#1 of 3 #1 fantasy movie of May 1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
1990 · Thriller, Fantasy
$16.3M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Fantasy box office · May 1990
Fantasy Box Office, May 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in May 1990, with $16.3M worldwide, ahead of Dreams (1990) at $3M and Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) at $8.4K. 3 fantasy films released in May 1990 report a worldwide gross, $19.3M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1990 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $19.3M
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), the #1
- $16.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of May 1990?
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) leads with $16.3M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $19.3M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy Release of May 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 May 1990.
- 1 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
May 4, 1990 · English · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $16.3M worldwide - 2 May 11, 1990 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $3M
- 3 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)May 9, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
May 9, 1990 · Telugu · Comedy, Action, Romance $8.4K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of May 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) took $16.3M, led by Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) $16.3M Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (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
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1990 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1983 earned the most: $482.5M from 1 film, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). May 1990 took $19.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1982 1 film | 1 | $68.9M | – | Conan the Barbarian (1982) $68.9M |
| May 1983 1 film · +601% | 1 | $482.5M | +601% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| May 1984 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1985 1 film | 1 | $10.6M | – | The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) $10.6M |
| May 1986 1 film · +70% | 1 | $18M | +70% | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) $18M |
| May 1987 2 films · −24% | 2 | $13.7M | −24% | The Gate (1987) $13.5M |
| May 1988 3 films · +344% | 3 | $60.9M | +344% | Willow (1988) $57.3M |
| May 1989 2 films · −85% | 2 | $9.2M | −85% | Warlock (1989) $9.1M |
| May 1990 3 films · +111% | 3 | $19.3M | +111% | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) $16.3M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: July leads with $558.9M, led by Ghost (1990).
- January No grosses
- February $13.6M #1 Nightbreed (1990)
- March $521.9K #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)
- April No grosses
- May $19.3M #1 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
- June $66.9M #1 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
- July $558.9M #1 Ghost (1990)
- August $28.5M #1 DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
- September $1.4M #1 Repossessed (1990)
- October $15.9M #1 Mr. Destiny (1990)
- November $485.8K #1 Meet the Applegates (1990)
- December $86M #1 Edward Scissorhands (1990)
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office May 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 fantasy movie in May 1990?
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) leads with $16.3M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dreams (1990) at $3M and Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) at $8.4K.
How much did fantasy movies released in May 1990 earn?
3 fantasy films released in May 1990 report a worldwide gross, $19.3M in all, or $6.4M per film on average.
How many fantasy movies released in May 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), earned $16.3M.
How is the May 1990 fantasy 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 May 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 May 1990 fantasy 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.