1990 Top-Grossing Movies Internationally

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative international box office earnings for movies released in 1990. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1990.

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RankMovieRelease DateBiggest
Territory		Genre1990 International Gross
1GhostJul 13, 1990South KoreaDrama$299,968,682
2Pretty WomanMar 23, 1990ItalyRomantic Comedy$254,160,093
3Dances with WolvesNov 9, 1990South KoreaWestern$239,999,963
4Home AloneNov 16, 1990United KingdomComedy$190,917,595
5Back to the Future Part IIIMay 24, 1990New ZealandWestern$156,031,976
6Total RecallJun 1, 1990Russia (CIS)Action$142,004,845
7Presumed InnocentJul 27, 1990Thriller/Suspense$134,996,812
8Die Hard 2Jul 3, 1990AustraliaAction$122,490,010
9Kindergarten CopDec 21, 1990Comedy$110,542,312
10The Hunt for Red OctoberMar 2, 1990AustraliaThriller/Suspense$79,790,134
11Rocky VNov 16, 1990Action$79,000,000
12Days of ThunderJun 27, 1990AustraliaAction$75,000,000
13Another 48 Hrs.Jun 8, 1990Action$72,700,000
14Bird on a WireMay 18, 1990Action$67,719,000
15Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMar 30, 1990AustraliaAdventure$66,734,085
16Dick TracyJun 15, 1990Action$59,000,000
17Predator 2Nov 21, 1990New ZealandAction$26,450,905
18The Rescuers Down UnderNov 16, 1990Adventure$19,500,000
19Problem ChildJul 27, 1990Black Comedy$18,800,004
20Henry & JuneOct 5, 1990Drama$12,400,000
21Child's Play 2Nov 9, 1990Horror$7,262,000
22The WitchesFeb 16, 1990AustraliaHorror$4,989,395
23MermaidsDec 14, 1990United KingdomComedy$3,756,068
24Nuovo cinema ParadisoJan 16, 1990ChinaDrama$3,543,601
25The Gods Must be Crazy IIApr 13, 1990Comedy$3,300,000
26Ah Fei Ching ChuenDec 15, 1990ChinaDrama$3,070,236
27The Tall GuySep 21, 1990Romantic Comedy$3,000,000
28Air AmericaAug 10, 1990Action$2,407,668
29HamletDec 19, 1990Drama$1,783,276
30YumeAug 24, 1990FranceDrama$803,926
31NightbreedFeb 16, 1990United KingdomHorror$605,163
32GoodfellasSep 19, 1990United KingdomDrama$359,674
33Hidden AgendaNov 21, 1990United KingdomDrama$201,438
34The Godfather: Part IIIDec 25, 1990MexicoDrama$122,962
35Internal AffairsJan 12, 1990South KoreaThriller/Suspense$115,990
36Angel TownFeb 23, 1990$65,000
37La Voce Della LunaFeb 1, 1990Russia (CIS)Comedy$22,891
38Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sun…May 9, 1990United KingdomComedy$9,458
39Santa SangreJun 27, 1990FinlandThriller/Suspense$9,255
40PaeopjeonyaMar 28, 1990South KoreaDrama$8,583
41MiseryNov 30, 1990South KoreaThriller/Suspense$7,662
42Wild at HeartAug 17, 1990New ZealandBlack Comedy$6,821
43Days of Being Wild (阿飛正傳)Dec 15, 1990PortugalDrama$5,723
44Bullet in the Head (喋血街頭)Aug 17, 1990United KingdomDrama$5,703
45Edward ScissorhandsDec 7, 1990New ZealandDrama$5,476
46Henry: Portrait of a Serial K…Jan 5, 1990United KingdomHorror$3,926
47Cyrano de BergeracDec 15, 1990PortugalDrama$2,021
48King of New YorkSep 28, 1990South KoreaAction$1,213
49TremorsJan 19, 1990New ZealandComedy$1,005
50The Cook, The Thief, His Wife…Apr 6, 1990New ZealandDrama$835
51¡Átame!May 1, 1990AustraliaBlack Comedy$779
52¡Ay, Carmela!Mar 16, 1990SpainComedy$496
53An Angel at My TableSep 20, 1990New ZealandDrama$460
54Cry-BabyApr 6, 1990PortugalRomantic Comedy$313
55Hard To KillFeb 9, 1990South KoreaAction$141
56Miami BluesApr 20, 1990New ZealandBlack Comedy$117
57Flying Fox in a Freedom TreeSep 20, 1990New ZealandDrama$75
58Mo’ Better BluesAug 3, 1990New ZealandDrama$72
59Miller's CrossingSep 22, 1990New ZealandThriller/Suspense$27
60Night of the Living DeadOct 19, 1990New ZealandHorror$12