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Romance box office · July 1989

Romance Box Office, July 1989: Top-Grossing Releases

When Harry Met Sally... (1989) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in July 1989, with $93.3M worldwide, ahead of Shag (1989) at $7M. 2 romance films released in July 1989 report a worldwide gross, $100.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

July 1989 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$100.2M
When Harry Met Sally... (1989), the #1
$93.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of July 1989

When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

1989 · Drama, Comedy

$93.3M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$93.1M US & Canada · 100% $157.6K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Romance Release of July 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 July 1989.

  1. 1 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) movie poster
    When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Jul 12, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $93.3M worldwide
    Jul 12, 1989 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $157.6K Worldwide: $93.3M
  2. 2 Shag (1989) movie poster
    Shag (1989) Jul 21, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $7M worldwide
    Jul 21, 1989 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
FAQ

Romance Box Office July 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 romance movie in July 1989?

When Harry Met Sally... (1989) leads with $93.3M worldwide, $93.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shag (1989) at $7M.

How much did romance movies released in July 1989 earn?

2 romance films released in July 1989 report a worldwide gross, $100.2M in all, or $50.1M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in July 1989 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, When Harry Met Sally... (1989), earned $93.3M.

How much of the July 1989 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$100.1M of the $100.2M total, or 100%, 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 July 1989 romance 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 July 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 July 1989 romance 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.