#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 43, 1990
1990 · Horror
$11.6M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 1990
Box Office Week 43, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 21–27
Graveyard Shift (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1990 (Oct 21–27), with $11.6M worldwide, ahead of The Sheltering Sky (1990) at $2.1M and My Mother’s Castle (1990) at $1.5M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 42, 1990, whose releases took $76.5M.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $15.1M
- Graveyard Shift (1990), the #1
- $11.6M
- vs Week 42, 1990
- −80%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 1990?
Graveyard Shift (1990) leads with $11.6M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.1M, 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 43 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 43 of 1990 (Oct 21–27).
- 1 Oct 26, 1990 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M
- 2 Oct 25, 1990 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Oct 26, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1990?
Of the top 3, Graveyard Shift (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Mother’s Castle (1990) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $15.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Graveyard Shift (1990) $11.6M $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Sheltering Sky (1990) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 My Mother’s Castle (1990) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $15.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 4–10) with $463.4M, led by Dances with Wolves (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Dances with Wolves (1990) $463.4M Dances with Wolves (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1982 earned the most: $142.5M from 5 films, led by First Blood (1982). Week 43, 1990 took $15.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1981 Oct 18–24 2 films | 2 | $1.6M | – | Silence of the North (1981) $1.6M |
| Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 5 films · +8677% | 5 | $142.5M | +8677% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 4 films · −54% | 4 | $64.9M | −54% | The Right Stuff (1983) $21.2M |
| Week 43, 1984 Oct 21–27 5 films · +67% | 5 | $108.5M | +67% | The Terminator (1984) $78.4M |
| Week 43, 1985 Oct 20–26 2 films · −90% | 2 | $11.1M | −90% | Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M |
| Week 43, 1986 Oct 19–25 4 films · +162% | 4 | $29.1M | +162% | Soul Man (1986) $27.8M |
| Week 43, 1987 Oct 18–24 4 films · +24% | 4 | $36M | +24% | Suspect (1987) $18.8M |
| Week 43, 1988 Oct 16–22 5 films · −26% | 5 | $26.8M | −26% | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) $17.8M |
| Week 43, 1989 Oct 22–28 6 films · +117% | 6 | $58.3M | +117% | The Bear (1989) $31.8M |
| Week 43, 1990 Oct 21–27 3 films · −74% | 3 | $15.1M | −74% | Graveyard Shift (1990) $11.6M |
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 43 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 43 of 1990 (Oct 21–27)?
Graveyard Shift (1990) leads with $11.6M worldwide, $11.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Sheltering Sky (1990) at $2.1M and My Mother’s Castle (1990) at $1.5M.
How much did movies released in week 43 of 1990 (Oct 21–27) earn?
3 films released in week 43 of 1990 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all, or $5M per film on average. Week 42, 1990 releases took $76.5M.
How many movies released in week 43 of 1990 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Graveyard Shift (1990), earned $11.6M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1990 (Oct 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 43, 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.