#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of May 1990
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
1990 · Drama, Comedy
$4.1M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$4.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · May 1990
Drama Box Office, May 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1990, with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of Dreams (1990) at $3M and Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) at $1.7M. 4 drama films released in May 1990 report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 87% on April 1990, whose releases took $66.6M.
- May 1990 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $8.8M
- Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990), the #1
- $4.1M
- vs April 1990
- −87%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 1990?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) leads with $4.1M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $8.8M, almost all of what the 4 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 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1990.
- 1 May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $4.1M
- 2 May 11, 1990 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $3M
- 3 May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 May 11, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 1990?
Of the top 4, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dreams (1990) made 34% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $7.8M (88%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Dreams (1990) $3M $2M US & Canada · 66% $1M elsewhere · 34%
- 3 Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Taxi Blues (1990) $2.8K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) took $5.8M, led by Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $5.8M Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Dreams (1990) $3M Dreams (1990)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1990 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1986 earned the most: $387.3M from 5 films, led by Top Gun (1986). May 1990 took $8.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1981 5 films | 5 | $91.8M | – | The Four Seasons (1981) $50.4M |
| May 1982 7 films · +48% | 7 | $135.9M | +48% | Rocky III (1982) $125.1M |
| May 1983 5 films · −49% | 5 | $68.7M | −49% | Blue Thunder (1983) $42.3M |
| May 1984 9 films · +45% | 9 | $99.6M | +45% | The Natural (1984) $48M |
| May 1985 5 films · −63% | 5 | $37M | −63% | Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M |
| May 1986 5 films · +946% | 5 | $387.3M | +946% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| May 1987 14 films · −95% | 14 | $20.9M | −95% | Gardens of Stone (1987) $5.3M |
| May 1988 17 films · +283% | 17 | $80.1M | +283% | Willow (1988) $57.3M |
| May 1989 10 films · −69% | 10 | $24.5M | −69% | Pink Cadillac (1989) $12.1M |
| May 1990 4 films · −64% | 4 | $8.8M | −64% | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M |
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 May 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1990?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) leads with $4.1M worldwide, $4.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dreams (1990) at $3M and Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) at $1.7M.
How much did drama movies released in May 1990 earn?
4 drama films released in May 1990 report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. April 1990 releases took $66.6M.
How many drama movies released in May 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990), earned $4.1M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.