#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 5, 1989
1989 · Mystery, Comedy
$18.7M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$18.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 5 · Jan 29–Feb 4, 1989
Comedy Box Office, Week 5 of 1989: Comedy Releases of Jan 29–Feb 4
Her Alibi (1989) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 5 of 1989 (Jan 29–Feb 4), with $18.7M worldwide, ahead of Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) at $11M and The Tall Guy (1989) at $510.7K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $30.2M
- Her Alibi (1989), the #1
- $18.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 5 of 1989?
Her Alibi (1989) leads with $18.7M, 62% of the total. The top 3 together took $30.2M, 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 5 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 5 of 1989 (Jan 29–Feb 4).
- 1 Feb 3, 1989 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7M
- 2 Feb 3, 1989 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11M
- 3 Feb 1, 1989 US and Canada: $510.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $510.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 1989?
Of the top 3, Her Alibi (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Tall Guy (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $30.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Her Alibi (1989) $18.7M $18.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) $11M $11M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Tall Guy (1989) $510.7K $510.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 5 releases took $30.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 1988 (Dec 18–24) with $160M, led by Working Girl (1988).
- Week 52, 1988 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Working Girl (1988) $160M Working Girl (1988)
- Week 53, 1988 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 The January Man (1989) $4.8M The January Man (1989)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Three Fugitives (1989) $41.5M Three Fugitives (1989)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Her Alibi (1989) $30.2M Her Alibi (1989)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Cousins (1989) $22M Cousins (1989)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 The 'Burbs (1989) $90.8M The 'Burbs (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 5 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 5, 1986 earned the most: $110M from 3 films, led by Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986). Week 5, 1989 took $30.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5, 1980 Jan 27–Feb 2 1 film | 1 | $7.7M | – | Fatso (1980) $7.7M |
| Week 5, 1981 Jan 25–31 1 film · +165% | 1 | $20.3M | +165% | The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M |
| Week 5, 1982 Jan 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 5, 1983 Jan 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 5, 1984 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films | 4 | $30M | – | Weekend Pass (1984) $21.1M |
| Week 5, 1985 Jan 27–Feb 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 5, 1986 Jan 26–Feb 1 3 films | 3 | $110M | – | Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $62.1M |
| Week 5, 1987 Jan 25–31 3 films · −37% | 3 | $68.8M | −37% | Outrageous Fortune (1987) $52.9M |
| Week 5, 1988 Jan 24–30 1 film · −100% | 1 | $70.1K | −100% | Manifesto (1988) $70.1K |
| Week 5, 1989 Jan 29–Feb 4 3 films · +42995% | 3 | $30.2M | +42995% | Her Alibi (1989) $18.7M |
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 5 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 5 of 1989 (Jan 29–Feb 4)?
Her Alibi (1989) leads with $18.7M worldwide, $18.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) at $11M and The Tall Guy (1989) at $510.7K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 5 of 1989 (Jan 29–Feb 4) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 5 of 1989 (Jan 29–Feb 4) report a worldwide gross, $30.2M in all, or $10.1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 5 of 1989 (Jan 29–Feb 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Her Alibi (1989), earned $18.7M.
How is the week 5, 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 5 of 1989 (Jan 29–Feb 4). 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 5, 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.