#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of 1990
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
1990 · Documentary
$776.7K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$776.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · 1990
Documentary Box Office 1990: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 1990, with $776.7K worldwide, ahead of Resident Alien (1990) at $7.9K and Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers (1990) at $1.1K. 3 documentary films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $785.7K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1990 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $785.7K
- Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990), the #1
- $776.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of 1990?
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) leads with $776.7K, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $785.7K, 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
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The chart
Every Documentary Release 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 1990.
- 1 Oct 3, 1990 US and Canada: $776.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $776.7K
- 2 Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
- 3 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
By release month
Which Month of 1990 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $776.7K from 1 film, led by Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990). January was the quietest month ($1.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers (1990) $1.1K Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers (1990)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Resident Alien (1990) $7.9K Resident Alien (1990)
- October Oct Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) $776.7K Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1990 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1987 earned the most: $54.3M from 4 films, led by Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987). 1990 took $785.7K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 4 films | 4 | $2.1M | – | This Is Elvis (1981) $2M |
| 1982 8 films · +1986% | 8 | $44.4M | +1986% | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) $36.3M |
| 1983 3 films · −64% | 3 | $16.2M | −64% | Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) $16.2M |
| 1984 7 films · +49% | 7 | $24.1M | +49% | Stop Making Sense (1984) $13.1M |
| 1985 6 films · −93% | 6 | $1.8M | −93% | The Dream Is Alive (1985) $1M |
| 1986 3 films · −23% | 3 | $1.4M | −23% | Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986) $1.3M |
| 1987 4 films · +3833% | 4 | $54.3M | +3833% | Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) $50.5M |
| 1988 12 films · −72% | 12 | $15.3M | −72% | U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) $8.6M |
| 1989 4 films · −39% | 4 | $9.3M | −39% | Roger & Me (1989) $7.7M |
| 1990 3 films · −92% | 3 | $785.7K | −92% | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) $776.7K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).
2020s 7 years · $644.6M
2010s 10 years · $2.7B
- 2019 $145.4M #1 Apollo 11 (2019)
- 2018 $257.3M #1 Believer (2018)
- 2017 $172.8M #1 Reset (2017)
- 2016 $149.8M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- 2015 $203.5M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- 2014 $126.7M #1 Bears (2014)
- 2013 $696.2M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- 2012 $288M #1 Switch (2012)
- 2011 $288.8M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- 2010 $338.6M #1 Jackass 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $401.6M #1 This Is It (2009)
- 2008 $118.2M #1 U2 3D (2008)
- 2007 $137.8M #1 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
- 2006 $286.9M #1 Deep Sea (2006)
- 2005 $284.9M #1 March of the Penguins (2005)
- 2004 $339.9M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $123.3M #1 Bugs! (2003)
- 2002 $239M #1 Space Station 3D (2002)
- 2001 $39.4M #1 Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- 2000 $81.4M #1 The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
- 1999 $50.2M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $60.8M #1 Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- 1997 $22M #1 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
- 1996 $5.9M #1 When We Were Kings (1996)
- 1995 $13.9M #1 Born to Be Wild (1995)
- 1994 $26.8M #1 Hoop Dreams (1994)
- 1993 $733.8K #1 The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
- 1992 $7.2M #1 My Crasy Life (1992)
- 1991 $37.7M #1 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
- 1990 $785.7K #1 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
- 1989 $9.3M #1 Roger & Me (1989)
- 1988 $15.3M #1 U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
- 1987 $54.3M #1 Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
- 1986 $1.4M #1 Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
- 1985 $1.8M #1 The Dream Is Alive (1985)
- 1984 $24.1M #1 Stop Making Sense (1984)
- 1983 $16.2M #1 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- 1982 $44.4M #1 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
- 1981 $2.1M #1 This Is Elvis (1981)
- 1980 $5.3M #1 Divine Madness (1980)
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
- 1978 $363.8K #1 The Last Waltz (1978)
- 1977 $298.5K #1 ABBA: The Movie (1977)
- 1976 $5M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- 1975 $40.9K #1 Grey Gardens (1975)
- 1974 $27.2M #1 That's Entertainment! (1974)
- 1973 $16.7K #1 Wattstax (1973)
- 1972 $676.7K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $31.4K #1 Bushman (1971)
- 1970 $357.4K #1 Woodstock (1970)
1960s 6 years · $143K
1950s 5 years · $233.2K
1920s 2 years · $201.5K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K
FAQ
Documentary Box Office 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 documentary movie in 1990?
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) leads with $776.7K worldwide, $776.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Resident Alien (1990) at $7.9K and Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers (1990) at $1.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in 1990 earn?
3 documentary films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $785.7K in all, or $261.9K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990), earned $776.7K.
How is the 1990 documentary 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 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 1990 documentary 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.