#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 50, 1990
1990 · Drama, Comedy
$35.4M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$35.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 1990
Romance Box Office, Week 50 of 1990: Romance Releases of Dec 9–15
Mermaids (1990) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 50 of 1990 (Dec 9–15), with $35.4M worldwide, ahead of Havana (1990) at $9.6M and Days of Being Wild (1990) at $3.3M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.3M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $48.3M
- Mermaids (1990), the #1
- $35.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 93%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 50 of 1990?
Mermaids (1990) leads with $35.4M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $48.3M, 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 50 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 50 of 1990 (Dec 9–15).
- 1 Dec 14, 1990 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.4M
- 2 Dec 11, 1990 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $402.3K Worldwide: $9.6M
- 3 Dec 15, 1990 US and Canada: $146.3K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Mermaids (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Days of Being Wild (1990) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $44.8M (93%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mermaids (1990) $35.4M $35.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Havana (1990) $9.6M $9.2M US & Canada · 96% $402.3K elsewhere · 4%
- 3 Days of Being Wild (1990) $3.3M $146.3K US & Canada · 4% $3.1M elsewhere · 96%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $48.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Dec 2–8) with $86M, led by Edward Scissorhands (1990).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) $71.6M 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) $5.8M Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Edward Scissorhands (1990) $86M Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Mermaids (1990) $48.3M Mermaids (1990)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 The Russia House (1990) $38.7M The Russia House (1990)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Alice (1990) $7.3M Alice (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1985 earned the most: $96.8M from 1 film, led by The Jewel of the Nile (1985). Week 50, 1990 took $48.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1981 Dec 6–12 1 film | 1 | $10.9M | – | Rollover (1981) $10.9M |
| Week 50, 1982 Dec 5–11 1 film · +177% | 1 | $30M | +177% | Sophie's Choice (1982) $30M |
| Week 50, 1983 Dec 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1984 Dec 9–15 1 film | 1 | $28.7M | – | Starman (1984) $28.7M |
| Week 50, 1985 Dec 8–14 1 film · +237% | 1 | $96.8M | +237% | The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $96.8M |
| Week 50, 1986 Dec 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1987 Dec 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1988 Dec 4–10 1 film | 1 | $3.3M | – | Camille Claudel (1988) $3.3M |
| Week 50, 1989 Dec 10–16 2 films · +561% | 2 | $22M | +561% | The Wizard (1989) $14.3M |
| Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 3 films · +119% | 3 | $48.3M | +119% | Mermaids (1990) $35.4M |
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 50 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 50 of 1990 (Dec 9–15)?
Mermaids (1990) leads with $35.4M worldwide, $35.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Havana (1990) at $9.6M and Days of Being Wild (1990) at $3.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 50 of 1990 (Dec 9–15) earn?
3 romance films released in week 50 of 1990 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $48.3M in all, or $16.1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 50 of 1990 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mermaids (1990), earned $35.4M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1990 (Dec 9–15). 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 50, 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.