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Crime box office · Week 4 · Jan 22–28, 1989

Crime Box Office, Week 4 of 1989: Crime Releases of Jan 22–28

Mississippi Burning (1989) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28), with $34.6M worldwide, ahead of Physical Evidence (1989) at $3.6M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 4 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$38.2M
Mississippi Burning (1989), the #1
$34.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Mississippi Burning (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 4, 1989

Mississippi Burning (1989)

1989 · Drama, Mystery

$34.6M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$34.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28).

  1. 1 Mississippi Burning (1989) movie poster
    Mississippi Burning (1989) Jan 27, 1989 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $34.6M worldwide
    Jan 27, 1989 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.6M
  2. 2 Physical Evidence (1989) movie poster
    Physical Evidence (1989) Jan 27, 1989 · English · Crime, Thriller $3.6M worldwide
    Jan 27, 1989 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 4 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 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28)?

Mississippi Burning (1989) leads with $34.6M worldwide, $34.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Physical Evidence (1989) at $3.6M.

How much did crime movies released in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28) earn?

2 crime films released in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all, or $19.1M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mississippi Burning (1989), earned $34.6M.

How much of the Week 4, 1989 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.2M of the $38.2M 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 4, 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 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28). 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 4, 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.