Domestic Box Office For 1990
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Alone | $285,761,243 | 2,173 | $17,081,997 | 6% | 1,202 | Nov 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | Ghost | $217,631,306 | 1,766 | $12,191,540 | 5.6% | 1,101 | Jul 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | Dances with Wolves | $184,208,848 | 1,636 | $598,257 | 0.3% | 14 | Nov 23 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 4 | Pretty Woman | $178,406,268 | 1,811 | $11,280,591 | 6.3% | 1,325 | Mar 23 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | $135,265,915 | 2,377 | $25,398,367 | 18.8% | 2,006 | Mar 30 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 6 | The Hunt for Red October | $122,012,643 | 1,817 | $17,161,835 | 14.1% | 1,225 | Mar 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | Total Recall | $119,394,840 | 2,131 | $25,533,700 | 21.4% | 2,060 | Jun 1 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 8 | Die Hard 2 | $117,540,947 | 2,507 | $21,744,661 | 18.5% | 2,507 | Jul 6 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | Driving Miss Daisy | $106,593,296 | 1,668 | $73,745 | <0.1% | 3 | Jan 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Dick Tracy | $103,738,726 | 2,332 | $22,543,911 | 21.7% | 2,332 | Jun 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | Kindergarten Cop | $91,457,688 | 1,937 | $7,918,560 | 8.7% | 1,833 | Dec 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | Back to the Future Part III | $87,727,583 | 2,070 | $19,089,645 | 21.8% | 2,019 | May 25 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | Presumed Innocent | $86,303,188 | 1,451 | $11,718,981 | 13.6% | 1,349 | Jul 27 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | Days of Thunder | $82,670,733 | 2,307 | $15,490,445 | 18.7% | 2,307 | Jun 29 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 15 | Another 48 Hrs. | $80,818,974 | 2,721 | $19,475,559 | 24.1% | 2,721 | Jun 8 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 16 | Three Men and a Little Lady | $71,609,321 | 1,614 | $13,774,642 | 19.2% | 1,281 | Nov 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Bird on a Wire | $70,978,012 | 2,008 | $15,338,160 | 21.6% | 1,944 | May 18 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | Born on the Fourth of July | $70,001,698 | 1,434 | $172,021 | 0.2% | 5 | Jan 5 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 19 | The Godfather Part III | $66,666,062 | 1,922 | $6,387,271 | 9.6% | 1,820 | Dec 25 | May 23 | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Flatliners | $61,489,265 | 1,483 | $10,034,685 | 16.3% | 1,319 | Aug 10 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 21 | Misery | $61,276,872 | 1,370 | $10,076,834 | 16.4% | 1,244 | Nov 30 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 22 | Edward Scissorhands | $56,362,352 | 1,372 | $159,622 | 0.3% | 2 | Dec 14 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 23 | Problem Child | $53,470,891 | 1,769 | $10,026,900 | 18.8% | 1,714 | Jul 27 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | Arachnophobia | $53,208,180 | 2,005 | $8,045,760 | 15.1% | 1,479 | Jul 20 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 25 | Look Who's Talking Too | $47,789,074 | 1,647 | $8,100,640 | 17% | 1,576 | Dec 14 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 26 | Hard to Kill | $47,410,827 | 1,508 | $9,213,631 | 19.4% | 1,301 | Feb 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Goodfellas | $46,836,214 | 1,328 | $6,368,901 | 13.6% | 1,070 | Sep 19 | Jun 27 | Warner Bros. |
| 28 | Marked for Death | $46,044,396 | 1,974 | $11,790,047 | 25.6% | 1,968 | Oct 5 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 29 | RoboCop 2 | $45,681,173 | 1,806 | $14,145,411 | 31% | 1,768 | Jun 22 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 30 | The Jungle Book 1990 Re-release | $44,645,619 | 1,923 | $7,708,029 | 17.3% | 1,901 | Jul 13 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | Young Guns II | $44,143,410 | 1,770 | $8,017,438 | 18.2% | 1,770 | Aug 3 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 32 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | $41,482,207 | 2,155 | $9,702,804 | 23.4% | 2,075 | Jun 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | Rocky V | $40,946,358 | 2,106 | $14,073,170 | 34.4% | 2,053 | Nov 16 | - | United Artists |
| 34 | Joe Versus the Volcano | $39,404,261 | 1,802 | $9,252,232 | 23.5% | 1,802 | Mar 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 35 | Postcards from the Edge | $39,071,603 | 1,323 | $7,871,856 | 20.1% | 1,013 | Sep 14 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 36 | Mermaids | $35,419,397 | 1,154 | $3,514,678 | 9.9% | 920 | Dec 14 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 37 | Darkman | $33,878,502 | 1,833 | $8,054,860 | 23.8% | 1,786 | Aug 24 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | Air America | $31,053,601 | 1,902 | $8,064,480 | 26% | 1,902 | Aug 10 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 39 | Predator 2 | $30,669,413 | 1,978 | $8,784,943 | 28.6% | 1,950 | Nov 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 40 | Pacific Heights | $29,381,956 | 1,291 | $6,912,637 | 23.5% | 1,278 | Sep 28 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 41 | Child's Play 2 | $28,501,605 | 2,017 | $10,718,520 | 37.6% | 1,996 | Nov 9 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 42 | The Rescuers Down Under | $27,931,461 | 1,487 | $3,499,819 | 12.5% | 1,230 | Nov 16 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | Internal Affairs | $27,734,391 | 986 | $5,043,516 | 18.2% | 975 | Jan 12 | May 24 | Paramount Pictures |
