#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 13, 1989
1989 · Comedy, Crime
$1.2M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 95% $59.8K elsewhere · 5%
Comedy box office · Week 13 · Mar 26–Apr 1, 1989
Comedy Box Office, Week 13 of 1989: Comedy Releases of Mar 26–Apr 1
Heathers (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 13 of 1989 (Mar 26–Apr 1), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) at $418.1K and How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) at $418.1K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 13 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- Heathers (1989), the #1
- $1.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 13 of 1989?
Heathers (1989) leads with $1.2M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 13 of 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 week 13 of 1989 (Mar 26–Apr 1).
- 1 Mar 31, 1989 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $59.8K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)Mar 30, 1989 US and Canada: $418.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $418.1K
Mar 30, 1989 · English · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy $418.1K worldwide - 3 How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)Mar 30, 1989 US and Canada: $418.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $418.1K Mar 30, 1989 · English · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy $418.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 1989?
Of the top 3, How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Heathers (1989) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.9M (97%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Heathers (1989) $1.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 95% $59.8K elsewhere · 5%
- 2 How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) $418.1K $418.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) $418.1K $418.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 13 releases took $2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 2–8) with $100.2M, led by Major League (1989).
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 The 'Burbs (1989) $90.8M The 'Burbs (1989)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 High Hopes (1989) $1.5M High Hopes (1989)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Skin Deep (1989) $25.5M Skin Deep (1989)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Chances Are (1989) $46.7M Chances Are (1989)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Fletch Lives (1989) $39.5M Fletch Lives (1989)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Troop Beverly Hills (1989) $8.5M Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Heathers (1989) $2M Heathers (1989)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Major League (1989) $100.2M Major League (1989)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 She's Out of Control (1989) $19.9M She's Out of Control (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 13 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 13, 1984 earned the most: $86.6M from 1 film, led by Romancing the Stone (1984). Week 13, 1989 took $2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 13, 1980 Mar 23–29 3 films | 3 | $12.1M | – | Serial (1980) $9.9M |
| Week 13, 1981 Mar 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 1982 Mar 21–27 1 film | 1 | $7M | – | I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) $7M |
| Week 13, 1983 Mar 20–26 2 films · +498% | 2 | $41.7M | +498% | Spring Break (1983) $24.1M |
| Week 13, 1984 Mar 25–31 1 film · +108% | 1 | $86.6M | +108% | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| Week 13, 1985 Mar 24–30 4 films · −7% | 4 | $80.5M | −7% | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M |
| Week 13, 1986 Mar 23–29 2 films · −21% | 2 | $63.2M | −21% | The Money Pit (1986) $55M |
| Week 13, 1987 Mar 22–28 1 film · −38% | 1 | $39.3M | −38% | Blind Date (1987) $39.3M |
| Week 13, 1988 Mar 20–26 3 films · +96% | 3 | $77M | +96% | Biloxi Blues (1988) $51.7M |
| Week 13, 1989 Mar 26–Apr 1 3 films · −97% | 3 | $2M | −97% | Heathers (1989) $1.2M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1989, Week by Week
44 weeks of 1989 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $430M, led by Back to the Future Part II (1989).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $4.8M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $41.5M
- Week 5 $30.2M
- Week 6 $22M
- Week 7 $90.8M
- Week 8 $1.5M
- Week 9 $25.5M
- Week 10 $46.7M
- Week 11 $39.5M
- Week 12 $8.5M
- Week 13 $2M
- Week 14 $100.2M
- Week 15 $19.9M
- Week 16 $3.1M
- Week 17 $84.1M
- Week 18 $1M
- Week 19 $52.9M
- Week 20 $3.9M
- Week 21 $12.1M
- Week 22 $3M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $215.4M
- Week 25 $222.7M
- Week 26 $37.3M
- Week 27 $258.1M
- Week 28 $93.4M
- Week 29 $13.1M
- Week 30 $71.1M
- Week 31 $126.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $87.6M
- Week 34 $1.9M
- Week 35 $8M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $1.1M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.6M
- Week 41 $317.3M
- Week 42 $13.4M
- Week 43 $26.2M
- Week 44 $5.4M
- Week 45 $31.9M
- Week 46 $62.4M
- Week 47 $430M
- Week 48 $238.2M
- Week 49 $15.4M
- Week 50 $190.6M
- Week 51 $63.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 13 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 13 of 1989 (Mar 26–Apr 1)?
Heathers (1989) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) at $418.1K and How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) at $418.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 13 of 1989 (Mar 26–Apr 1) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 13 of 1989 (Mar 26–Apr 1) report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $668.1K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 13 of 1989 (Mar 26–Apr 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Heathers (1989), earned $1.2M.
How is the week 13, 1989 comedy 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 13 of 1989 (Mar 26–Apr 1). 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 13, 1989 comedy 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.