| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Ghost | - | - | - | $56,193,154 | 1,766 | $217,631,306 | 25.8% | Jul 13, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | Postcards from the Edge | - | - | - | $39,071,603 | 1,323 | $39,071,603 | 100% | Sep 14, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 | Marked for Death | - | - | - | $35,421,095 | 1,974 | $46,044,396 | 76.9% | Oct 5, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | Goodfellas | - | - | - | $34,282,745 | 1,328 | $46,836,214 | 73.2% | Sep 19, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Pacific Heights | - | - | - | $29,381,956 | 1,291 | $29,381,956 | 100% | Sep 28, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 6 | Flatliners | - | - | - | $23,056,008 | 1,483 | $61,489,265 | 37.5% | Aug 10, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 7 | Presumed Innocent | - | - | - | $20,819,076 | 1,451 | $86,303,188 | 24.1% | Jul 27, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Fantasia 1990 Re-release | - | - | - | $18,715,071 | 481 | $25,363,371 | 73.8% | Oct 5, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | Darkman | - | - | - | $17,307,307 | 1,833 | $33,878,502 | 51.1% | Aug 24, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Memphis Belle | - | - | - | $16,972,781 | 1,368 | $27,441,977 | 61.8% | Oct 12, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Death Warrant | - | - | - | $16,853,487 | 1,090 | $16,853,487 | 100% | Sep 14, 1990 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 12 | Henry & June | - | - | - | $11,567,449 | 295 | $11,567,449 | 100% | Oct 5, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | Narrow Margin | - | - | - | $10,873,237 | 1,253 | $10,873,237 | 100% | Sep 21, 1990 | TriStar Pictures |
| 14 | Problem Child | - | - | - | $10,850,295 | 1,769 | $53,470,891 | 20.3% | Jul 27, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | Young Guns II | - | - | - | $10,630,826 | 1,770 | $44,143,410 | 24.1% | Aug 3, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 16 | Mr. Destiny | - | - | - | $9,997,468 | 1,025 | $15,379,253 | 65% | Oct 12, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Men at Work | - | - | - | $9,606,691 | 1,035 | $16,247,964 | 59.1% | Aug 24, 1990 | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 18 | Quigley Down Under | - | - | - | $9,058,641 | 1,094 | $21,413,105 | 42.3% | Oct 19, 1990 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 19 | Die Hard 2 | - | - | - | $8,323,784 | 2,507 | $117,540,947 | 7.1% | Jul 6, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 20 | Funny About Love | - | - | - | $8,141,292 | 1,213 | $8,141,292 | 100% | Sep 21, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 21 | Taking Care of Business | - | - | - | $7,764,755 | 1,176 | $20,005,435 | 38.8% | Aug 17, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Avalon | - | - | - | $7,417,029 | 635 | $15,740,796 | 47.1% | Oct 5, 1990 | TriStar Pictures |
| 23 | Graveyard Shift | - | - | - | $6,947,298 | 1,603 | $11,582,891 | 60% | Oct 26, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 24 | My Blue Heaven | - | - | - | $6,643,716 | 1,868 | $23,591,472 | 28.2% | Aug 17, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 25 | White Palace | - | - | - | $6,624,291 | 892 | $17,487,531 | 37.9% | Oct 19, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | Air America | - | - | - | $6,592,726 | 1,902 | $31,053,601 | 21.2% | Aug 10, 1990 | TriStar Pictures |
| 27 | Pump Up the Volume | - | - | - | $6,426,226 | 821 | $11,541,758 | 55.7% | Aug 24, 1990 | New Line Cinema |
| 28 | Wild at Heart | - | - | - | $6,204,937 | 625 | $14,560,247 | 42.6% | Aug 17, 1990 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 29 | The Exorcist III | - | - | - | $6,179,241 | 1,414 | $26,098,824 | 23.7% | Aug 17, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 30 | Night of the Living Dead | - | - | - | $5,835,247 | 1,544 | $5,835,247 | 100% | Oct 19, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 31 | Sibling Rivalry | - | - | - | $5,783,661 | 1,455 | $17,854,933 | 32.4% | Oct 26, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 32 | Hardware | - | - | - | $5,728,953 | 695 | $5,728,953 | 100% | Sep 14, 1990 | Miramax |
