#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 1, 1990
1990 · Horror, Mystery
$577.7K worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$577.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–6, 1990
Box Office Week 1, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–6
Overexposed (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 1990 (Jan 1–6), with $577.7K worldwide, ahead of The Wrong Type (1990) at $47.9K and Ode to G.I. Joe (1990) at $47.9K. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $680.7K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Horror leads with $577.7K across 1 release.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $680.7K
- Overexposed (1990), the #1
- $577.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 1990?
Overexposed (1990) leads with $577.7K, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $680.7K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 1 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 1 of 1990 (Jan 1–6).
- 1 1990 US and Canada: $577.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $577.7K
- 2 1990 US and Canada: $47.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.9K
- 3 1990 US and Canada: $47.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.9K
- 4 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
- 5 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 1 of 1990?
Of the top 5, Overexposed (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ode to G.I. Joe (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $673.5K (99%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Overexposed (1990) $577.7K $577.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Wrong Type (1990) $47.9K $47.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Ode to G.I. Joe (1990) $47.9K $47.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dr. Pasupathy (1990) $6.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers (1990) $1.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $680.7K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1989 (Dec 17–23) with $312.5M, led by Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
- Week 48, 1989 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The War of the Roses (1989) $238.3M The War of the Roses (1989)
- Week 49, 1989 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 She-Devil (1989) $15.8M She-Devil (1989)
- Week 50, 1989 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Driving Miss Daisy (1989) $209.7M Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
- Week 51, 1989 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $312.5M Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- Week 52, 1989 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Akira (1989) $3M Akira (1989)
- Week 53, 1989 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Overexposed (1990) $680.7K Overexposed (1990)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Internal Affairs (1990) $44.4M Internal Affairs (1990)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Tremors (1990) $21.2M Tremors (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 1984 earned the most: $40.2M from 1 film, led by Yentl (1984). Week 1, 1990 took $680.7K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 1981 Jan 1–3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 1982 Jan 1–2 2 films | 2 | $9.2M | – | Pennies from Heaven (1982) $9.2M |
| Week 1, 1983 Jan 1 1 film · −81% | 1 | $1.8M | −81% | Heat and Dust (1983) $1.8M |
| Week 1, 1984 Jan 1–7 1 film · +2169% | 1 | $40.2M | +2169% | Yentl (1984) $40.2M |
| Week 1, 1985 Jan 1–5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 1986 Jan 1–4 3 films | 3 | $4.4M | – | Head Office (1986) $3.4M |
| Week 1, 1987 Jan 1–3 2 films · +29% | 2 | $5.7M | +29% | Wisdom (1987) $5.7M |
| Week 1, 1988 Jan 1–2 2 films · −98% | 2 | $141.9K | −98% | Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) $124K |
| Week 1, 1989 Jan 1–7 2 films · +9% | 2 | $154.1K | +9% | Signs of Life (1989) $108.9K |
| Week 1, 1990 Jan 1–6 5 films · +342% | 5 | $680.7K | +342% | Overexposed (1990) $577.7K |
Archive
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 $680.7K
- Week 2 $44.4M
- Week 3 $21.2M
- Week 4 $6.5M
- Week 5 $31M
- Week 6 $60.4M
- Week 7 $79.4M
- Week 8 $2M
- Week 9 $200.5M
- Week 10 $89.5M
- Week 11 $42M
- Week 12 $470.3M
- Week 13 $213.6M
- Week 14 $83.6M
- Week 15 $20.8M
- Week 16 $14.2M
- Week 17 $43.5M
- Week 18 $26.9M
- Week 19 $5.4M
- Week 20 $166.3M
- Week 21 $259.8M
- Week 22 $263M
- Week 23 $153.5M
- Week 24 $205M
- Week 25 $65.5M
- Week 26 $183.3M
- Week 27 $260.3M
- Week 28 $542.4M
- Week 29 $99.7M
- Week 30 $293.6M
- Week 31 $83M
- Week 32 $105M
- Week 33 $98.2M
- Week 34 $96.4M
- Week 35 $50.6M
- Week 36 $3.8M
- Week 37 $71.8M
- Week 38 $20.8M
- Week 39 $49.8M
- Week 40 $107.8M
- Week 41 $49.5M
- Week 42 $76.5M
- Week 43 $15.1M
- Week 44 $33.4M
- Week 45 $463.4M
- Week 46 $624.6M
- Week 47 $139.4M
- Week 48 $69.2M
- Week 49 $121.1M
- Week 50 $48.3M
- Week 51 $304.6M
- Week 52 $144.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 1 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 1990 (Jan 1–6)?
Overexposed (1990) leads with $577.7K worldwide, $577.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wrong Type (1990) at $47.9K and Ode to G.I. Joe (1990) at $47.9K.
How much did movies released in week 1 of 1990 (Jan 1–6) earn?
5 films released in week 1 of 1990 (Jan 1–6) report a worldwide gross, $680.7K in all, or $136.1K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 1 of 1990 (Jan 1–6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Overexposed (1990), earned $577.7K.
How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 1990 (Jan 1–6). 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 week 1, 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.