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Family box office · Week 33 · Aug 13–19, 1989

Family Box Office, Week 33 of 1989: Family Releases of Aug 13–19

Uncle Buck (1989) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19), with $79.3M worldwide, ahead of Cheetah (1989) at $8.2M. 2 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.4M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$87.4M
Uncle Buck (1989), the #1
$79.3M
earned in the US & Canada
86%
Uncle Buck (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 family movie of Week 33, 1989

Uncle Buck (1989)

1989 · Drama, Comedy

$79.3M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$66.8M US & Canada · 84% $12.5M elsewhere · 16%
The chart

Every Family Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19).

  1. 1 Uncle Buck (1989) movie poster
    Uncle Buck (1989) Aug 16, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $79.3M worldwide
    Aug 16, 1989 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $79.3M
  2. 2 Cheetah (1989) movie poster
    Cheetah (1989) Aug 18, 1989 · English · Family, Drama $8.2M worldwide
    Aug 18, 1989 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M
FAQ

Family Box Office Week 33 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19)?

Uncle Buck (1989) leads with $79.3M worldwide, $66.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cheetah (1989) at $8.2M.

How much did family movies released in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19) earn?

2 family films released in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $87.4M in all, or $43.7M per film on average.

How many family movies released in week 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Uncle Buck (1989), earned $79.3M.

How much of the Week 33, 1989 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$74.9M of the $87.4M total, or 86%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 1989 family 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 33 of 1989 (Aug 13–19). 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 33, 1989 family 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.