#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 20, 1989
1989 · Comedy, Romance
$1.6M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 14–20, 1989
Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 1989: Comedy Releases of May 14–20
How I Got Into College (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20), with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Jesus of Montreal (1989) at $1.6M and Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) at $574.1K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 19, 1989, whose releases took $52.9M.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $3.9M
- How I Got Into College (1989), the #1
- $1.6M
- vs Week 19, 1989
- −93%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 1989?
How I Got Into College (1989) leads with $1.6M, 42% of the total. The top 4 together took $3.9M, almost all of what the 4 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 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1989 (May 14–20).
- 1 May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 2 May 15, 1989 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $574.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $574.1K
- 4 May 15, 1989 US and Canada: $67.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1989?
Of the top 4, How I Got Into College (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Brenda Starr (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $3.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 How I Got Into College (1989) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Jesus of Montreal (1989) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) $574.1K $574.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Brenda Starr (1989) $67.9K $67.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $3.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 2–8) with $100.2M, led by Major League (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)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 K-9 (1989) $84.1M K-9 (1989)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Getting It Right (1989) $1M Getting It Right (1989)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $52.9M See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 How I Got Into College (1989) $3.9M How I Got Into College (1989)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Pink Cadillac (1989) $12.1M Pink Cadillac (1989)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) $3M Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1987 earned the most: $14.4M from 1 film, led by Ishtar (1987). Week 20, 1989 took $3.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1980 May 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1981 May 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1982 May 9–15 1 film | 1 | $3.6M | – | Wrong Is Right (1982) $3.6M |
| Week 20, 1983 May 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1984 May 13–19 2 films | 2 | $6M | – | Making the Grade (1984) $4.6M |
| Week 20, 1985 May 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1986 May 11–17 1 film | 1 | $4.3K | – | Coming Up Roses (1986) $4.3K |
| Week 20, 1987 May 10–16 1 film · +334284% | 1 | $14.4M | +334284% | Ishtar (1987) $14.4M |
| Week 20, 1988 May 8–14 3 films · −88% | 3 | $1.8M | −88% | The Wrong Guys (1988) $1.2M |
| Week 20, 1989 May 14–20 4 films · +121% | 4 | $3.9M | +121% | How I Got Into College (1989) $1.6M |
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 20 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20)?
How I Got Into College (1989) leads with $1.6M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jesus of Montreal (1989) at $1.6M and Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) at $574.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, or $971.5K per film on average. Week 19, 1989 releases took $52.9M.
How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, How I Got Into College (1989), earned $1.6M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1989 (May 14–20). 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 20, 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.