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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1990
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1990, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1990
Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
|
January, 1990 |
1990 TBD |
Fools of Fortune |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$83,000 |
|
|
January 12 |
Internal Affairs |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$27,789,904 |
|
|
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,697,588 |
|
|
Ski Patrol |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
|
January 18 |
Baxter |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
January 19 |
Streets |
Action |
Theatrical |
$808,730 |
|
|
January 26 |
Mortal Passions |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
February, 1990 |
February 1 |
La Voce Della Luna |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$105,387 |
|
|
February 2 |
Flashback |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,476,134 |
|
|
Men Don't Leave |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,050,018 |
|
|
Stella |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,062,347 |
|
|
February 9 |
Hard To Kill |
Action |
Theatrical |
$47,381,527 |
|
|
Loose Cannons |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,463,085 |
|
|
Stanley & Iris |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,820,015 |
|
|
February 16 |
Madhouse |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,438,179 |
|
|
Revenge |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$15,535,771 |
|
|
February 23 |
Rockula |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$99,850 |
|
|
Where the Heart Is |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,106,475 |
|
March, 1990 |
March 2 |
Dekalog |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$759,898 |
|
|
March 9 |
Bad Influence |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,626,043 |
|
|
Body Chemistry |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$323,908 |
|
|
Coupe De Ville |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$592,089 |
|
|
House Party |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,385,627 |
|
|
Joe Versus the Volcano |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$39,381,963 |
|
|
The Last of the Finest |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,395,694 |
|
|
Love at Large |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,214,295 |
|
|
March 16 |
Blind Fury |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,345,628 |
|
|
Blue Steel |
Action |
Theatrical |
$7,701,707 |
|
|
The Forbidden Dance |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,719,538 |
|
|
Lambada |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,248,622 |
|
|
Lord of the Flies |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$13,812,230 |
|
|
Nuns on the Run |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,959,015 |
|
|
March 17 |
Eversmile, New Jersey |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
March 21 |
The Ambulance |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
March 22 |
Bloodmoon |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
March 23 |
Fishy Stones |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Fourth War |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,305,888 |
|
|
Pretty Woman |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$432,566,361 |
|
|
A Shock to the System |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,474,950 |
|
|
March 28 |
Paeopjeonya |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,583 |
|
|
March 30 |
Opportunity Knocks |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,359,129 |
|
|
Side Out |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$450,000 |
|
April, 1990 |
April 6 |
Ernest Goes to Jail |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,029,569 |
|
|
I Love You to Death |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,600,149 |
|
|
Impulse |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,531,528 |
|
|
April 9 |
The Rift |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$74,157 |
|
|
April 11 |
Crazy People |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,204,459 |
|
|
April 13 |
The Gods Must be Crazy II |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,591,444 |
|
|
Vital Signs |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,224,605 |
|
|
April 18 |
Marked for Death |
Action |
Video |
$43,224,499 |
|
|
April 20 |
Chattahoochee |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$259,486 |
|
|
Lisa |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,067,725 |
|
|
Miami Blues |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,654,407 |
|
|
April 26 |
Picture Mommy Dead |
Thriller/Suspense |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
April 27 |
Q & A |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,207,000 |
|
|
Wild Orchid |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,108,890 |
|
May, 1990 |
May 1 |
¡Átame! |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,662,595 |
|
|
May 4 |
Happy Together |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$100,000 |
|
|
Short Time |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,010,647 |
|
|
May 11 |
Far Out Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$82,000 |
|
|
May 18 |
Bird on a Wire |
Action |
Theatrical |
$138,697,012 |
|
|
Cadillac Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$27,257,086 |
|
|
May 24 |
Fire Birds |
Action |
Theatrical |
$14,760,451 |
|
June, 1990 |
June 1 |
Ghosts Can’t Do It |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,000 |
|
|
Guns |
Action |
Theatrical |
$24,422 |
|
|
June 8 |
Another 48 Hrs. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$152,747,413 |
|
|
June 22 |
Betsy's Wedding |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,740,070 |
|
|
June 27 |
Days of Thunder |
Action |
Theatrical |
$157,670,733 |
|
|
