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Box office · Week 13 · Mar 25–31, 1990

Box Office Week 13, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 25–31

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 13 of 1990 (Mar 25–31), with $202.1M worldwide, ahead of Opportunity Knocks (1990) at $11.4M and Open Doors (1990) at $123.5K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $213.6M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 55% on Week 12, 1990, whose releases took $470.3M.

week 13 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$213.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 12, 1990
−55%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 13, 1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

1990 · Action, Adventure

$202.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$135.4M US & Canada · 67% $66.7M elsewhere · 33%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 13 of 1990?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) leads with $202.1M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $213.6M, 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. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $202.1M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
    $135.4M US & Canada · 67% $66.7M elsewhere · 33%
  2. Opportunity Knocks (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $11.4M Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Open Doors (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $123.5K Open Doors (1990)
    $123.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 13 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 13 of 1990 (Mar 25–31).

  1. 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) movie poster
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Mar 30, 1990 · English · Action, Adventure $202.1M worldwide
    Mar 30, 1990 US and Canada: $135.4M Rest of the world: $66.7M Worldwide: $202.1M
  2. 2 Opportunity Knocks (1990) movie poster
    Opportunity Knocks (1990) Mar 30, 1990 · English · Comedy $11.4M worldwide
    Mar 30, 1990 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M
  3. 3 Open Doors (1990) movie poster
    Open Doors (1990) Mar 29, 1990 · Italian · Drama $123.5K worldwide
    Mar 29, 1990 US and Canada: $123.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 1990?

Of the top 3, Opportunity Knocks (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) made 33% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $146.9M (69%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M
    $135.4M US & Canada · 67% $66.7M elsewhere · 33%
  2. 2 Opportunity Knocks (1990) $11.4M
    $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Open Doors (1990) $123.5K
    $123.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 13 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 13, 1990 earned the most: $213.6M from 3 films, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 13, 1981 Mar 22–28 1 film 1 $11.5M – Thief (1981) $11.5M
Week 13, 1982 Mar 21–27 3 films · −27% 3 $8.4M −27% I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) $7M
Week 13, 1983 Mar 20–26 7 films · +989% 7 $91.4M +989% The Outsiders (1983) $25.9M
Week 13, 1984 Mar 25–31 3 films · +47% 3 $134.5M +47% Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M
Week 13, 1985 Mar 24–30 6 films · −36% 6 $85.6M −36% Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M
Week 13, 1986 Mar 23–29 4 films · −9% 4 $78.2M −9% The Money Pit (1986) $55M
Week 13, 1987 Mar 22–28 2 films · −49% 2 $40.1M −49% Blind Date (1987) $39.3M
Week 13, 1988 Mar 20–26 3 films · +92% 3 $77M +92% Biloxi Blues (1988) $51.7M
Week 13, 1989 Mar 26–Apr 1 5 films · −94% 5 $4.3M −94% Sing (1989) $2.3M
Week 13, 1990 Mar 25–31 3 films · +4823% 3 $213.6M +4823% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M
FAQ

Box Office Week 13 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 movie in week 13 of 1990 (Mar 25–31)?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) leads with $202.1M worldwide, $135.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Opportunity Knocks (1990) at $11.4M and Open Doors (1990) at $123.5K.

How much did movies released in week 13 of 1990 (Mar 25–31) earn?

3 films released in week 13 of 1990 (Mar 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $213.6M in all, or $71.2M per film on average. Week 12, 1990 releases took $470.3M.

How many movies released in week 13 of 1990 (Mar 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) with $202.1M.

How much of the Week 13, 1990 box office came from the US and Canada?

$146.9M of the $213.6M total, or 69%, 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 13, 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 13 of 1990 (Mar 25–31). 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 13, 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.