Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $135,265,915 | Details |
| International Box Office | $66,734,085 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $202,000,000 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,117,465 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $436,059 | |
| Total | $1,553,524 | |
| OpusData ID: 2350100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Four baby turtles come in contact with a mysterious substance called ooze and then are transformed into human sized crime fighters. The leader of the turtles is a human sized rat who has come into contact with the same green ooze. The rat was a former pet of a ninja master and therefore uses his skills to train the four turtles in martial arts. They befriend a local journalist and with her help attempt to find the group behind a crime wave in New York City.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,398,367 (18.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 67.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,500,000 (worldwide box office is 15.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,006 opening theaters/2,377 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $362,525,470 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 30th, 1990 (Wide) by New Line November 5th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events August 15th, 2025 (Limited) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | August 2nd, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
August 10th, 2023 (Limited), released as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stink-o-vision (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 5th, 1991 by Artisan Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Franchise: | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Live Action Remake |
| Plot point: | Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Mutants, Talking Animals |
| Source material: | Independent/Other Comics |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Golden Harvest, Limelight |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1990 | 1 | $25,398,367 | 2,006 | $12,661 | $25,398,367 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 1 | $18,813,741 | -26% | 2,226 | $8,452 | $50,976,486 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1990 | 1 | $14,064,921 | -25% | 2,337 | $6,018 | $72,901,666 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | 1 | $9,797,376 | -30% | 2,377 | $4,122 | $89,059,553 | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 2 | $6,914,351 | -29% | 2,377 | $2,909 | $98,030,628 | 5 |
| May 4, 1990 | 2 | $5,320,211 | -23% | 2,330 | $2,283 | $104,768,039 | 6 |
| May 11, 1990 | 2 | $3,672,384 | -31% | 2,267 | $1,620 | $109,585,273 | 7 |
| May 18, 1990 | 4 | $3,284,334 | -11% | 2,026 | $1,621 | $114,032,497 | 8 |
| May 25, 1990 | 6 | $2,986,188 | -9% | 1,970 | $1,516 | $118,050,765 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 7 | $1,953,695 | -35% | 1,777 | $1,099 | $121,026,660 | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1990 | 7 | $1,592,152 | -19% | 1,588 | $1,003 | $123,245,613 | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1990 | 10 | $857,317 | -46% | 1,165 | $736 | $124,635,290 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1990 | 1 | $32,162,745 | 2,006 | $16,033 | $32,162,745 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 1 | $26,674,000 | -17% | 2,226 | $11,983 | $58,836,745 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1990 | 1 | $20,425,432 | -23% | 2,337 | $8,740 | $79,262,177 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | 1 | $11,854,100 | -42% | 2,377 | $4,987 | $91,116,277 | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 2 | $8,331,551 | -30% | 2,377 | $3,505 | $99,447,828 | 5 |
| May 4, 1990 | 2 | $6,465,061 | -22% | 2,330 | $2,775 | $105,912,889 | 6 |
| May 11, 1990 | 2 | $4,835,274 | -25% | 2,267 | $2,133 | $110,748,163 | 7 |
| May 18, 1990 | 4 | $4,316,414 | -11% | 2,026 | $2,131 | $115,064,577 | 8 |
| May 25, 1990 | 6 | $4,008,388 | -7% | 1,970 | $2,035 | $119,072,965 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 7 | $2,580,496 | -36% | 1,777 | $1,452 | $121,653,461 | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1990 | 7 | $2,124,512 | -18% | 1,588 | $1,338 | $123,777,973 | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1990 | 9 | $1,443,990 | -32% | 1,165 | $1,239 | $125,221,963 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | 10 | $1,238,466 | -14% | 936 | $1,323 | $126,460,429 | 13 |
