List of 1989 box office number-one films in the United States

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 1989.[1]

Number-one films
# Weekend end date Film Box office Notes Ref
1January 8, 1989Rain Man$9,245,626Rain Man reached #1 in its third weekend of release.[2]
2January 15, 1989$10,111,504[3]
3January 22, 1989$7,003,147[4]
4January 29, 1989$6,829,705[5]
5February 5, 1989Three Fugitives$5,477,051Three Fugitives reached #1 in its second weekend of release.[6]
6February 12, 1989The Fly II$6,751,371[7]
7February 20, 19894-day weekendThe 'Burbs$11,101,197[8]
8February 26, 1989$6,024,480[9]
9March 5, 1989Lean on Me$5,032,605[10]
10March 12, 1989$4,579,440[11]
11March 19, 1989Fletch Lives$8,045,760[12]
12March 26, 1989$5,647,320[13]
13April 2, 1989Rain Man$5,537,165Rain Man reclaimed #1 in sixteenth weekend of release.[14]
14April 9, 1989Major League$8,836,265[15]
15April 16, 1989$7,070,809[16]
16April 23, 1989Pet Sematary$12,046,179Pet Sematary broke Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter's record ($11,1 million) for the highest weekend debut in April.[17]
17April 30, 1989$8,380,098[18]
18May 7, 1989$6,338,594[19]
19May 14, 1989See No Evil, Hear No Evil$7,098,741[20]
20May 21, 1989$6,105,120[21]
21May 29, 19894-day weekendIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade$37,031,573Biggest weekend of all time surpassing Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom's 4-day Memorial Day weekend of $33.9 million.[22]
22June 4, 1989$21,230,164Biggest second weekend gross of all-time surpassing Return of the Jedi's $17.2 million.[23]
23June 11, 1989Star Trek V: The Final Frontier$17,375,648[24]
24June 18, 1989Ghostbusters II$29,472,894Ghostbusters II set a record 3-day weekend surpassing Indiana Jones and the Last Crusades record $29,355,021 set 3 weeks earlier.[25]
25June 25, 1989Batman$40,489,746Batman had the highest weekend debut of all-time surpassing last month's record set by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It also broke Superman II's record ($14.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Superhero film and Cobra's record ($15.6 million) for highest weekend debut for a Warner Bros. film.[26]
26July 2, 1989$30,075,189Highest second weekend gross of all-time, 6th highest ever and second highest 3-day gross ever (after Batman's first weekend).[27]
27July 9, 1989Lethal Weapon 2$20,388,800[28]
28July 16, 1989$17,188,126[29]
29July 23, 1989$13,022,249[30]
30July 30, 1989Turner & Hooch$12,211,042[31]
31August 6, 1989Parenthood$10,506,450[32]
32August 13, 1989$9,672,350[33]
33August 20, 1989Uncle Buck$8,794,501[34]
34August 27, 1989$6,725,275[35]
35September 4, 19894-day weekend$7,822,640[36]
36September 10, 1989$4,550,887[37]
37September 17, 1989Sea of Love$10,017,840Sea of Love broke Crocodile Dundee's record ($8 million) for the highest weekend debut in September.[38]
38September 24, 1989Black Rain$9,677,102[39]
39October 1, 1989$6,503,065[40]
40October 8, 1989$6,100,000[41]
41October 15, 1989Look Who's Talking$12,107,784Look Who's Talking broke Never Say Never Again 's 1983 record ($11 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film released during the month of October.[42]
42October 22, 1989$14,147,340Look Who's Talking sets another record weekend gross for the month of October.[43]
43October 29, 1989$11,556,750[44]
44November 5, 1989$11,457,810[45]
45November 12, 1989$11,409,873[46]
46November 19, 1989Harlem Nights$16,096,808Biggest pre-holiday fall opening.[47]
47November 26, 1989Back to the Future Part II$27,835,125[48]
48December 3, 1989$12,110,340[49]
49December 10, 1989The War of the Roses$9,488,794[50]
50December 17, 1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation$7,233,119National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation reached #1 in its third weekend of release.[51]
51December 24, 1989$7,007,789[52]
52January 1, 1990The War of the Roses$10,490,781The War of the Roses reclaimed #1 in fourth weekend of release.[53]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 1989 by Calendar Gross[54]

RankTitleStudio(s)Actor(s)Director(s)Gross
1. Batman Warner Bros. Pictures Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough and Jack Palance Tim Burton $251,188,924
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover and Sean Connery Steven Spielberg $197,171,806
3. Lethal Weapon 2 Warner Bros. Pictures Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor and Patsy Kensit Richard Donner $147,253,986
4. Rain Man Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino Barry Levinson $139,602,956
5. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Walt Disney Studios Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman and Kristine Sutherland Joe Johnston $130,724,172
6. Look Who's Talking TriStar Pictures John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis, George Segal, Abe Vigoda and Bruce Willis Amy Heckerling $113,455,801
7. Ghostbusters II Columbia Pictures Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts Ivan Reitman $112,494,738
8. Dead Poets Society Walt Disney Studios Robin Williams Peter Weir $95,860,116
9. Parenthood Universal Pictures Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen and Dianne Wiest Ron Howard $95,527,843
10. Back to the Future Part II Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Thomas F. Wilson Robert Zemeckis $93,592,195

In-Year Release
Highest-grossing films of 1989 by In-year release[55]
Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross
1.BatmanWarner Bros.$251,188,924
2.Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeParamount$197,171,806
3.Lethal Weapon 2Warner Bros.$147,253,986
4.Look Who's TalkingTriStar$140,088,813
5.Honey, I Shrunk the KidsDisney$130,724,172
6.Back to the Future Part IIUniversal$118,450,002
7.Ghostbusters IIColumbia$112,494,738
8.Driving Miss DaisyWarner Bros.$106,593,296
9.ParenthoodUniversal$100,047,830
10.Dead Poets SocietyDisney$95,860,116


Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 1989
GThe Little Mermaid
PGHoney, I Shrunk the Kids
PG-13Batman
RLethal Weapon 2

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See also
Preceded by
1988		 1989 Succeeded by
1990
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