#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 36, 1990
1990 · Drama
$1.5M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 1990
Box Office Week 36, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 2–8
Mister Johnson (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1990 (Sep 2–8), with $1.5M worldwide, ahead of Slumber Party Massacre III (1990) at $1.2M and Daddy Nostalgia (1990) at $1.1M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 35, 1990, whose releases took $50.6M.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.8M
- Mister Johnson (1990), the #1
- $1.5M
- vs Week 35, 1990
- −92%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 36 of 1990?
Mister Johnson (1990) leads with $1.5M, 38% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.8M, almost all of what the 3 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1990 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 8, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
- 2 Sep 7, 1990 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Sep 5, 1990 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Mister Johnson (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Daddy Nostalgia (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Slumber Party Massacre III (1990) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Daddy Nostalgia (1990) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $3.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $293.6M, led by Presumed Innocent (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Mister Johnson (1990) $3.8M Mister Johnson (1990)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Postcards from the Edge (1990) $71.8M Postcards from the Edge (1990)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Narrow Margin (1990) $20.8M Narrow Margin (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1984 earned the most: $55.3M from 4 films, led by Amadeus (1984). Week 36, 1990 took $3.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1981 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film | 1 | $533 | – | The Killing of America (1981) $533 |
| Week 36, 1982 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · +3598587% | 2 | $19.2M | +3598587% | Zapped! (1982) $16.9M |
| Week 36, 1983 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · −44% | 3 | $10.8M | −44% | Nightmares (1983) $6.7M |
| Week 36, 1984 Sep 2–8 4 films · +414% | 4 | $55.3M | +414% | Amadeus (1984) $52.3M |
| Week 36, 1985 Sep 1–7 1 film · −99% | 1 | $561.5K | −99% | Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K |
| Week 36, 1986 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −96% | 1 | $25K | −96% | My Little Girl (1986) $25K |
| Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +30501% | 8 | $7.7M | +30501% | The Dead (1987) $4.4M |
| Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · +12% | 8 | $8.6M | +12% | Eight Men Out (1988) $5.7M |
| Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 4 films · +113% | 4 | $18.3M | +113% | Kickboxer (1989) $14.7M |
| Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 3 films · −79% | 3 | $3.8M | −79% | Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M |
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 36 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 36 of 1990 (Sep 2–8)?
Mister Johnson (1990) leads with $1.5M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Slumber Party Massacre III (1990) at $1.2M and Daddy Nostalgia (1990) at $1.1M.
How much did movies released in week 36 of 1990 (Sep 2–8) earn?
3 films released in week 36 of 1990 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 35, 1990 releases took $50.6M.
How many movies released in week 36 of 1990 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mister Johnson (1990), earned $1.5M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1990 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.