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Crime box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 1990

Crime Box Office, Week 49 of 1990: Crime Releases of Dec 2–8

The Rookie (1990) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 49 of 1990 (Dec 2–8), with $21.6M worldwide, ahead of The Grifters (1990) at $13.4M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 49 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$35.1M
The Rookie (1990), the #1
$21.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Rookie (1990) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 49, 1990

The Rookie (1990)

1990 · Action, Drama

$21.6M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$21.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1990 (Dec 2–8).

  1. 1 The Rookie (1990) movie poster
    The Rookie (1990) Dec 7, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $21.6M worldwide
    Dec 7, 1990 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6M
  2. 2 The Grifters (1990) movie poster
    The Grifters (1990) Dec 5, 1990 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $13.4M worldwide
    Dec 5, 1990 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 49 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 49 of 1990 (Dec 2–8)?

The Rookie (1990) leads with $21.6M worldwide, $21.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Grifters (1990) at $13.4M.

How much did crime movies released in week 49 of 1990 (Dec 2–8) earn?

2 crime films released in week 49 of 1990 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $35.1M in all, or $17.5M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 49 of 1990 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Rookie (1990), earned $21.6M.

How much of the Week 49, 1990 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.1M of the $35.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1990 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.