| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Die Hard 2 | - | - | - | $99,440,671 | 2,507 | $117,540,947 | 84.6% | Jul 6, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | Ghost | - | - | - | $80,246,090 | 1,766 | $217,631,306 | 36.9% | Jul 13, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | Days of Thunder | - | - | - | $67,535,021 | 2,307 | $82,670,733 | 81.7% | Jun 29, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | Arachnophobia | - | - | - | $39,169,068 | 2,005 | $53,208,180 | 73.6% | Jul 20, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | Presumed Innocent | - | - | - | $37,438,086 | 1,451 | $86,303,188 | 43.4% | Jul 27, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | The Jungle Book 1990 Re-release | - | - | - | $34,511,624 | 1,923 | $44,645,619 | 77.3% | Jul 13, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | Dick Tracy | - | - | - | $28,657,549 | 2,332 | $103,738,726 | 27.6% | Jun 15, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | Problem Child | - | - | - | $28,528,470 | 1,769 | $53,470,891 | 53.4% | Jul 27, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Another 48 Hrs. | - | - | - | $24,699,204 | 2,721 | $80,818,974 | 30.6% | Jun 8, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $24,038,640 | 2,131 | $119,394,840 | 20.1% | Jun 1, 1990 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 11 | RoboCop 2 | - | - | - | $23,548,061 | 1,806 | $45,681,173 | 51.5% | Jun 22, 1990 | Orion Pictures |
| 12 | Ghost Dad | - | - | - | $22,505,168 | 1,221 | $24,707,633 | 91.1% | Jun 29, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | - | - | - | $21,413,502 | 1,263 | $21,413,502 | 100% | Jul 13, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | Jetsons: The Movie | - | - | - | $20,305,841 | 1,566 | $20,305,841 | 100% | Jul 6, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | Navy Seals | - | - | - | $19,394,164 | 1,355 | $25,069,101 | 77.4% | Jul 20, 1990 | Orion Pictures |
| 16 | Young Guns II | - | - | - | $18,754,684 | 1,770 | $44,143,410 | 42.5% | Aug 3, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | Pretty Woman | - | - | - | $17,353,746 | 1,811 | $178,406,268 | 9.7% | Mar 23, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | Quick Change | - | - | - | $15,260,154 | 1,596 | $15,260,154 | 100% | Jul 13, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | - | - | - | $14,673,888 | 2,155 | $41,482,207 | 35.4% | Jun 15, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 20 | Back to the Future Part III | - | - | - | $13,946,970 | 2,070 | $87,727,583 | 15.9% | May 25, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | The Freshman | - | - | - | $12,941,334 | 1,044 | $21,460,601 | 60.3% | Jul 20, 1990 | TriStar Pictures |
| 22 | Betsy's Wedding | - | - | - | $11,366,382 | 1,058 | $19,740,070 | 57.6% | Jun 22, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | Bird on a Wire | - | - | - | $9,749,807 | 2,008 | $70,978,012 | 13.7% | May 18, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | - | - | - | $7,916,437 | 1,558 | $18,115,724 | 43.7% | Aug 3, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 25 | Mo' Better Blues | - | - | - | $7,175,924 | 572 | $16,153,593 | 44.4% | Aug 3, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | Flatliners | - | - | - | $4,572,146 | 1,483 | $61,489,265 | 7.4% | Aug 10, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 27 | The Adventures of Milo and Otis 1990 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,436,929 | 915 | $10,351,534 | 42.9% | Jun 15, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 28 | Air America | - | - | - | $3,491,528 | 1,902 | $31,053,601 | 11.2% | Aug 10, 1990 | TriStar Pictures |
| 29 | The Two Jakes | - | - | - | $1,550,470 | 1,206 | $10,005,969 | 15.5% | Aug 10, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 30 | Monsieur Hire | - | - | - | $1,368,911 | 26 | $1,417,030 | 96.6% | Apr 20, 1990 | Orion Classics |
| 31 | Metropolitan | - | - | - | $137,270 | 5 | $2,938,208 | 4.7% | Aug 3, 1990 | New Line Cinema |
| 32 | Chicago Joe and the Showgirl | - | - | - | $85,395 | 18 | $85,395 | 100% | Jul 27, 1990 | New Line Cinema |
| 33 | Twister | - | - | - | $7,780 | 2 | $33,455 | 23.3% | Aug 8, 1990 | Greycat Films |
