#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 1989
1989 · Romance, Comedy
$1.2M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 1989
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 1989: Comedy Releases of Oct 1–7
Queen of Hearts (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 1989 (Oct 1–7), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Beverly Hills Brats (1989) at $192.6K and Martians Go Home (1989) at $129.8K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.6M
- Queen of Hearts (1989), the #1
- $1.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 1989?
Queen of Hearts (1989) leads with $1.2M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.6M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1989 (Oct 1–7).
- 1 Oct 1, 1989 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 Oct 6, 1989 US and Canada: $192.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $192.6K
- 3 Oct 1, 1989 US and Canada: $129.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $129.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1989?
Of the top 3, Queen of Hearts (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Martians Go Home (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Queen of Hearts (1989) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Beverly Hills Brats (1989) $192.6K $192.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Martians Go Home (1989) $129.8K $129.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $1.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 8–14) with $317.3M, led by Look Who's Talking (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Sweetie (1989) $1.1M Sweetie (1989)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Queen of Hearts (1989) $1.6M Queen of Hearts (1989)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Look Who's Talking (1989) $317.3M Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Gross Anatomy (1989) $13.4M Gross Anatomy (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1983 earned the most: $56.4M from 1 film, led by The Big Chill (1983). Week 40, 1989 took $1.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films | 2 | $19M | – | Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M |
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −1% | 1 | $18.8M | −1% | Paternity (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $25.7K | −100% | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +219116% | 1 | $56.4M | +219116% | The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −42% | 3 | $32.6M | −42% | Teachers (1984) $27.8M |
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −100% | 1 | $882 | −100% | Came a Hot Friday (1985) $882 |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · +2777051% | 4 | $24.5M | +2777051% | Tough Guys (1986) $21.5M |
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · +54% | 3 | $37.8M | +54% | Like Father Like Son (1987) $34.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −71% | 3 | $11.1M | −71% | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) $5.6M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 3 films · −86% | 3 | $1.6M | −86% | Queen of Hearts (1989) $1.2M |
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 40 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 1989 (Oct 1–7)?
Queen of Hearts (1989) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beverly Hills Brats (1989) at $192.6K and Martians Go Home (1989) at $129.8K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 1989 (Oct 1–7) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 40 of 1989 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $519.7K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 1989 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Queen of Hearts (1989), earned $1.2M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1989 (Oct 1–7). 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 40, 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.