Drama box office · 1989

Drama Box Office 1989: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 3

Dead Poets Society (1989) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1989, with $235.9M worldwide, ahead of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) at $161M and Driving Miss Daisy (1989) at $145.8M. 115 drama films released in 1989 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 5% on 1988, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $1.9B across 97 drama releases.

1989 releases with a gross: 115
combined worldwide: $2B
films crossed $100M: 5
vs 1988: −5%

#1 of 115

#1 drama movie of 1989

Dead Poets Society (1989)

1989 · Drama

$235.9M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total

$95.9M US & Canada · 41% $140M elsewhere · 59%

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Every Drama Release of 1989, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 115 of 115. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1989.

101
Signs of Life (1989) 1989 · English · Drama $108.9K worldwide

1989 US and Canada: $95.8K Rest of the world: $13.1K Worldwide: $108.9K
102
The Birth of New China (1989) Sep 21, 1989 · Chinese · Drama, History $77.6K worldwide

Sep 21, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
103
Speaking Parts (1989) Sep 8, 1989 · English · Drama, Romance $76.6K worldwide

Sep 8, 1989 US and Canada: $76.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.6K
104
When the Whales Came (1989) Mar 28, 1989 · English · Drama $73.1K worldwide

Mar 28, 1989 US and Canada: $73.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.1K
105
The Cow (1989) Jul 17, 1989 · Russian · Drama, Animation $45.2K worldwide

Jul 17, 1989 US and Canada: $45.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.2K
106
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) Nov 3, 1989 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $43.7K worldwide

Nov 3, 1989 US and Canada: $43.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.7K
107
Twister (1989) Jun 30, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy $33.5K worldwide

Jun 30, 1989 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K
108
Red Surf (1989) Dec 1, 1989 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $13.1K worldwide

Dec 1, 1989 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
109
Rajathi Raja (1989) Mar 4, 1989 · Tamil · Comedy, Action, Drama $7.6K worldwide

Mar 4, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
110
Catch Me… If You Can (1989) Oct 14, 1989 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $3.7K worldwide

Oct 14, 1989 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
111
Who Shot Pat? (1989) Aug 1, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.3K worldwide

Aug 1, 1989 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K
112
Life and Nothing But (1989) Sep 6, 1989 · French · War, Drama $1.6K worldwide

Sep 6, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
113
Recollections of the Yellow House (1989) Oct 12, 1989 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama $1.4K worldwide

Oct 12, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
114
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
115
The Seventh Continent (1989) May 19, 1989 · German · Drama $428 worldwide

May 19, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428