#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of August 1989
1989 · Drama, Comedy
$6.1M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · August 1989
Romance Box Office, August 1989: Top-Grossing Releases
Shirley Valentine (1989) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 1989, with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) at $216.4K. 2 romance films released in August 1989 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1989 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $6.3M
- Shirley Valentine (1989), the #1
- $6.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Romance Release of August 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 August 1989.
- 1 Aug 30, 1989 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
- 2
Aug 18, 1989 US and Canada: $216.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $216.4K
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Romance Box Office in 1989, Month by Month
The months of 1989 with their totals: October leads with $338.5M, led by Look Who's Talking (1989).
- January No grosses
- February $41.2M #1 Cousins (1989)
- March $50.3M #1 Skin Deep (1989)
- April $28.5M #1 Say Anything... (1989)
- May $14M #1 Listen to Me (1989)
- June No grosses
- July $100.2M #1 When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
- August $6.3M #1 Shirley Valentine (1989)
- September $114.6M #1 Sea of Love (1989)
- October $338.5M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- November $169M #1 Steel Magnolias (1989)
- December $96.2M #1 Always (1989)
FAQ
Romance Box Office August 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 August 1989?
Shirley Valentine (1989) leads with $6.1M worldwide, $6.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) at $216.4K.
How much did romance movies released in August 1989 earn?
2 romance films released in August 1989 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, or $3.1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in August 1989 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shirley Valentine (1989), earned $6.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.