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English box office · Week 3 · Jan 14–20, 1990

English Box Office, Week 3 of 1990: English Releases of Jan 14–20

Brain Dead (1990) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20), with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Streets (1990) at $1.5M and Everybody Wins (1990) at $1.4M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on Week 2, 1990, whose releases took $44.4M.

week 3 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$4.5M
Brain Dead (1990), the #1
$1.6M
vs Week 2, 1990
−90%
Brain Dead (1990) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 English-language movie of Week 3, 1990

Brain Dead (1990)

1990 · Sci-Fi, Mystery

$1.6M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total

$1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 3 of 1990?

Brain Dead (1990) leads with $1.6M, 36% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.5M, 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.

  1. Brain Dead (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $1.6M Brain Dead (1990)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Streets (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $1.5M Streets (1990)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Everybody Wins (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Everybody Wins (1990)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20).

  1. 1 Brain Dead (1990) movie poster
    Brain Dead (1990) Jan 19, 1990 · Sci-Fi, Mystery $1.6M worldwide
    Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
  2. 2 Streets (1990) movie poster
    Streets (1990) Jan 19, 1990 · Drama, Action $1.5M worldwide
    Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
  3. 3 Everybody Wins (1990) movie poster
    Everybody Wins (1990) Jan 19, 1990 · Crime $1.4M worldwide
    Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1990?

Of the top 3, Brain Dead (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Everybody Wins (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $4.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Brain Dead (1990) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Streets (1990) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Everybody Wins (1990) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1988 earned the most: $161.7M from 4 films, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988). Week 3, 1990 took $4.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1981 Jan 11–17 1 film 1 $14.2M – Scanners (1981) $14.2M
Week 3, 1982 Jan 10–16 1 film · −95% 1 $719.5K −95% One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K
Week 3, 1983 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1984 Jan 15–21 1 film 1 $929.2K – The Power (1984) $929.2K
Week 3, 1985 Jan 13–19 2 films · +380% 2 $4.5M +380% Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M
Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 6 films · +750% 6 $38M +750% Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M
Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 3 films · +7% 3 $40.4M +7% Critical Condition (1987) $20.2M
Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 4 films · +300% 4 $161.7M +300% Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M
Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 1 film · −99% 1 $858.6K −99% The Terror Within (1989) $858.6K
Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 3 films · +425% 3 $4.5M +425% Brain Dead (1990) $1.6M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 3 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 English-language movie in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20)?

Brain Dead (1990) leads with $1.6M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Streets (1990) at $1.5M and Everybody Wins (1990) at $1.4M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. Week 2, 1990 releases took $44.4M.

How many English-language movies released in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Brain Dead (1990), earned $1.6M.

How much of the Week 3, 1990 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.5M of the $4.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20). 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 3, 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.