#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 33, 1989
1989 · Drama, Comedy
$79.3M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$66.8M US & Canada · 84% $12.5M elsewhere · 16%
Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 13–19, 1989
Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 1989: Comedy Releases of Aug 13–19
Uncle Buck (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19), with $79.3M worldwide, ahead of Let It Ride (1989) at $5M and Rude Awakening (1989) at $3.2M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.6M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $87.6M
- Uncle Buck (1989), the #1
- $79.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 86%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 1989?
Uncle Buck (1989) leads with $79.3M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $87.6M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19).
- 1 Aug 16, 1989 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $79.3M
- 2 Aug 18, 1989 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Aug 16, 1989 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 Aug 18, 1989 US and Canada: $216.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $216.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1989?
Of the top 4, Let It Ride (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Uncle Buck (1989) made 16% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $75.1M (86%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Uncle Buck (1989) $79.3M $66.8M US & Canada · 84% $12.5M elsewhere · 16%
- 2 Let It Ride (1989) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Rude Awakening (1989) $3.2M $3.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) $216.4K $216.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $87.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jul 2–8) with $258.1M, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $258.1M Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) $93.4M When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Shag (1989) $13.1M Shag (1989)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Turner & Hooch (1989) $71.1M Turner & Hooch (1989)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Parenthood (1989) $126.3M Parenthood (1989)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Uncle Buck (1989) $87.6M Uncle Buck (1989)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Wired (1989) $1.9M Wired (1989)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Shirley Valentine (1989) $8M Shirley Valentine (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1989 earned the most: $87.6M from 4 films, led by Uncle Buck (1989).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 3 films | 3 | $68.1M | – | Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M |
| Week 33, 1981 Aug 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1982 Aug 8–14 2 films | 2 | $32.1M | – | Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) $27.1M |
| Week 33, 1983 Aug 7–13 2 films · −78% | 2 | $6.9M | −78% | Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) $4.5M |
| Week 33, 1984 Aug 12–18 2 films · +281% | 2 | $26.4M | +281% | The Woman in Red (1984) $25.3M |
| Week 33, 1985 Aug 11–17 2 films · +29% | 2 | $34.1M | +29% | Volunteers (1985) $19.9M |
| Week 33, 1986 Aug 10–16 1 film · −53% | 1 | $15.9M | −53% | Armed and Dangerous (1986) $15.9M |
| Week 33, 1987 Aug 9–15 2 films · +122% | 2 | $35.4M | +122% | Can't Buy Me Love (1987) $31.6M |
| Week 33, 1988 Aug 7–13 1 film · +29% | 1 | $45.7M | +29% | Young Guns (1988) $45.7M |
| Week 33, 1989 Aug 13–19 4 films · +92% | 4 | $87.6M | +92% | Uncle Buck (1989) $79.3M |
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 33 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 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19)?
Uncle Buck (1989) leads with $79.3M worldwide, $66.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Let It Ride (1989) at $5M and Rude Awakening (1989) at $3.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $87.6M in all, or $21.9M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Uncle Buck (1989), earned $79.3M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19). 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 33, 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.