#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of March 1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
1990 · Action, Adventure
$202.1M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$135.4M US & Canada · 67% $66.7M elsewhere · 33%
Sci-Fi box office · March 1990
Sci-Fi Box Office, March 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in March 1990, with $202.1M worldwide, ahead of The Handmaid's Tale (1990) at $5M and Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) at $1M. 3 sci-fi films released in March 1990 report a worldwide gross, $208.1M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- March 1990 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $208.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 67%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of March 1990?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) leads with $202.1M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $208.1M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of March 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 March 1990.
- 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)Mar 30, 1990 US and Canada: $135.4M Rest of the world: $66.7M Worldwide: $202.1M
Mar 30, 1990 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $202.1M worldwide - 2 Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990)Mar 10, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Mar 10, 1990 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $1M worldwide
By release week
Which Week of March 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 25–31) took $202.1M, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 The Handmaid's Tale (1990) $6M The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Earlier years
How Does March 1990 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $208.1M from 3 films, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1982 2 films | 2 | $1.4M | – | Turkey Shoot (1982) $1.4M |
| March 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1984 2 films | 2 | $14.4M | – | The Ice Pirates (1984) $14.3M |
| March 1985 4 films · +76% | 4 | $25.3M | +76% | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) $15M |
| March 1986 2 films · −95% | 2 | $1.3M | −95% | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986) $1.3M |
| March 1987 1 film · −95% | 1 | $60.6K | −95% | Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) $60.6K |
| March 1988 2 films · +214% | 2 | $190.4K | +214% | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack (1988) $150K |
| March 1989 2 films · +8423% | 2 | $16.2M | +8423% | Leviathan (1989) $15.7M |
| March 1990 3 films · +1182% | 3 | $208.1M | +1182% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M |
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 March 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 March 1990?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) leads with $202.1M worldwide, $135.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Handmaid's Tale (1990) at $5M and Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) at $1M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in March 1990 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in March 1990 report a worldwide gross, $208.1M in all, or $69.4M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in March 1990 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) with $202.1M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.