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Adventure box office · November 1989

Adventure Box Office, November 1989: Top-Grossing Releases

Back to the Future Part II (1989) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in November 1989, with $332.9M worldwide, ahead of Race for Glory (1989) at $100.3K. 2 adventure films released in November 1989 report a worldwide gross, $333M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

November 1989 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$333M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
36%
Back to the Future Part II (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 adventure movie of November 1989

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

1989 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$332.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$119.4M US & Canada · 36% $213.5M elsewhere · 64%
The chart

Every Adventure Release of November 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 November 1989.

  1. 1 Back to the Future Part II (1989) movie poster
    Back to the Future Part II (1989) Nov 22, 1989 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $332.9M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1989 US and Canada: $119.4M Rest of the world: $213.5M Worldwide: $332.9M
  2. 2 Race for Glory (1989) movie poster
    Race for Glory (1989) Nov 2, 1989 · English · Action, Adventure $100.3K worldwide
    Nov 2, 1989 US and Canada: $100.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.3K
FAQ

Adventure Box Office November 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 adventure movie in November 1989?

Back to the Future Part II (1989) leads with $332.9M worldwide, $119.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Race for Glory (1989) at $100.3K.

How much did adventure movies released in November 1989 earn?

2 adventure films released in November 1989 report a worldwide gross, $333M in all, or $166.5M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in November 1989 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Back to the Future Part II (1989) with $332.9M.

How much of the November 1989 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$119.5M of the $333M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 1989 adventure 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 November 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 November 1989 adventure 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.