#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 46, 1989
1989 · Drama, Comedy
$60.9M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$60.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 46 · Nov 12–18, 1989
Drama Box Office, Week 46 of 1989: Drama Releases of Nov 12–18
Harlem Nights (1989) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 46 of 1989 (Nov 12–18), with $60.9M worldwide, ahead of Prancer (1989) at $18.6M and Mystery Train (1989) at $1.6M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 39% on Week 45, 1989, whose releases took $59.5M. By language, English leads with $82.5M across 5 drama releases.
- week 46 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $82.5M
- Harlem Nights (1989), the #1
- $60.9M
- vs Week 45, 1989
- +39%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 46 of 1989?
Harlem Nights (1989) leads with $60.9M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 46 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 46 of 1989 (Nov 12–18).
- 1 Nov 17, 1989 US and Canada: $60.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.9M
- 2 Nov 17, 1989 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
- 3 Nov 17, 1989 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $33.7K Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 Nov 17, 1989 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Nov 14, 1989 US and Canada: $336.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $336.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 1989?
Of the top 5, Harlem Nights (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mystery Train (1989) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $82.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Harlem Nights (1989) $60.9M $60.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Prancer (1989) $18.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Mystery Train (1989) $1.6M $1.5M US & Canada · 98% $33.7K elsewhere · 2%
- 4 Valmont (1989) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Dark Obsession (1989) $336.8K $336.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 46 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 46 releases took $82.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $96.8M, led by Steel Magnolias (1989).
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 An Innocent Man (1989) $24.8M An Innocent Man (1989)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) $41.3M The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Gross Anatomy (1989) $17.1M Gross Anatomy (1989)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 The Bear (1989) $38M The Bear (1989)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) $43.7K Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Dad (1989) $59.5M Dad (1989)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Harlem Nights (1989) $82.5M Harlem Nights (1989)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Steel Magnolias (1989) $96.8M Steel Magnolias (1989)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Red Surf (1989) $13.1K Red Surf (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 46 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 46, 1989 earned the most: $82.5M from 5 films, led by Harlem Nights (1989).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 46, 1980 Nov 9–15 2 films | 2 | $26M | – | Raging Bull (1980) $23.4M |
| Week 46, 1981 Nov 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 46, 1982 Nov 7–13 1 film | 1 | $199.1K | – | Five Days One Summer (1982) $199.1K |
| Week 46, 1983 Nov 6–12 1 film · +3151% | 1 | $6.5M | +3151% | Star 80 (1983) $6.5M |
| Week 46, 1984 Nov 11–17 2 films · +374% | 2 | $30.7M | +374% | Missing in Action (1984) $22.8M |
| Week 46, 1985 Nov 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $4K | −100% | The Mass Is Ended (1985) $4K |
| Week 46, 1986 Nov 9–15 6 films · +1092962% | 6 | $43.7M | +1092962% | Hoosiers (1986) $28.6M |
| Week 46, 1987 Nov 8–14 4 films · −90% | 4 | $4.2M | −90% | White Mischief (1987) $3.1M |
| Week 46, 1988 Nov 6–12 3 films · +90% | 3 | $8.1M | +90% | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) $7.3M |
| Week 46, 1989 Nov 12–18 5 films · +920% | 5 | $82.5M | +920% | Harlem Nights (1989) $60.9M |
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 46 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 46 of 1989 (Nov 12–18)?
Harlem Nights (1989) leads with $60.9M worldwide, $60.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Prancer (1989) at $18.6M and Mystery Train (1989) at $1.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 46 of 1989 (Nov 12–18) earn?
5 drama films released in week 46 of 1989 (Nov 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $82.5M in all, or $16.5M per film on average. Week 45, 1989 releases took $59.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 46 of 1989 (Nov 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Harlem Nights (1989), earned $60.9M.
How is the week 46, 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 46 of 1989 (Nov 12–18). 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 46, 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.