#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 12, 1990
1990 · Thriller, Comedy
$3.4M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 12 · Mar 18–24, 1990
Thriller Box Office, Week 12 of 1990: Thriller Releases of Mar 18–24
A Shock to the System (1990) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24), with $3.4M worldwide, ahead of Def by Temptation (1990) at $2.2M and The Fourth War (1990) at $1.3M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on Week 11, 1990, whose releases took $24.9M.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.9M
- A Shock to the System (1990), the #1
- $3.4M
- vs Week 11, 1990
- −72%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 12 of 1990?
A Shock to the System (1990) leads with $3.4M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24).
- 1 Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 2 Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1990?
Of the top 3, A Shock to the System (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Fourth War (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $6.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Shock to the System (1990) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Def by Temptation (1990) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Fourth War (1990) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $6.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 25–Mar 3) with $200.5M, led by The Hunt for Red October (1990).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Hard to Kill (1990) $54.5M Hard to Kill (1990)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Revenge (1990) $15.6M Revenge (1990)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Bad Influence (1990) $20M Bad Influence (1990)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Lord of the Flies (1990) $24.9M Lord of the Flies (1990)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 A Shock to the System (1990) $6.9M A Shock to the System (1990)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 The First Power (1990) $25M The First Power (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1985 earned the most: $21.9M from 1 film, led by Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985). Week 12, 1990 took $6.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1981 Mar 15–21 2 films | 2 | $14.1M | – | The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) $12.4M |
| Week 12, 1982 Mar 14–20 1 film · +36% | 1 | $19.3M | +36% | Deathtrap (1982) $19.3M |
| Week 12, 1983 Mar 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1984 Mar 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1985 Mar 17–23 1 film | 1 | $21.9M | – | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) $21.9M |
| Week 12, 1986 Mar 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1987 Mar 15–21 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | Street Smart (1987) $1.1M |
| Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 2 films · +1190% | 2 | $14.4M | +1190% | D.O.A. (1988) $12.7M |
| Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 1 film · −44% | 1 | $8.1M | −44% | Dead Bang (1989) $8.1M |
| Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 3 films · −15% | 3 | $6.9M | −15% | A Shock to the System (1990) $3.4M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1990, Week by Week
37 weeks of 1990 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $505.7M, led by Ghost (1990).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $33.5M
- Week 3 $3.1M
- Week 4 $4.3M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $54.5M
- Week 7 $15.6M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $200.5M
- Week 10 $20M
- Week 11 $24.9M
- Week 12 $6.9M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $25M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $14.2M
- Week 17 $17M
- Week 18 $16.3M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $261.3M
- Week 23 $153.5M
- Week 24 $162.7M
- Week 25 $45.7M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $240M
- Week 28 $505.7M
- Week 29 $78.3M
- Week 30 $221.3M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $61.5M
- Week 33 $14.6M
- Week 34 $51.6M
- Week 35 $1.7M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $24.5M
- Week 38 $10.9M
- Week 39 $47.5M
- Week 40 $65.8M
- Week 41 $1.3M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $26.3M
- Week 45 $35.8M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $58.4M
- Week 48 $61.3M
- Week 49 $35.1M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $225M
- Week 52 $136.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 12 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 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24)?
A Shock to the System (1990) leads with $3.4M worldwide, $3.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Def by Temptation (1990) at $2.2M and The Fourth War (1990) at $1.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $6.9M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. Week 11, 1990 releases took $24.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Shock to the System (1990), earned $3.4M.
How is the week 12, 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 12 of 1990 (Mar 18–24). 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 12, 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.