#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 33, 1990
1990 · Drama, Mystery
$39M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$26.1M US & Canada · 67% $12.9M elsewhere · 33%
Box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 1990
Box Office Week 33, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 12–18
The Exorcist III (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18), with $39M worldwide, ahead of My Blue Heaven (1990) at $23.6M and Taking Care of Business (1990) at $20M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $98.2M in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 7% on Week 32, 1990, whose releases took $105M. By genre, Drama leads with $54.6M across 3 releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $98.2M
- The Exorcist III (1990), the #1
- $39M
- vs Week 32, 1990
- −7%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 33 of 1990?
The Exorcist III (1990) leads with $39M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $98.2M, 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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The chart
Every Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18).
- 1 Aug 17, 1990 US and Canada: $26.1M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $39M
- 2 Aug 17, 1990 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6M
- 3 Aug 17, 1990 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M
- 4 Aug 12, 1990 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $25.4K Worldwide: $14.6M
- 5 Aug 17, 1990 US and Canada: $947.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $947.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1990?
Of the top 5, My Blue Heaven (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Exorcist III (1990) made 33% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $85.2M (87%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Exorcist III (1990) $39M $26.1M US & Canada · 67% $12.9M elsewhere · 33%
- 2 My Blue Heaven (1990) $23.6M $23.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Taking Care of Business (1990) $20M $20M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Wild at Heart (1990) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% $25.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Come See the Paradise (1990) $947.3K $947.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $98.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $542.4M, led by Ghost (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)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Darkman (1990) $96.4M Darkman (1990)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Goodfellas (1990) $50.6M Goodfellas (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1989 earned the most: $115M from 8 films, led by Uncle Buck (1989). Week 33, 1990 took $98.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1981 Aug 9–15 3 films | 3 | $8.3M | – | Deadly Blessing (1981) $8.3M |
| Week 33, 1982 Aug 8–14 3 films · +731% | 3 | $68.8M | +731% | Friday the 13th Part III (1982) $36.7M |
| Week 33, 1983 Aug 7–13 5 films · −34% | 5 | $45.4M | −34% | Cujo (1983) $21.2M |
| Week 33, 1984 Aug 12–18 5 films · +104% | 5 | $92.5M | +104% | Tightrope (1984) $48.1M |
| Week 33, 1985 Aug 11–17 6 films · −37% | 6 | $57.8M | −37% | Volunteers (1985) $19.9M |
| Week 33, 1986 Aug 10–16 5 films · +47% | 5 | $84.9M | +47% | The Fly (1986) $60.6M |
| Week 33, 1987 Aug 9–15 6 films · −12% | 6 | $74.9M | −12% | No Way Out (1987) $35.5M |
| Week 33, 1988 Aug 7–13 5 films · +19% | 5 | $89.3M | +19% | Young Guns (1988) $45.7M |
| Week 33, 1989 Aug 13–19 8 films · +29% | 8 | $115M | +29% | Uncle Buck (1989) $79.3M |
| Week 33, 1990 Aug 12–18 5 films · −15% | 5 | $98.2M | −15% | The Exorcist III (1990) $39M |
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 33 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 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18)?
The Exorcist III (1990) leads with $39M worldwide, $26.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Blue Heaven (1990) at $23.6M and Taking Care of Business (1990) at $20M.
How much did movies released in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18) earn?
5 films released in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $98.2M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. Week 32, 1990 releases took $105M.
How many movies released in week 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Exorcist III (1990), earned $39M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1990 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.