#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of Week 35, 1989
1989 · Drama, Comedy
$6.1M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 27–Sep 2, 1989
Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 1989: Comedy Releases of Aug 27–Sep 2
Shirley Valentine (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2), with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of Erik the Viking (1989) at $1.9M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $8M
- Shirley Valentine (1989), the #1
- $6.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2).
- 1 Aug 30, 1989 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
- 2
Sep 1, 1989 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
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 35 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 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2)?
Shirley Valentine (1989) leads with $6.1M worldwide, $6.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Erik the Viking (1989) at $1.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2) earn?
2 comedy films released in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2) report a worldwide gross, $8M in all, or $4M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shirley Valentine (1989), earned $6.1M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2). 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 35, 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.