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Thriller box office · Week 10 · Mar 4–10, 1990

Thriller Box Office, Week 10 of 1990: Thriller Releases of Mar 4–10

Bad Influence (1990) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10), with $12.6M worldwide, ahead of The Handmaid's Tale (1990) at $5M and Body Chemistry (1990) at $2.4M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 10 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$20M
Bad Influence (1990), the #1
$12.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Bad Influence (1990) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 10, 1990

Bad Influence (1990)

1990 · Drama, Thriller

$12.6M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$12.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 10 of 1990?

Bad Influence (1990) leads with $12.6M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $20M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bad Influence (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $12.6M Bad Influence (1990)
    $12.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Handmaid's Tale (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $5M The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Body Chemistry (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M Body Chemistry (1990)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller 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 Bad Influence (1990) movie poster
    Bad Influence (1990) Mar 9, 1990 · English · Drama, Thriller $12.6M worldwide
    Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6M
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 Body Chemistry (1990) movie poster
    Body Chemistry (1990) Mar 9, 1990 · English · Thriller $2.4M worldwide
    Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1990?

Of the top 3, Bad Influence (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Body Chemistry (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Bad Influence (1990) $12.6M
    $12.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Handmaid's Tale (1990) $5M
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Body Chemistry (1990) $2.4M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 10 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1987 earned the most: $137.4M from 2 films, led by Lethal Weapon (1987). Week 10, 1990 took $20M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 10, 1981 Mar 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 1982 Feb 28–Mar 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 1983 Feb 27–Mar 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 1984 Mar 4–10 1 film 1 $14.6M – Children of the Corn (1984) $14.6M
Week 10, 1985 Mar 3–9 1 film · −94% 1 $876.8K −94% The Hit (1985) $876.8K
Week 10, 1986 Mar 2–8 2 films · +192% 2 $2.6M +192% Nomads (1986) $2.3M
Week 10, 1987 Mar 1–7 2 films · +5258% 2 $137.4M +5258% Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M
Week 10, 1988 Feb 28–Mar 5 2 films · −99% 2 $805.5K −99% The House on Carroll Street (1988) $459.8K
Week 10, 1989 Mar 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 1990 Mar 4–10 3 films 3 $20M – Bad Influence (1990) $12.6M
FAQ

Thriller 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10)?

Bad Influence (1990) leads with $12.6M worldwide, $12.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Handmaid's Tale (1990) at $5M and Body Chemistry (1990) at $2.4M.

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

3 thriller films released in week 10 of 1990 (Mar 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, or $6.7M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Bad Influence (1990), earned $12.6M.

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

$20M of the $20M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 10, 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 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 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.