#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 42, 1990
1990 · Action, Adventure
$21.4M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 1990
Box Office Week 42, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 14–20
Quigley Down Under (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1990 (Oct 14–20), with $21.4M worldwide, ahead of White Palace (1990) at $17.5M and Avalon (1990) at $15.8M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 55% on Week 41, 1990, whose releases took $49.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $70.7M across 6 releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $76.5M
- Quigley Down Under (1990), the #1
- $21.4M
- vs Week 41, 1990
- +55%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 42 of 1990?
Quigley Down Under (1990) leads with $21.4M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $76M, 99% of what all 7 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 42 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 42 of 1990 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 1990 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M
- 2 Oct 19, 1990 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M
- 3 Oct 19, 1990 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $38.8K Worldwide: $15.8M
- 4 Oct 17, 1990 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4M
- 5 Oct 19, 1990 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
- 6
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)Oct 17, 1990 US and Canada: $270.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $270.4K
Oct 17, 1990 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation $270.4K worldwide - 7
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)Oct 17, 1990 US and Canada: $270.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $270.4K Oct 17, 1990 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation $270.4K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1990?
Of the top 7, Quigley Down Under (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Avalon (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $76.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M $21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 White Palace (1990) $17.5M $17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Avalon (1990) $15.8M $15.7M US & Canada · 100% $38.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Reversal of Fortune (1990) $15.4M $15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Night of the Living Dead (1990) $5.8M $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) $270.4K $270.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) $270.4K $270.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $76.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $107.8M, led by Marked for Death (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Memphis Belle (1990) $49.5M Memphis Belle (1990)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Quigley Down Under (1990) $76.5M Quigley Down Under (1990)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Graveyard Shift (1990) $15.1M Graveyard Shift (1990)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Jacob's Ladder (1990) $33.4M Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1990 earned the most: $76.5M from 7 films, led by Quigley Down Under (1990).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1981 Oct 11–17 2 films | 2 | $26.9M | – | The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) $26.9M |
| Week 42, 1982 Oct 10–16 3 films · −82% | 3 | $4.7M | −82% | Let's Spend the Night Together (1982) $3.8M |
| Week 42, 1983 Oct 9–15 1 film · +37% | 1 | $6.5M | +37% | The Osterman Weekend (1983) $6.5M |
| Week 42, 1984 Oct 14–20 6 films · +543% | 6 | $41.7M | +543% | Stop Making Sense (1984) $13.1M |
| Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 2 films · −95% | 2 | $2.1M | −95% | Re-Animator (1985) $2M |
| Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 2 films · +2397% | 2 | $52.3M | +2397% | The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M |
| Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 6 films · −76% | 6 | $12.4M | −76% | Barfly (1987) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 9 films · +356% | 9 | $56.4M | +356% | The Accused (1988) $32.1M |
| Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 6 films · −40% | 6 | $33.9M | −40% | Next of Kin (1989) $15.9M |
| Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 7 films · +126% | 7 | $76.5M | +126% | Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M |
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 42 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 42 of 1990 (Oct 14–20)?
Quigley Down Under (1990) leads with $21.4M worldwide, $21.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come White Palace (1990) at $17.5M and Avalon (1990) at $15.8M.
How much did movies released in week 42 of 1990 (Oct 14–20) earn?
7 films released in week 42 of 1990 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $76.5M in all, or $10.9M per film on average. Week 41, 1990 releases took $49.5M.
How many movies released in week 42 of 1990 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Quigley Down Under (1990), earned $21.4M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1990 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.