#1 of 2 #1 action movie of December 1989
1989 · Action, Thriller
$63.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$63.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · December 1989
Action Box Office, December 1989: Top-Grossing Releases
Tango & Cash (1989) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 1989, with $63.4M worldwide, ahead of Red Surf (1989) at $13.1K. 2 action films released in December 1989 report a worldwide gross, $63.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1989 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $63.4M
- Tango & Cash (1989), the #1
- $63.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Action Release of December 1989, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 1989.
- 1 Dec 22, 1989 US and Canada: $63.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.4M
- 2
Dec 1, 1989 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
Archive
Action Box Office in 1989, Month by Month
The months of 1989 with their totals: May leads with $525.7M, led by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
- January $56.3M #1 Three Fugitives (1989)
- February $8.9M #1 The Mighty Quinn (1989)
- March $18.3M #1 Dead Bang (1989)
- April $99.2M #1 K-9 (1989)
- May $525.7M #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- June $331.7M #1 Ghostbusters II (1989)
- July $384.9M #1 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
- August $128.2M #1 The Abyss (1989)
- September $154.9M #1 Black Rain (1989)
- October $40.3M #1 An Innocent Man (1989)
- November $11.5M #1 Henry V (1989)
- December $63.4M #1 Tango & Cash (1989)
FAQ
Action Box Office December 1989: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 1989?
Tango & Cash (1989) leads with $63.4M worldwide, $63.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Red Surf (1989) at $13.1K.
How much did action movies released in December 1989 earn?
2 action films released in December 1989 report a worldwide gross, $63.4M in all, or $31.7M per film on average.
How many action movies released in December 1989 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tango & Cash (1989), earned $63.4M.
How is the December 1989 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 1989. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the December 1989 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.