Most Popular Movies 1990
This chart shows the 1990 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1990 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1990 - Top 1990 Worldwide
| ← 1989 | Most Popular Overall | 1991 → |
1
| Home Alone |
| Director: Chris Columbus |
| Lead Roles: Macaulay Culkin as Kevin , Joe Pesci as Harry, Daniel Stern as Marv , Catherine O'Hara as Kate , John Heard as Peter , John Candy as Gus Polinski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 16, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Christmas, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Christmas in November, Dysfunctional Family, Family Vacations, Home Invasion |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $285,761,243 |
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International BO: $190,919,398 |
2
| Night of the Living Dead |
| Director: Tom Savini |
| Lead Roles: Tony Todd as Ben, Patricia Tallman as Barbara |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 19, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Zombies, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Remake, Death of a Son or Daughter |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,835,247 |
3
| The Gods Must be Crazy II |
| Director: Jamie Uys |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 13, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Rescue, Voiceover/Narration, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Missing Child, Delayed Sequel, Hunting, Set in Africa |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,291,444 |
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International BO: $3,300,000 |
4
| Die Hard 2 |
| Director: Renny Harlin |
| Lead Roles: Bruce Willis as John McClane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 3, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Terrorism, Action Thriller, Drug Cartels, Organized Crime, In a Plane, Christmas, Christmas in November |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $117,323,878 |
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International BO: $122,490,010 |
5
| Awakenings |
| Director: Penny Marshall |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Leonard Lowe, Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Doctors, Life Drama, 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $51,636,504 |
6
| The Blood of Heroes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 23, 1990 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Fake Sports |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $882,290 |
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| Flatliners |
| Director: Joel Schumacher |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 10, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Remade, Near Death Experience, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Haunting, Accidental Death, Redemption, Relationships Gone Wrong, Psychological Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $61,308,153 |
8
| The Godfather: Part III |
| Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Michael Corleone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Mafia, Delayed Sequel, Crime Drama, 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,666,062 |
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International BO: $120,904 |
9
| Days of Thunder |
| Director: Tony Scott |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Cole Trickle |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Auto Racing, Sports Action, Professional Rivalry, Sports Injury |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $82,670,733 |
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International BO: $75,000,000 |
10
| Nuns on the Run |
| Director: Jonathan Lynn |
| Lead Roles: Robbie Coltrane as Charlie McManus/Sister Inviolata, Eric Idle as Brian Hope/Sister Euphemia, Janet Suzman as Sister Superior , Camille Coduri as Faith Thomas |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 16, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Fugitive / On the Run, Monks and Nuns, False Identity, Organized Crime, Gangs, Heist, One Last Job, Mistaken Identity, Romance, Cross-Dressing, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,959,015 |
11
| Dark Angel |
| Director: Craig R. Baxley |
| Lead Roles: Dolph Lundgren as Jack Caine, Brian Benben as Arwood "Larry" Smith |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 28, 1990 (Wide) by Triumph Releasing |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Police Detective, Revenge, Death of a Partner, FBI, Organized Crime, Narcotics, Drug Dealer, Surprise Twist, Alien Encounters, Friendly Alien on Earth, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,372,561 |
12
| The Russia House |
| Director: Fred Schepisi |
| Lead Roles: Sean Connery as Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair, Michelle Pfeiffer as Katya Orlova |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1990 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Political Thriller, Undercover, Secret Agent, MI6, C.I.A., Set in Soviet Union, Romance, Double-Crossed, KGB |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,998,000 |
13
| Gremlins 2: The New Batch |
| Director: Joe Dante |
| Lead Roles: Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer, Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Monster, Horror Comedy, Delayed Sequel |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $41,476,097 |
14
| Loose Cannons |
| Director: Bob Clark |
| Lead Roles: Gene Hackman as Mac, Dan Aykroyd as Ellis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 9, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, Politicians, Washington, D.C., Police Detective, Mental Illness, Split Personality, Secret Agent, Famously Bad, Fugitive / On the Run, Corrupt Cops, Nazis Outside of World War II |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,463,085 |
15
| Back to the Future Part III |
| Director: Robert Zemeckis |
| Lead Roles: Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly/Seamus McFly, Christopher Lloyd as Doc Emmett L. Brown, Mary Steenburgen as Clara Clayton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 1990 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Speculative Western, 1950s, 1880s, Romance, Love at First Sight |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $88,055,283 |
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International BO: $156,031,976 |
16
| Wild at Heart |
| Director: David Lynch |
| Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Sailor Ripley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 17, 1990 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment |
| Keywords: Road Trip, Black Comedy, Crime, Romance, No Honor Among Thieves, Relationships Gone Wrong, Life on the Outside, Dysfunctional Family |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,560,000 |
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International BO: $1,825 |
17
| Spaced Invaders |
| Director: Patrick Read Johnson |
| Lead Roles: Douglas Barr as Sheriff Sam Hoxly, Royal Dano as Mr. Wrenchmuller, Ariana Richards as Kathy Hoxly |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 27, 1990 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Alien Invasion, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Famously Bad, Money Troubles, Land Developer, Life on a Farm, Halloween, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $15,000,000 |
18
| Goodfellas |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as James Conway, Ray Liotta as Henry Hill, Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Mafia, Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration, Biography, Film Noir, Crime Drama, 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $46,743,809 |
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International BO: $359,674 |
19
| Side Out |
| Director: Peter Israelson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 30, 1990 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $450,000 |
20
| Total Recall |
| Director: Paul Verhoeven |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Quaid |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 1, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Faulty Memory, Mutants, Film Noir, Psychics, Rebellion, Corporate Malfeasance, Dwarfism, Prostitution, Double Agent, Dream Sequence, Surprise Twist, Remade, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $119,394,839 |
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International BO: $142,004,991 |
21
| Child's Play 2 |
| Director: John Lafia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 9, 1990 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Living Toys, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Serial Killer, Foster Family, Dysfunctional Family |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $26,904,572 |
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International BO: $7,262,000 |
22
| Pretty Woman |
| Director: Garry Marshall |
| Lead Roles: Richard Gere as Edward Lewis, Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 23, 1990 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Prostitution, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Cross-Class Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $178,406,268 |
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International BO: $254,160,093 |
23
| Edward Scissorhands |
| Director: Tim Burton |
| Lead Roles: Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands, Winona Ryder as Kim Boggs |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Inventor, Unnamed Character, Genre Mashup, Urban Gothic, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $53,976,987 |
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International BO: $3,233 |
24
| Mo' Better Blues |
| Director: Spike Lee |
| Lead Roles: Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam, Spike Lee as Giant |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 3, 1990 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Musicians, Comedy Drama, 1960s, Set in Brooklyn, Money Troubles, Loan Shark, Gambling |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,153,000 |
Synopsis
Talented trumpeter Bleek Gilliam, who’s obsessed by his music and indecisive about his two girlfriends. But when he has to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.
25
| Dances with Wolves |
| Director: Kevin Costner |
| Lead Roles: Kevin Costner as Lieutenant John G. Dunbar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 9, 1990 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Culture Clash, Native Americans, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Revisionist Western, 1860s, The Civil War |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $184,208,842 |
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International BO: $239,999,963 |