#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of Week 12, 1990
1990 · Comedy, Romance
$463.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$178.4M US & Canada · 38% $285M elsewhere · 62%
Romance box office · Week 12 · Mar 18–24, 1990
Romance Box Office, Week 12 of 1990: Romance Releases of Mar 18–24
Pretty Woman (1990) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24), with $463.4M worldwide, ahead of Def by Temptation (1990) at $2.2M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $465.6M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $465.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 39%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24).
- 1 Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $178.4M Rest of the world: $285M Worldwide: $463.4M
- 2
Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
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 12 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24)?
Pretty Woman (1990) leads with $463.4M worldwide, $178.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Def by Temptation (1990) at $2.2M.
How much did romance movies released in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24) earn?
2 romance films released in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $465.6M in all, or $232.8M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pretty Woman (1990) with $463.4M.
How is the week 12, 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 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24). 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 12, 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.