#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of October 1990
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)
1990 · Sci-Fi, Animation
$270.4K worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$270.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · October 1990
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 1990, with $270.4K worldwide, ahead of Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) at $270.4K and The Spirit of ’76 (1990) at $52.3K. 3 sci-fi films released in October 1990 report a worldwide gross, $593K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1990 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $593K
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990), the #1
- $270.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of October 1990?
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) leads with $270.4K, 46% of the total. The top 3 together took $593K, 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 $270.4K Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)$270.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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Number 2 $270.4K Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)$270.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of October 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 October 1990.
- 1 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)Oct 17, 1990 US and Canada: $270.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $270.4K
Oct 17, 1990 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $270.4K worldwide - 2 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)Oct 17, 1990 US and Canada: $270.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $270.4K Oct 17, 1990 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $270.4K worldwide
- 3 Oct 12, 1990 US and Canada: $52.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 1990?
Of the top 3, Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Spirit of ’76 (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $593K (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) $270.4K $270.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) $270.4K $270.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Spirit of ’76 (1990) $52.3K $52.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of October 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 14–20) took $540.7K, led by Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Spirit of ’76 (1990) $52.3K The Spirit of ’76 (1990)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) $540.7K Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1990 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1984 earned the most: $78.6M from 2 films, led by The Terminator (1984). October 1990 took $593K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1982 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | The Sender (1982) $1.1M |
| October 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1984 2 films | 2 | $78.6M | – | The Terminator (1984) $78.4M |
| October 1985 1 film · −97% | 1 | $2M | −97% | Re-Animator (1985) $2M |
| October 1986 3 films · +406% | 3 | $10.3M | +406% | Deadly Friend (1986) $9M |
| October 1987 2 films · −2% | 2 | $10.1M | −2% | The Hidden (1987) $9.7M |
| October 1988 1 film · +219% | 1 | $32.2M | +219% | Alien Nation (1988) $32.2M |
| October 1989 3 films · −93% | 3 | $2.3M | −93% | Robot Jox (1989) $1.3M |
| October 1990 3 films · −74% | 3 | $593K | −74% | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) $270.4K |
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 October 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 October 1990?
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) leads with $270.4K worldwide, $270.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) at $270.4K and The Spirit of ’76 (1990) at $52.3K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 1990 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in October 1990 report a worldwide gross, $593K in all, or $197.7K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990), earned $270.4K.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.