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Box office · Week 14 · Apr 1–7, 1990

Box Office Week 14, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 1–7

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7), with $25M worldwide, ahead of The First Power (1990) at $22.4M and I Love You to Death (1990) at $16.2M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.6M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on Week 13, 1990, whose releases took $213.6M. By genre, Crime leads with $74.7M across 5 releases.

week 14 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$83.6M
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), the #1
$25M
vs Week 13, 1990
−61%
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of Week 14, 1990

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

1990 · Comedy, Crime

$25M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total

$25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 14 of 1990?

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $80.4M, 96% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $25M Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
    $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The First Power (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $22.4M The First Power (1990)
    $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. I Love You to Death (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $16.2M I Love You to Death (1990)
    $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) movie poster Number 4
    $8.5M The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 91% $802.6K elsewhere · 9%
  5. Cry-Baby (1990) movie poster Number 5
    $8.3M Cry-Baby (1990)
    $8.3M US & Canada · 100% $312 elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7).

  1. 1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) movie poster
    Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Comedy, Crime $25M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M
  2. 2 The First Power (1990) movie poster
    The First Power (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Thriller, Horror $22.4M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M
  3. 3 I Love You to Death (1990) movie poster
    I Love You to Death (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · Comedy, Crime $16.2M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
  4. 4 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) movie poster
    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Drama, Crime $8.5M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $802.6K Worldwide: $8.5M
  5. 5 Cry-Baby (1990) movie poster
    Cry-Baby (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Comedy, Musical $8.3M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $312 Worldwide: $8.3M
  6. 6 Impulse (1990) movie poster
    Impulse (1990) Apr 6, 1990 · English · Crime, Thriller $2.5M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1990 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
  7. 7 Auntie Danielle (1990) movie poster
    Auntie Danielle (1990) Apr 4, 1990 · French · Comedy, Drama $604.6K worldwide
    Apr 4, 1990 US and Canada: $604.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1990?

Of the top 7, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) made 9% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $82.8M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M
    $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The First Power (1990) $22.4M
    $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 I Love You to Death (1990) $16.2M
    $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1990) $8.5M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 91% $802.6K elsewhere · 9%
  5. 5 Cry-Baby (1990) $8.3M
    $8.3M US & Canada · 100% $312 elsewhere · <1%
  6. 6 Impulse (1990) $2.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Auntie Danielle (1990) $604.6K
    $604.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 14 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1989 earned the most: $118.2M from 6 films, led by Major League (1989). Week 14, 1990 took $83.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 14, 1981 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films 3 $20.5M – Atlantic City (1981) $12.7M
Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 5 films · +128% 5 $46.7M +128% Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M
Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 5 films · −47% 5 $24.9M −47% The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M
Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 4 films · +91% 4 $47.6M +91% Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M
Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 1 film · −100% 1 $69.8K −100% The Official Story (1985) $69.8K
Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 4 films · +43954% 4 $30.8M +43954% A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M
Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films · −3% 3 $29.9M −3% Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M
Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 4 films · +268% 4 $109.9M +268% Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M
Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 6 films · +8% 6 $118.2M +8% Major League (1989) $49.8M
Week 14, 1990 Apr 1–7 7 films · −29% 7 $83.6M −29% Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M
FAQ

Box Office Week 14 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7)?

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) leads with $25M worldwide, $25M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The First Power (1990) at $22.4M and I Love You to Death (1990) at $16.2M.

How much did movies released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) earn?

7 films released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $83.6M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. Week 13, 1990 releases took $213.6M.

How many movies released in week 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), earned $25M.

How much of the Week 14, 1990 box office came from the US and Canada?

$82.8M of the $83.6M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 14, 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 14 of 1990 (Apr 1–7). 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 14, 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.