Domestic Box Office For Summer 1990
Summer 1990 is May 4-September 3.
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 | Longtime Companion | $4,609,953 | 85 | $50,525 | 1.1% | 2 | May 11 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 3 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | $4,087,361 | 82 | $65,299 | 1.6% | 2 | May 4 | - | Miramax |
| 4 | Short Time | $4,010,647 | 574 | $1,237,211 | 30.8% | 557 | May 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | The Lemon Sisters | $3,473,905 | 598 | $2,122,066 | 61.1% | 598 | Aug 31 | - | Miramax |
| 6 | Metropolitan | $2,938,208 | 5 | $46,663 | 1.6% | 1 | Aug 3 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 7 | After Dark, My Sweet | $2,678,414 | 153 | $244,919 | 9.1% | 30 | Aug 24 | Nov 8 | Avenue Pictures Productions |
| 8 | Class of 1999 | $2,459,895 | 320 | $767,620 | 31.2% | 320 | May 11 | Jun 21 | Taurus Entertainment Company |
| 9 | Def by Temptation | $2,218,579 | 57 | $54,582 | 2.5% | 11 | May 11 | - | Troma |
| 10 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | $1,730,005 | 25 | $186,489 | 10.8% | 13 | May 4 | - | Cinecom Pictures |
| 11 | Jesus of Montreal | $1,601,612 | 21 | $20,388 | 1.3% | 1 | May 25 | Nov 15 | Orion Classics |
| 12 | May Fools | $1,576,702 | 30 | $20,078 | 1.3% | 1 | Jun 22 | Dec 6 | Orion Classics |
| 13 | Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? | $1,373,728 | 150 | $313,844 | 22.8% | 150 | May 4 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 14 | The Icicle Thief | $1,231,622 | 22 | $20,809 | 1.7% | 1 | Aug 24 | Feb 28 | Aries Films |
| 15 | A Show of Force | $91,578 | 12 | $73,405 | 80.2% | 12 | May 11 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 16 | Chicago Joe and the Showgirl | $85,395 | 18 | $14,979 | 17.5% | 6 | Jul 27 | Aug 23 | New Line Cinema |
| 17 | Happy Together | $70,912 | 10 | $32,776 | 46.2% | 10 | May 4 | May 17 | Borde Releasing |
| 18 | Twister | $33,455 | 2 | $9,864 | 29.5% | 2 | Aug 8 | - | Greycat Films |
| 19 | Red Surf | $13,136 | 6 | $8,630 | 65.7% | 6 | Jun 1 | Jun 7 | Academy Entertainment |
| 20 | Pathfinder | $10,628 | 1 | $3,950 | 37.2% | 1 | May 11 | May 24 | International Film Exchange (IFEX) |
| 21 | The Feud | $3,102 | 1 | $2,236 | 72.1% | 1 | May 4 | May 10 | Castle Hill Productions |
