#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 3, 1990
1990 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$16.7M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$16.7M US & Canada · 100% $4.1K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 3 · Jan 14–20, 1990
Box Office Week 3, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 14–20
Tremors (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20), with $16.7M worldwide, ahead of Brain Dead (1990) at $1.6M and Streets (1990) at $1.5M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on Week 2, 1990, whose releases took $44.4M.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $21.2M
- Tremors (1990), the #1
- $16.7M
- vs Week 2, 1990
- −52%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 3 of 1990?
Tremors (1990) leads with $16.7M, 79% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.2M, 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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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20).
- 1 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $4.1K Worldwide: $16.7M
- 2 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Jan 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1990?
Of the top 4, Brain Dead (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tremors (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $21.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Tremors (1990) $16.7M $16.7M US & Canada · 100% $4.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Brain Dead (1990) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Streets (1990) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Everybody Wins (1990) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $21.2M. 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 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)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Dark Angel (1990) $6.5M Dark Angel (1990)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Stella (1990) $31M Stella (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1988 earned the most: $161.7M from 4 films, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988). Week 3, 1990 took $21.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1981 Jan 11–17 3 films | 3 | $14.2M | – | Scanners (1981) $14.2M |
| Week 3, 1982 Jan 10–16 1 film · −95% | 1 | $719.5K | −95% | One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K |
| Week 3, 1983 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1984 Jan 15–21 2 films | 2 | $1.1M | – | The Power (1984) $929.2K |
| Week 3, 1985 Jan 13–19 3 films · +326% | 3 | $4.5M | +326% | Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M |
| Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 7 films · +865% | 7 | $43.4M | +865% | Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M |
| Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 3 films · −7% | 3 | $40.4M | −7% | Critical Condition (1987) $20.2M |
| Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 4 films · +300% | 4 | $161.7M | +300% | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 1 film · −99% | 1 | $858.6K | −99% | The Terror Within (1989) $858.6K |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 4 films · +2367% | 4 | $21.2M | +2367% | Tremors (1990) $16.7M |
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 3 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 movie in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20)?
Tremors (1990) leads with $16.7M worldwide, $16.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brain Dead (1990) at $1.6M and Streets (1990) at $1.5M.
How much did movies released in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20) earn?
4 films released in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $21.2M in all, or $5.3M per film on average. Week 2, 1990 releases took $44.4M.
How many movies released in week 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tremors (1990), earned $16.7M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1990 (Jan 14–20). 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 3, 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.