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1990 OPENING GROSSES

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Opening% of TotalTheaters / AverageTotal GrossDate*
1 Total Recall Sony $25,533,700 21.4% 2,060 $12,395 $119,394,840 6/1/90
2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NL $25,398,367 18.8% 2,006 $12,661 $135,265,915 3/30/90
3 Dick Tracy BV $22,543,911 21.7% 2,332 $9,667 $103,738,726 6/15/90
4 Die Hard 2: Die Harder Fox $21,744,661 18.5% 2,507 $8,673 $117,540,947 7/6/90
5 The Godfather Part III Par. $19,558,558 29.3% 1,901 $10,288 $66,666,062 12/25/90
6 Another 48 HRS. Par. $19,475,559 24.1% 2,721 $7,157 $80,818,974 6/8/90
7 Back to the Future Part III Uni. $19,089,645 21.8% 2,019 $9,455 $87,727,583 5/25/90
8 The Hunt for Red October Par. $17,161,835 14.1% 1,225 $14,009 $122,012,643 3/2/90
9 Home Alone Fox $17,081,997 6.0% 1,202 $14,211 $285,761,243 11/16/90
10 Days of Thunder Par. $15,490,445 18.7% 2,307 $6,714 $82,670,733 6/29/90
11 Bird on a Wire Uni. $15,338,160 21.6% 1,944 $7,890 $70,978,012 5/18/90
12 Robocop 2 Orion $14,145,411 31.0% 1,768 $8,000 $45,681,173 6/22/90
13 Rocky V UA $14,073,170 34.4% 2,053 $6,854 $40,946,358 11/16/90
14 Three Men and a Little Lady BV $13,774,642 19.2% 1,281 $10,753 $71,609,321 11/21/90
15 Ghost Par. $12,191,540 5.6% 1,101 $11,073 $217,631,306 7/13/90
16 Marked for Death Fox $11,790,047 25.6% 1,968 $5,990 $46,044,396 10/5/90
17 Presumed Innocent WB $11,718,981 13.6% 1,349 $8,687 $86,303,188 7/27/90
18 Pretty Woman BV $11,280,591 6.3% 1,325 $8,513 $178,406,268 3/23/90
19 Born on the Fourth of July Uni. $11,023,650 15.7% 1,310 $8,415 $70,001,698 1/5/90
20 Child's Play 2 Uni. $10,718,520 37.6% 1,996 $5,370 $28,501,605 11/9/90
21 Misery Col. $10,076,834 16.4% 1,244 $8,100 $61,276,872 11/30/90
22 Flatliners Col. $10,034,685 16.3% 1,319 $7,607 $61,489,265 8/10/90
23 Problem Child Uni. $10,026,900 18.8% 1,714 $5,850 $53,470,891 7/27/90
24 Gremlins 2: The New Batch WB $9,702,804 23.4% 2,075 $4,676 $41,482,207 6/15/90
25 Dances with Wolves Orion $9,491,623 5.2% 1,048 $9,056 $184,208,848 11/23/90
26 The Exorcist III Fox $9,312,219 35.7% 1,288 $7,229 $26,098,824 8/17/90
27 Joe Versus the Volcano WB $9,252,232 23.5% 1,802 $5,134 $39,404,261 3/9/90
28 Hard to Kill WB $9,213,631 19.4% 1,301 $7,081 $47,410,827 2/9/90
29 Predator 2 Fox $8,784,943 28.6% 1,950 $4,505 $30,669,413 11/21/90
30 Look Who's Talking Too TriS $8,100,640 17.0% 1,576 $5,140 $47,789,074 12/14/90
31 Air America TriS $8,064,480 26.0% 1,902 $4,240 $31,053,601 8/10/90
32 Darkman Uni. $8,054,860 23.8% 1,786 $4,510 $33,878,502 8/24/90
33 Arachnophobia BV $8,045,760 15.1% 1,479 $5,440 $53,208,180 7/20/90
34 Young Guns II Fox $8,017,438 18.2% 1,770 $4,529 $44,143,410 8/3/90
35 Kindergarten Cop Uni. $7,918,560 8.7% 1,833 $4,320 $91,457,688 12/22/90
36 Postcards from the Edge Col. $7,871,856 20.1% 1,013 $7,770 $39,071,603 9/14/90
37 The Jungle Book (re-issue) (1990) BV $7,708,029 17.3% 1,901 $4,054 $44,645,619 7/13/90
38 Jacob's Ladder TriS $7,500,760 28.7% 1,052 $7,130 $26,118,851 11/2/90
39 Pacific Heights Fox $6,912,637 23.5% 1,278 $5,408 $29,381,956 9/28/90
