#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of January 1990
1990 · Drama, Thriller
$27.7M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · January 1990
Thriller Box Office, January 1990: Top-Grossing Releases
Internal Affairs (1990) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 1990, with $27.7M worldwide, ahead of Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) at $5.8M and Dark Angel (1990) at $4.3M. 5 thriller films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $41M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 82% on December 1989, whose releases took $229.9M. By language, English leads with $41M across 5 thriller releases.
- January 1990 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $41M
- Internal Affairs (1990), the #1
- $27.7M
- vs December 1989
- −82%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 1990?
Internal Affairs (1990) leads with $27.7M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $41M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of January 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 January 1990.
- 1 Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.7M
- 2 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
Jan 12, 1990 · English · Thriller, Horror $5.8M worldwide - 3 Jan 26, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 4 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1990?
Of the top 5, Internal Affairs (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Streets (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $41M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M $27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) $5.8M $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Brain Dead (1990) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Streets (1990) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 7–13) took $33.5M, led by Internal Affairs (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Internal Affairs (1990) $33.5M Internal Affairs (1990)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Brain Dead (1990) $3.1M Brain Dead (1990)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M Dark Angel (1990)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1990 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1989 earned the most: $50.9M from 4 films, led by Mississippi Burning (1989). January 1990 took $41M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1981 2 films | 2 | $15.4M | – | Scanners (1981) $14.2M |
| January 1982 2 films · +60% | 2 | $24.6M | +60% | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| January 1983 1 film · −57% | 1 | $10.6M | −57% | The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M |
| January 1984 1 film · −100% | 1 | $27.9K | −100% | El Norte (1984) $27.9K |
| January 1985 3 films · +36023% | 3 | $10.1M | +36023% | Avenging Angel (1985) $5.6M |
| January 1986 3 films · +282% | 3 | $38.5M | +282% | Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M |
| January 1987 3 films · −51% | 3 | $18.7M | −51% | The Bedroom Window (1987) $12.6M |
| January 1988 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1989 4 films | 4 | $50.9M | – | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| January 1990 5 films · −20% | 5 | $41M | −20% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: July leads with $1B, led by Ghost (1990).
- January $41M #1 Internal Affairs (1990)
- February $70.2M #1 Hard to Kill (1990)
- March $252.4M #1 The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- April $56.2M #1 The First Power (1990)
- May $16.3M #1 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
- June $623.3M #1 Total Recall (1990)
- July $1B #1 Ghost (1990)
- August $127.6M #1 Flatliners (1990)
- September $84.6M #1 Pacific Heights (1990)
- October $67.1M #1 Marked for Death (1990)
- November $181.7M #1 Misery (1990)
- December $396.9M #1 Kindergarten Cop (1990)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office January 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in January 1990?
Internal Affairs (1990) leads with $27.7M worldwide, $27.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) at $5.8M and Dark Angel (1990) at $4.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 1990 earn?
5 thriller films released in January 1990 report a worldwide gross, $41M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. December 1989 releases took $229.9M.
How many thriller movies released in January 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Internal Affairs (1990), earned $27.7M.
How is the January 1990 thriller 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 January 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 January 1990 thriller 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.