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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1990
This list shows all Original Screenplay 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 Original Screenplay 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 5 |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$613,865 |
|
| |
| January 12 |
Downtown |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,205,486 |
|
|
Internal Affairs |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$27,777,868 |
|
|
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,697,588 |
|
|
Ski Patrol |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 16 |
Nuovo cinema Paradiso |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,528,753 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
Brain Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$1,627,955 |
|
|
Streets |
Action |
Theatrical |
$808,730 |
|
|
Tremors |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,668,089 |
|
| |
| January 24 |
Baby Blood |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 26 |
Mortal Passions |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February 1990 |
| February 2 |
Flashback |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,476,134 |
|
|
Heart Condition |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,134,992 |
|
|
A Man Called Sarge |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Men Don’t Leave |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,050,018 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
Hard To Kill |
Action |
Theatrical |
$47,381,527 |
|
|
The Haunting of Morella |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$599,951 |
|
|
Loose Cannons |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,463,085 |
|
| |
| February 16 |
Courage Mountain |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,393,610 |
|
|
Madhouse |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,438,179 |
|
| |
| February 23 |
The Blood of Heroes |
Action |
Theatrical |
$882,290 |
|
|
Rockula |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$101,470 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
Pretty Woman |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$432,566,361 |
|
| |
| 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 |
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and He… |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,408,830 |
|
|
Cry-Baby |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,736,103 |
|
|
The First Power |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$21,365,321 |
|
|
I Love You to Death |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,600,149 |
|
|
Impulse |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,531,528 |
|
| |
| April 9 |
The Rift |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$74,360 |
|
| |
| 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 |
|
| |
| April 21 |
Ju Dou (菊豆) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,581,618 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
Picture Mommy Dead |
Thriller/Suspense |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
Spaced Invaders |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,000,000 |
|
|
Wild Orchid |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,123,578 |
|
| May 1990 |
| May 1 |
¡Átame! |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,667,971 |
|
| |
| May 4 |
Happy Together |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$100,000 |
|
|
Short Time |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,010,647 |
|
| |
| May 9 |
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,458 |
|
| |
| May 11 |
Class of 1999 |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,400,149 |
|
|
Def by Temptation |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,218,579 |
|
|
Far Out Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$82,000 |
|
|
Longtime Companion |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,609,953 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
Bird on a Wire |
Action |
Theatrical |
$138,697,012 |
|
|
Cadillac Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$27,257,086 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
Back to the Future Part III |
Western |
Theatrical |
$244,087,259 |
|
|
Fire Birds |
Action |
Theatrical |
$14,760,451 |
|
| June 1990 |
| June 1 |
Frankenhooker |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$146,931 |
|
|
Ghosts Can’t Do It |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,000 |
|
|
Guns |
Action |
Theatrical |
$116,934 |
|
| |
| June 8 |
Another 48 Hrs. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$152,747,413 |
|
| |
| June 15 |
Gremlins 2: The New Batch |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$41,476,097 |
|
| |
| June 22 |
Betsy's Wedding |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,740,070 |
|
|
RoboCop 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$45,681,173 |
|
| |
| June 27 |
Days of Thunder |
Action |
Theatrical |
$157,670,733 |
|
|
Santa Sangre |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$9,255 |
|
| |
| June 29 |
Ghost Dad |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,007,150 |
|
| July 1990 |
| July 11 |
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,423,389 |
|
| |
| July 13 |
Ghost |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$517,599,988 |
|
|
La vie est un long fleuve tranquille |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 18 |
Arachnophobia |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$53,208,180 |
|
|
Maniac Cop 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
The Freshman |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,289,527 |
|
|
Navy SEALs |
Action |
Theatrical |
$24,824,126 |
|
| |
| July 27 |
Problem Child |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$72,270,895 |
|
| August 1990 |
| August 1 |
Young Guns II |
Western |
Theatrical |
$44,143,410 |
|
| |
| August 3 |
Metropolitan |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,938,000 |
|
|
Mo' Better Blues |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,153,000 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
Flatliners |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$61,308,153 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
My Blue Heaven |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,591,472 |
|
|
Taking Care of Business |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,025,640 |
|
| |
| August 22 |
Pump Up the Volume |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,541,758 |
|
| |
| August 24 |
Darkman |
Action |
Theatrical |
$32,942,739 |
|
|
Delta Force 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,262,435 |
|
|
Men At Work |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,151,032 |
|
|
Yume |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,767,133 |
|
| |
| August 31 |
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation |
Action |
Theatrical |
$409,182 |
|
|
Mirror Mirror |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September 1990 |
| September 6 |
The Wrong Door |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 14 |
Death Warrant |
Action |
Theatrical |
$15,394,200 |
|
|
State of Grace |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,911,542 |
|
| |
| September 15 |
3-4 x jûgatsu |
Action |
Theatrical |
$99,153 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
Deceptions |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$75 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
Narrow Margin |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$10,873,237 |
|
|
The Tall Guy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,510,000 |
|
| |
| September 22 |
Miller's Crossing |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,693,786 |
|
| |
| September 28 |
Dark Angel |
Action |
Theatrical |
$4,372,561 |
|
|
King of New York |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,391,063 |
|
|
Pacific Heights |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$29,381,956 |
|
| October 1990 |
| October 3 |
Le Mari de la Coiffeuse |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 5 |
Avalon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,702,685 |
|
|
Basket Case 2 |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Bloodfist II |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,292,323 |
|
|
Memphis Belle |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$27,814,377 |
|
|
Mr. Destiny |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,405,634 |
|
|
To Sleep With Anger |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,281,547 |
|
|
Troll 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,989,297 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Fire, Ice & Dynamite |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 19 |
Night Angel |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$34,653 |
|
|
Night of the Living Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,835,259 |
|
|
Quigley Down Under |
Western |
Theatrical |
$21,413,105 |
|
| |
| October 20 |
The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 (霸王… |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
The Nasty Girl |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,281,569 |
|
|
Sibling Rivalry |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,854,933 |
|
| November 1990 |
| November 2 |
Bullseye! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Graffiti Bridge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,562,778 |
|
|
Jacob’s Ladder |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$25,983,963 |
|
|
Magic Cop (驅魔警察) |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Waiting for the Light |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$808,690 |
|
| |
| November 9 |
Child's Play 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$34,166,572 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
Eating |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$446,018 |
|
|
Home Alone |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$476,678,838 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Predator 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$54,768,418 |
|
|
Robot Jox |
Action |
Theatrical |
$331,769 |
|
| December 1990 |
| December 6 |
Singapore Sling |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 7 |
Edward Scissorhands |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$53,982,463 |
|
|
Genuine Risk |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,900 |
|
|
The Rookie |
Action |
Theatrical |
$21,633,874 |
|
|
Zamri, umri, voskresni! |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$56,052 |
|
| |
| December 12 |
Havana |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,200,339 |
|
| |
| December 14 |
Look Who’s Talking Too |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$46,614,448 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
Ah Fei Ching Chuen |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,212,100 |
|
|
Days of Being Wild (阿飛正傳) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,017 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Almost An Angel |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,633,976 |
|
| |
| December 21 |
Kindergarten Cop |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$202,000,000 |
|
|
Vacanze di Natale ‘90 |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 23 |
Come See The Paradise |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$865,660 |
|
| |
| 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 |
|
|
Fast Getaway |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
