#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 1989
1989 · Drama, Comedy
$1.2M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 1989
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 1989: Drama Releases of Feb 19–25
High Hopes (1989) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 1989 (Feb 19–25), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) at $902.2K and Powwow Highway (1989) at $283.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on Week 7, 1989, whose releases took $22.4M.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- High Hopes (1989), the #1
- $1.2M
- vs Week 7, 1989
- −89%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 1989?
High Hopes (1989) leads with $1.2M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.4M, 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 8 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 8 of 1989 (Feb 19–25).
- 1 Feb 24, 1989 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 Feb 24, 1989 US and Canada: $902.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $902.2K
- 3 Feb 24, 1989 US and Canada: $283.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $283.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 1989?
Of the top 3, High Hopes (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Powwow Highway (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 High Hopes (1989) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) $902.2K $902.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Powwow Highway (1989) $283.7K $283.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $2.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 26–Mar 4) with $66.2M, led by Lean on Me (1989).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Gleaming the Cube (1989) $2.8M Gleaming the Cube (1989)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M Mississippi Burning (1989)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) $3.4M Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Tap (1989) $22.4M Tap (1989)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 High Hopes (1989) $2.4M High Hopes (1989)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Lean on Me (1989) $66.2M Lean on Me (1989)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 New York Stories (1989) $20.9M New York Stories (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 1982 earned the most: $25.3M from 4 films, led by Death Wish II (1982). Week 8, 1989 took $2.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1980 Feb 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1981 Feb 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1982 Feb 14–20 4 films | 4 | $25.3M | – | Death Wish II (1982) $16.1M |
| Week 8, 1983 Feb 13–19 5 films · −10% | 5 | $22.8M | −10% | The Lords of Discipline (1983) $11.8M |
| Week 8, 1984 Feb 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1985 Feb 17–23 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | Wetherby (1985) $1.3M |
| Week 8, 1986 Feb 16–22 1 film · −61% | 1 | $502.2K | −61% | Dream Lover (1986) $502.2K |
| Week 8, 1987 Feb 15–21 1 film · +805% | 1 | $4.5M | +805% | Death Before Dishonor (1987) $4.5M |
| Week 8, 1988 Feb 14–20 1 film · +120% | 1 | $10M | +120% | Hope and Glory (1988) $10M |
| Week 8, 1989 Feb 19–25 3 films · −76% | 3 | $2.4M | −76% | High Hopes (1989) $1.2M |
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 8 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 8 of 1989 (Feb 19–25)?
High Hopes (1989) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) at $902.2K and Powwow Highway (1989) at $283.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 1989 (Feb 19–25) earn?
3 drama films released in week 8 of 1989 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $792.7K per film on average. Week 7, 1989 releases took $22.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 1989 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, High Hopes (1989), earned $1.2M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 1989 (Feb 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 8, 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.