#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of January 1990
1990 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$16.7M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$16.7M US & Canada · 100% $4.1K elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · January 1990
Horror Box Office, January 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Tremors (1990) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in January 1990, with $16.7M worldwide, ahead of Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) at $5.8M and Dark Angel (1990) at $4.3M. 5 horror films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $29M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $12.3M across 4 horror releases.
- January 1990 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $29M
- Tremors (1990), the #1
- $16.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of January 1990?
Tremors (1990) leads with $16.7M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $29M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Horror Release of January 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 January 1990.
- 1 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $4.1K Worldwide: $16.7M
- 2 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
Jan 12, 1990 · English · Thriller, Horror $5.8M worldwide - 3 Jan 26, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 4 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 1990 US and Canada: $577.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $577.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1990?
Of the top 5, Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tremors (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $29M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Tremors (1990) $16.7M $16.7M US & Canada · 100% $4.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) $5.8M $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Brain Dead (1990) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Overexposed (1990) $577.7K $577.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 14–20) took $18.3M, led by Tremors (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Overexposed (1990) $577.7K Overexposed (1990)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) $5.8M Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Tremors (1990) $18.3M Tremors (1990)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M Dark Angel (1990)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1990 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1990 earned the most: $29M from 5 films, led by Tremors (1990).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1981 2 films | 2 | $15.4M | – | Scanners (1981) $14.2M |
| January 1982 1 film · −14% | 1 | $13.3M | −14% | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| January 1983 1 film · −20% | 1 | $10.6M | −20% | The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M |
| January 1984 1 film · −91% | 1 | $929.2K | −91% | The Power (1984) $929.2K |
| January 1985 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1986 1 film | 1 | $5.5M | – | Troll (1986) $5.5M |
| January 1987 2 films · −34% | 2 | $3.6M | −34% | The Kindred (1987) $2.4M |
| January 1988 1 film · +156% | 1 | $9.2M | +156% | Return of the Living Dead II (1988) $9.2M |
| January 1989 3 films · +7% | 3 | $9.9M | +7% | DeepStar Six (1989) $8.1M |
| January 1990 5 films · +194% | 5 | $29M | +194% | Tremors (1990) $16.7M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: November leads with $119.8M, led by Predator 2 (1990).
- January $29M #1 Tremors (1990)
- February $11M #1 Nightbreed (1990)
- March $2.2M #1 Def by Temptation (1990)
- April $43.8M #1 The First Power (1990)
- May $18.8M #1 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
- June $41.7M #1 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
- July $53.2M #1 Arachnophobia (1990)
- August $110.9M #1 Flatliners (1990)
- September $2.6M #1 Repossessed (1990)
- October $17.4M #1 Graveyard Shift (1990)
- November $119.8M #1 Predator 2 (1990)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office January 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in January 1990?
Tremors (1990) leads with $16.7M worldwide, $16.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) at $5.8M and Dark Angel (1990) at $4.3M.
How much did horror movies released in January 1990 earn?
5 horror films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $29M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in January 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tremors (1990), earned $16.7M.
How is the January 1990 horror 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 January 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 January 1990 horror 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.