#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 8, 1990
1990 · Comedy, Drama
$1.1M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 8 · Feb 18–24, 1990
Box Office Week 8, 1990: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 18–24
Where the Heart Is (1990) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 8 of 1990 (Feb 18–24), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Angel Town (1990) at $855.8K and A Tale of Springtime (1990) at $22.2K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on Week 7, 1990, whose releases took $79.4M.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- Where the Heart Is (1990), the #1
- $1.1M
- vs Week 7, 1990
- −98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 8 of 1990?
Where the Heart Is (1990) leads with $1.1M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 8 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 8 of 1990 (Feb 18–24).
- 1 Feb 23, 1990 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Feb 23, 1990 US and Canada: $855.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $855.8K
- 3 Feb 20, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 25–Mar 3) with $200.5M, led by The Hunt for Red October (1990).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Internal Affairs (1990) $44.4M Internal Affairs (1990)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Tremors (1990) $21.2M Tremors (1990)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Dark Angel (1990) $6.5M Dark Angel (1990)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Stella (1990) $31M Stella (1990)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Hard to Kill (1990) $60.4M Hard to Kill (1990)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Glory (1990) $79.4M Glory (1990)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Where the Heart Is (1990) $2M Where the Heart Is (1990)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) $89.5M Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 1990 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 1983 earned the most: $40M from 9 films, led by The Lords of Discipline (1983). Week 8, 1990 took $2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1981 Feb 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1982 Feb 14–20 5 films | 5 | $27.1M | – | Death Wish II (1982) $16.1M |
| Week 8, 1983 Feb 13–19 9 films · +48% | 9 | $40M | +48% | The Lords of Discipline (1983) $11.8M |
| Week 8, 1984 Feb 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1985 Feb 17–23 2 films | 2 | $8.9M | – | Into the Night (1985) $7.6M |
| Week 8, 1986 Feb 16–22 2 films · −28% | 2 | $6.3M | −28% | The Hitcher (1986) $5.8M |
| Week 8, 1987 Feb 15–21 2 films · +5% | 2 | $6.7M | +5% | Death Before Dishonor (1987) $4.5M |
| Week 8, 1988 Feb 14–20 2 films · +59% | 2 | $10.6M | +59% | Hope and Glory (1988) $10M |
| Week 8, 1989 Feb 19–25 3 films · −78% | 3 | $2.4M | −78% | High Hopes (1989) $1.2M |
| Week 8, 1990 Feb 18–24 3 films · −17% | 3 | $2M | −17% | Where the Heart Is (1990) $1.1M |
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 8 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 8 of 1990 (Feb 18–24)?
Where the Heart Is (1990) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Angel Town (1990) at $855.8K and A Tale of Springtime (1990) at $22.2K.
How much did movies released in week 8 of 1990 (Feb 18–24) earn?
3 films released in week 8 of 1990 (Feb 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $661.5K per film on average. Week 7, 1990 releases took $79.4M.
How many movies released in week 8 of 1990 (Feb 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Where the Heart Is (1990), earned $1.1M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 1990 (Feb 18–24). 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 8, 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.