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Sci-Fi box office · February 1989

Sci-Fi Box Office, February 1989: Top-Grossing Releases

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in February 1989, with $40.5M worldwide, ahead of The Fly II (1989) at $38.9M. 2 sci-fi films released in February 1989 report a worldwide gross, $79.4M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada.

February 1989 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$79.4M
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), the #1
$40.5M
earned in the US & Canada
76%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of February 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 February 1989.

  1. 1 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) movie poster
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Feb 17, 1989 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $40.5M worldwide
    Feb 17, 1989 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: $25.9K Worldwide: $40.5M
  2. 2 The Fly II (1989) movie poster
    The Fly II (1989) Feb 10, 1989 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $38.9M worldwide
    Feb 10, 1989 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $38.9M
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Sci-Fi Box Office in 1989, Month by Month

The months of 1989 with their totals: June leads with $490.3M, led by Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office February 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 sci-fi movie in February 1989?

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) leads with $40.5M worldwide, $40.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fly II (1989) at $38.9M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in February 1989 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in February 1989 report a worldwide gross, $79.4M in all, or $39.7M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in February 1989 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), earned $40.5M.

How much of the February 1989 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$60.5M of the $79.4M total, or 76%, 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 February 1989 sci-fi 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 February 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 February 1989 sci-fi 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.