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Crime box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 1989

Crime Box Office, Week 21 of 1989: Crime Releases of May 21–27

Pink Cadillac (1989) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27), with $12.1M worldwide, ahead of Monsieur Hire (1989) at $1.4M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$13.6M
Pink Cadillac (1989), the #1
$12.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Pink Cadillac (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 21, 1989

Pink Cadillac (1989)

1989 · Action, Drama

$12.1M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$12.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1989 (May 21–27).

  1. 1 Pink Cadillac (1989) movie poster
    Pink Cadillac (1989) May 26, 1989 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $12.1M worldwide
    May 26, 1989 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1M
  2. 2 Monsieur Hire (1989) movie poster
    Monsieur Hire (1989) May 24, 1989 · French · Crime, Drama $1.4M worldwide
    May 24, 1989 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 21 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 crime movie in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27)?

Pink Cadillac (1989) leads with $12.1M worldwide, $12.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monsieur Hire (1989) at $1.4M.

How much did crime movies released in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27) earn?

2 crime films released in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $13.6M in all, or $6.8M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pink Cadillac (1989), earned $12.1M.

How much of the Week 21, 1989 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.6M of the $13.6M total, or 100%, 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 21, 1989 crime 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 21 of 1989 (May 21–27). 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 21, 1989 crime 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.