#1 of 2 #1 adventure movie of August 1989
1989 · Action, Adventure
$90.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$55M US & Canada · 61% $35.5M elsewhere · 39%
Adventure box office · August 1989
Adventure Box Office, August 1989: Top-Grossing Releases
The Abyss (1989) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 1989, with $90.5M worldwide, ahead of Little Monsters (1989) at $793.8K. 2 adventure films released in August 1989 report a worldwide gross, $91.3M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1989 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $91.3M
- The Abyss (1989), the #1
- $90.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 61%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Adventure Release of August 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 August 1989.
- 1 Aug 9, 1989 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: $35.5M Worldwide: $90.5M
- 2
Aug 25, 1989 US and Canada: $793.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $793.8K
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Adventure Box Office in 1989, Month by Month
The months of 1989 with their totals: June leads with $490.4M, led by Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989).
- January No grosses
- February $40.5M #1 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
- March $35.2M #1 Leviathan (1989)
- April No grosses
- May $474.4M #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- June $490.4M #1 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- July $213.8M #1 Licence to Kill (1989)
- August $91.3M #1 The Abyss (1989)
- September $1.9M #1 Erik the Viking (1989)
- October $34.5M #1 The Bear (1989)
- November $333M #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- December $14.3M #1 The Wizard (1989)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office August 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 August 1989?
The Abyss (1989) leads with $90.5M worldwide, $55M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Monsters (1989) at $793.8K.
How much did adventure movies released in August 1989 earn?
2 adventure films released in August 1989 report a worldwide gross, $91.3M in all, or $45.7M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in August 1989 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Abyss (1989), earned $90.5M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.