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Box office · Week 4 · Jan 21–27, 1990

Box Office Week 4, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 21–27

Dark Angel (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 4 of 1990 (Jan 21–27), with $4.3M worldwide, ahead of May Fools (1990) at $1.6M and Strike It Rich (1990) at $541.6K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on Week 3, 1990, whose releases took $21.2M.

week 4 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$6.5M
Dark Angel (1990), the #1
$4.3M
vs Week 3, 1990
−69%
Dark Angel (1990) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 4, 1990

Dark Angel (1990)

1990 · Crime, Sci-Fi

$4.3M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 4 of 1990?

Dark Angel (1990) leads with $4.3M, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.5M, 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.

  1. Dark Angel (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $4.3M Dark Angel (1990)
    $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. May Fools (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $1.6M May Fools (1990)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Strike It Rich (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $541.6K Strike It Rich (1990)
    $541.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1990 (Jan 21–27).

  1. 1 Dark Angel (1990) movie poster
    Dark Angel (1990) Jan 26, 1990 · English · Crime, Sci-Fi $4.3M worldwide
    Jan 26, 1990 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
  2. 2 May Fools (1990) movie poster
    May Fools (1990) Jan 24, 1990 · French · Drama, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 3 Strike It Rich (1990) movie poster
    Strike It Rich (1990) Jan 26, 1990 · English · Comedy $541.6K worldwide
    Jan 26, 1990 US and Canada: $541.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1990?

Of the top 3, Dark Angel (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Strike It Rich (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $6.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M
    $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 May Fools (1990) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Strike It Rich (1990) $541.6K
    $541.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1989 earned the most: $79.6M from 4 films, led by Three Fugitives (1989). Week 4, 1990 took $6.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1981 Jan 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 1982 Jan 17–23 2 films 2 $13.3M – Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M
Week 4, 1983 Jan 16–22 3 films · +69% 3 $22.4M +69% The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M
Week 4, 1984 Jan 22–28 3 films · −27% 3 $16.3M −27% Broadway Danny Rose (1984) $10.6M
Week 4, 1985 Jan 20–26 1 film · −99% 1 $91.7K −99% Fandango (1985) $91.7K
Week 4, 1986 Jan 19–25 3 films · +13743% 3 $12.7M +13743% The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $7.5M
Week 4, 1987 Jan 18–24 2 films · +81% 2 $22.9M +81% Crimes of the Heart (1987) $22.9M
Week 4, 1988 Jan 17–23 3 films · −70% 3 $6.8M −70% Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.2M
Week 4, 1989 Jan 22–28 4 films · +1070% 4 $79.6M +1070% Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M
Week 4, 1990 Jan 21–27 3 films · −92% 3 $6.5M −92% Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M
FAQ

Box Office Week 4 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 4 of 1990 (Jan 21–27)?

Dark Angel (1990) leads with $4.3M worldwide, $4.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come May Fools (1990) at $1.6M and Strike It Rich (1990) at $541.6K.

How much did movies released in week 4 of 1990 (Jan 21–27) earn?

3 films released in week 4 of 1990 (Jan 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. Week 3, 1990 releases took $21.2M.

How many movies released in week 4 of 1990 (Jan 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dark Angel (1990), earned $4.3M.

How much of the Week 4, 1990 box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.5M of the $6.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 1990 (Jan 21–27). 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 4, 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.