#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 2, 1989
1989 · Action, Sci-Fi
$8.1M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · Week 2 · Jan 8–14, 1989
Action Box Office, Week 2 of 1989: Action Releases of Jan 8–14
DeepStar Six (1989) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 2 of 1989 (Jan 8–14), with $8.1M worldwide, ahead of The January Man (1989) at $4.6M and Gleaming the Cube (1989) at $2.8M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $15.7M
- DeepStar Six (1989), the #1
- $8.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 2 of 1989?
DeepStar Six (1989) leads with $8.1M, 52% of the total. The top 4 together took $15.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
-
Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 2 of 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 week 2 of 1989 (Jan 8–14).
- 1 Jan 13, 1989 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
- 2 Jan 13, 1989 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Jan 13, 1989 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
- 4 Jan 13, 1989 US and Canada: $169.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $169.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 1989?
Of the top 4, DeepStar Six (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Experts (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $15.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 DeepStar Six (1989) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The January Man (1989) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Gleaming the Cube (1989) $2.8M $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Experts (1989) $169.2K $169.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $15.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49, 1988 (Nov 27–Dec 3) with $120M, led by The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988).
- Week 49, 1988 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $120M The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
- Week 50, 1988 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51, 1988 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) $13M I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
- Week 52, 1988 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53, 1988 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 DeepStar Six (1989) $15.7M DeepStar Six (1989)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M Three Fugitives (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 1989 earned the most: $15.7M from 4 films, led by DeepStar Six (1989).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 1980 Jan 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1981 Jan 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1982 Jan 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1983 Jan 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1984 Jan 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1985 Jan 6–12 2 films | 2 | $15M | – | Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M |
| Week 2, 1986 Jan 5–11 1 film · −56% | 1 | $6.6M | −56% | Black Moon Rising (1986) $6.6M |
| Week 2, 1987 Jan 4–10 2 films · −8% | 2 | $6.1M | −8% | Assassination (1987) $6.1M |
| Week 2, 1988 Jan 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1989 Jan 8–14 4 films | 4 | $15.7M | – | DeepStar Six (1989) $8.1M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1989, Week by Week
40 weeks of 1989 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 21–27) with $486.3M, led by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $15.7M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $40.6M
- Week 5 $3.4M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $4.6M
- Week 8 $902.2K
- Week 9 $12.2K
- Week 10 $8.1M
- Week 11 $2M
- Week 12 $8.1M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $10.2M
- Week 15 $7.7M
- Week 16 $3.1M
- Week 17 $78.2M
- Week 18 $9.1M
- Week 19 $192.8K
- Week 20 $30.1M
- Week 21 $486.3M
- Week 22 $25.2M
- Week 23 $52.2M
- Week 24 $215.4M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $39M
- Week 27 $228M
- Week 28 $156.9M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $22.1M
- Week 32 $90.5M
- Week 33 $5M
- Week 34 $10.6M
- Week 35 $618.2K
- Week 36 $14.7M
- Week 37 $3.6M
- Week 38 $136M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $21.3M
- Week 41 $1.9M
- Week 42 $16.8M
- Week 43 $283.7K
- Week 44 $100.3K
- Week 45 $11M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $363.6K
- Week 48 $13.1K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $63.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 2 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 2 of 1989 (Jan 8–14)?
DeepStar Six (1989) leads with $8.1M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The January Man (1989) at $4.6M and Gleaming the Cube (1989) at $2.8M.
How much did action movies released in week 2 of 1989 (Jan 8–14) earn?
4 action films released in week 2 of 1989 (Jan 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $15.7M in all, or $3.9M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 2 of 1989 (Jan 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, DeepStar Six (1989), earned $8.1M.
How is the week 2, 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 week 2 of 1989 (Jan 8–14). 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 week 2, 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.