#1 of 4 #1 war movie of 1990
1990 · Action, Drama
$27.4M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$27.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
War box office · 1990
War Box Office 1990: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Memphis Belle (1990) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1990, with $27.4M worldwide, ahead of Glory (1990) at $27M and A Man Called Sarge (1990) at $92.7K. 4 war films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $54.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 73% on 1989, whose releases took $199.1M.
- 1990 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $54.6M
- Memphis Belle (1990), the #1
- $27.4M
- vs 1989
- −73%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1990?
Memphis Belle (1990) leads with $27.4M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $54.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release 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 1990.
- 1 Oct 12, 1990 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.4M
- 2 Feb 16, 1990 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27M
- 3 Feb 2, 1990 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.7K
- 4 Jul 26, 1990 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1990?
Of the top 4, Memphis Belle (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blood Oath (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $54.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M $27.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Glory (1990) $27M $27M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Man Called Sarge (1990) $92.7K $92.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Blood Oath (1990) $52.7K $52.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 1990 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $27.4M from 1 film, led by Memphis Belle (1990). July was the quietest month ($52.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Glory (1990) $27.1M Glory (1990)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Blood Oath (1990) $52.7K Blood Oath (1990)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M Memphis Belle (1990)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1990 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1985 earned the most: $351.1M from 7 films, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). 1990 took $54.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 8 films | 8 | $131M | – | Stripes (1981) $85.3M |
| 1982 4 films · −62% | 4 | $49.8M | −62% | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| 1983 8 films · +64% | 8 | $81.7M | +64% | Uncommon Valor (1983) $30.5M |
| 1984 7 films · −1% | 7 | $80.6M | −1% | Missing in Action (1984) $22.8M |
| 1985 7 films · +335% | 7 | $351.1M | +335% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
| 1986 8 films · −35% | 8 | $226.5M | −35% | Platoon (1986) $138.5M |
| 1987 6 films · −59% | 6 | $92.3M | −59% | Full Metal Jacket (1987) $50.2M |
| 1988 9 films · +64% | 9 | $151.6M | +64% | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| 1989 9 films · +31% | 9 | $199.1M | +31% | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M |
| 1990 4 films · −73% | 4 | $54.6M | −73% | Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M |
Archive
War Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
2020s 7 years · $3.5B
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War Box Office 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1990?
Memphis Belle (1990) leads with $27.4M worldwide, $27.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Glory (1990) at $27M and A Man Called Sarge (1990) at $92.7K.
How much did war movies released in 1990 earn?
4 war films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $54.6M in all, or $13.6M per film on average. 1989 releases took $199.1M.
How many war movies released in 1990 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Memphis Belle (1990), earned $27.4M.
How is the 1990 war 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 1990. 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 1990 war 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.