#1 of 24 #1 movie of March 1990
1990 · Comedy, Romance
$463.4M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$178.4M US & Canada · 38% $285M elsewhere · 62%
Box office · March 1990
March 1990 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
Pretty Woman (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1990, with $463.4M worldwide, ahead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) at $202.1M and The Hunt for Red October (1990) at $200.5M. 24 films released in March 1990 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.9 times the total of February 1990, whose releases took $172.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $761.9M across 10 releases.
- March 1990 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs February 1990
- ×5.9
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1990?
Pretty Woman (1990) leads with $463.4M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $931.8M, 92% of what all 24 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 Release of March 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 March 1990.
- 1 Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $178.4M Rest of the world: $285M Worldwide: $463.4M
- 2 Mar 30, 1990 US and Canada: $135.4M Rest of the world: $66.7M Worldwide: $202.1M
- 3 Mar 2, 1990 US and Canada: $122M Rest of the world: $78.5M Worldwide: $200.5M
- 4 Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.4M
- 5 Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.4M
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Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M - 7
Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6M - 8
Mar 30, 1990 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 9
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11M - 10
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M - 11
Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M - 12
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M - 13
Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 14
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M - 15
Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 16
Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M - 17
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 18
Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 19
Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 20
Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990)Mar 10, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Mar 10, 1990 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation $1M worldwide - 21
Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $716K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $716K - 22
Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)Mar 10, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $521.9K Mar 10, 1990 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation $521.9K worldwide - 23
Mar 29, 1990 US and Canada: $123.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123.5K - 24
Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $85.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1990?
Of the top 10, Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pretty Woman (1990) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $584.2M (58%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M $178.4M US & Canada · 38% $285M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M $135.4M US & Canada · 67% $66.7M elsewhere · 33%
- 3 The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M $122M US & Canada · 61% $78.5M elsewhere · 39%
- 4 Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) $39.4M $39.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 House Party (1990) $26.4M $26.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Lord of the Flies (1990) $14M $14M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Bad Influence (1990) $12.6M $12.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Opportunity Knocks (1990) $11.4M $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Nuns on the Run (1990) $11M $11M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Blue Steel (1990) $8.2M $8.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many March 1990 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $866M between them, 85% of the total. 15 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
85% 11%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 13% of the list $866M · 85% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 25% of the list $114.7M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 15 films, 63% of the list $35.2M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 1990 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 18–24) took $470.3M, led by Pretty Woman (1990). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) $89.5M Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Lord of the Flies (1990) $42M Lord of the Flies (1990)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Pretty Woman (1990) $470.3M Pretty Woman (1990)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $213.6M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Earlier years
How Does March 1990 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $1B from 24 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1981 14 films | 14 | $96.1M | – | The Final Conflict (1981) $20.5M |
| March 1982 15 films · +148% | 15 | $238.5M | +148% | Porky's (1982) $111.3M |
| March 1983 14 films · −33% | 14 | $158.6M | −33% | High Road to China (1983) $28.4M |
| March 1984 16 films · +137% | 16 | $376.1M | +137% | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| March 1985 21 films · −30% | 21 | $262.4M | −30% | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M |
| March 1986 20 films · −25% | 20 | $196.1M | −25% | The Money Pit (1986) $55M |
| March 1987 19 films · +40% | 19 | $274.8M | +40% | Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M |
| March 1988 26 films · +3% | 26 | $284.1M | +3% | Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M |
| March 1989 24 films · −31% | 24 | $196.1M | −31% | Fletch Lives (1989) $39.5M |
| March 1990 24 films · +418% | 24 | $1B | +418% | Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in March 1990?
Comedy took $761.9M across 10 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Romance ($544M) and Adventure ($417.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1B across 21 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($1.5M) and Italian-language films ($123.5K).
March 1990 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $761.9M10 films · #1 Pretty Woman (1990) -
Romance $544M9 films · #1 Pretty Woman (1990) -
Adventure $417.1M4 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) -
Action $414.5M5 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) -
Thriller $252.4M10 films · #1 The Hunt for Red October (1990) -
Sci-Fi $208.1M3 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) -
Family $202.6M2 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) -
Drama $52.2M12 films · #1 Lord of the Flies (1990) -
Music $30.6M2 films · #1 House Party (1990) -
Crime $25.4M5 films · #1 Nuns on the Run (1990)
Archive
Box Office in 1990, Month by Month
The months of 1990 with their totals: November leads with $1.3B, led by Home Alone (1990).
- January $72.7M #1 Internal Affairs (1990)
- February $172.9M #1 Hard to Kill (1990)
- March $1B #1 Pretty Woman (1990)
- April $162.8M #1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
- May $457.8M #1 Back to the Future Part III (1990)
- June $870.4M #1 Total Recall (1990)
- July $1.2B #1 Ghost (1990)
- August $384.4M #1 Flatliners (1990)
- September $194.9M #1 Goodfellas (1990)
- October $248.9M #1 Marked for Death (1990)
- November $1.3B #1 Home Alone (1990)
- December $624M #1 Kindergarten Cop (1990)
FAQ
Box Office March 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in March 1990?
Pretty Woman (1990) leads with $463.4M worldwide, $178.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) at $202.1M and The Hunt for Red October (1990) at $200.5M.
How much did movies released in March 1990 earn?
24 films released in March 1990 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $42.3M per film on average. February 1990 releases took $172.9M.
How many movies released in March 1990 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Pretty Woman (1990) with $463.4M.
How is the March 1990 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 March 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 March 1990 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.