Thriller box office · 1990

Thriller Box Office 1990: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies, Page 2

Ghost (1990) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1990, with $505.7M worldwide, ahead of Total Recall (1990) at $261.3M and Die Hard 2 (1990) at $240M. 63 thriller films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 64% on 1989, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $2.9B across 59 thriller releases.

1990 releases with a gross: 63
combined worldwide: $3B
films crossed $100M: 9
vs 1989: +64%

#1 of 63

#1 thriller movie of 1990

Ghost (1990)

1990 · Drama, Mystery

$505.7M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total

$217.6M US & Canada · 43% $288.1M elsewhere · 57%

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Every Thriller Release of 1990, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 63 of 63. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1990.

51
Def by Temptation (1990) Mar 23, 1990 · English · Thriller, Romance, Horror $2.2M worldwide

Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
52
State of Grace (1990) Sep 14, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.9M worldwide

Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
53
The Killer (1990) Sep 1, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide

Sep 1, 1990 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
54
Brain Dead (1990) Jan 19, 1990 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $1.6M worldwide

Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
55
The Haunting of Morella (1990) Feb 9, 1990 · English · Horror, Thriller, Romance $1.5M worldwide

Feb 9, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
56
Streets (1990) Jan 19, 1990 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $1.5M worldwide

Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
57
The Fourth War (1990) Mar 23, 1990 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide

Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
58
The Hot Spot (1990) Oct 12, 1990 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $1.3M worldwide

Oct 12, 1990 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
59
Hidden Agenda (1990) Nov 21, 1990 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide

Nov 21, 1990 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $201.3K Worldwide: $1.2M
60
Bright Angel (1990) Nov 1, 1990 · French · Thriller, Drama $158.2K worldwide

Nov 1, 1990 US and Canada: $158.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $158.2K
61
The Reflecting Skin (1990) Aug 28, 1990 · English · Thriller, Drama, Horror $17K worldwide

Aug 28, 1990 US and Canada: $17K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17K
62
Paper Mask (1990) Sep 14, 1990 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $8K worldwide

Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
63
Death in Brunswick (1990) Nov 8, 1990 · English · Comedy, Crime, Thriller $1.9K worldwide

Nov 8, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K