#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 40, 1990
1990 · Action, Adventure
$58M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$46M US & Canada · 79% $11.9M elsewhere · 21%
Thriller box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 1990
Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 1990: Thriller Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Marked for Death (1990) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $58M worldwide, ahead of Miller's Crossing (1990) at $5.1M and Desperate Hours (1990) at $2.7M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $65.8M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $65.8M
- Marked for Death (1990), the #1
- $58M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 82%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 40 of 1990?
Marked for Death (1990) leads with $58M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $65.8M, 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 40 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 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $58M
- 2 Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
- 3 Oct 5, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Miller's Crossing (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Marked for Death (1990) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $53.9M (82%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Marked for Death (1990) $58M $46M US & Canada · 79% $11.9M elsewhere · 21%
- 2 Miller's Crossing (1990) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Desperate Hours (1990) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $65.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $65.8M, led by Marked for Death (1990).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Darkman (1990) $51.6M Darkman (1990)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Killer (1990) $1.7M The Killer (1990)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Death Warrant (1990) $24.5M Death Warrant (1990)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Narrow Margin (1990) $10.9M Narrow Margin (1990)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Pacific Heights (1990) $47.5M Pacific Heights (1990)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Marked for Death (1990) $65.8M Marked for Death (1990)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Hot Spot (1990) $1.3M The Hot Spot (1990)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1985 earned the most: $98M from 2 films, led by Commando (1985). Week 40, 1990 took $65.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film | 1 | $297 | – | The Killing of Angel Street (1981) $297 |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film | 1 | $10.2M | – | Brainstorm (1983) $10.2M |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −99% | 1 | $123.6K | −99% | Eureka (1984) $123.6K |
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films · +79192% | 2 | $98M | +79192% | Commando (1985) $57.5M |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films | 2 | $3.8M | – | Near Dark (1987) $3.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · −47% | 2 | $2M | −47% | Apartment Zero (1988) $1.3M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 2 films · +895% | 2 | $20.1M | +895% | An Innocent Man (1989) $20M |
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · +228% | 3 | $65.8M | +228% | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
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 40 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 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Marked for Death (1990) leads with $58M worldwide, $46M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Miller's Crossing (1990) at $5.1M and Desperate Hours (1990) at $2.7M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $65.8M in all, or $21.9M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Marked for Death (1990), earned $58M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1990 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.