1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1990th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 990th year of the 2nd millennium, the 90th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1990s decade.
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 5 - Born on the Fourth of July
- January 19 - Tremors
- March 9 - Coupe de Ville
- March 30 - Opportunity Knocks
- April 6 - Cry-Baby
- April 27 - The Guardian
- May 18 - Bird on a Wire
- May 25 - Back to the Future Part III
- June 29 - Ghost Dad
- July 6 - Jetsons: The Movie
- July 27 - Problem Child
- August 3 - Mo' Better Blues
- August 24 - Darkman
- October 5 - Henry & June
- October 19 - White Palace
- November 9 - Child's Play 2
- December 12 - Havana
- December 21 - Kindergarten Cop
Television
Theme Parks
- June 7 - Universal Orlando Resort opens in Florida with Universal Studios Florida.
Home video releases
VHS releases
- January 11 - Do the Right Thing
- January 25 - Uncle Buck
- February 8 - Parenthood
- March 7 - Phantom of the Opera
- March 8 - Field of Dreams
- March 22 - Shocker
- April 19 - Sea of Love
- May 10 - Dad
- May 22 - Back to the Future Part II
- June 14
- July 12 - Tremors
- August 9
- September 13
- October 11 - The Guardian
- October 25 - Jetsons: The Movie
- November 8 - Back to the Future Part III
- November 15 - Bird on a Wire
- December 6 - Ghost Dad
Character debuts
- August 24 - Darkman, Julie Hastings, Robert G. Durant, Louis Strack Jr.
- September 12 - Max Greevey
People
Births
- January 18 - Zeeko Zaki (actor)
- April 25 - Meghann Fahy (actress)
- July 6 - Jeremy Suarez (actor, comedian)
Deaths
- TBA
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