#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 14, 1989
1989 · Sport, Comedy
$49.8M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$49.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 14 · Apr 2–8, 1989
Comedy Box Office, Week 14 of 1989: Comedy Releases of Apr 2–8
Major League (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8), with $49.8M worldwide, ahead of The Dream Team (1989) at $28.9M and Say Anything... (1989) at $21.5M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $100.2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is 50 times the total of Week 13, 1989, whose releases took $2M.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $100.2M
- Major League (1989), the #1
- $49.8M
- vs Week 13, 1989
- ×50
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 14 of 1989?
Major League (1989) leads with $49.8M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $100.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8).
- 1 Apr 7, 1989 US and Canada: $49.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.8M
- 2 Apr 7, 1989 US and Canada: $28.9M Rest of the world: $16.9K Worldwide: $28.9M
- 3 Apr 4, 1989 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $733.8K Worldwide: $21.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1989?
Of the top 3, Major League (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Say Anything... (1989) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $99.5M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Major League (1989) $49.8M $49.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Dream Team (1989) $28.9M $28.9M US & Canada · 100% $16.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Say Anything... (1989) $21.5M $20.8M US & Canada · 97% $733.8K elsewhere · 3%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $100.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 2–8) with $100.2M, led by Major League (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)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Speed Zone (1989) $3.1M Speed Zone (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1989 earned the most: $100.2M from 3 films, led by Major League (1989).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1980 Mar 30–Apr 5 1 film | 1 | $12.8M | – | The Last Married Couple in America (1980) $12.8M |
| Week 14, 1981 Mar 29–Apr 4 1 film · −43% | 1 | $7.3M | −43% | Buddy Buddy (1981) $7.3M |
| Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 2 films · +259% | 2 | $26M | +259% | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 2 films · −35% | 2 | $17M | −35% | The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M |
| Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 3 films · +178% | 3 | $47.3M | +178% | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M |
| Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 2 films | 2 | $23.5M | – | A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M |
| Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films · +27% | 3 | $29.9M | +27% | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M |
| Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 1 film · +151% | 1 | $74.9M | +151% | Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M |
| Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 3 films · +34% | 3 | $100.2M | +34% | Major League (1989) $49.8M |
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 14 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 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8)?
Major League (1989) leads with $49.8M worldwide, $49.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dream Team (1989) at $28.9M and Say Anything... (1989) at $21.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $100.2M in all, or $33.4M per film on average. Week 13, 1989 releases took $2M.
How many comedy movies released in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Major League (1989), earned $49.8M.
How is the week 14, 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 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8). 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 14, 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.