#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 11, 1990
1990 · Music, Drama
$4.3M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 11 · Mar 11–17, 1990
Romance Box Office, Week 11 of 1990: Romance Releases of Mar 11–17
Lambada (1990) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17), with $4.3M worldwide, ahead of The Forbidden Dance (1990) at $1.8M and Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) at $85.4K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 10, 1990, whose releases took $72.2M.
- week 11 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.2M
- Lambada (1990), the #1
- $4.3M
- vs Week 10, 1990
- −91%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 11 of 1990?
Lambada (1990) leads with $4.3M, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.2M, 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 Romance Release of Week 11 of 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 week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17).
- 1 Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 2 Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $85.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Lambada (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $6.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lambada (1990) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Forbidden Dance (1990) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) $85.4K $85.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 11 releases took $6.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 18–24) with $465.6M, led by Pretty Woman (1990).
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Stella (1990) $20.3M Stella (1990)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Stanley & Iris (1990) $7.4M Stanley & Iris (1990)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Revenge (1990) $15.6M Revenge (1990)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 A Tale of Springtime (1990) $22.2K A Tale of Springtime (1990)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) $72.2M Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Lambada (1990) $6.2M Lambada (1990)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Pretty Woman (1990) $465.6M Pretty Woman (1990)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 11 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1988 earned the most: $15.9M from 1 film, led by Masquerade (1988). Week 11, 1990 took $6.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11, 1981 Mar 8–14 2 films | 2 | $14.7M | – | Back Roads (1981) $11.8M |
| Week 11, 1982 Mar 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1983 Mar 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1984 Mar 11–17 1 film | 1 | $14.3M | – | The Ice Pirates (1984) $14.3M |
| Week 11, 1985 Mar 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1986 Mar 9–15 1 film | 1 | $5.8M | – | Crossroads (1986) $5.8M |
| Week 11, 1987 Mar 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1988 Mar 6–12 1 film | 1 | $15.9M | – | Masquerade (1988) $15.9M |
| Week 11, 1989 Mar 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1990 Mar 11–17 3 films | 3 | $6.2M | – | Lambada (1990) $4.3M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1990, Week by Week
30 weeks of 1990 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $505.7M, led by Ghost (1990).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $20.3M
- Week 6 $7.4M
- Week 7 $15.6M
- Week 8 $22.2K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $72.2M
- Week 11 $6.2M
- Week 12 $465.6M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $1.2M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $11.1M
- Week 18 $4.8M
- Week 19 $8.4K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $162.7M
- Week 25 $19.8M
- Week 26 $157.9M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $505.7M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $20.5M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $15.5M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $3.7M
- Week 38 $8.1M
- Week 39 $81.8K
- Week 40 $1.2M
- Week 41 $16.7M
- Week 42 $38.9M
- Week 43 $1.5M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $71.6M
- Week 48 $5.8M
- Week 49 $86M
- Week 50 $48.3M
- Week 51 $38.7M
- Week 52 $7.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 11 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17)?
Lambada (1990) leads with $4.3M worldwide, $4.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Forbidden Dance (1990) at $1.8M and Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) at $85.4K.
How much did romance movies released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) earn?
3 romance films released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 10, 1990 releases took $72.2M.
How many romance movies released in week 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lambada (1990), earned $4.3M.
How is the week 11, 1990 romance 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 11 of 1990 (Mar 11–17). 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 11, 1990 romance 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.