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Box office · Week 45 · Nov 4–10, 1990

Box Office Week 45, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 4–10

Dances with Wolves (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 45 of 1990 (Nov 4–10), with $424.2M worldwide, ahead of Child’s Play 2 (1990) at $35.8M and The Krays (1990) at $2.1M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $463.4M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 13.9 times the total of Week 44, 1990, whose releases took $33.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $427.1M across 5 releases.

week 45 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$463.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 44, 1990
×13.9
Dances with Wolves (1990) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of Week 45, 1990

Dances with Wolves (1990)

1990 · Adventure, Drama

$424.2M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$184.2M US & Canada · 43% $240M elsewhere · 57%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 45 of 1990?

Dances with Wolves (1990) leads with $424.2M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $463.1M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dances with Wolves (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $424.2M Dances with Wolves (1990)
    $184.2M US & Canada · 43% $240M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Child’s Play 2 (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $35.8M Child’s Play 2 (1990)
    $28.5M US & Canada · 80% $7.3M elsewhere · 20%
  3. The Krays (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $2.1M The Krays (1990)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Return of Superfly (1990) movie poster Number 4
    $610.4K The Return of Superfly (1990)
    $610.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Meet the Applegates (1990) movie poster Number 5
    $485.8K Meet the Applegates (1990)
    $485.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1990 (Nov 4–10).

  1. 1 Dances with Wolves (1990) movie poster
    Dances with Wolves (1990) Nov 9, 1990 · English · Adventure, Drama $424.2M worldwide
    Nov 9, 1990 US and Canada: $184.2M Rest of the world: $240M Worldwide: $424.2M
  2. 2 Child’s Play 2 (1990) movie poster
    Child’s Play 2 (1990) Nov 9, 1990 · English · Horror, Thriller $35.8M worldwide
    Nov 9, 1990 US and Canada: $28.5M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $35.8M
  3. 3 The Krays (1990) movie poster
    The Krays (1990) Nov 9, 1990 · English · Biography, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Nov 9, 1990 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
  4. 4 The Return of Superfly (1990) movie poster
    The Return of Superfly (1990) Nov 9, 1990 · English · Drama, Crime $610.4K worldwide
    Nov 9, 1990 US and Canada: $610.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $610.4K
  5. 5 Meet the Applegates (1990) movie poster
    Meet the Applegates (1990) Nov 8, 1990 · English · Comedy, Fantasy $485.8K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1990 US and Canada: $485.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $485.8K
  6. 6 Pastime (1990) movie poster
    Pastime (1990) Nov 8, 1990 · English · Drama $267.3K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1990 US and Canada: $267.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $267.3K
  7. 7 Death in Brunswick (1990) movie poster
    Death in Brunswick (1990) Nov 8, 1990 · English · Comedy, Crime $1.9K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1990?

Of the top 7, The Krays (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dances with Wolves (1990) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $216.1M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M
    $184.2M US & Canada · 43% $240M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 Child’s Play 2 (1990) $35.8M
    $28.5M US & Canada · 80% $7.3M elsewhere · 20%
  3. 3 The Krays (1990) $2.1M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Return of Superfly (1990) $610.4K
    $610.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Meet the Applegates (1990) $485.8K
    $485.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Pastime (1990) $267.3K
    $267.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Death in Brunswick (1990) $1.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1990 earned the most: $463.4M from 7 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 1 film 1 $42.4M – Time Bandits (1981) $42.4M
Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −98% 2 $777.1K −98% Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K
Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · +1498% 2 $12.4M +1498% Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M
Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 4 films · +154% 4 $31.6M +154% Oh, God! You Devil (1984) $21.5M
Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 5 films · +7% 5 $33.6M +7% Target (1985) $9M
Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 8 films · −24% 8 $25.5M −24% Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 10 films · +135% 10 $60M +135% Hello Again (1987) $20.4M
Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 6 films · −23% 6 $46.4M −23% They Live (1988) $13.5M
Week 45, 1989 Nov 5–11 6 films · +28% 6 $59.5M +28% Dad (1989) $27.5M
Week 45, 1990 Nov 4–10 7 films · +678% 7 $463.4M +678% Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M
FAQ

Box Office Week 45 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 45 of 1990 (Nov 4–10)?

Dances with Wolves (1990) leads with $424.2M worldwide, $184.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Child’s Play 2 (1990) at $35.8M and The Krays (1990) at $2.1M.

How much did movies released in week 45 of 1990 (Nov 4–10) earn?

7 films released in week 45 of 1990 (Nov 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $463.4M in all, or $66.2M per film on average. Week 44, 1990 releases took $33.4M.

How many movies released in week 45 of 1990 (Nov 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dances with Wolves (1990) with $424.2M.

How much of the Week 45, 1990 box office came from the US and Canada?

$216.1M of the $463.4M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1990 (Nov 4–10). 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 45, 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.