| Jun 29, 1990 | 11 | $1,284,593 | +4% | 818 | $1,570 | $127,745,022 | 14 |
| Jul 6, 1990 | 9 | $1,036,839 | -19% | 656 | $1,581 | $128,781,861 | 15 |
| Jul 13, 1990 | 11 | $1,000,436 | -4% | 540 | $1,853 | $129,782,297 | 16 |
| Jul 20, 1990 | 10 | $879,104 | -12% | 541 | $1,625 | $130,661,401 | 17 |
| Jul 27, 1990 | 12 | $701,595 | -20% | 464 | $1,512 | $131,362,996 | 18 |
| Aug 3, 1990 | 15 | $558,057 | -20% | 366 | $1,525 | $131,921,053 | 19 |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 17 | $418,644 | -25% | 315 | $1,329 | $132,339,697 | 20 |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 10 | $306,130 | -27% | 251 | $1,220 | $132,645,827 | 21 |
| Aug 24, 1990 | 13 | $181,113 | -41% | 179 | $1,012 | $132,826,940 | 22 |
| Aug 31, 1990 | 13 | $115,844 | -36% | 112 | $1,034 | $132,942,784 | 23 |
| Sep 7, 1990 | 10 | $60,552 | -48% | 81 | $748 | $133,003,336 | 24 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | 10 | $67,283 | +11% | 107 | $629 | $133,070,619 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 1990 | 12 | $41,951 | -38% | 82 | $512 | $133,112,570 | 26 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8/2/1990 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | $4,127 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $66,729,958 | |||||||||
| International Total | $66,734,085 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Corey Feldman | Donatello | |
| Brian Tochi | Leonardo | |
| Robbie Rist | Michaelangelo | |
| Josh Pais | Raphael |
Supporting
| Judith Hoag | April O’Neill | |
| Elias Koteas | Casey Jones | |
| Sam Rockwell | Head Thug | |
| Skeet Ulrich | Thug | |
| Joe D'Onofrio | Movie Hoodlum #1 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Steve Barron | Director | |
| Kim Dawson | Producer | |
| Simon Fields | Producer | |
| David Chan | Producer | |
| Todd W. Langen | Screenwriter | |
| Bobby Herbeck | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin Eastman | Story Creator | |
| Peter Laird | Story Creator | |
| Graham Cottle | Co-Producer | |
| Raymond Chow | Executive Producer | |
| Thomas K. Gray | Executive in Charge of Production | |
| Roy Forge Smith | Production Designer | |
| John Du Prez | Composer | |
| Kevin Eastman | Character Creator | |
| Peter Laird | Character Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
Four baby turtles come in contact with a mysterious substance called ooze and then are transformed into human sized crime fighters. The leader of the turtles is a human sized rat who has come into contact with the same green ooze. The rat was a former pet of a ninja master and therefore uses his skills to train the four turtles in martial arts. They befriend a local journalist and with her help attempt to find the group behind a crime wave in New York City.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,398,367 (18.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 67.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,500,000 (worldwide box office is 15.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,006 opening theaters/2,377 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $362,525,470 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 30th, 1990 (Wide) by New Line November 5th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events August 15th, 2025 (Limited) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | August 2nd, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
August 10th, 2023 (Limited), released as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stink-o-vision (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 5th, 1991 by Artisan Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Franchise: | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Live Action Remake |
| Plot point: | Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Mutants, Talking Animals |
| Source material: | Independent/Other Comics |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Golden Harvest, Limelight |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1990 | 1 | $25,398,367 | 2,006 | $12,661 | $25,398,367 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 1 | $18,813,741 | -26% | 2,226 | $8,452 | $50,976,486 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1990 | 1 | $14,064,921 | -25% | 2,337 | $6,018 | $72,901,666 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | 1 | $9,797,376 | -30% | 2,377 | $4,122 | $89,059,553 | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 2 | $6,914,351 | -29% | 2,377 | $2,909 | $98,030,628 | 5 |
