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English box office · Week 2 · Jan 7–13, 1990

English Box Office, Week 2 of 1990: English Releases of Jan 7–13

Internal Affairs (1990) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 2 of 1990 (Jan 7–13), with $27.7M worldwide, ahead of Ski Patrol (1990) at $8.5M and Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) at $5.8M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 2 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$44.4M
Internal Affairs (1990), the #1
$27.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Internal Affairs (1990) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 2, 1990

Internal Affairs (1990)

1990 · Drama, Thriller

$27.7M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 2 of 1990?

Internal Affairs (1990) leads with $27.7M, 62% of the total. The top 4 together took $44.4M, 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.

  1. Internal Affairs (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $27.7M Internal Affairs (1990)
    $27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Ski Patrol (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $8.5M Ski Patrol (1990)
    $8.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $5.8M Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Downtown (1990) movie poster Number 4
    $2.3M Downtown (1990)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 2 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 2 of 1990 (Jan 7–13).

  1. 1 Internal Affairs (1990) movie poster
    Internal Affairs (1990) Jan 12, 1990 · Drama, Thriller $27.7M worldwide
    Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.7M
  2. 2 Ski Patrol (1990) movie poster
    Ski Patrol (1990) Jan 12, 1990 · Action, Comedy $8.5M worldwide
    Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M
  3. 3 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) movie poster
    Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) Jan 12, 1990 · Thriller, Horror $5.8M worldwide
    Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
  4. 4 Downtown (1990) movie poster
    Downtown (1990) Jan 12, 1990 · Comedy, Action $2.3M worldwide
    Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 1990?

Of the top 4, Internal Affairs (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Downtown (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $44.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M
    $27.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Ski Patrol (1990) $8.5M
    $8.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) $5.8M
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Downtown (1990) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 2 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 2, 1990 earned the most: $44.4M from 4 films, led by Internal Affairs (1990).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 2, 1981 Jan 4–10 1 film 1 $1.2M – Night School (1981) $1.2M
Week 2, 1982 Jan 3–9 1 film · +643% 1 $8.7M +643% If You Could See What I Hear (1982) $8.7M
Week 2, 1983 Jan 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 2, 1984 Jan 8–14 1 film 1 $20.3M – Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) $20.3M
Week 2, 1985 Jan 6–12 2 films · −26% 2 $15M −26% Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M
Week 2, 1986 Jan 5–11 1 film · −56% 1 $6.6M −56% Black Moon Rising (1986) $6.6M
Week 2, 1987 Jan 4–10 4 films · +28% 4 $8.5M +28% Assassination (1987) $6.1M
Week 2, 1988 Jan 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 2, 1989 Jan 8–14 4 films 4 $15.7M – DeepStar Six (1989) $8.1M
Week 2, 1990 Jan 7–13 4 films · +183% 4 $44.4M +183% Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 2 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 2 of 1990 (Jan 7–13)?

Internal Affairs (1990) leads with $27.7M worldwide, $27.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ski Patrol (1990) at $8.5M and Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) at $5.8M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 2 of 1990 (Jan 7–13) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 2 of 1990 (Jan 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $44.4M in all, or $11.1M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 2 of 1990 (Jan 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Internal Affairs (1990), earned $27.7M.

How much of the Week 2, 1990 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.4M of the $44.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 2, 1990 English 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 2 of 1990 (Jan 7–13). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 2, 1990 English 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.