| 44 | Cadillac Man | $27,627,310 | 1,878 | $6,712,079 | 24.3% | 1,826 | May 18 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 45 | Memphis Belle | $27,441,977 | 1,368 | $5,026,846 | 18.3% | 1,087 | Oct 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 46 | Glory | $26,828,365 | 811 | $63,661 | 0.2% | 3 | Feb 16 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 47 | House Party | $26,385,627 | 700 | $4,611,024 | 17.5% | 520 | Mar 23 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 48 | Jacob's Ladder | $26,118,851 | 1,264 | $7,500,760 | 28.7% | 1,052 | Nov 2 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 49 | The Exorcist III | $26,098,824 | 1,414 | $9,312,219 | 35.7% | 1,288 | Aug 17 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 50 | Navy Seals | $25,069,101 | 1,355 | $6,543,832 | 26.1% | 1,341 | Jul 20 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 51 | Ernest Goes to Jail | $25,029,569 | 1,956 | $6,143,372 | 24.5% | 1,943 | Apr 6 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 52 | Ghost Dad | $24,707,633 | 1,221 | $4,803,480 | 19.4% | 1,213 | Jun 29 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 53 | My Blue Heaven | $23,591,472 | 1,868 | $6,207,092 | 26.3% | 1,859 | Aug 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 54 | The Russia House | $22,997,992 | 768 | $4,435,650 | 19.3% | 717 | Dec 22 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 55 | The First Power | $22,424,195 | 1,336 | $5,677,715 | 25.3% | 1,332 | Apr 6 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 56 | The Rookie | $21,633,874 | 1,862 | $5,510,056 | 25.5% | 1,862 | Dec 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 57 | The Freshman | $21,460,601 | 1,044 | $205,876 | 1% | 6 | Jul 27 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 58 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | $21,413,502 | 1,263 | $6,374,391 | 29.8% | 1,245 | Jul 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 59 | Quigley Down Under | $21,413,105 | 1,094 | $3,853,149 | 18% | 996 | Oct 19 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 60 | Madhouse | $21,036,771 | 1,555 | $5,240,816 | 24.9% | 1,552 | Feb 16 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 61 | Jetsons: The Movie | $20,305,841 | 1,566 | $5,029,640 | 24.8% | 1,562 | Jul 6 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 62 | Stella | $20,240,128 | 1,393 | $4,311,656 | 21.3% | 1,033 | Feb 2 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 63 | Taking Care of Business | $20,005,435 | 1,176 | $3,620,054 | 18.1% | 1,074 | Aug 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 64 | Betsy's Wedding | $19,740,070 | 1,058 | $4,662,488 | 23.6% | 1,048 | Jun 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 65 | DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | $18,115,724 | 1,558 | $3,870,366 | 21.4% | 1,549 | Aug 3 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 66 | Sibling Rivalry | $17,854,933 | 1,455 | $4,017,930 | 22.5% | 1,448 | Oct 26 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 67 | White Palace | $17,487,531 | 892 | $1,078,697 | 6.2% | 99 | Oct 26 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 68 | The Guardian | $17,037,887 | 1,736 | $5,565,620 | 32.7% | 1,684 | Apr 27 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 69 | Death Warrant | $16,853,487 | 1,090 | $5,019,902 | 29.8% | 1,089 | Sep 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 70 | Tremors | $16,667,084 | 1,477 | $3,731,520 | 22.4% | 1,472 | Jan 19 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 71 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | $16,324,573 | 1,535 | $5,028,096 | 30.8% | 1,535 | May 4 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 72 | Men at Work | $16,247,964 | 1,035 | $3,184,311 | 19.6% | 962 | Aug 24 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 73 | I Love You to Death | $16,186,793 | 1,095 | $4,014,640 | 24.8% | 1,072 | Apr 6 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 74 | Avalon | $15,740,796 | 635 | $226,613 | 1.4% | 7 | Oct 19 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 75 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | $15,691,192 | 1,395 | $4,216,063 | 26.9% | 1,373 | Dec 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 76 | Revenge | $15,645,616 | 1,382 | $6,086,672 | 38.9% | 1,379 | Feb 16 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 77 | Reversal of Fortune | $15,445,131 | 661 | $176,985 | 1.1% | 7 | Nov 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 78 | Mr. Destiny | $15,379,253 | 1,025 | $2,991,605 | 19.5% | 727 | Oct 12 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 79 | Spaced Invaders | $15,369,573 | 1,845 | $4,474,336 | 29.1% | 1,821 | Apr 27 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 80 | Quick