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Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 7–13, 1989

Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 1989: Comedy Releases of May 7–13

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13), with $46.9M worldwide, ahead of Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) at $3.9M and Cookie (1989) at $1.9M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $52.9M across 5 comedy releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$52.9M
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), the #1
$46.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 19, 1989

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

1989 · Comedy, Crime

$46.9M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 19 of 1989?

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) leads with $46.9M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $52.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) movie poster Number 1
    $46.9M See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    $46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) movie poster Number 2
    $3.9M Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Cookie (1989) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Cookie (1989)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) movie poster Number 4
    $192.8K The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
    $192.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Society (1989) movie poster Number 5
    $118 Society (1989)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1989 (May 7–13).

  1. 1 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) movie poster
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) May 12, 1989 · English · Comedy, Crime $46.9M worldwide
    May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.9M
  2. 2 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) movie poster
    Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) May 12, 1989 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance $3.9M worldwide
    May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
  3. 3 Cookie (1989) movie poster
    Cookie (1989) May 11, 1989 · English · Crime, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    May 11, 1989 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  4. 4 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) movie poster
    The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) May 12, 1989 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $192.8K worldwide
    May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $192.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $192.8K
  5. 5 Society (1989) movie poster
    Society (1989) May 13, 1989 · English · Comedy, Horror, Mystery $118 worldwide
    May 13, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1989?

Of the top 5, See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $52.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M
    $46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) $3.9M
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Cookie (1989) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) $192.8K
    $192.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Society (1989) $118
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1989 earned the most: $52.9M from 5 films, led by See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 1 film 1 $14.7M – The Nude Bomb (1980) $14.7M
Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 1 film · −100% 1 $19.5K −100% Second-Hand Hearts (1981) $19.5K
Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 2 films 2 $25.9M – Still Smokin (1983) $15.5M
Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 1 film · −90% 1 $2.5M −90% Choose Me (1984) $2.5M
Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 2 films · +169% 2 $6.7M +169% Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M
Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film · +509% 1 $40.7M +509% Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M
Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 2 films · −73% 2 $11M −73% The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M
Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 1 film · −98% 1 $174.4K −98% My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) $174.4K
Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 5 films · +30229% 5 $52.9M +30229% See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 19 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13)?

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) leads with $46.9M worldwide, $46.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) at $3.9M and Cookie (1989) at $1.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $52.9M in all, or $10.6M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), earned $46.9M.

How much of the Week 19, 1989 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$52.9M of the $52.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1989 (May 7–13). 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 19, 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.