#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 20, 1989
1989 · Comedy, Romance
$1.6M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 20 · May 14–20, 1989
Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 1989: Romance Releases of May 14–20
How I Got Into College (1989) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20), with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Jesus of Montreal (1989) at $1.6M and Strapless (1989) at $764.8K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $4.1M
- How I Got Into College (1989), the #1
- $1.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 1989?
How I Got Into College (1989) leads with $1.6M, 40% of the total. The top 4 together took $4.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1989 (May 14–20).
- 1 May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 2 May 15, 1989 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 May 14, 1989 US and Canada: $764.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $764.8K
- 4 May 15, 1989 US and Canada: $67.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1989?
Of the top 4, How I Got Into College (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Brenda Starr (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $4.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 How I Got Into College (1989) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Jesus of Montreal (1989) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Strapless (1989) $764.8K $764.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Brenda Starr (1989) $67.9K $67.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $4.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 2–8) with $21.5M, led by Say Anything... (1989).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Say Anything... (1989) $21.5M Say Anything... (1989)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 See You in the Morning (1989) $7M See You in the Morning (1989)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 The Unbelievable Truth (1989) $531 The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Teen Witch (1989) $27.8K Teen Witch (1989)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Listen to Me (1989) $5.8M Listen to Me (1989)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) $4.1M Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 How I Got Into College (1989) $4.1M How I Got Into College (1989)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1986 earned the most: $357.3M from 1 film, led by Top Gun (1986). Week 20, 1989 took $4.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1980 May 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1981 May 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1982 May 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1983 May 8–14 1 film | 1 | $19.9M | – | Breathless (1983) $19.9M |
| Week 20, 1984 May 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.3K | −100% | Cal (1984) $7.3K |
| Week 20, 1985 May 12–18 1 film · +14328% | 1 | $1.1M | +14328% | Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M |
| Week 20, 1986 May 11–17 1 film · +33628% | 1 | $357.3M | +33628% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| Week 20, 1987 May 10–16 2 films · −100% | 2 | $1.3M | −100% | The Good Wife (1987) $1.2M |
| Week 20, 1988 May 8–14 2 films · +36% | 2 | $1.8M | +36% | A Handful of Dust (1988) $1.6M |
| Week 20, 1989 May 14–20 4 films · +124% | 4 | $4.1M | +124% | How I Got Into College (1989) $1.6M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1989, Week by Week
27 weeks of 1989 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 41 (Oct 8–14) with $320M, led by Look Who's Talking (1989).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $19.2M
- Week 6 $22M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $34M
- Week 10 $16.3M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $21.5M
- Week 15 $7M
- Week 16 $531
- Week 17 $27.8K
- Week 18 $5.8M
- Week 19 $4.1M
- Week 20 $4.1M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $93.3M
- Week 29 $7M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $216.4K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $6.1M
- Week 36 $76.6K
- Week 37 $114.6M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.2M
- Week 41 $320M
- Week 42 $13.5M
- Week 43 $3.7M
- Week 44 $43.7K
- Week 45 $10.2M
- Week 46 $62M
- Week 47 $96.8M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $22M
- Week 51 $74.1M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 20 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20)?
How I Got Into College (1989) leads with $1.6M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jesus of Montreal (1989) at $1.6M and Strapless (1989) at $764.8K.
How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) earn?
4 romance films released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, or $1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, How I Got Into College (1989), earned $1.6M.
How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20). 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 20, 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.