#1 of 2 #1 crime movie of Week 27, 1989
1989 · Action, Thriller
$227.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$147.3M US & Canada · 65% $80.6M elsewhere · 35%
Crime box office · Week 27 · Jul 2–8, 1989
Crime Box Office, Week 27 of 1989: Crime Releases of Jul 2–8
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8), with $227.9M worldwide, ahead of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) at $30.2M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $258.1M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 27 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $258.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 69%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 27 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 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8).
- 1 Jul 7, 1989 US and Canada: $147.3M Rest of the world: $80.6M Worldwide: $227.9M
- 2
Jul 5, 1989 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2M
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1989, Week by Week
33 weeks of 1989 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 18–24) with $411.6M, led by Batman (1989).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $4.6M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $38.2M
- Week 5 $22.1M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $13.3M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $4.6K
- Week 10 $11.6M
- Week 11 $41.5M
- Week 12 $8.1M
- Week 13 $1.2M
- Week 14 $28.9M
- Week 15 $7.7M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $78.2M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $48.8M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $13.6M
- Week 22 $9M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $411.6M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $258.1M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $71.1M
- Week 31 $22.1M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $18.7M
- Week 34 $10.6M
- Week 35 $7M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $110.9M
- Week 38 $134.2M
- Week 39 $7.2M
- Week 40 $24.8M
- Week 41 $1.9M
- Week 42 $15.9M
- Week 43 $283.7K
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $62.4M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $59.4K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $22.8M
- Week 51 $63.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 27 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 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8)?
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) leads with $227.9M worldwide, $147.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Weekend at Bernie's (1989) at $30.2M.
How much did crime movies released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) earn?
2 crime films released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $258.1M in all, or $129M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) with $227.9M.
How is the week 27, 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 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8). 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 27, 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.