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Horror box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 1989

Horror Box Office, Week 43 of 1989: Horror Releases of Oct 22–28

Shocker (1989) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 43 of 1989 (Oct 22–28), with $16.6M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $16.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$16.6M
Shocker (1989), the #1
$16.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Shocker (1989) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of Week 43, 1989

Shocker (1989)

1989 · Thriller, Horror

$16.6M worldwide

$16.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of Week 43 of 1989 With a Reported 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 43 of 1989 (Oct 22–28).

  1. 1 Shocker (1989) movie poster
    Shocker (1989) Oct 27, 1989 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $16.6M worldwide
    Oct 27, 1989 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 43 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 43 of 1989 (Oct 22–28)?

Shocker (1989) leads with $16.6M worldwide, $16.6M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 43 of 1989 (Oct 22–28) earn?

1 horror film released in week 43 of 1989 (Oct 22–28) reports a worldwide gross, $16.6M in all, or $16.6M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 43 of 1989 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shocker (1989), earned $16.6M.

How much of the Week 43, 1989 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.6M of the $16.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1989 (Oct 22–28). 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 43, 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.