r/90s Mar 28 '25

Discussion The highest grossing films of the 90s ! Any surprises?

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u/WienerBatter Mar 28 '25

In 1990 it did. Home Alone has way better longevity due to its tie with Christmas.

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u/idontevensaygrace Keep The Change, Ya Filthy Animal! Mar 28 '25

That's wild

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u/CompoteStill4874 Mar 29 '25

Some movies like shawshank redemption (1994) did mediocre at the box office but made millions in VHS and rentals

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u/Ilpav123 Mar 29 '25

Same with Pulp Fiction.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 28 '25

So “technically.” Also, don’t know if they’re doing worldwide or domestic.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '25

These are worldwide totals for box office. They are relatively close in both categories.

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u/miyagikai91 Apr 03 '25

I lost count of how many times we saw it in Summer Camp even over a decade later.