#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of January 1990
1990 · Drama, Thriller
$27.7M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · January 1990
Drama Box Office, January 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Internal Affairs (1990) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1990, with $27.7M worldwide, ahead of May Fools (1990) at $1.6M and Streets (1990) at $1.5M. 5 drama films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $30.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on December 1989, whose releases took $441M. By language, English leads with $29.2M across 2 drama releases.
- January 1990 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $30.8M
- Internal Affairs (1990), the #1
- $27.7M
- vs December 1989
- −93%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 1990?
Internal Affairs (1990) leads with $27.7M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.8M, 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.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of January 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 January 1990.
- 1 Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.7M
- 2 Jan 24, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
- 5 Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $701
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1990?
Of the top 5, Internal Affairs (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Streets (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $30.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M $27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 May Fools (1990) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Streets (1990) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dr. Pasupathy (1990) $6.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Match Factory Girl (1990) $701 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 7–13) took $27.7M, led by Internal Affairs (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Dr. Pasupathy (1990) $6.1K Dr. Pasupathy (1990)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M Internal Affairs (1990)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Streets (1990) $1.5M Streets (1990)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 May Fools (1990) $1.6M May Fools (1990)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1990 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1988 earned the most: $141.6M from 4 films, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988). January 1990 took $30.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1981 3 films | 3 | $21.3K | – | Thee (1981) $11.2K |
| January 1982 5 films · +149346% | 5 | $31.8M | +149346% | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| January 1983 3 films · −57% | 3 | $13.6M | −57% | The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) $10.3M |
| January 1984 3 films · +197% | 3 | $40.4M | +197% | Yentl (1984) $40.2M |
| January 1985 5 films · −65% | 5 | $14M | −65% | Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M |
| January 1986 8 films · +222% | 8 | $44.9M | +222% | Youngblood (1986) $15.4M |
| January 1987 4 films · −36% | 4 | $28.6M | −36% | Crimes of the Heart (1987) $22.9M |
| January 1988 4 films · +395% | 4 | $141.6M | +395% | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| January 1989 3 films · −74% | 3 | $37.5M | −74% | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| January 1990 5 films · −18% | 5 | $30.8M | −18% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: November leads with $724.1M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).
- January $30.8M #1 Internal Affairs (1990)
- February $127.7M #1 Hard to Kill (1990)
- March $52.2M #1 Lord of the Flies (1990)
- April $66.6M #1 The Guardian (1990)
- May $8.8M #1 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
- June $313M #1 Days of Thunder (1990)
- July $505.8M #1 Ghost (1990)
- August $161.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
- September $103.2M #1 Goodfellas (1990)
- October $198.8M #1 Marked for Death (1990)
- November $724.1M #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
- December $407.8M #1 The Godfather: Part III (1990)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 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 drama movie in January 1990?
Internal Affairs (1990) leads with $27.7M worldwide, $27.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come May Fools (1990) at $1.6M and Streets (1990) at $1.5M.
How much did drama movies released in January 1990 earn?
5 drama films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $30.8M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. December 1989 releases took $441M.
How many drama movies released in January 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Internal Affairs (1990), earned $27.7M.
How is the January 1990 drama 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 January 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 January 1990 drama 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.