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Drama box office · Week 47 · Nov 19–25, 1989

Drama Box Office, Week 47 of 1989: Drama Releases of Nov 19–25

Steel Magnolias (1989) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25), with $96.8M worldwide. 1 drama film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $96.8M in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$96.8M
Steel Magnolias (1989), the #1
$96.8M
earned in the US & Canada
87%
Steel Magnolias (1989) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 drama movie of Week 47, 1989

Steel Magnolias (1989)

1989 · Drama, Comedy

$96.8M worldwide

$84.6M US & Canada · 87% $12.1M elsewhere · 13%
The chart

The Only Drama Release of Week 47 of 1989 With a Reported 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 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25).

  1. 1 Steel Magnolias (1989) movie poster
    Steel Magnolias (1989) Nov 22, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $96.8M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1989 US and Canada: $84.6M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $96.8M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 47 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25)?

Steel Magnolias (1989) leads with $96.8M worldwide, $84.6M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did drama movies released in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25) earn?

1 drama film released in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25) reports a worldwide gross, $96.8M in all, or $96.8M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Steel Magnolias (1989), earned $96.8M.

How much of the Week 47, 1989 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$84.6M of the $96.8M total, or 87%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25). 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 47, 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.