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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 1990
This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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 Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies for 1990
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January 1990 |
| 1990 TBD |
White Hunter, Black Heart |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$2,319,124 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Baxter |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February 1990 |
| February 1 |
La Voce Della Luna |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$111,049 |
|
| |
| February 2 |
Stella |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,062,347 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
Stanley & Iris |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,820,015 |
|
|
Torrents of Spring |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$111,747 |
|
| |
| February 16 |
Nightbreed |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$8,605,163 |
|
|
Revenge |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$15,535,771 |
|
|
The Witches |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$15,349,948 |
|
| March 1990 |
| March 2 |
The Hunt for Red October |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$200,500,000 |
|
| |
| March 9 |
The Handmaid's Tale |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,960,385 |
|
| |
| March 16 |
Lord of the Flies |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$13,812,230 |
|
| |
| March 23 |
The Fourth War |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,305,888 |
|
|
A Shock to the System |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,487,878 |
|
| April 1990 |
| April 20 |
Miami Blues |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,654,407 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
The Guardian |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$16,140,440 |
|
|
Q & A |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,207,000 |
|
| |
| April 28 |
The Sting of Death (死の棘) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May 1990 |
| May 11 |
A Show of Force |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$152,982 |
|
| June 1990 |
| June 1 |
Total Recall |
Action |
Theatrical |
$261,399,684 |
|
| July 1990 |
| July 3 |
Die Hard 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$239,813,888 |
|
| |
| July 13 |
Quick Change |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,260,154 |
|
| |
| July 27 |
Presumed Innocent |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$221,300,000 |
|
| August 1990 |
| August 9 |
Yo, la peor de todas |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
Air America |
Action |
Theatrical |
$32,914,515 |
|
|
The Two Jakes |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$10,005,969 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
The Exorcist III |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$25,011,739 |
|
|
Wild at Heart |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,565,796 |
|
| |
| August 24 |
After Dark, My Sweet |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,678,414 |
|
|
The Two Worlds Of Jennie Logan |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| September 1990 |
| September 12 |
Postcards from the Edge |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,963,281 |
|
| |
| September 14 |
Hardware |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,649,801 |
|
|
Paper Mask |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,991 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
Funny About Love |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,128,773 |
|
| |
| September 28 |
Texasville |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,268,181 |
|
| October 1990 |
| October 5 |
Desperate Hours |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,624,629 |
|
|
Henry & June |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$23,411,903 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
The Hot Spot |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,206,153 |
|
| |
| October 19 |
White Palace |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,487,531 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Graveyard Shift |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$11,578,883 |
|
| |
| |
| Oct, 1990 TBD |
Book of Love |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,382,259 |
|
| November 1990 |
| November 2 |
China Cry: A True Story |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,254,801 |
|
| |
| November 9 |
Dances with Wolves |
Western |
Theatrical |
$424,208,805 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
The Rescuers Down Under |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$47,431,461 |
|
| |
| November 23 |
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,698,000 |
|
| |
| November 30 |
Misery |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$61,166,622 |
|
| December 1990 |
| December 7 |
The Grifters |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,850,000 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
La Veritat Oculta |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 14 |
Mermaids |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$35,140,500 |
|
| |
| December 17 |
The Russia House |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$22,998,000 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Awakenings |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$51,636,504 |
|
|
The Bonfire of the Vanities |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,432,314 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
The Godfather: Part III |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$66,785,536 |
Play |
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Coins in the Fountain |
Romantic Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Cold Dog Soup |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Color of Evening |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
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