Action box office · 1989

Action Box Office 1989: Highest-Grossing Action Movies, Page 2

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1989, with $474.2M worldwide, ahead of Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) at $227.9M and Ghostbusters II (1989) at $215.4M. 55 action films released in 1989 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 54% on 1988, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $1.8B across 51 action releases.

1989 releases with a gross: 55
combined worldwide: $1.8B
films crossed $100M: 5
vs 1988: +54%

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) movie poster

#1 of 55

#1 action movie of 1989

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

1989 · Action, Adventure

$474.2M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total

$197.2M US & Canada · 42% $277M elsewhere · 58%

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Every Action Release of 1989, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 55 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1989.

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Survival Quest (1989) Jun 1, 1989 · English · Adventure, Action $62.7K worldwide

Jun 1, 1989 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.7K
52
Red Surf (1989) Dec 1, 1989 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $13.1K worldwide

Dec 1, 1989 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
53
Rajathi Raja (1989) Mar 4, 1989 · Tamil · Comedy, Action, Drama $7.6K worldwide

Mar 4, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
54
Hit List (1989) Mar 3, 1989 · English · Crime, Action, Thriller $4.6K worldwide

Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
55
Catch Me… If You Can (1989) Oct 14, 1989 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $3.7K worldwide

Oct 14, 1989 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K