#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 31, 1990
1990 · Action, Western
$44.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$44.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 1990
Box Office Week 31, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4
Young Guns II (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 31 of 1990 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $44.1M worldwide, ahead of DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) at $18.1M and Mo' Better Blues (1990) at $16.2M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on Week 30, 1990, whose releases took $293.6M. By genre, Action leads with $44.1M across 1 release.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $83M
- Young Guns II (1990), the #1
- $44.1M
- vs Week 30, 1990
- −72%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 31 of 1990?
Young Guns II (1990) leads with $44.1M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.8M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $18.1M DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)$18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1990 (Jul 29–Aug 4).
- 1 Aug 1, 1990 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1M
- 2 DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)Aug 3, 1990 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1M
Aug 3, 1990 · English · Family, Fantasy $18.1M worldwide - 3 Aug 3, 1990 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
- 4 Aug 3, 1990 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
- 5 Aug 3, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 6
Aug 1, 1990 US and Canada: $261.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $261.7K - 7
Aug 2, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1990?
Of the top 7, Young Guns II (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Journey of Hope (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $83M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Young Guns II (1990) $44.1M $44.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) $18.1M $18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Mo' Better Blues (1990) $16.2M $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Metropolitan (1990) $3M $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Book of Love (1990) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Journey of Hope (1990) $261.7K $261.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Return Home (1990) $594 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $83M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $542.4M, led by Ghost (1990).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 RoboCop 2 (1990) $65.5M RoboCop 2 (1990)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Days of Thunder (1990) $183.3M Days of Thunder (1990)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Die Hard 2 (1990) $260.3M Die Hard 2 (1990)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Ghost (1990) $542.4M Ghost (1990)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Arachnophobia (1990) $99.7M Arachnophobia (1990)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Presumed Innocent (1990) $293.6M Presumed Innocent (1990)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Young Guns II (1990) $83M Young Guns II (1990)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Flatliners (1990) $105M Flatliners (1990)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Exorcist III (1990) $98.2M The Exorcist III (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1988 earned the most: $245.6M from 4 films, led by Cocktail (1988). Week 31, 1990 took $83M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films | 3 | $29.7M | – | Under the Rainbow (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 5 films · +475% | 5 | $170.8M | +475% | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 3 films · −46% | 3 | $92.4M | −46% | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M |
| Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −80% | 4 | $18.3M | −80% | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M |
| Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 4 films · +325% | 4 | $77.9M | +325% | Weird Science (1985) $38.9M |
| Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 6 films · +46% | 6 | $113.5M | +46% | Howard the Duck (1986) $38M |
| Week 31, 1987 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −26% | 3 | $83.8M | −26% | The Living Daylights (1987) $51.2M |
| Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 4 films · +193% | 4 | $245.6M | +193% | Cocktail (1988) $171.5M |
| Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 4 films · −30% | 4 | $173.1M | −30% | Parenthood (1989) $126.3M |
| Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 7 films · −52% | 7 | $83M | −52% | Young Guns II (1990) $44.1M |
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 31 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 31 of 1990 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?
Young Guns II (1990) leads with $44.1M worldwide, $44.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) at $18.1M and Mo' Better Blues (1990) at $16.2M.
How much did movies released in week 31 of 1990 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?
7 films released in week 31 of 1990 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $83M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. Week 30, 1990 releases took $293.6M.
How many movies released in week 31 of 1990 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Young Guns II (1990), earned $44.1M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1990 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 31, 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.