#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 1989
1989 · Comedy, Romance
$11.6M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 1989
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 1989: Romance Releases of Oct 15–21
Gross Anatomy (1989) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 1989 (Oct 15–21), with $11.6M worldwide, ahead of Too Beautiful for You (1989) at $1.8M and Torrents of Spring (1989) at $111.7K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 41, 1989, whose releases took $320M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $13.5M
- Gross Anatomy (1989), the #1
- $11.6M
- vs Week 41, 1989
- −96%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 1989?
Gross Anatomy (1989) leads with $11.6M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $13.5M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1989 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 20, 1989 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M
- 2 Oct 21, 1989 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Oct 21, 1989 US and Canada: $111.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1989?
Of the top 3, Gross Anatomy (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Torrents of Spring (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $13.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Gross Anatomy (1989) $11.6M $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Too Beautiful for You (1989) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Torrents of Spring (1989) $111.7K $111.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $13.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 8–14) with $320M, led by Look Who's Talking (1989).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Speaking Parts (1989) $76.6K Speaking Parts (1989)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Sea of Love (1989) $114.6M Sea of Love (1989)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Queen of Hearts (1989) $1.2M Queen of Hearts (1989)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Look Who's Talking (1989) $320M Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Gross Anatomy (1989) $13.5M Gross Anatomy (1989)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Worth Winning (1989) $3.7M Worth Winning (1989)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) $43.7K Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1981 earned the most: $26.9M from 1 film, led by The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981). Week 42, 1989 took $13.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1980 Oct 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1981 Oct 11–17 1 film | 1 | $26.9M | – | The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) $26.9M |
| Week 42, 1982 Oct 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $27.3K | −100% | Cane River (1982) $27.3K |
| Week 42, 1983 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1984 Oct 14–20 2 films | 2 | $9.5M | – | The Razor's Edge (1984) $6.6M |
| Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 1 film | 1 | $298 | – | Shadows in Paradise (1986) $298 |
| Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 2 films · +1152811% | 2 | $3.4M | +1152811% | Barfly (1987) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 2 films · +276% | 2 | $12.9M | +276% | Mystic Pizza (1988) $12.8M |
| Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 3 films · +5% | 3 | $13.5M | +5% | Gross Anatomy (1989) $11.6M |
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 42 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 42 of 1989 (Oct 15–21)?
Gross Anatomy (1989) leads with $11.6M worldwide, $11.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Too Beautiful for You (1989) at $1.8M and Torrents of Spring (1989) at $111.7K.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 1989 (Oct 15–21) earn?
3 romance films released in week 42 of 1989 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $13.5M in all, or $4.5M per film on average. Week 41, 1989 releases took $320M.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 1989 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gross Anatomy (1989), earned $11.6M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1989 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.