1990 Monthly Box Office
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
Data as of Apr 25, 2:05 PDT
| Month | Cumulative Gross | % of Year | Releases | Average | Average Drop | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | $132,863,986 | 38.6% | 9 | $14,762,665 | +127.9% | Awakenings | $52,096,475 | 39.2% |
| November | $18,966,647 | 5.5% | 11 | $1,724,240 | - | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | $7,698,010 | 40.6% |
| October | $61,257,840 | 17.8% | 10 | $6,125,784 | +0.8% | Fantasia 1990 Re-release | $25,363,371 | 41.4% |
| September | $18,525,153 | 5.4% | 10 | $1,852,515 | +33.8% | Miller's Crossing | $5,080,409 | 27.4% |
| August | $26,509,197 | 7.7% | 6 | $4,418,199 | +24.6% | Mo' Better Blues | $16,153,593 | 60.9% |
| July | $85,395 | <0.1% | 1 | $85,395 | - | Chicago Joe and the Showgirl | $85,395 | 100% |
| June | $1,589,838 | 0.5% | 2 | $794,919 | - | May Fools | $1,576,702 | 99.2% |
| May | $22,268,000 | 6.5% | 12 | $1,855,666 | +6.8% | Longtime Companion | $4,609,953 | 20.7% |
| April | $24,023,078 | 7% | 9 | $2,669,230 | +21.5% | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | $7,724,701 | 32.2% |
| March | $17,508,702 | 5.1% | 7 | $2,501,243 | -3% | The Handmaid's Tale | $4,960,385 | 28.3% |
| February | $20,460,061 | 5.9% | 9 | $2,273,340 | +7.5% | Cinema Paradiso | $11,990,401 | 58.6% |
| January | $15,242,217 | 4.4% | 6 | $2,540,369 | -32.8% | Ski Patrol | $8,533,973 | 56% |