40 Cadillac Man Orion $6,712,079 24.3% 1,826 $3,675 $27,627,310 5/18/90
41 Navy Seals Orion $6,543,832 26.1% 1,341 $4,879 $25,069,101 7/20/90
42 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Fox $6,374,391 29.8% 1,245 $5,119 $21,413,502 7/13/90
43 Goodfellas WB $6,368,901 13.6% 1,070 $5,952 $46,836,214 9/19/90
44 Fire Birds BV $6,358,761 43.1% 2,006 $3,169 $14,760,451 5/25/90
45 Edward Scissorhands Fox $6,325,249 11.2% 1,023 $6,183 $56,362,352 12/14/90
46 My Blue Heaven WB $6,207,092 26.3% 1,859 $3,338 $23,591,472 8/17/90
47 Ernest Goes to Jail BV $6,143,372 24.5% 1,943 $3,161 $25,029,569 4/6/90
48 Revenge Col. $6,086,672 38.9% 1,379 $4,413 $15,645,616 2/16/90
49 Driving Miss Daisy WB $5,705,721 5.4% 895 $6,375 $106,593,296 1/26/90
50 The First Power Orion $5,677,715 25.3% 1,332 $4,262 $22,424,195 4/6/90
51 The Guardian (1990) Uni. $5,565,620 32.7% 1,684 $3,305 $17,037,887 4/27/90
52 The Rookie (1990) WB $5,510,056 25.5% 1,862 $2,959 $21,633,874 12/7/90
53 Madhouse Orion $5,240,816 24.9% 1,552 $3,376 $21,036,771 2/16/90
54 Graveyard Shift Par. $5,082,300 43.9% 1,603 $3,170 $11,582,891 10/26/90
55 Internal Affairs Par. $5,043,516 18.2% 975 $5,172 $27,734,391 1/12/90
56 Jetsons: The Movie Uni. $5,029,640 24.8% 1,562 $3,220 $20,305,841 7/6/90
57 Tales From the Darkside: The Movie Par. $5,028,096 30.8% 1,535 $3,275 $16,324,573 5/4/90
58 Memphis Belle WB $5,026,846 18.3% 1,087 $4,624 $27,441,977 10/12/90
59 Death Warrant MGM $5,019,902 29.8% 1,089 $4,609 $16,853,487 9/14/90
60 Ghost Dad Uni. $4,803,480 19.4% 1,213 $3,960 $24,707,633 6/29/90
61 Quick Change WB $4,700,960 30.8% 1,596 $2,945 $15,260,154 7/13/90
62 Betsy's Wedding BV $4,662,488 23.6% 1,048 $4,448 $19,740,070 6/22/90
63 Spaced Invaders BV $4,474,336 29.1% 1,821 $2,457 $15,369,573 4/27/90
64 The Russia House MGM $4,435,650 19.3% 717 $6,186 $22,997,992 12/22/90
65 The Lord of the Flies Col. $4,410,457 31.5% 888 $4,966 $13,985,225 3/16/90
66 Stella BV $4,311,656 21.3% 1,033 $4,173 $20,240,128 2/2/90
67 The Freshman TriS $4,222,400 19.7% 1,040 $4,060 $21,460,601 7/27/90
68 The Bonfire of the Vanities WB $4,216,063 26.9% 1,373 $3,070 $15,691,192 12/22/90
69 Sibling Rivalry Col. $4,017,930 22.5% 1,448 $2,774 $17,854,933 10/26/90
70 I Love You to Death TriS $4,014,640 24.8% 1,072 $3,745 $16,186,793 4/6/90
71 Duck Tales: The Movie BV $3,870,366 21.4% 1,549 $2,498 $18,115,724 8/3/90
72 Quigley Down Under MGM $3,853,149 18.0% 996 $3,868 $21,413,105 10/19/90
73 Bad Influence Triu $3,822,019 30.3% 1,298 $2,944 $12,626,043 3/9/90
74 Tremors Uni. $3,731,520 22.4% 1,472 $2,535 $16,667,084 1/19/90
75 The Two Jakes Par. $3,729,149 37.3% 1,206 $3,092 $10,005,969 8/10/90
76 Nightbreed Fox $3,708,918 41.9% 1,488 $2,492 $8,862,354 2/16/90
77 Narrow Margin TriS $3,628,060 33.4% 1,132 $3,205 $10,873,237 9/21/90
78 Taking Care of Business BV $3,620,054 18.1% 1,074 $3,370 $20,005,435 8/17/90
79 Mermaids Orion $3,514,678 9.9% 920 $3,820 $35,419,397 12/14/90
80 Opportunity Knocks Uni. $3,512,625 30.9% 1,275 $2,755 $11,359,129 3/30/90
81 The Rescuers Down Under BV $3,499,819 12.5% 1,230 $2,845 $27,931,461 11/16/90
