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
| Ghost |
| Director: Jerry Zucker |
| Lead Roles: Patrick Swayze as Sam Wheat, Demi Moore as Molly Jensen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Haunting, Supernatural, Romance, Romantic Drama, 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $217,631,306 |
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International BO: $299,968,682 |
2
| 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 |
| 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 |
3
| Paeopjeonya |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 28, 1990 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $8,583 |
4
| 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 |
5
| Revenge |
| Director: Tony Scott |
| Lead Roles: Kevin Costner as Cochran |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 16, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Revenge, Crime Thriller, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Returning Soldiers, Crime Boss, Drug Cartels, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Left for Dead, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, AIDS, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Suicide |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $15,535,771 |
6
| Marked for Death |
| Director: Dwight H. Little |
| Lead Roles: Steven Seagal as John Hatcher |
| Video Release Date: April 18, 1990 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $43,224,499 |
7
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| The Rookie |
| Director: Clint Eastwood |
| Lead Roles: Clint Eastwood as Nick Pulovski, Charlie Sheen as David Ackerman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Buddy Cop, Crime, Death of a Partner, Action Thriller, Directing Yourself, Revenge, Crime Boss, Organized Crime, Hostage, Ransom |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,633,874 |
9
| Troll 2 |
| Director: Claudio Fragasso |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 12, 1990 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
10
| 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 |
11
| Quick Change |
| Director: Howard Franklin, Bill Murray |
| Lead Roles: Bill Murray as Grimm |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Directing Yourself, Heist, Clowns, Hostage, Foreign-Language Remake, Crime Comedy, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $15,260,154 |
12
| 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 |
| 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 |
13
| Mr. Destiny |
| Director: James Orr |
| Lead Roles: James Belushi as Larry Joseph Burrows/Narrator |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 12, 1990 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $15,379,253 |
14
| Memphis Belle |
| Director: Michael Caton-Jones |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 12, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: World War II, War Drama, 1940s, In a Plane, One Last Job, Epilogue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,385,582 |
15
| Cry-Baby |
| Director: John Waters |
| Lead Roles: Johnny Depp as Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker, Amy Locane as Allison Vernon-Williams |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 6, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Gangs, Romantic Comedy, 1950s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Teenage Mom, Teen Pregnancy, Pregnant Women |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,735,790 |
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International BO: $313 |
16
| 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 |
17
| Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer |
| Director: John McNaughton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 5, 1990 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Serial Killer |
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Domestic BO: $609,939 |
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International BO: $3,926 |
18
| An Angel at My Table |
| Director: Jane Campion |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 20, 1990 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| Keywords: Biography |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $1,054,638 |
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International BO: $460 |
19
| Deceptions |
| Director: Ruben Preuss |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 1990 (Wide), released as Erreur parfaite (France) |
| Keywords: TV Movie, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
20
| 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 |
21
| Crazy People |
| Director: Tony Bill |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 11, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Advertising and Marketing, Comedy Drama, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,204,459 |
22
| RoboCop 2 |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1990 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Robot, Dystopia, Narcotics, Gangs |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,681,173 |
23
| Heart Condition |
| Director: James D. Parriott |
| Lead Roles: Denzel Washington as Napoleon Stone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 2, 1990 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Bigotry, Buddy Cop, Friendly Ghost, Medical and Hospitals, Murder Mystery |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $4,134,992 |
24
| Ah Fei Ching Chuen |
| Director: Kar-wai Wong (王家卫) |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 15, 1990 (Limited), released as Ah fei zing zyun (Hong Kong) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $141,864 |
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International BO: $3,055,007 |
25
| The Freshman |
| Director: Andrew Bergman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 20, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Mafia, Crime Comedy, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Organized Crime, Surprise Twist, Romance, FBI, Corrupt Cops, Step-Family, Confidence Men, Faked Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,289,527 |