in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15) earn?

3 crime films released in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, or $6.3M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Death Warrant (1990), earned $16.9M.

How much of the Week 37, 1990 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.8M of the $18.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1990 (Sep 9–15). 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 37, 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.