#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of January 1990
1990 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$16.7M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$16.7M US & Canada · 100% $4.1K elsewhere · <1%
Sci-Fi box office · January 1990
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Tremors (1990) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 1990, with $16.7M worldwide, ahead of Dark Angel (1990) at $4.3M and Brain Dead (1990) at $1.6M. 3 sci-fi films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1990 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22.6M
- Tremors (1990), the #1
- $16.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of January 1990?
Tremors (1990) leads with $16.7M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.6M, 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 Sci-Fi 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: $16.7M Rest of the world: $4.1K Worldwide: $16.7M
- 2 Jan 26, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1990?
Of the top 3, Dark Angel (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tremors (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $22.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Tremors (1990) $16.7M $16.7M US & Canada · 100% $4.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Brain Dead (1990) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 14–20) took $18.3M, led by Tremors (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Tremors (1990) $18.3M Tremors (1990)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M Dark Angel (1990)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1990 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1981 earned the most: $34.5M from 2 films, led by The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). January 1990 took $22.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1981 2 films | 2 | $34.5M | – | The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M |
| January 1982 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1984 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1985 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1986 1 film | 1 | $4.6M | – | Eliminators (1986) $4.6M |
| January 1987 1 film · −48% | 1 | $2.4M | −48% | The Kindred (1987) $2.4M |
| January 1988 1 film · +283% | 1 | $9.2M | +283% | Return of the Living Dead II (1988) $9.2M |
| January 1989 2 films · −2% | 2 | $9M | −2% | DeepStar Six (1989) $8.1M |
| January 1990 3 films · +152% | 3 | $22.6M | +152% | Tremors (1990) $16.7M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: June leads with $307.2M, led by Total Recall (1990).
- January $22.6M #1 Tremors (1990)
- February No grosses
- March $208.1M #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
- April $15.4M #1 Spaced Invaders (1990)
- May $247.5M #1 Back to the Future Part III (1990)
- June $307.2M #1 Total Recall (1990)
- July $20.3M #1 Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
- August $110.4M #1 Flatliners (1990)
- September $5.7M #1 Hardware (1990)
- October $593K #1 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)
- November $57.5M #1 Predator 2 (1990)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in January 1990?
Tremors (1990) leads with $16.7M worldwide, $16.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dark Angel (1990) at $4.3M and Brain Dead (1990) at $1.6M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 1990 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, or $7.5M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tremors (1990), earned $16.7M.
How is the January 1990 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.