The Numbers - Movies Released in 1989

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This list shows all films released in 1989, 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.

See also: Top 1989 Worldwide - Domestic Release Schedule for 1989 - Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1989 - Most Popular 1989

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Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer
 
January, 1989
1989 TBD Communion Horror Theatrical $1,919,000  
Edge of Sanity Horror Theatrical $136,198  
Fast Food Theatrical $472,340  
The Horror Show Theatrical $1,738,897  
Rooftops Theatrical $2,043,889  
Rosalie Goes Shopping Theatrical $574,080  
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Bev… Comedy Theatrical $2,156,471  
Signs of Life Theatrical $96,000  
Wired Theatrical $1,000,000  
 
January 6 Souvenir Drama Theatrical $0  
 
January 13 Deepstar Six Horror Theatrical $7,724,847  
The Experts Comedy Theatrical $169,203  
Gleaming the Cube Action Theatrical $2,454,590  
January Man Comedy Theatrical $4,611,062  
 
January 27 Cohen and Tate Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 Action Theatrical $108,154  
Parents Black Comedy Theatrical $871,113  
Physical Evidence Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $12,000,000  
Three Fugitives Comedy Theatrical $40,590,000  
 
January 28 The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 (神勇… Comedy Theatrical $0  
February, 1989
February 3 Her Alibi Comedy Theatrical $17,195,050  
Kinjite Action Theatrical $3,088,086  
Who's Harry Crumb? Comedy Theatrical $10,982,364  
 
February 4 Zatôichi Action Theatrical $0  
 
February 10 Cousins Romantic Comedy Theatrical $21,707,236  
The Fly II Horror Theatrical $19,441,528  
Tap Drama Theatrical $9,114,702  
 
February 16 The Mighty Quinn Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $3,992,420  
 
February 17 Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Adventure Theatrical $40,510,111  
The `Burbs Black Comedy Theatrical $35,382,246  
True Believer Drama Theatrical $8,742,000  
El Vuelo de la Paloma Comedy Theatrical $2,579  
 
February 23 Powaqqatsi Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
February 24 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt Action Theatrical $938,872  
Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool Comedy Theatrical $0  
High Hopes Comedy Theatrical $1,192,322  
The Toxic Avenger Part II Black Comedy Theatrical $46,476  
 
 
Feb, 1989 TBD Hong gao liang Drama Theatrical $115,514  
Igla Drama Theatrical $25,387  
March, 1989
March 1 New York Stories Drama Theatrical $10,763,469  
 
March 3 Dream a Little Dream Romantic Comedy Theatrical $5,171,429  
Farewell to the King Theatrical $2,361,132  
Heart of Midnight Horror Theatrical $113,000  
Lean on Me Drama Theatrical $29,823,140  
Mind Games Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey Theatrical $1,333,379  
Out Cold Theatrical $294,266  
Skin Deep Comedy Theatrical $19,000,000  
 
March 10 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Comedy Theatrical $8,874,819  
Chances Are Romantic Comedy Theatrical $15,939,663  
La Chiesa Horror Theatrical $0  
Chocolat Drama Theatrical $2,798,430  
Jacknife Theatrical $2,049,769  
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege Comedy Theatrical $11,567,000  
 
March 11 Venus Senki Action Theatrical $0  
 
March 17 Fletch Lives Comedy Theatrical $33,266,859  
Leviathan Horror Theatrical $15,854,174  
Slaves of New York Drama Theatrical $463,972  
 
March 22 976-Evil Horror Theatrical $2,955,917  
Francesco Drama Theatrical $31,789  
Troop Beverly Hills Comedy Theatrical $7,190,505  
 
March 24 Cutting Class Comedy Theatrical $0  
Dead Bang Action Theatrical $6,935,216  
 
March 30 Heaven Becomes Hell Horror Theatrical $7,405  
 
March 31 Crusoe Theatrical $315,421  
Heathers Comedy Theatrical $982,614  
Sing Theatrical $10,349,450  
SnakeEater Action Theatrical $0  
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train Drama Theatrical $54,454  
 
Mar, 1989 TBD Nowhere to Run Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
April, 1989
April 7 84C MoPic Drama Theatrical $154,264  
Cyborg Action Theatrical $10,030,875  
Dead Calm Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $7,032,915  
The Dream Team Comedy Theatrical $26,793,650  
I, Madman Horror Theatrical $36,901  
Major League Comedy Theatrical $49,793,054  
 
April 14 Disorganized Crime Comedy Theatrical $7,210,149  
Say Anything… Drama Theatrical $20,036,737  
She's Out of Control Comedy Theatrical $12,065,892  
Winter People Theatrical $2,023,282  
 
April 19 Red Scorpion Action Theatrical $4,192,000  
 
April 21 Checking Out Comedy Theatrical $31,000  
Field of Dreams Drama Theatrical $64,431,625  
Let’s Get Lost Documentary Theatrical $8,444  
Pet Sematary Horror Theatrical $57,469,850  
See You in the Morning Drama Theatrical $4,795,009  
Speed Zone! Comedy Theatrical $3,077,061  
 
