#1 of 2 #1 music movie of August 1990
1990 · Drama, Romance
$16.2M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Music box office · August 1990
Music Box Office, August 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Mo' Better Blues (1990) is the highest-grossing music movie released in August 1990, with $16.2M worldwide, ahead of Pump Up the Volume (1990) at $11.5M. 2 music films released in August 1990 report a worldwide gross, $27.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1990 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $27.7M
- Mo' Better Blues (1990), the #1
- $16.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Music Release of August 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 August 1990.
- 1 Aug 3, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
- 2
Aug 22, 1990 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M
Archive
Music Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: June leads with $162.7M, led by Dick Tracy (1990).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $30.6M #1 House Party (1990)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $162.7M #1 Dick Tracy (1990)
- July $21.4M #1 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
- August $27.7M #1 Mo' Better Blues (1990)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November $4.6M #1 Graffiti Bridge (1990)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Music Box Office August 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in August 1990?
Mo' Better Blues (1990) leads with $16.2M worldwide, $16.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pump Up the Volume (1990) at $11.5M.
How much did music movies released in August 1990 earn?
2 music films released in August 1990 report a worldwide gross, $27.7M in all, or $13.8M per film on average.
How many music movies released in August 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mo' Better Blues (1990), earned $16.2M.
How is the August 1990 music 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 August 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 August 1990 music 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.