#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of Week 17, 1990
1990 · Drama, Mystery
$17M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$17M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 17 · Apr 22–28, 1990
Drama Box Office, Week 17 of 1990: Drama Releases of Apr 22–28
The Guardian (1990) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 1990 (Apr 22–28), with $17M worldwide, ahead of Wild Orchid (1990) at $11.1M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $28.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $28.1M
- The Guardian (1990), the #1
- $17M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1990 (Apr 22–28).
- 1 Apr 27, 1990 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17M
- 2
Apr 27, 1990 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M
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 17 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 drama movie in week 17 of 1990 (Apr 22–28)?
The Guardian (1990) leads with $17M worldwide, $17M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wild Orchid (1990) at $11.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 17 of 1990 (Apr 22–28) earn?
2 drama films released in week 17 of 1990 (Apr 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $28.1M in all, or $14M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 17 of 1990 (Apr 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Guardian (1990), earned $17M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1990 (Apr 22–28). 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 17, 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.