April 28 Criminal Law Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $9,443,550  
K-9 Comedy Theatrical $38,859,189  
Loverboy Romantic Comedy Theatrical $3,887,852  
Miss Firecracker Comedy Theatrical $1,852,655  
Scandal Drama Theatrical $8,800,000  
May, 1989
May 5 How to Get Ahead in Advertising Black Comedy Theatrical $0  
Listen to Me Drama Theatrical $4,177,448  
Lost Angels Drama Theatrical $1,013,619  
Out of the Dark Horror Theatrical $419,428  
 
May 12 Earth Girls are Easy Romantic Comedy Theatrical $3,916,303  
Fist Fighter Action Theatrical $221,163  
Going Overboard Comedy Theatrical $0  
The Return of Swamp Thing Horror Theatrical $274,928  
See No Evil, Hear No Evil Comedy Theatrical $46,900,000  
 
May 18 La Chute des Aigles Drama Theatrical $2,585  
 
May 19 Bye Bye Baby Comedy Theatrical $29,565  
Cold Feet Comedy Theatrical $289,975  
For Queen & Country Action Theatrical $191,051  
Fright Night Part 2 Horror Theatrical $2,350,289  
How I Got Into College Comedy Theatrical $651,850  
Miracle Mile Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $1,276,156  
Road House Action Theatrical $30,050,028  
 
May 24 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Adventure Theatrical $474,708,936  
 
May 26 Pink Cadillac Comedy Theatrical $12,143,484  
June, 1989
June 2 Dead Poets Society Drama Theatrical $239,500,000  
No Holds Barred Action Theatrical $16,093,651  
Renegades Action Theatrical $9,015,164  
Vampire's Kiss Horror Theatrical $725,740  
 
June 9 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Action Theatrical $70,200,000  
 
June 16 Ghostbusters II Comedy Theatrical $216,490,095  
 
June 23 Batman Action Theatrical $411,348,924  
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Adventure Theatrical $222,700,000  
 
June 30 Do the Right Thing Drama Theatrical $26,051,502  
Far From Home Drama Theatrical $27,735,792  
Great Balls of Fire! Drama Theatrical $13,691,550  
The Karate Kid, Part III Action Theatrical $38,793,278  
July, 1989
July 1 Luther the Geek Horror Theatrical $0  
Shag Theatrical $6,957,975  
 
July 5 Haunted Summer Drama Theatrical $10,000  
Weekend at Bernie's Comedy Theatrical $30,218,387  
 
July 7 Lethal Weapon 2 Action Theatrical $227,300,000  
 
July 14 Licence to Kill Action Theatrical $156,167,015  
When Harry Met Sally… Romantic Comedy Theatrical $93,000,145  
 
July 15 Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: Gekijô-ban Adventure Theatrical $578,959  
 
July 21 Eat a Bowl of Tea Romantic Comedy Theatrical $231,423  
In the Line of Duty IV (皇家師姐… Action Theatrical $0  
On the Black Hill Drama Theatrical $18,590  
UHF Comedy Theatrical $7,960,382  
Valentino Returns Drama Theatrical $15,954  
 
July 28 Babar The Movie Adventure Theatrical $1,305,187  
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Take… Horror Theatrical $14,343,976  
Turner & Hooch Comedy Theatrical $71,079,915  
 
July 29 Kiki's Delivery Service Adventure Theatrical $23,048,318  
 
July 30 Killer Crocodile Horror Theatrical $12,962  
August, 1989
August 2 Parenthood Comedy Theatrical $126,297,830  
 
August 4 Ich und er Comedy Theatrical $8,265  
Lock Up Action Theatrical $22,099,847  
Sex, Lies, and Videotape Drama Theatrical $36,741,667  
Sleepaway Camp III Black Comedy Theatrical $254,852  
Young Einstein Comedy Theatrical $11,536,599  
 
August 9 The Abyss Adventure Theatrical $54,793,434  
 
August 11 A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Dream … Horror Theatrical $22,168,359  
Race for Glory Action Theatrical $100,326  
 
August 16 Rude Awakening Theatrical $3,169,719  
Uncle Buck Comedy Theatrical $66,758,538  
 
August 18 Casualties of War Drama Theatrical $18,468,714  
Cheetah Adventure Theatrical $7,882,250  
A Chorus of Disapproval Comedy Theatrical $216,000  
Eddie and the Cruisers II Musical Theatrical $540,000  
Let it Ride Comedy Theatrical $4,971,088  
 
August 23 Cookie Comedy Theatrical $1,755,480  
 
August 25 Heart of Dixie Drama Theatrical $1,093,011  
Koneko monogatari Adventure Theatrical $13,349,107  
Little Monsters Comedy Theatrical $542,939  
Millennium Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $5,725,353  
The Package Action Theatrical $10,758,905  
 
August 29 Relentless Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $6,985,999  
September, 1989
September 1 Cage Action Theatrical $647,032  
 
