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Sci-Fi box office · Week 10 · Mar 4–10, 1990

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 10 of 1990: Sci-Fi Releases of Mar 4–10

The Handmaid's Tale (1990) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10), with $5M worldwide, ahead of Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) at $1M. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6M in all, 83% of it from the US & Canada.

week 10 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$6M
The Handmaid's Tale (1990), the #1
$5M
earned in the US & Canada
83%
The Handmaid's Tale (1990) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 10, 1990

The Handmaid's Tale (1990)

1990 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$5M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 10 of 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 week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10).

  1. 1 The Handmaid's Tale (1990) movie poster
    The Handmaid's Tale (1990) Mar 9, 1990 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $5M worldwide
    Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
  2. 2 Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) movie poster
    Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) Mar 10, 1990 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $1M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 10 of 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 week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10)?

The Handmaid's Tale (1990) leads with $5M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) at $1M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $6M in all, or $3M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Handmaid's Tale (1990), earned $5M.

How much of the Week 10, 1990 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$5M of the $6M total, or 83%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 10, 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 week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10). 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 week 10, 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.