Santa Sangre |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
July, 1990 |
July 3 |
Die Hard 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$239,813,888 |
|
|
July 11 |
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,423,389 |
|
|
July 13 |
Ghost |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$517,599,988 |
|
|
Quick Change |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,260,154 |
|
|
La vie est un long fleuve tranquille |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
July 20 |
The Freshman |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,289,527 |
|
|
Navy SEALs |
Action |
Theatrical |
$24,824,126 |
|
|
July 27 |
Presumed Innocent |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$221,300,000 |
|
|
Problem Child |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$72,270,895 |
|
August, 1990 |
August 3 |
Metropolitan |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,938,000 |
|
|
Mo' Better Blues |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,153,000 |
|
|
August 17 |
My Blue Heaven |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,591,472 |
|
|
Taking Care of Business |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,022,508 |
|
|
Wild at Heart |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,561,825 |
|
|
August 22 |
Pump Up the Volume |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,541,758 |
|
|
August 24 |
After Dark, My Sweet |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,678,414 |
|
|
Delta Force 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,259,535 |
|
|
Men At Work |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,151,032 |
|
|
August 31 |
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation |
Action |
Theatrical |
$396,690 |
|
|
Mirror Mirror |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
September, 1990 |
September 6 |
The Wrong Door |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
September 12 |
Postcards from the Edge |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,963,281 |
|
|
September 14 |
Death Warrant |
Action |
Theatrical |
$15,394,200 |
|
|
Paper Mask |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,991 |
|
|
State of Grace |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,911,542 |
|
|
September 15 |
3-4 x jûgatsu |
Action |
Theatrical |
$86,993 |
|
|
September 19 |
Deceptions |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
September 21 |
Funny About Love |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,128,773 |
|
|
Narrow Margin |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$10,873,237 |
|
|
The Tall Guy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,510,000 |
|
|
September 28 |
King of New York |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,391,063 |
|
|
Pacific Heights |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$29,381,956 |
|
October, 1990 |
October 5 |
Basket Case 2 |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Desperate Hours |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,624,629 |
|
|
October 12 |
Bloodfist II |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,292,323 |
|
|
To Sleep With Anger |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,275,739 |
|
|
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,989,297 |
|
|
October 18 |
Fire, Ice & Dynamite |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
October 19 |
Night Angel |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$32,913 |
|
|
Night of the Living Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,835,247 |
|
|
White Palace |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,487,531 |
|
|
October 26 |
Sibling Rivalry |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,854,933 |
|
November, 1990 |
November 2 |
Bullseye! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Graffiti Bridge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,562,778 |
|
|
Magic Cop (驅魔警察) |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Waiting for the Light |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$808,690 |
|
|
November 16 |
Eating |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$446,018 |
|
|
Home Alone |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$476,680,641 |
|
|
Rocky V |
Action |
Theatrical |
$119,946,358 |
|
|
November 21 |
3 Men and a Little Lady |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$71,609,321 |
|
|
Hidden Agenda |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,193,890 |
|
|
November 30 |
Misery |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$61,166,323 |
|
December, 1990 |
December 6 |
Singapore Sling |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
December 7 |
Genuine Risk |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,900 |
|
|
The Grifters |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,850,000 |
|
|
The Rookie |
Action |
Theatrical |
$21,633,874 |
|
|
December 14 |
Look Who's Talking Too |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$46,614,448 |
|
|
December 17 |
The Russia House |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$22,998,000 |
|
|
December 19 |
The Bonfire of the Vanities |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,432,314 |
|
|
December 21 |
Kindergarten Cop |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$202,000,000 |
|
|
December 25 |
Alice |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,331,647 |
|
|
Green Card |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,804,169 |
|
|
|
Unknown TBD |
Ain't No Way Back |
Horror |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Coins in the Fountain |
Romantic Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Cold Dog Soup |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
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The Color of Evening |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Fast Getaway |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
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