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Comedy box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 1989

Comedy Box Office, Week 16 of 1989: Comedy Releases of Apr 16–22

Speed Zone (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22), with $3.1M worldwide, ahead of The Unbelievable Truth (1989) at $531. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 16 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$3.1M
Speed Zone (1989), the #1
$3.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Speed Zone (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 16, 1989

Speed Zone (1989)

1989 · Action, Comedy

$3.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22).

  1. 1 Speed Zone (1989) movie poster
    Speed Zone (1989) Apr 21, 1989 · English · Action, Comedy $3.1M worldwide
    Apr 21, 1989 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  2. 2 The Unbelievable Truth (1989) movie poster
    The Unbelievable Truth (1989) Apr 22, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $531 worldwide
    Apr 22, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $531
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 16 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22)?

Speed Zone (1989) leads with $3.1M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Unbelievable Truth (1989) at $531.

How much did comedy movies released in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Speed Zone (1989), earned $3.1M.

How much of the Week 16, 1989 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.1M of the $3.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 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.