#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of Week 51, 1990
1990 · Action, Thriller
$202M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$91.5M US & Canada · 45% $110.5M elsewhere · 55%
Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 1990
Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 1990: Thriller Releases of Dec 16–22
Kindergarten Cop (1990) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 1990 (Dec 16–22), with $202M worldwide, ahead of The Russia House (1990) at $23M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $225M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $225M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1990 (Dec 16–22).
- 1 Dec 21, 1990 US and Canada: $91.5M Rest of the world: $110.5M Worldwide: $202M
- 2
Dec 21, 1990 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23M
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 51 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 51 of 1990 (Dec 16–22)?
Kindergarten Cop (1990) leads with $202M worldwide, $91.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Russia House (1990) at $23M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 1990 (Dec 16–22) earn?
2 thriller films released in week 51 of 1990 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $225M in all, or $112.5M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 1990 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Kindergarten Cop (1990) with $202M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1990 (Dec 16–22). 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 51, 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.