#1 of 5 #1 action movie of July 1989
1989 · Action, Thriller
$227.9M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$147.3M US & Canada · 65% $80.6M elsewhere · 35%
Action box office · July 1989
Action Box Office, July 1989: Top-Grossing Releases
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) is the highest-grossing action movie released in July 1989, with $227.9M worldwide, ahead of Licence to Kill (1989) at $156.2M and Patlabor: The Movie (1989) at $579K. 5 action films released in July 1989 report a worldwide gross, $384.9M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on June 1989, whose releases took $331.7M. By language, English leads with $384M across 2 action releases.
- July 1989 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $384.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs June 1989
- +16%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of July 1989?
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) leads with $227.9M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $384.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of July 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 July 1989.
- 1 Jul 7, 1989 US and Canada: $147.3M Rest of the world: $80.6M Worldwide: $227.9M
- 2 Jul 14, 1989 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $121.5M Worldwide: $156.2M
- 3 Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $579K
- 4 Jul 7, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181K
- 5 Mobile Suit SD Gundam’s Counterattack (1989)Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K
Jul 15, 1989 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action $150K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of July 1989 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 27 (Jul 2–8) took $228M, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $228M Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Licence to Kill (1989) $156.9M Licence to Kill (1989)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1989 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1989 earned the most: $384.9M from 5 films, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1980 3 films | 3 | $49.1M | – | Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) $41.7M |
| July 1981 1 film · −49% | 1 | $25.3M | −49% | Escape from New York (1981) $25.3M |
| July 1982 2 films · −62% | 2 | $9.6M | −62% | Forced Vengeance (1982) $6.7M |
| July 1983 2 films · +210% | 2 | $29.9M | +210% | Krull (1983) $16.9M |
| July 1984 1 film · −4% | 1 | $28.7M | −4% | The Last Starfighter (1984) $28.7M |
| July 1985 5 films · +247% | 5 | $99.8M | +247% | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $36.2M |
| July 1986 4 films · +55% | 4 | $154.7M | +55% | Aliens (1986) $131.1M |
| July 1987 5 films · −29% | 5 | $110.5M | −29% | The Living Daylights (1987) $51.2M |
| July 1988 5 films · +154% | 5 | $280.2M | +154% | Die Hard (1988) $143.7M |
| July 1989 5 films · +37% | 5 | $384.9M | +37% | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $227.9M |
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 July 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in July 1989?
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) leads with $227.9M worldwide, $147.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Licence to Kill (1989) at $156.2M and Patlabor: The Movie (1989) at $579K.
How much did action movies released in July 1989 earn?
5 action films released in July 1989 report a worldwide gross, $384.9M in all, or $77M per film on average. June 1989 releases took $331.7M.
How many action movies released in July 1989 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) with $227.9M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.