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Sci-Fi box office · May 1990

Sci-Fi Box Office, May 1990: Top-Grossing Releases

Back to the Future Part III (1990) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 1990, with $245.1M worldwide, ahead of Class of 1999 (1990) at $2.5M. 2 sci-fi films released in May 1990 report a worldwide gross, $247.5M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

May 1990 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$247.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
37%
Back to the Future Part III (1990) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of May 1990

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

1990 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$245.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$88.3M US & Canada · 36% $156.8M elsewhere · 64%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of May 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 May 1990.

  1. 1 Back to the Future Part III (1990) movie poster
    Back to the Future Part III (1990) May 25, 1990 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $245.1M worldwide
    May 25, 1990 US and Canada: $88.3M Rest of the world: $156.8M Worldwide: $245.1M
  2. 2 Class of 1999 (1990) movie poster
    Class of 1999 (1990) May 11, 1990 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Horror $2.5M worldwide
    May 11, 1990 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
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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).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office May 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 sci-fi movie in May 1990?

Back to the Future Part III (1990) leads with $245.1M worldwide, $88.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Class of 1999 (1990) at $2.5M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in May 1990 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in May 1990 report a worldwide gross, $247.5M in all, or $123.8M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in May 1990 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Back to the Future Part III (1990) with $245.1M.

How much of the May 1990 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$90.7M of the $247.5M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.