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Drama box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 1989

Drama Box Office, Week 16 of 1989: Drama Releases of Apr 16–22

Field of Dreams (1989) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22), with $84.5M worldwide, ahead of The Unbelievable Truth (1989) at $531. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $84.5M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada.

week 16 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$84.5M
Field of Dreams (1989), the #1
$84.5M
earned in the US & Canada
76%
Field of Dreams (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 16, 1989

Field of Dreams (1989)

1989 · Drama, Sport

$84.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$64.5M US & Canada · 76% $20M elsewhere · 24%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22).

  1. 1 Field of Dreams (1989) movie poster
    Field of Dreams (1989) Apr 21, 1989 · English · Drama, Sport, Fantasy $84.5M worldwide
    Apr 21, 1989 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $84.5M
  2. 2 The Unbelievable Truth (1989) movie poster
    The Unbelievable Truth (1989) Apr 22, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $531 worldwide
    Apr 22, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $531
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 16 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 drama movie in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22)?

Field of Dreams (1989) leads with $84.5M worldwide, $64.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Unbelievable Truth (1989) at $531.

How much did drama movies released in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22) earn?

2 drama films released in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $84.5M in all, or $42.3M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Field of Dreams (1989), earned $84.5M.

How much of the Week 16, 1989 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$64.5M of the $84.5M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 1989 drama 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 16 of 1989 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 1989 drama 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.