#1 of 2 #1 mystery movie of January 1990
1990 · Sci-Fi, Mystery
$1.6M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · January 1990
Mystery Box Office, January 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Brain Dead (1990) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in January 1990, with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Overexposed (1990) at $577.7K. 2 mystery films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1990 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $2.2M
- Brain Dead (1990), the #1
- $1.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Mystery 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: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 2
1990 US and Canada: $577.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $577.7K
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: July leads with $727M, led by Ghost (1990).
- January $2.2M #1 Brain Dead (1990)
- February No grosses
- March $1.4M #1 Love at Large (1990)
- April $17M #1 The Guardian (1990)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $727M #1 Ghost (1990)
- August $62.1M #1 The Exorcist III (1990)
- September $16.9M #1 Death Warrant (1990)
- October $15.4M #1 Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- November $26.1M #1 Jacob's Ladder (1990)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Mystery 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in January 1990?
Brain Dead (1990) leads with $1.6M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Overexposed (1990) at $577.7K.
How much did mystery movies released in January 1990 earn?
2 mystery films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in January 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Brain Dead (1990), earned $1.6M.
How is the January 1990 mystery 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 mystery 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.