#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 38, 1990
1990 · Action, Thriller
$10.9M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$10.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1990
Box Office Week 38, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 16–22
Narrow Margin (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 1990 (Sep 16–22), with $10.9M worldwide, ahead of Funny About Love (1990) at $8.1M and Everybody’s Fine (1990) at $1.7M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on Week 37, 1990, whose releases took $71.8M.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $20.8M
- Narrow Margin (1990), the #1
- $10.9M
- vs Week 37, 1990
- −71%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 1990?
Narrow Margin (1990) leads with $10.9M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.8M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1990 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 21, 1990 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M
- 2 Sep 21, 1990 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
- 3 Sep 19, 1990 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Narrow Margin (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Everybody’s Fine (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Narrow Margin (1990) $10.9M $10.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Funny About Love (1990) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Everybody’s Fine (1990) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $20.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $107.8M, led by Marked for Death (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Pacific Heights (1990) $49.8M Pacific Heights (1990)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Marked for Death (1990) $107.8M Marked for Death (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $374.7M from 13 films, led by Fatal Attraction (1987). Week 38, 1990 took $20.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 3 films | 3 | $17.6M | – | Continental Divide (1981) $15.6M |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 3 films · −81% | 3 | $3.4M | −81% | The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) $2.3M |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 4 films · +677% | 4 | $26.5M | +677% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 4 films · +104% | 4 | $54.1M | +104% | All of Me (1984) $36.4M |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 7 films · −74% | 7 | $14M | −74% | Plenty (1985) $6.1M |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 4 films · −4% | 4 | $13.4M | −4% | Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 13 films · +2689% | 13 | $374.7M | +2689% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 11 films · −96% | 11 | $16.8M | −96% | Criminal Law (1988) $10M |
| Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 5 films · +733% | 5 | $140.1M | +733% | Black Rain (1989) $134.2M |
| Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 3 films · −85% | 3 | $20.8M | −85% | Narrow Margin (1990) $10.9M |
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 38 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 38 of 1990 (Sep 16–22)?
Narrow Margin (1990) leads with $10.9M worldwide, $10.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Funny About Love (1990) at $8.1M and Everybody’s Fine (1990) at $1.7M.
How much did movies released in week 38 of 1990 (Sep 16–22) earn?
3 films released in week 38 of 1990 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $20.8M in all, or $6.9M per film on average. Week 37, 1990 releases took $71.8M.
How many movies released in week 38 of 1990 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Narrow Margin (1990), earned $10.9M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1990 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.