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Horror box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 1990

Horror Box Office, Week 33 of 1990: Horror Releases of Aug 12–18

The Exorcist III (1990) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18), with $39M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $39M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$39M
The Exorcist III (1990), the #1
$39M
earned in the US & Canada
67%
The Exorcist III (1990) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of Week 33, 1990

The Exorcist III (1990)

1990 · Drama, Mystery

$39M worldwide

$26.1M US & Canada · 67% $12.9M elsewhere · 33%
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The Only Horror Release of Week 33 of 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 week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18).

  1. 1 The Exorcist III (1990) movie poster
    The Exorcist III (1990) Aug 17, 1990 · English · Drama, Mystery, Horror $39M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1990 US and Canada: $26.1M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $39M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 33 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18)?

The Exorcist III (1990) leads with $39M worldwide, $26.1M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18) earn?

1 horror film released in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18) reports a worldwide gross, $39M in all, or $39M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Exorcist III (1990), earned $39M.

How much of the Week 33, 1990 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.1M of the $39M total, or 67%, 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 week 33, 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 week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.