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

$95.4M of the $110.4M total, or 86%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · August 1990

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

Q: What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in August 1990?

Flatliners (1990) leads with $61.5M worldwide, $61.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Darkman (1990) at $48.9M.

Q: How many sci-fi movies released in August 1990 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Flatliners (1990), earned $61.5M.

Q: How is the August 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 August 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.

Q: How often is the August 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.

Flatliners (1990) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 1990, with $61.5M worldwide, ahead of Darkman (1990) at $48.9M. 2 sci-fi films released in August 1990 report a worldwide gross, $110.4M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1990 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $110.4M
Flatliners (1990), the #1: $61.5M
earned in the US & Canada: 86%

#1 of 2

#1 sci-fi movie of August 1990

Flatliners (1990)

1990 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$61.5M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$61.5M US & Canada · 100% $373 elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of August 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 August 1990.

1
Flatliners (1990) Aug 10, 1990 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $61.5M worldwide

Aug 10, 1990 US and Canada: $61.5M Rest of the world: $373 Worldwide: $61.5M
2
Darkman (1990) Aug 24, 1990 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $48.9M worldwide

Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $48.9M

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 August 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 August 1990?

Flatliners (1990) leads with $61.5M worldwide, $61.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Darkman (1990) at $48.9M.

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

2 sci-fi films released in August 1990 report a worldwide gross, $110.4M in all, or $55.2M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Flatliners (1990), earned $61.5M.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.