#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 18, 1990
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
1990 · Drama, Comedy
$4.1M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$4.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 1990
Drama Box Office, Week 18 of 1990: Drama Releases of Apr 29–May 5
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5), with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) at $1.7M and Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990) at $717.8K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.5M
- Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990), the #1
- $4.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 18 of 1990?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) leads with $4.1M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.5M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5).
- 1 May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $4.1M
- 2 May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 Apr 30, 1990 US and Canada: $717.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $717.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $6.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990) $717.8K $717.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $6.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $28.1M, led by The Guardian (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)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) $9.1M The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Crazy People (1990) $14.5M Crazy People (1990)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Miami Blues (1990) $14.2M Miami Blues (1990)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 The Guardian (1990) $28.1M The Guardian (1990)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $6.5M 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
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1984 earned the most: $49.1M from 3 films, led by Breakin' (1984). Week 18, 1990 took $6.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1981 Apr 26–May 2 1 film | 1 | $1.8M | – | King of the Mountain (1981) $1.8M |
| Week 18, 1982 Apr 25–May 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1983 Apr 24–30 1 film | 1 | $6M | – | The Hunger (1983) $6M |
| Week 18, 1984 Apr 29–May 5 3 films · +720% | 3 | $49.1M | +720% | Breakin' (1984) $38.7M |
| Week 18, 1985 Apr 28–May 4 2 films · −37% | 2 | $31M | −37% | Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M |
| Week 18, 1986 Apr 27–May 3 3 films · −4% | 3 | $29.6M | −4% | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) $18M |
| Week 18, 1987 Apr 26–May 2 2 films · −82% | 2 | $5.4M | −82% | American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) $4M |
| Week 18, 1988 Apr 24–30 2 films · +147% | 2 | $13.4M | +147% | Bloodsport (1988) $11.8M |
| Week 18, 1989 Apr 30–May 6 4 films · −38% | 4 | $8.3M | −38% | Listen to Me (1989) $4.3M |
| Week 18, 1990 Apr 29–May 5 3 films · −22% | 3 | $6.5M | −22% | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M |
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 18 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5)?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) leads with $4.1M worldwide, $4.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) at $1.7M and Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990) at $717.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?
3 drama films released in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990), earned $4.1M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 1990 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 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.