82 White Palace Uni. $3,447,360 19.7% 864 $3,990 $17,487,531 10/26/90
83 Crazy People Par. $3,357,800 25.4% 1,389 $2,417 $13,236,513 4/13/90
84 House Party NL $3,200,568 12.1% 700 $4,572 $26,385,627 3/23/90
85 Men at Work Triu $3,184,311 19.6% 962 $3,310 $16,247,964 8/24/90
86 Funny About Love Par. $3,036,352 37.3% 1,213 $2,503 $8,141,292 9/21/90
87 Cry-Baby Uni. $3,004,905 36.4% 1,229 $2,445 $8,266,343 4/6/90
88 Miami Blues Orion $3,002,997 30.4% 832 $3,609 $9,888,167 4/20/90
89 Mr. Destiny BV $2,991,605 19.5% 727 $4,115 $15,379,253 10/12/90
90 Flashback Par. $2,910,116 44.9% 875 $3,325 $6,488,114 2/2/90
91 Blue Steel MGM $2,895,744 35.2% 1,307 $2,215 $8,217,997 3/16/90
92 Night of the Living Dead Col. $2,884,679 49.4% 1,544 $1,868 $5,835,247 10/19/90
93 Q & A TriS $2,816,605 25.1% 912 $3,088 $11,207,891 4/27/90
94 Avalon Triu $2,813,165 17.9% 630 $4,465 $15,740,796 10/19/90
95 Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III NL $2,692,087 46.7% 1,107 $2,431 $5,765,562 1/12/90
96 Glory TriS $2,683,350 10.0% 801 $3,350 $26,828,365 2/16/90
97 Wild Orchid Triu $2,622,637 23.7% 819 $3,202 $11,060,485 4/27/90
98 Reversal of Fortune WB $2,522,590 16.3% 661 $3,816 $15,445,131 11/9/90
99 Graffiti Bridge WB $2,447,108 53.6% 688 $3,556 $4,562,778 11/2/90
100 Hardware Mira. $2,381,285 41.6% 695 $3,426 $5,728,953 9/14/90
101 Loose Cannons TriS $2,239,830 40.1% 1,214 $1,845 $5,585,154 2/9/90
102 The Witches WB $2,221,402 21.4% 879 $2,527 $10,360,553 8/24/90
103 Havana Uni. $2,175,360 23.5% 824 $2,640 $9,243,140 12/14/90
104 Heart Condition NL $2,149,786 52.0% 885 $2,429 $4,134,992 2/2/90
105 Nuns on the Run Fox $2,148,055 19.6% 641 $3,351 $10,959,015 3/30/90
106 Stanley & Iris MGM $2,102,831 36.1% 907 $2,318 $5,820,015 2/9/90
107 Lambada WB $2,031,181 47.6% 1,117 $1,818 $4,263,112 3/16/90
108 Men Don't Leave WB $2,007,156 33.1% 802 $2,502 $6,070,725 2/23/90
109 I Come in Peace Triu $1,912,421 44.0% 1,041 $1,837 $4,348,368 9/28/90
110 Wild at Heart Gold. $1,858,379 12.8% 618 $3,007 $14,560,247 8/31/90
111 Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold MGM $1,854,379 27.7% 908 $2,042 $6,698,361 8/24/90
112 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Par. $1,753,870 44.0% 635 $2,762 $3,989,297 10/12/90
113 Adventures of Milo and Otis (Re-issue) Col. $1,708,915 16.5% 914 $1,869 $10,351,534 6/15/90
114 Almost an Angel Par. $1,608,365 23.2% 1,373 $1,171 $6,939,946 12/22/90
115 Pump Up the Volume NL $1,601,489 13.9% 799 $2,004 $11,541,758 8/24/90
116 Desperate Hours (1990) MGM $1,367,657 49.9% 1,033 $1,323 $2,742,912 10/5/90
117 The Nutcracker Prince WB $908,999 51.0% 906 $1,003 $1,781,694 11/21/90
118 The Fourth War Can. $776,449 59.5% 1,005 $772 $1,305,887 3/23/90
119 The Forbidden Dance Col. $720,864 39.5% 637 $1,131 $1,823,154 3/16/90
Totals and Averages (119 Movies):
Totals:$785,077,92718%--$4,360,472,758-
Averages:$6,597,29418%1,316$5,015$36,642,628-
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* Date movie went wide (600+ theaters). Chart shows wide releases only in the year a movie went wide.



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