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Action box office · Week 32 · Aug 6–12, 1989

Action Box Office, Week 32 of 1989: Action Releases of Aug 6–12

The Abyss (1989) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 32 of 1989 (Aug 6–12), with $90.5M worldwide. 1 action film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $90.5M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.

week 32 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$90.5M
The Abyss (1989), the #1
$90.5M
earned in the US & Canada
61%
The Abyss (1989) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 action movie of Week 32, 1989

The Abyss (1989)

1989 · Action, Adventure

$90.5M worldwide

$55M US & Canada · 61% $35.5M elsewhere · 39%
The chart

The Only Action Release of Week 32 of 1989 With a Reported 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 32 of 1989 (Aug 6–12).

  1. 1 The Abyss (1989) movie poster
    The Abyss (1989) Aug 9, 1989 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $90.5M worldwide
    Aug 9, 1989 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: $35.5M Worldwide: $90.5M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 32 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 32 of 1989 (Aug 6–12)?

The Abyss (1989) leads with $90.5M worldwide, $55M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in week 32 of 1989 (Aug 6–12) earn?

1 action film released in week 32 of 1989 (Aug 6–12) reports a worldwide gross, $90.5M in all, or $90.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 32 of 1989 (Aug 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Abyss (1989), earned $90.5M.

How much of the Week 32, 1989 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$55M of the $90.5M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 1989 (Aug 6–12). 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 32, 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.