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Family box office · April 1990

Family Box Office, April 1990: Top-Grossing Releases

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is the highest-grossing family movie released in April 1990, with $25M worldwide. 1 family film released in April 1990 reports a worldwide gross, $25M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

April 1990 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$25M
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), the #1
$25M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 family movie of April 1990

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

1990 · Comedy, Crime

$25M worldwide

$25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Family Release of April 1990 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 1990.

  1. 1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) movie poster
    Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Comedy, Crime, Family $25M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M
FAQ

Family Box Office April 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in April 1990?

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M worldwide, $25M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did family movies released in April 1990 earn?

1 family film released in April 1990 reports a worldwide gross, $25M in all, or $25M per film on average.

How many family movies released in April 1990 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), earned $25M.

How much of the April 1990 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$25M of the $25M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 1990 family 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 April 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 April 1990 family 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.