| 33 | The Witches | - | - | - | $5,398,490 | 879 | $10,360,553 | 52.1% | Aug 24, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | Pretty Woman | - | - | - | $5,328,282 | 1,811 | $178,406,268 | 3% | Mar 23, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | Miller's Crossing | - | - | - | $5,080,409 | 289 | $5,080,409 | 100% | Sep 21, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 36 | Dark Angel | - | - | - | $4,348,368 | 1,041 | $4,348,368 | 100% | Sep 28, 1990 | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 37 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | - | - | - | $3,989,297 | 635 | $3,989,297 | 100% | Oct 12, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | - | - | - | $3,036,767 | 909 | $6,698,361 | 45.3% | Aug 24, 1990 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 39 | Desperate Hours | - | - | - | $2,742,912 | 1,033 | $2,742,912 | 100% | Oct 5, 1990 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 40 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $2,734,844 | 2,131 | $119,394,840 | 2.3% | Jun 1, 1990 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 41 | King of New York | - | - | - | $2,554,476 | 119 | $2,554,476 | 100% | Sep 28, 1990 | New Line Cinema |
| 42 | White Hunter Black Heart | - | - | - | $2,319,124 | 78 | $2,319,124 | 100% | Sep 14, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 43 | Texasville | - | - | - | $2,268,181 | 354 | $2,268,181 | 100% | Sep 28, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 44 | The Lemon Sisters | - | - | - | $2,209,157 | 598 | $3,473,905 | 63.6% | Aug 31, 1990 | Miramax |
| 45 | Def by Temptation | - | - | - | $2,135,997 | 57 | $2,218,579 | 96.3% | May 11, 1990 | Troma |
| 46 | After Dark, My Sweet | - | - | - | $2,096,892 | 153 | $2,678,414 | 78.3% | Aug 24, 1990 | Avenue Pictures Productions |
| 47 | State of Grace | - | - | - | $1,911,542 | 335 | $1,911,542 | 100% | Sep 14, 1990 | Orion Pictures |
| 48 | Jesus of Montreal | - | - | - | $1,575,522 | 21 | $1,601,612 | 98.4% | May 25, 1990 | Orion Classics |
| 49 | May Fools | - | - | - | $1,542,130 | 30 | $1,576,702 | 97.8% | Jun 22, 1990 | Orion Classics |
| 50 | Jacob's Ladder | - | - | - | $1,403,668 | 1,264 | $26,118,851 | 5.4% | Nov 2, 1990 | TriStar Pictures |
| 51 | Repossessed | - | - | - | $1,382,462 | 115 | $1,382,462 | 100% | Sep 14, 1990 | New Line Cinema |
| 52 | The Hot Spot | - | - | - | $1,293,976 | 365 | $1,293,976 | 100% | Oct 12, 1990 | Orion Pictures |
| 53 | Bloodfist II | - | - | - | $1,292,323 | 92 | $1,292,323 | 100% | Oct 12, 1990 | Concorde Pictures |
| 54 | Slumber Party Massacre III | - | - | - | $1,242,995 | 81 | $1,242,995 | 100% | Sep 7, 1990 | Concorde Pictures |
| 55 | The Icicle Thief | - | - | - | $1,197,430 | 22 | $1,231,622 | 97.2% | Aug 24, 1990 | Aries Films |
| 56 | The Boyfriend School | - | - | - | $1,171,762 | 177 | $1,171,762 | 100% | Sep 21, 1990 | Hemdale |
| 57 | Reversal of Fortune | - | - | - | $1,148,603 | 661 | $15,445,131 | 7.4% | Oct 19, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 58 | Corporate Affairs | - | - | - | $1,006,575 | 57 | $1,006,575 | 100% | Oct 5, 1990 | Concorde Pictures |
| 59 | The Tall Guy | - | - | - | $510,712 | 41 | $510,712 | 100% | Sep 21, 1990 | Miramax |
| 60 | Graffiti Bridge | - | - | - | $416,493 | 688 | $4,562,778 | 9.1% | Nov 2, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 61 | Tune in Tomorrow... | - | - | - | $200,470 | 207 | $1,794,001 | 11.2% | Oct 26, 1990 | Cinecom Pictures |
| 62 | Fools of Fortune | - | - | - | $83,490 | 9 | $83,490 | 100% | Sep 14, 1990 | New Line Cinema |
| 63 | Waiting for the Light | - | - | - | $62,213 | 149 | $808,690 | 7.7% | Nov 2, 1990 | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 64 | The Spirit of '76 | - | - | - | $52,310 | 12 | $52,310 | 100% | Oct 12, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 65 | The Nasty Girl | - | - | - | $30,574 | 40 | $2,281,569 | 1.3% | Oct 26, 1990 | Miramax |
| 66 | To Sleep with Anger | - | - | - | $26,349 | 23 | $1,161,135 | 2.3% | Oct 12, 1990 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 67 | Vincent & Theo | - | - | - | $5,178 | 59 | $2,231,274 | 0.2% | Nov 2, 1990 | Hemdale |
| 68 | C'est la vie | - | - | - | $4,142 | 28 | $805,472 | 0.5% | Nov 2, 1990 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |