Domestic Box Office For August 1990
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo' Better Blues | $16,153,593 | 572 | $4,387,360 | 27.2% | 544 | Aug 3 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | The Lemon Sisters | $3,473,905 | 598 | $2,122,066 | 61.1% | 598 | Aug 31 | - | Miramax |
| 3 | Metropolitan | $2,938,208 | 5 | $46,663 | 1.6% | 1 | Aug 3 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 4 | After Dark, My Sweet | $2,678,414 | 153 | $244,919 | 9.1% | 30 | Aug 24 | Nov 8 | Avenue Pictures Productions |
| 5 | The Icicle Thief | $1,231,622 | 22 | $20,809 | 1.7% | 1 | Aug 24 | Feb 28 | Aries Films |
| 6 | Twister | $33,455 | 2 | $9,864 | 29.5% | 2 | Aug 8 | - | Greycat Films |
