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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 1990

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 1990: Drama Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6

Marked for Death (1990) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $58M worldwide, ahead of Henry & June (1990) at $23.5M and Miller's Crossing (1990) at $5.1M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $91.9M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $90.7M across 7 drama releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$91.9M
Marked for Death (1990), the #1
$58M
earned in the US & Canada
74%
Marked for Death (1990) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 1990

Marked for Death (1990)

1990 · Action, Adventure

$58M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$46M US & Canada · 79% $11.9M elsewhere · 21%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 1990?

Marked for Death (1990) leads with $58M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $90.5M, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Marked for Death (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $58M Marked for Death (1990)
    $46M US & Canada · 79% $11.9M elsewhere · 21%
  2. Henry & June (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $23.5M Henry & June (1990)
    $11.6M US & Canada · 49% $11.9M elsewhere · 51%
  3. Miller's Crossing (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $5.1M Miller's Crossing (1990)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Desperate Hours (1990) movie poster Number 4
    $2.7M Desperate Hours (1990)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) movie poster Number 5
    $1.2M The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6).

  1. 1 Marked for Death (1990) movie poster
    Marked for Death (1990) Oct 5, 1990 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $58M worldwide
    Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $58M
  2. 2 Henry & June (1990) movie poster
    Henry & June (1990) Oct 5, 1990 · English · Biography, Drama $23.5M worldwide
    Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $23.5M
  3. 3 Miller's Crossing (1990) movie poster
    Miller's Crossing (1990) Oct 5, 1990 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $5.1M worldwide
    Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
  4. 4 Desperate Hours (1990) movie poster
    Desperate Hours (1990) Oct 5, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
  5. 5 The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) movie poster
    The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) Oct 3, 1990 · French · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1990 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  6. 6 An Angel at My Table (1990) movie poster
    An Angel at My Table (1990) Oct 4, 1990 · English · Biography, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 4, 1990 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $1.1M
  7. 7 Terminal Bliss (1990) movie poster
    Terminal Bliss (1990) Oct 6, 1990 · English · Drama $215.5K worldwide
    Oct 6, 1990 US and Canada: $215.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $215.5K
  8. 8 Men Of Respect (1990) movie poster
    Men Of Respect (1990) Oct 1, 1990 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $139.2K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1990 US and Canada: $139.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $139.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1990?

Of the top 8, Miller's Crossing (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Henry & June (1990) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $68.1M (74%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Marked for Death (1990) $58M
    $46M US & Canada · 79% $11.9M elsewhere · 21%
  2. 2 Henry & June (1990) $23.5M
    $11.6M US & Canada · 49% $11.9M elsewhere · 51%
  3. 3 Miller's Crossing (1990) $5.1M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Desperate Hours (1990) $2.7M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 An Angel at My Table (1990) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
  7. 7 Terminal Bliss (1990) $215.5K
    $215.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Men Of Respect (1990) $139.2K
    $139.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1990 earned the most: $91.9M from 8 films, led by Marked for Death (1990).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films 3 $3.3M – Zoot Suit (1981) $3.3M
Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −99% 1 $25.7K −99% Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K
Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +219116% 1 $56.4M +219116% The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M
Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +15% 4 $64.9M +15% Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M
Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −36% 3 $41.7M −36% Jagged Edge (1985) $40.5M
Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −23% 2 $32.2M −23% Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M
Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −79% 2 $6.8M −79% Big Shots (1987) $3.4M
Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · +201% 7 $20.3M +201% Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M
Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 2 films · +22% 2 $24.8M +22% An Innocent Man (1989) $20M
Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 8 films · +271% 8 $91.9M +271% Marked for Death (1990) $58M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 1990?

English-language drama films took $90.7M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($1.2M).

Week 40 of 1990 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $90.7M
    7 films · #1 Marked for Death (1990)
  2. French $1.2M
    1 film · #1 The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990)
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 40 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?

Marked for Death (1990) leads with $58M worldwide, $46M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Henry & June (1990) at $23.5M and Miller's Crossing (1990) at $5.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?

8 drama films released in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $91.9M in all, or $11.5M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Marked for Death (1990), earned $58M.

How much of the Week 40, 1990 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$68.1M of the $91.9M total, or 74%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.