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Box office · Week 48 · Nov 25–Dec 1, 1990

Box Office Week 48, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 25–Dec 1

Misery (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 48 of 1990 (Nov 25–Dec 1), with $61.3M worldwide, ahead of Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) at $5.8M and Eating (1990) at $2.1M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 50% on Week 47, 1990, whose releases took $139.4M.

week 48 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$69.2M
Misery (1990), the #1
$61.3M
vs Week 47, 1990
−50%
Misery (1990) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 48, 1990

Misery (1990)

1990 · Drama, Thriller

$61.3M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$61.3M US & Canada · 100% $725 elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 48 of 1990?

Misery (1990) leads with $61.3M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $69.2M, 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. Misery (1990) movie poster Number 1
    $61.3M Misery (1990)
    $61.3M US & Canada · 100% $725 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) movie poster Number 2
    $5.8M Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% $2K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Eating (1990) movie poster Number 3
    $2.1M Eating (1990)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 48 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 48 of 1990 (Nov 25–Dec 1).

  1. 1 Misery (1990) movie poster
    Misery (1990) Nov 30, 1990 · English · Drama, Thriller $61.3M worldwide
    Nov 30, 1990 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $725 Worldwide: $61.3M
  2. 2 Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) movie poster
    Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Dec 1, 1990 · French · Drama, History $5.8M worldwide
    Dec 1, 1990 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $5.8M
  3. 3 Eating (1990) movie poster
    Eating (1990) Nov 30, 1990 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Nov 30, 1990 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 1990?

Of the top 3, Eating (1990) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $69.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Misery (1990) $61.3M
    $61.3M US & Canada · 100% $725 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) $5.8M
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% $2K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Eating (1990) $2.1M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $69.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $624.6M, led by Home Alone (1990).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Quigley Down Under (1990) $76.5M Quigley Down Under (1990)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Graveyard Shift (1990) $15.1M Graveyard Shift (1990)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Jacob's Ladder (1990) $33.4M Jacob's Ladder (1990)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Dances with Wolves (1990) $463.4M Dances with Wolves (1990)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Home Alone (1990) $624.6M Home Alone (1990)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) $139.4M 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Misery (1990) $69.2M Misery (1990)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Edward Scissorhands (1990) $121.1M Edward Scissorhands (1990)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Mermaids (1990) $48.3M Mermaids (1990)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1985 earned the most: $301.2M from 2 films, led by Rocky IV (1985). Week 48, 1990 took $69.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 1981 Nov 22–28 1 film 1 $5.2M – Venom (1981) $5.2M
Week 48, 1982 Nov 21–27 1 film · −100% 1 $22.5K −100% Nomad (1982) $22.5K
Week 48, 1983 Nov 20–26 2 films · +485937% 2 $109.5M +485937% Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M
Week 48, 1984 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films · −88% 2 $12.9M −88% The River (1984) $11.5M
Week 48, 1985 Nov 24–30 2 films · +2238% 2 $301.2M +2238% Rocky IV (1985) $300.5M
Week 48, 1986 Nov 23–29 3 films · −58% 3 $125.6M −58% Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $109.7M
Week 48, 1987 Nov 22–28 6 films · +75% 6 $220.2M +75% 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $167.8M
Week 48, 1988 Nov 20–26 3 films · −61% 3 $85.8M −61% Scrooged (1988) $60.3M
Week 48, 1989 Nov 26–Dec 2 5 films · +178% 5 $238.3M +178% The War of the Roses (1989) $160.2M
Week 48, 1990 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films · −71% 3 $69.2M −71% Misery (1990) $61.3M
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 48 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 48 of 1990 (Nov 25–Dec 1)?

Misery (1990) leads with $61.3M worldwide, $61.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) at $5.8M and Eating (1990) at $2.1M.

How much did movies released in week 48 of 1990 (Nov 25–Dec 1) earn?

3 films released in week 48 of 1990 (Nov 25–Dec 1) report a worldwide gross, $69.2M in all, or $23.1M per film on average. Week 47, 1990 releases took $139.4M.

How many movies released in week 48 of 1990 (Nov 25–Dec 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Misery (1990), earned $61.3M.

How much of the Week 48, 1990 box office came from the US and Canada?

$69.2M of the $69.2M 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 48, 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 48 of 1990 (Nov 25–Dec 1). 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 48, 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.