| May 4, 1990 | 2 | $5,320,211 | -23% | 2,330 | $2,283 | $104,768,039 | 6 |
| May 11, 1990 | 2 | $3,672,384 | -31% | 2,267 | $1,620 | $109,585,273 | 7 |
| May 18, 1990 | 4 | $3,284,334 | -11% | 2,026 | $1,621 | $114,032,497 | 8 |
| May 25, 1990 | 6 | $2,986,188 | -9% | 1,970 | $1,516 | $118,050,765 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 7 | $1,953,695 | -35% | 1,777 | $1,099 | $121,026,660 | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1990 | 7 | $1,592,152 | -19% | 1,588 | $1,003 | $123,245,613 | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1990 | 10 | $857,317 | -46% | 1,165 | $736 | $124,635,290 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1990 | 1 | $32,162,745 | 2,006 | $16,033 | $32,162,745 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 1 | $26,674,000 | -17% | 2,226 | $11,983 | $58,836,745 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1990 | 1 | $20,425,432 | -23% | 2,337 | $8,740 | $79,262,177 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | 1 | $11,854,100 | -42% | 2,377 | $4,987 | $91,116,277 | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 2 | $8,331,551 | -30% | 2,377 | $3,505 | $99,447,828 | 5 |
| May 4, 1990 | 2 | $6,465,061 | -22% | 2,330 | $2,775 | $105,912,889 | 6 |
| May 11, 1990 | 2 | $4,835,274 | -25% | 2,267 | $2,133 | $110,748,163 | 7 |
| May 18, 1990 | 4 | $4,316,414 | -11% | 2,026 | $2,131 | $115,064,577 | 8 |
| May 25, 1990 | 6 | $4,008,388 | -7% | 1,970 | $2,035 | $119,072,965 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 7 | $2,580,496 | -36% | 1,777 | $1,452 | $121,653,461 | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1990 | 7 | $2,124,512 | -18% | 1,588 | $1,338 | $123,777,973 | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1990 | 9 | $1,443,990 | -32% | 1,165 | $1,239 | $125,221,963 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | 10 | $1,238,466 | -14% | 936 | $1,323 | $126,460,429 | 13 |
| Jun 29, 1990 | 11 | $1,284,593 | +4% | 818 | $1,570 | $127,745,022 | 14 |
| Jul 6, 1990 | 9 | $1,036,839 | -19% | 656 | $1,581 | $128,781,861 | 15 |
| Jul 13, 1990 | 11 | $1,000,436 | -4% | 540 | $1,853 | $129,782,297 | 16 |
| Jul 20, 1990 | 10 | $879,104 | -12% | 541 | $1,625 | $130,661,401 | 17 |
| Jul 27, 1990 | 12 | $701,595 | -20% | 464 | $1,512 | $131,362,996 | 18 |
| Aug 3, 1990 | 15 | $558,057 | -20% | 366 | $1,525 | $131,921,053 | 19 |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 17 | $418,644 | -25% | 315 | $1,329 | $132,339,697 | 20 |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 10 | $306,130 | -27% | 251 | $1,220 | $132,645,827 | 21 |
| Aug 24, 1990 | 13 | $181,113 | -41% | 179 | $1,012 | $132,826,940 | 22 |
| Aug 31, 1990 | 13 | $115,844 | -36% | 112 | $1,034 | $132,942,784 | 23 |
| Sep 7, 1990 | 10 | $60,552 | -48% | 81 | $748 | $133,003,336 | 24 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | 10 | $67,283 | +11% | 107 | $629 | $133,070,619 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 1990 | 12 | $41,951 | -38% | 82 | $512 | $133,112,570 | 26 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8/2/1990 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | $4,127 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $66,729,958 | |||||||||
| International Total | $66,734,085 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Corey Feldman | Donatello | |
| Brian Tochi | Leonardo | |
| Robbie Rist | Michaelangelo | |
| Josh Pais | Raphael |
Supporting
| Judith Hoag | April O’Neill | |
| Elias Koteas | Casey Jones | |
| Sam Rockwell | Head Thug | |
| Skeet Ulrich | Thug | |
| Joe D'Onofrio | Movie Hoodlum #1 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Steve Barron | Director | |
| Kim Dawson | Producer | |
| Simon Fields | Producer | |
| David Chan | Producer | |
| Todd W. Langen | Screenwriter | |
| Bobby Herbeck | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin Eastman | Story Creator | |
| Peter Laird | Story Creator | |
| Graham Cottle | Co-Producer | |
| Raymond Chow | Executive Producer | |
| Thomas K. Gray | Executive in Charge of Production | |
| Roy Forge Smith | Production Designer | |
| John Du Prez | Composer | |
| Kevin Eastman | Character Creator | |
| Peter Laird | Character Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.