September 7 Witchtrap Horror Video $0  
 
September 8 Kickboxer Action Theatrical $14,533,681  
 
September 15 The Big Picture Comedy Theatrical $117,463  
In Country Drama Theatrical $3,531,971  
Night Game Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $337,812  
Sea of Love Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $110,879,513  
True Love Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
September 20 A Dry White Season Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $3,282,890  
Queen of Hearts Comedy Theatrical $917,820  
Society Black Comedy Theatrical $1,096,955  
 
September 21 Kai guo da dian Drama Theatrical $0  
 
September 22 Black Rain Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $133,892,212  
Bloodfist Action Theatrical $1,770,082  
Erik the Viking Comedy Theatrical $1,932,642  
 
September 29 The Everlasting Secret Family Drama Theatrical $0  
Johnny Handsome Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $6,622,465  
Welcome Home Drama Theatrical $1,029,822  
October, 1989
October 6 Drugstore Cowboy Drama Theatrical $4,729,623  
An Innocent Man Drama Theatrical $19,397,847  
Old Gringo Adventure Theatrical $3,574,256  
 
October 12 Georgia Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
 
October 13 Breaking In Comedy Theatrical $1,811,086  
Crimes and Misdemeanors Comedy Theatrical $18,254,702  
The Fabulous Baker Boys Comedy Theatrical $18,121,297  
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael M… Horror Theatrical $12,211,693  
Look Who's Talking Comedy Theatrical $297,100,000  
Recordações da Casa Amarela Drama Theatrical $1,379  
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her L… Drama Theatrical $801,887  
To Kill a Priest Drama Theatrical $30,000  
 
October 14 Wong Gok ka moon Drama Theatrical $18,860  
 
October 15 Alien degli abissi Horror Theatrical $0  
 
October 20 Fat Man and Little Boy Drama Theatrical $3,560,942  
Gross Anatomy Drama Theatrical $11,346,186  
Next of Kin Action Theatrical $15,942,628  
 
October 25 L'Ours Adventure Theatrical $29,564,471  
 
October 27 Dad Comedy Theatrical $19,738,015  
Immediate Family Drama Theatrical $5,841,286  
Kill Me Again Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $283,694  
Shocker Horror Theatrical $16,918,796  
Worth Winning Romantic Comedy Theatrical $3,690,328  
 
 
Oct, 1989 TBD Savage Beach Action Theatrical $0  
November, 1989
November 1 Valmont Drama Theatrical $1,132,000  
 
November 3 After Midnight Horror Theatrical $0  
Bloodhounds of Broadway Comedy Theatrical $44,000  
The Phantom of the Opera Horror Theatrical $4,410,818  
Second Sight Black Comedy Theatrical $5,000,000  
The Stepfather 2 Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $1,519,796  
 
November 8 Henry V Drama Theatrical $10,176,701  
 
November 10 Best of the Best Action Theatrical $1,700,000  
Crack House Action Theatrical $486,722  
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Drama Theatrical $14,041,353  
Staying Together Comedy Theatrical $4,348,025  
 
November 15 The Little Mermaid Musical Theatrical $222,267,614  
Steel Magnolias Comedy Theatrical $95,151,938  
To the Limit Documentary Theatrical $53,000,000  
 
November 17 All Dogs Go To Heaven Adventure Theatrical $26,220,877  
Harlem Nights Comedy Theatrical $95,857,262  
Mystery Train Comedy Theatrical $371,609  
Prancer Drama Theatrical $16,115,398  
 
November 22 Back to the Future Part II Adventure Theatrical $331,971,868  
 
November 25 Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vam… Comedy Theatrical $0  
Dark Obsession Drama Theatrical $333,811  
 
November 30 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Comedy Theatrical $73,872,288  
Tripwire Action Theatrical $0  
 
Nov, 1989 TBD Ladrones de tumbas Horror Theatrical $0  
Ten Little Indians Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
December, 1989
December 1 Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge Horror Theatrical $119,705  
 
December 8 Fear, Anxiety and Depression Comedy Theatrical $4,212  
She-Devil Black Comedy Theatrical $15,351,421  
Triumph of the Spirit Drama Theatrical $408,839  
The War of the Roses Black Comedy Theatrical $83,699,711  
 
December 13 Blaze Drama Theatrical $19,049,727  
Driving Miss Daisy Drama Theatrical $106,593,296  
Enemies: A Love Story Comedy Theatrical $7,815,403  
Glory Drama Theatrical $26,828,365  
 
December 15 Family Business Comedy Theatrical $11,053,835  
We're No Angels Comedy Theatrical $10,555,348  
The Wizard Adventure Theatrical $14,278,900  
 
December 16 Gojira tai Biorante Action Theatrical $0  
 
December 20 Born on the Fourth of July Drama Theatrical $70,001,698  
Roger & Me Documentary Theatrical $6,706,368  
 
December 21 Camille Claudel Drama Theatrical $3,331,297  
The Delinquents Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
December 22 Always Drama Theatrical $72,426,891  
La Bande des Quatre Drama Theatrical $0  
Tango & Cash Action Theatrical $63,408,614  
 
December 25 Music Box Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $6,263,883  
 
 
Unknown TBD Murder Story Thriller/Suspense Unknown $0  
Paint it Black Thriller/Suspense Unknown $0  
 
1989 TBD Il gatta nero Horror Theatrical $0