#1 of 7 #1 history movie of 1989
1989 · Action, Drama
$10.2M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$10.2M US & Canada · 100% $112 elsewhere · <1%
History box office · 1989
History Box Office 1989: Highest-Grossing History Movies
Henry V (1989) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 1989, with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of Scandal (1989) at $8.8M and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) at $3.6M. 7 history films released in 1989 report a worldwide gross, $24.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on 1988, whose releases took $70.4M. By language, English leads with $24.6M across 5 history releases.
- 1989 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $24.8M
- Henry V (1989), the #1
- $10.2M
- vs 1988
- −65%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of 1989?
Henry V (1989) leads with $10.2M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.6M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every History Release 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 1989.
- 1 Nov 8, 1989 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: $112 Worldwide: $10.2M
- 2 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8M
- 3 Oct 20, 1989 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
- 4 Aug 25, 1989 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $770.1K Rest of the world: $234 Worldwide: $770.4K
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Sep 12, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.2K - 7
Sep 21, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1989?
Of the top 7, Scandal (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while For All Mankind (1989) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $24.6M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Henry V (1989) $10.2M $10.2M US & Canada · 100% $112 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Scandal (1989) $8.8M $8.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Romero (1989) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 For All Mankind (1989) $770.4K $770.1K US & Canada · 100% $234 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 A City of Sadness (1989) $143.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Birth of New China (1989) $77.6K No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 1989 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $10.2M from 1 film, led by Henry V (1989). September was the quietest month ($220.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Scandal (1989) $8.8M Scandal (1989)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May For All Mankind (1989) $770.4K For All Mankind (1989)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Romero (1989) $1.3M Romero (1989)
- September Sep A City of Sadness (1989) $220.8K A City of Sadness (1989)
- October Oct Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) $3.6M Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
- November Nov Henry V (1989) $10.2M Henry V (1989)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1989 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1987 earned the most: $157.2M from 10 films, led by The Untouchables (1987). 1989 took $24.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 2 films | 2 | $4M | – | Kagemusha (1980) $4M |
| 1981 7 films · +1977% | 7 | $83.5M | +1977% | Reds (1981) $40.4M |
| 1982 7 films · −36% | 7 | $53.3M | −36% | Quest for Fire (1982) $21M |
| 1983 3 films · +39% | 3 | $74M | +39% | Gandhi (1983) $52.8M |
| 1984 3 films · −14% | 3 | $63.8M | −14% | Amadeus (1984) $52.3M |
| 1985 10 films · +16% | 10 | $73.7M | +16% | The Killing Fields (1985) $34.7M |
| 1986 7 films · −68% | 7 | $23.6M | −68% | The Mission (1986) $17.5M |
| 1987 10 films · +566% | 10 | $157.2M | +566% | The Untouchables (1987) $76.3M |
| 1988 5 films · −55% | 5 | $70.4M | −55% | Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $61.1M |
| 1989 7 films · −65% | 7 | $24.8M | −65% | Henry V (1989) $10.2M |
Archive
History Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $2.8B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).
2020s 7 years · $6.8B
2010s 10 years · $11.6B
- 2019 $1.8B #1 My People, My Country (2019)
- 2018 $1.2B #1 Green Book (2018)
- 2017 $1.7B #1 Dunkirk (2017)
- 2016 $1.8B #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $1.1B #1 Everest (2015)
- 2014 $528.3M #1 Unbroken (2014)
- 2013 $969.9M #1 American Hustle (2013)
- 2012 $1.2B #1 Lincoln (2012)
- 2011 $413.7M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- 2010 $881.6M #1 The King's Speech (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
- 2009 $638.5M #1 Public Enemies (2009)
- 2008 $943.6M #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $426.8M #1 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
- 2006 $744.1M #1 World Trade Center (2006)
- 2005 $796.9M #1 Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- 2004 $1.2B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $666.9M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $630M #1 Gangs of New York (2002)
- 2001 $103.7M #1 Enemy at the Gates (2001)
- 2000 $565.8M #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.6B
- 1999 $183.1M #1 Anna and the King (1999)
- 1998 $353.8M #1 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- 1997 $207.8M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $40.4M #1 Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
- 1995 $980.4M #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $52.8M #1 Quiz Show (1994)
- 1993 $420M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $58M #1 Malcolm X (1992)
- 1991 $223M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $42.6M #1 Glory (1990)
1980s 10 years · $628.2M
- 1989 $24.8M #1 Henry V (1989)
- 1988 $70.4M #1 Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
- 1987 $157.2M #1 The Untouchables (1987)
- 1986 $23.6M #1 The Mission (1986)
- 1985 $73.7M #1 The Killing Fields (1985)
- 1984 $63.8M #1 Amadeus (1984)
- 1983 $74M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- 1982 $53.3M #1 Quest for Fire (1982)
- 1981 $83.5M #1 Reds (1981)
- 1980 $4M #1 Kagemusha (1980)
1970s 9 years · $171.8M
- 1979 $1.9M #1 Zulu Dawn (1979)
- 1978 $15.9M #1 American Hot Wax (1978)
- 1977 $50.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1976 $70.8M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $416.1K #1 Barry Lyndon (1975)
- 1974 $103.4K #1 Edvard Munch (1974)
- 1972 $37.8K #1 Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
- 1971 $3.1K #1 The Devils (1971)
- 1970 $31.9M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $108.7M
- 1969 $1M #1 Army of Shadows (1969)
- 1968 $20.1K #1 The Lion in Winter (1968)
- 1967 $316 #1 In Cold Blood (1967)
- 1966 $1.1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $162.9K #1 War and Peace (1965)
- 1964 $149.3K #1 Becket (1964)
- 1963 $58M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $350K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 9 years · $177.5M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $38.4K #1 The Vikings (1958)
- 1957 $68K #1 Throne of Blood (1957)
- 1956 $65.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $911.1K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $26.6K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $36M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $280.5K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1950 $10.9K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 5 years · $402.5M
1930s 4 years · $29.1K
1920s 3 years · $124.9K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K
FAQ
History Box Office 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in 1989?
Henry V (1989) leads with $10.2M worldwide, $10.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Scandal (1989) at $8.8M and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) at $3.6M.
How much did history movies released in 1989 earn?
7 history films released in 1989 report a worldwide gross, $24.8M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. 1988 releases took $70.4M.
How many history movies released in 1989 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Henry V (1989), earned $10.2M.
How is the 1989 history 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 1989. 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 1989 history 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.