#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 11, 1990
1990 · Adventure, Drama
$14M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$14M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 11 · Mar 11–17, 1990
Drama Box Office, Week 11 of 1990: Drama Releases of Mar 11–17
Lord of the Flies (1990) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17), with $14M worldwide, ahead of Blue Steel (1990) at $8.2M and Lambada (1990) at $4.3M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 57% on Week 10, 1990, whose releases took $19.7M. By language, English leads with $31.1M across 6 drama releases.
- week 11 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $31.1M
- Lord of the Flies (1990), the #1
- $14M
- vs Week 10, 1990
- +57%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 11 of 1990?
Lord of the Flies (1990) leads with $14M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $31M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17).
- 1 Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M
- 2 Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M
- 3 Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 4 Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 6
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $85.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1990?
Of the top 6, Lord of the Flies (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $31.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lord of the Flies (1990) $14M $14M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Blue Steel (1990) $8.2M $8.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Lambada (1990) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Blind Fury (1990) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Forbidden Dance (1990) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) $85.4K $85.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 11 releases took $31.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 4–10) with $53.2M, led by Hard to Kill (1990).
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Stella (1990) $24.4M Stella (1990)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Hard to Kill (1990) $53.2M Hard to Kill (1990)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Glory (1990) $48.9M Glory (1990)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Where the Heart Is (1990) $1.1M Where the Heart Is (1990)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Bad Influence (1990) $19.7M Bad Influence (1990)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Lord of the Flies (1990) $31.1M Lord of the Flies (1990)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 The Fourth War (1990) $1.3M The Fourth War (1990)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Open Doors (1990) $123.5K Open Doors (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 11 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1986 earned the most: $42.5M from 4 films, led by Gung Ho (1986). Week 11, 1990 took $31.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11, 1981 Mar 8–14 2 films | 2 | $3M | – | Modern Romance (1981) $2.9M |
| Week 11, 1982 Mar 7–13 1 film · +359% | 1 | $14M | +359% | Missing (1982) $14M |
| Week 11, 1983 Mar 6–12 1 film · −49% | 1 | $7.2M | −49% | 10 to Midnight (1983) $7.2M |
| Week 11, 1984 Mar 11–17 1 film · +58% | 1 | $11.3M | +58% | Tank (1984) $11.3M |
| Week 11, 1985 Mar 10–16 1 film · −97% | 1 | $385.7K | −97% | Sylvester (1985) $385.7K |
| Week 11, 1986 Mar 9–15 4 films · +10908% | 4 | $42.5M | +10908% | Gung Ho (1986) $36.6M |
| Week 11, 1987 Mar 8–14 3 films · −31% | 3 | $29.3M | −31% | Tin Men (1987) $25.4M |
| Week 11, 1988 Mar 6–12 3 films · +27% | 3 | $37.1M | +27% | Masquerade (1988) $15.9M |
| Week 11, 1989 Mar 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1990 Mar 11–17 6 films | 6 | $31.1M | – | Lord of the Flies (1990) $14M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1990, Week by Week
47 weeks of 1990 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $505.7M, led by Ghost (1990).
- Week 1 $6.1K
- Week 2 $27.7M
- Week 3 $1.5M
- Week 4 $1.6M
- Week 5 $24.4M
- Week 6 $53.2M
- Week 7 $48.9M
- Week 8 $1.1M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $19.7M
- Week 11 $31.1M
- Week 12 $1.3M
- Week 13 $123.5K
- Week 14 $9.1M
- Week 15 $14.5M
- Week 16 $14.2M
- Week 17 $28.1M
- Week 18 $6.5M
- Week 19 $3M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $1.5M
- Week 23 $153.5M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $83.5K
- Week 26 $157.9M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $505.7M
- Week 29 $531
- Week 30 $52.7K
- Week 31 $19.4M
- Week 32 $71.6M
- Week 33 $54.6M
- Week 34 $14.2M
- Week 35 $50.5M
- Week 36 $2.6M
- Week 37 $47.8M
- Week 38 $1.7M
- Week 39 $2.3M
- Week 40 $91.9M
- Week 41 $32.7M
- Week 42 $70.7M
- Week 43 $3.6M
- Week 44 $33.1M
- Week 45 $427.1M
- Week 46 $119.9M
- Week 47 $80.5M
- Week 48 $69.2M
- Week 49 $121.1M
- Week 50 $48.3M
- Week 51 $95.7M
- Week 52 $136.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 11 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17)?
Lord of the Flies (1990) leads with $14M worldwide, $14M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blue Steel (1990) at $8.2M and Lambada (1990) at $4.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) earn?
6 drama films released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $31.1M in all, or $5.2M per film on average. Week 10, 1990 releases took $19.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lord of the Flies (1990), earned $14M.
How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17). 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 11, 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.