#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 39, 1990
1990 · Thriller
$44.9M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$29.4M US & Canada · 65% $15.5M elsewhere · 35%
English box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 1990
English Box Office, Week 39 of 1990: English Releases of Sep 23–29
Pacific Heights (1990) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 39 of 1990 (Sep 23–29), with $44.9M worldwide, ahead of King of New York (1990) at $2.6M and Texasville (1990) at $2.3M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $49.8M
- Pacific Heights (1990), the #1
- $44.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 69%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 39 of 1990?
Pacific Heights (1990) leads with $44.9M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $49.8M, 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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The chart
Every English Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1990 (Sep 23–29).
- 1 Sep 28, 1990 US and Canada: $29.4M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $44.9M
- 2 Sep 28, 1990 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 Sep 28, 1990 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Sep 27, 1990 US and Canada: $81.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1990?
Of the top 4, King of New York (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pacific Heights (1990) made 35% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $34.3M (69%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pacific Heights (1990) $44.9M $29.4M US & Canada · 65% $15.5M elsewhere · 35%
- 2 King of New York (1990) $2.6M $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Texasville (1990) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Naked Tango (1990) $81.8K $81.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $49.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $91.5M, led by Marked for Death (1990).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Exorcist III (1990) $83.6M The Exorcist III (1990)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Darkman (1990) $69.8M Darkman (1990)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Goodfellas (1990) $48.8M Goodfellas (1990)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Mister Johnson (1990) $2.7M Mister Johnson (1990)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Postcards from the Edge (1990) $71.8M Postcards from the Edge (1990)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Narrow Margin (1990) $19M Narrow Margin (1990)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Pacific Heights (1990) $49.8M Pacific Heights (1990)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Marked for Death (1990) $91.5M Marked for Death (1990)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Memphis Belle (1990) $49.5M Memphis Belle (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1986 earned the most: $336M from 3 films, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986). Week 39, 1990 took $49.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1981 Sep 20–26 3 films | 3 | $57.4M | – | Only When I Laugh (1981) $25.5M |
| Week 39, 1982 Sep 19–25 2 films · −74% | 2 | $14.8M | −74% | Amityville II: The Possession (1982) $12.5M |
| Week 39, 1983 Sep 18–24 5 films · +65% | 5 | $24.4M | +65% | Educating Rita (1983) $14.6M |
| Week 39, 1984 Sep 23–29 7 films · +59% | 7 | $38.8M | +59% | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $12.4M |
| Week 39, 1985 Sep 22–28 4 films · +43% | 4 | $55.4M | +43% | Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M |
| Week 39, 1986 Sep 21–27 3 films · +506% | 3 | $336M | +506% | Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M |
| Week 39, 1987 Sep 20–26 5 films · −88% | 5 | $39.6M | −88% | The Princess Bride (1987) $31M |
| Week 39, 1988 Sep 18–24 5 films · +75% | 5 | $69.3M | +75% | Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $61.1M |
| Week 39, 1989 Sep 24–30 1 film · −90% | 1 | $7.2M | −90% | Johnny Handsome (1989) $7.2M |
| Week 39, 1990 Sep 23–29 4 films · +588% | 4 | $49.8M | +588% | Pacific Heights (1990) $44.9M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1990, Week by Week
52 weeks of 1990 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $624.6M, led by Home Alone (1990).
- Week 1 $673.5K
- Week 2 $44.4M
- Week 3 $4.5M
- Week 4 $4.9M
- Week 5 $31M
- Week 6 $60.4M
- Week 7 $34.5M
- Week 8 $2M
- Week 9 $200.5M
- Week 10 $87.9M
- Week 11 $42M
- Week 12 $470.3M
- Week 13 $213.4M
- Week 14 $66.8M
- Week 15 $20.8M
- Week 16 $14.2M
- Week 17 $26.4M
- Week 18 $22.8M
- Week 19 $2.5M
- Week 20 $166.3M
- Week 21 $245.1M
- Week 22 $263M
- Week 23 $153.5M
- Week 24 $205M
- Week 25 $65.5M
- Week 26 $183.3M
- Week 27 $260.3M
- Week 28 $527.1M
- Week 29 $99.7M
- Week 30 $293.6M
- Week 31 $82.8M
- Week 32 $105M
- Week 33 $83.6M
- Week 34 $69.8M
- Week 35 $48.8M
- Week 36 $2.7M
- Week 37 $71.8M
- Week 38 $19M
- Week 39 $49.8M
- Week 40 $91.5M
- Week 41 $49.5M
- Week 42 $76M
- Week 43 $13.7M
- Week 44 $33.2M
- Week 45 $463.4M
- Week 46 $624.6M
- Week 47 $139.4M
- Week 48 $63.4M
- Week 49 $121.1M
- Week 50 $45.1M
- Week 51 $304.6M
- Week 52 $144.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 1990 (Sep 23–29)?
Pacific Heights (1990) leads with $44.9M worldwide, $29.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come King of New York (1990) at $2.6M and Texasville (1990) at $2.3M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 39 of 1990 (Sep 23–29) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 39 of 1990 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, or $12.5M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 39 of 1990 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pacific Heights (1990), earned $44.9M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1990 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.