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Horror box office · Week 14 · Apr 2–8, 1989

Horror Box Office, Week 14 of 1989: Horror Releases of Apr 2–8

Dead Calm (1989) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8), with $7.8M worldwide, ahead of I, Madman (1989) at $205. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 14 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$7.8M
Dead Calm (1989), the #1
$7.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Dead Calm (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 14, 1989

Dead Calm (1989)

1989 · Thriller, Horror

$7.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$7.8M US & Canada · 100% $126 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8).

  1. 1 Dead Calm (1989) movie poster
    Dead Calm (1989) Apr 7, 1989 · English · Thriller, Horror $7.8M worldwide
    Apr 7, 1989 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $126 Worldwide: $7.8M
  2. 2 I, Madman (1989) movie poster
    I, Madman (1989) Apr 7, 1989 · English · Horror, Thriller $205 worldwide
    Apr 7, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 14 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 horror movie in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8)?

Dead Calm (1989) leads with $7.8M worldwide, $7.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I, Madman (1989) at $205.

How much did horror movies released in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8) earn?

2 horror films released in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $7.8M in all, or $3.9M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dead Calm (1989), earned $7.8M.

How much of the Week 14, 1989 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.8M of the $7.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 14, 1989 horror 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 14 of 1989 (Apr 2–8). 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 14, 1989 horror 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.