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Sport Box Office 1990: Highest-Grossing Sport Movies

Days of Thunder (1990) is the highest-grossing sport movie released in 1990, with $157.9M worldwide, ahead of Rocky V (1990) at $119.9M. 2 sport films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $277.9M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

1990 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$277.9M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
44%
Days of Thunder (1990) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sport movie of 1990

Days of Thunder (1990)

1990 · Action, Drama

$157.9M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$82.7M US & Canada · 52% $75.3M elsewhere · 48%
The chart

Every Sport Release 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 1990.

  1. 1 Days of Thunder (1990) movie poster
    Days of Thunder (1990) Jun 27, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $157.9M worldwide
    Jun 27, 1990 US and Canada: $82.7M Rest of the world: $75.3M Worldwide: $157.9M
  2. 2 Rocky V (1990) movie poster
    Rocky V (1990) Nov 16, 1990 · English · Drama, Sport $119.9M worldwide
    Nov 16, 1990 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $79M Worldwide: $119.9M
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Sport Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1932 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2006 leads with $1.3B, led by Cars (2006).

2020s 7 years · $2.2B
2010s 10 years · $3.8B
2000s 10 years · $5.8B
1990s 10 years · $2B
1980s 10 years · $1.5B
1970s 5 years · $591.6M
1960s 3 years · $51.3M
1950s 1 year · $11.9K
1930s 1 year · $208
FAQ

Sport Box Office 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 sport movie in 1990?

Days of Thunder (1990) leads with $157.9M worldwide, $82.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rocky V (1990) at $119.9M.

How much did sport movies released in 1990 earn?

2 sport films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $277.9M in all, or $138.9M per film on average.

How many sport movies released in 1990 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Days of Thunder (1990) with $157.9M.

How much of the 1990 Sport box office came from the US and Canada?

$123.6M of the $277.9M total, or 44%, 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 1990 sport 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 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 1990 sport 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.