#1 of 2 #1 biography movie of December 1989
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
1989 · Biography, Drama
$161M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$70M US & Canada · 43% $91M elsewhere · 57%
Biography box office · December 1989
Biography Box Office, December 1989: Top-Grossing Releases
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in December 1989, with $161M worldwide, ahead of Blaze (1989) at $19.1M. 2 biography films released in December 1989 report a worldwide gross, $180.1M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- December 1989 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $180.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 49%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Biography Release of December 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 December 1989.
- 1 Dec 20, 1989 US and Canada: $70M Rest of the world: $91M Worldwide: $161M
- 2
Dec 13, 1989 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1M
Archive
Biography Box Office in 1989, Month by Month
The months of 1989 with their totals: December leads with $180.1M, led by Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $13.7M #1 Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October $3.6M #1 Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
- November $14.7M #1 My Left Foot (1989)
- December $180.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
FAQ
Biography Box Office December 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 biography movie in December 1989?
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) leads with $161M worldwide, $70M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blaze (1989) at $19.1M.
How much did biography movies released in December 1989 earn?
2 biography films released in December 1989 report a worldwide gross, $180.1M in all, or $90.1M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in December 1989 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Born on the Fourth of July (1989) with $161M.
How is the December 1989 biography 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 December 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 December 1989 biography 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.