Change | $15,260,154 | 1,596 | $4,700,960 | 30.8% | 1,596 | Jul 13 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 81 | Fire Birds | $14,760,451 | 2,006 | $6,358,761 | 43.1% | 2,006 | May 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 82 | Wild at Heart | $14,560,247 | 625 | $2,913,764 | 20% | 532 | Aug 31 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 83 | Lord of the Flies | $13,985,225 | 919 | $4,410,457 | 31.5% | 888 | Mar 16 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 84 | Crazy People | $13,236,513 | 1,389 | $3,357,800 | 25.4% | 1,389 | Apr 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 85 | Bad Influence | $12,626,043 | 1,300 | $3,822,019 | 30.3% | 1,298 | Mar 9 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 86 | Graveyard Shift | $11,582,891 | 1,603 | $5,082,300 | 43.9% | 1,603 | Oct 26 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 87 | Pump Up the Volume | $11,541,758 | 821 | $1,601,489 | 13.9% | 799 | Aug 24 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 88 | Opportunity Knocks | $11,359,129 | 1,275 | $3,512,625 | 30.9% | 1,275 | Mar 30 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 89 | Q&A | $11,207,891 | 923 | $2,816,605 | 25.1% | 912 | Apr 27 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 90 | Wild Orchid | $11,060,485 | 822 | $2,622,637 | 23.7% | 819 | Apr 27 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 91 | Nuns on the Run | $10,959,015 | 702 | $658,835 | 6% | 76 | Mar 30 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 92 | Narrow Margin | $10,873,237 | 1,253 | $3,628,060 | 33.4% | 1,132 | Sep 21 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 93 | The Witches | $10,360,553 | 879 | $2,221,402 | 21.4% | 879 | Aug 24 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 94 | The Adventures of Milo and Otis 1990 Re-release | $10,351,534 | 915 | $1,708,915 | 16.5% | 914 | Jun 15 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 95 | The Two Jakes | $10,005,969 | 1,206 | $3,729,149 | 37.3% | 1,206 | Aug 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 96 | Miami Blues | $9,888,167 | 833 | $3,002,997 | 30.4% | 832 | Apr 20 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 97 | Havana | $9,243,140 | 835 | $2,175,360 | 23.5% | 824 | Dec 14 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 98 | Nightbreed | $8,862,354 | 1,488 | $3,708,918 | 41.9% | 1,488 | Feb 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 99 | Cry-Baby | $8,266,343 | 1,236 | $3,004,905 | 36.4% | 1,229 | Apr 6 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 100 | Blue Steel | $8,217,997 | 1,307 | $2,895,744 | 35.2% | 1,307 | Mar 16 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 101 | Funny About Love | $8,141,292 | 1,213 | $3,036,352 | 37.3% | 1,213 | Sep 21 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 102 | Almost an Angel | $6,939,946 | 1,373 | $1,608,365 | 23.2% | 1,373 | Dec 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 103 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | $6,698,361 | 909 | $1,854,379 | 27.7% | 908 | Aug 24 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 104 | Flashback | $6,488,114 | 875 | $2,910,116 | 44.9% | 875 | Feb 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 105 | Men Don't Leave | $6,070,725 | 802 | $62,419 | 1% | 3 | Feb 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 106 | Night of the Living Dead | $5,835,247 | 1,544 | $2,884,679 | 49.4% | 1,544 | Oct 19 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 107 | Stanley & Iris | $5,820,015 | 907 | $2,102,831 | 36.1% | 907 | Feb 9 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 108 | Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | $5,765,562 | 1,107 | $2,692,087 | 46.7% | 1,107 | Jan 12 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 109 | Hardware | $5,728,953 | 695 | $2,381,285 | 41.6% | 695 | Sep 14 | - | Miramax |
| 110 | Loose Cannons | $5,585,154 | 1,214 | $2,239,830 | 40.1% | 1,214 | Feb 9 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 111 | Graffiti Bridge | $4,562,778 | 688 | $2,447,108 | 53.6% | 688 | Nov 2 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 112 | Dark Angel | $4,348,368 | 1,041 | $1,912,421 | 44% | 1,041 | Sep 28 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 113 | Lambada | $4,263,112 | 1,117 | $2,031,181 | 47.6% | 1,117 | Mar 16 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 114 | Heart Condition | $4,134,992 | 885 | $2,149,786 | 52% | 885 | Feb 2 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 115 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | $3,989,297 | 635 | $1,753,870 | 44% | 635 | Oct 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 116 | Desperate Hours | $2,742,912 | 1,033 | $1,367,657 | 49.9% | 1,033 | Oct 5 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 117 | The Forbidden Dance | $1,823,154 | 637 | $720,864 | 39.5% | 637 | Mar 16 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 118 | The Nutcracker Prince | $1,781,694 | 906 | $908,999 | 51% | 906 | Nov 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 119 | The Fourth War | $1,305,887 | 1,005 | $776,449 | 59.5% | 1,005 | Mar 23 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
