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Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 30–Aug 5, 1989

Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 1989: Comedy Releases of Jul 30–Aug 5

Parenthood (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5), with $126.3M worldwide, ahead of Who Shot Pat? (1989) at $2.3K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.3M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$126.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
79%
Parenthood (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 31, 1989

Parenthood (1989)

1989 · Drama, Comedy

$126.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$100M US & Canada · 79% $26.3M elsewhere · 21%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5).

  1. 1 Parenthood (1989) movie poster
    Parenthood (1989) Aug 2, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy $126.3M worldwide
    Aug 2, 1989 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $126.3M
  2. 2 Who Shot Pat? (1989) movie poster
    Who Shot Pat? (1989) Aug 1, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.3K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1989 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 31 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 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5)?

Parenthood (1989) leads with $126.3M worldwide, $100M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Who Shot Pat? (1989) at $2.3K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5) report a worldwide gross, $126.3M in all, or $63.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Parenthood (1989) with $126.3M.

How much of the Week 31, 1989 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$100.1M of the $126.3M total, or 79%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5). 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 31, 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.