#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 31, 1989
1989 · Drama, Comedy
$126.3M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$100M US & Canada · 79% $26.3M elsewhere · 21%
Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 30–Aug 5, 1989
Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 1989: Drama Releases of Jul 30–Aug 5
Parenthood (1989) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5), with $126.3M worldwide, ahead of sex, lies, and videotape (1989) at $24.7M and Who Shot Pat? (1989) at $2.3K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $151M in all, 83% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 83% on Week 30, 1989, whose releases took $82.3M.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $151M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 30, 1989
- +83%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 31 of 1989?
Parenthood (1989) leads with $126.3M, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $151M, 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 Drama Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5).
- 1 Aug 2, 1989 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $126.3M
- 2 Aug 4, 1989 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $786 Worldwide: $24.7M
- 3 Aug 1, 1989 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1989?
Of the top 3, Who Shot Pat? (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Parenthood (1989) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $124.8M (83%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Parenthood (1989) $126.3M $100M US & Canada · 79% $26.3M elsewhere · 21%
- 2 sex, lies, and videotape (1989) $24.7M $24.7M US & Canada · 100% $786 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Who Shot Pat? (1989) $2.3K $2.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $151M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) with $151M, led by Parenthood (1989).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 The Karate Kid Part III (1989) $90M The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 Kireedam (1989) $181K Kireedam (1989)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) $93.3M When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Shag (1989) $7M Shag (1989)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Turner & Hooch (1989) $82.3M Turner & Hooch (1989)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Parenthood (1989) $151M Parenthood (1989)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Uncle Buck (1989) $106.8M Uncle Buck (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1989 earned the most: $151M from 3 films, led by Parenthood (1989).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film | 1 | $16.3M | – | The Hunter (1980) $16.3M |
| Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 2 films · −33% | 2 | $10.9M | −33% | Victory (1981) $10.9M |
| Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 4 films · +1279% | 4 | $149.7M | +1279% | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films | 3 | $13.9M | – | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M |
| Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films | 2 | $37.3M | – | Nothing in Common (1986) $32.3M |
| Week 31, 1987 Jul 26–Aug 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 2 films | 2 | $11.6M | – | A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) $6.3M |
| Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · +1201% | 3 | $151M | +1201% | Parenthood (1989) $126.3M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1989, Week by Week
43 weeks of 1989 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $241.4M, led by Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
- Week 1 $108.9K
- Week 2 $2.8M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $34.6M
- Week 5 $3.4M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $22.4M
- Week 8 $2.4M
- Week 9 $66.2M
- Week 10 $20.9M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $3.2M
- Week 14 $21.5M
- Week 15 $6.8M
- Week 16 $84.5M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $8.3M
- Week 19 $201.5K
- Week 20 $2.4M
- Week 21 $13.6M
- Week 22 $9M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $235.9M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $90M
- Week 27 $181K
- Week 28 $93.3M
- Week 29 $7M
- Week 30 $82.3M
- Week 31 $151M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $106.8M
- Week 34 $19.9M
- Week 35 $8.1M
- Week 36 $3.6M
- Week 37 $115.7M
- Week 38 $3.8M
- Week 39 $7.2M
- Week 40 $24.8M
- Week 41 $41.3M
- Week 42 $17.1M
- Week 43 $38M
- Week 44 $43.7K
- Week 45 $59.5M
- Week 46 $82.5M
- Week 47 $96.8M
- Week 48 $13.1K
- Week 49 $408.8K
- Week 50 $199.2M
- Week 51 $241.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 31 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 drama movie in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5)?
Parenthood (1989) leads with $126.3M worldwide, $100M of it in the US & Canada. Next come sex, lies, and videotape (1989) at $24.7M and Who Shot Pat? (1989) at $2.3K.
How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5) earn?
3 drama films released in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5) report a worldwide gross, $151M in all, or $50.3M per film on average. Week 30, 1989 releases took $82.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Parenthood (1989) with $126.3M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1989 (Jul 30–Aug 5). 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 31, 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.