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Comedy Movies Released in 1990
This list shows all Comedy 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 Comedy Movies for 1990
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1990 |
| 1990 TBD |
Daddy's Dyin'… Who's Got the Will? |
|
Theatrical |
$1,373,728 |
|
|
Don't Tell Her it's Me |
|
Theatrical |
$1,171,762 |
|
|
The Spirit of '76 |
|
Theatrical |
$52,000 |
|
|
Tune in Tomorrow |
|
Theatrical |
$1,794,000 |
|
|
Why Me? |
|
Theatrical |
$84,000 |
|
| |
| January 12 |
Ski Patrol |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Baxter |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
Tremors |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,668,089 |
|
| February, 1990 |
| February 1 |
La Voce Della Luna |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$105,273 |
|
| |
| February 2 |
Heart Condition |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$4,134,992 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
Loose Cannons |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,463,085 |
|
| |
| February 23 |
Where the Heart Is |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,106,475 |
|
| March, 1990 |
| March 9 |
Coupe De Ville |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$592,089 |
|
|
House Party |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$26,385,627 |
|
|
Joe Versus the Volcano |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$39,381,963 |
|
| |
| March 16 |
Nuns on the Run |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,959,015 |
|
| |
| March 17 |
Eversmile, New Jersey |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 23 |
Fishy Stones |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 30 |
Opportunity Knocks |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$11,359,129 |
|
|
Side Out |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$450,000 |
|
| April, 1990 |
| April 6 |
Ernest Goes to Jail |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$25,029,569 |
|
| |
| April 11 |
Crazy People |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,204,459 |
|
| |
| April 13 |
The Gods Must be Crazy II |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,591,444 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
Spaced Invaders |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$15,000,000 |
|
| May, 1990 |
| May 4 |
Short Time |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,010,647 |
|
| |
| May 11 |
Far Out Man |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$82,000 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
Cadillac Man |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$27,257,086 |
|
| June, 1990 |
| June 1 |
Frankenhooker |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$146,931 |
|
|
Ghosts Can’t Do It |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$25,000 |
|
| |
| June 15 |
Gremlins 2: The New Batch |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$41,476,097 |
|
| |
| June 29 |
Ghost Dad |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$23,007,150 |
|
| July, 1990 |
| July 6 |
Jetsons: The Movie |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$19,543,985 |
|
| |
| July 11 |
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,423,389 |
|
| |
| July 13 |
Quick Change |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$15,260,154 |
|
|
La vie est un long fleuve tranquille |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
The Freshman |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$21,289,527 |
|
| August, 1990 |
| August 3 |
Metropolitan |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,938,000 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
My Blue Heaven |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$23,591,472 |
|
|
Taking Care of Business |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,022,466 |
|
| |
| August 24 |
Men At Work |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,151,032 |
|
| September, 1990 |
| September 12 |
Postcards from the Edge |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$37,963,281 |
|
| October, 1990 |
| October 12 |
Mr. Destiny |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$15,401,356 |
|
| |
| |
| Oct, 1990 TBD |
Book of Love |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,382,259 |
|
| November, 1990 |
| November 2 |
Bullseye! |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Magic Cop (驅魔警察) |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Waiting for the Light |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$808,690 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
Eating |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$446,018 |
|
|
Home Alone |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$476,680,641 |
|
| |
| November 21 |
3 Men and a Little Lady |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$71,609,321 |
|
| December, 1990 |
| December 14 |
Look Who's Talking Too |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$46,614,448 |
|
|
Mermaids |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$35,140,500 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Almost An Angel |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$6,633,976 |
|
|
The Bonfire of the Vanities |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$15,432,314 |
|
| |
| December 21 |
Kindergarten Cop |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$202,000,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Cold Dog Soup |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
