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Box office · Week 35 · Aug 26–Sep 1, 1990

Box Office Week 35, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 26–Sep 1

Goodfellas (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 35 of 1990 (Aug 26–Sep 1), with $47.1M worldwide, ahead of My Father’s Glory (1990) at $1.7M and The Killer (1990) at $1.7M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on Week 34, 1990, whose releases took $96.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $50.5M across 4 releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$50.6M
Goodfellas (1990), the #1
$47.1M
vs Week 34, 1990
−48%
Goodfellas (1990) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 35, 1990

Goodfellas (1990)

1990 · Biography, Drama

$47.1M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$46.9M US & Canada · 100% $158.3K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 35 of 1990?

Goodfellas (1990) leads with $47.1M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $50.6M, 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.

  1. Goodfellas (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $47.1M Goodfellas (1990)
    $46.9M US & Canada · 100% $158.3K elsewhere · <1%
  2. My Father’s Glory (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M My Father’s Glory (1990)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Killer (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M The Killer (1990)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood (1990) movie poster Number 4
    $47.9K Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood (1990)
    $47.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Reflecting Skin (1990) movie poster Number 5
    $17K The Reflecting Skin (1990)
    $17K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1990 (Aug 26–Sep 1).

  1. 1 Goodfellas (1990) movie poster
    Goodfellas (1990) Sep 1, 1990 · English · Biography, Drama $47.1M worldwide
    Sep 1, 1990 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $47.1M
  2. 2 My Father’s Glory (1990) movie poster
    My Father’s Glory (1990) Aug 29, 1990 · French · Drama, Adventure $1.7M worldwide
    Aug 29, 1990 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
  3. 3 The Killer (1990) movie poster
    The Killer (1990) Sep 1, 1990 · English · Action, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Sep 1, 1990 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood (1990) movie poster
    Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood (1990) Aug 28, 1990 · Russian · Animation $47.9K worldwide
    Aug 28, 1990 US and Canada: $47.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.9K
  5. 5 The Reflecting Skin (1990) movie poster
    The Reflecting Skin (1990) Aug 28, 1990 · English · Thriller, Drama $17K worldwide
    Aug 28, 1990 US and Canada: $17K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1990?

Of the top 5, My Father’s Glory (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Goodfellas (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $50.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Goodfellas (1990) $47.1M
    $46.9M US & Canada · 100% $158.3K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 My Father’s Glory (1990) $1.7M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Killer (1990) $1.7M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood (1990) $47.9K
    $47.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Reflecting Skin (1990) $17K
    $17K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $50.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $293.6M, led by Presumed Innocent (1990).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Arachnophobia (1990) $99.7M Arachnophobia (1990)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Presumed Innocent (1990) $293.6M Presumed Innocent (1990)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Young Guns II (1990) $83M Young Guns II (1990)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Flatliners (1990) $105M Flatliners (1990)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Exorcist III (1990) $98.2M The Exorcist III (1990)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Darkman (1990) $96.4M Darkman (1990)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Goodfellas (1990) $50.6M Goodfellas (1990)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Mister Johnson (1990) $3.8M Mister Johnson (1990)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Postcards from the Edge (1990) $71.8M Postcards from the Edge (1990)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1987 earned the most: $253.8M from 10 films, led by Dirty Dancing (1987). Week 35, 1990 took $50.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1981 Aug 23–29 4 films 4 $57M – Private Lessons (1981) $26.3M
Week 35, 1982 Aug 22–28 2 films · −93% 2 $3.8M −93% Homework (1982) $2.9M
Week 35, 1983 Aug 21–27 3 films · +167% 3 $10M +167% Strange Brew (1983) $8.6M
Week 35, 1984 Aug 26–Sep 1 3 films · +74% 3 $17.4M +74% Bolero (1984) $8.9M
Week 35, 1985 Aug 25–31 3 films · +32% 3 $23M +32% Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M
Week 35, 1986 Aug 24–30 6 films · −26% 6 $17M −26% Jean de Florette (1986) $4.9M
Week 35, 1987 Aug 23–29 10 films · +1395% 10 $253.8M +1395% Dirty Dancing (1987) $214.6M
Week 35, 1988 Aug 21–27 4 films · −82% 4 $45M −82% Betrayed (1988) $25.8M
Week 35, 1989 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · −62% 5 $17M −62% Relentless (1989) $7M
Week 35, 1990 Aug 26–Sep 1 5 films · +198% 5 $50.6M +198% Goodfellas (1990) $47.1M
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1990 (Aug 26–Sep 1)?

Goodfellas (1990) leads with $47.1M worldwide, $46.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Father’s Glory (1990) at $1.7M and The Killer (1990) at $1.7M.

How much did movies released in week 35 of 1990 (Aug 26–Sep 1) earn?

5 films released in week 35 of 1990 (Aug 26–Sep 1) report a worldwide gross, $50.6M in all, or $10.1M per film on average. Week 34, 1990 releases took $96.4M.

How many movies released in week 35 of 1990 (Aug 26–Sep 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Goodfellas (1990), earned $47.1M.

How much of the Week 35, 1990 box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.4M of the $50.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1990 (Aug 26–Sep 1). 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 35, 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.