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

$60.8M of the $96.3M total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · August 1989

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

The Abyss (1989) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 1989, with $90.5M worldwide, ahead of Millennium (1989) at $5.8M. 2 sci-fi films released in August 1989 report a worldwide gross, $96.3M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1989 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $96.3M
The Abyss (1989), the #1: $90.5M
earned in the US & Canada: 63%

#1 of 2

#1 sci-fi movie of August 1989

The Abyss (1989)

1989 · Action, Adventure

$90.5M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$55M US & Canada · 61% $35.5M elsewhere · 39%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi 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
The Abyss (1989) Aug 9, 1989 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $90.5M worldwide

Aug 9, 1989 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: $35.5M Worldwide: $90.5M
2
Millennium (1989) Aug 25, 1989 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $5.8M worldwide

Aug 25, 1989 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M

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 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 sci-fi movie in August 1989?

The Abyss (1989) leads with $90.5M worldwide, $55M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Millennium (1989) at $5.8M.

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

2 sci-fi films released in August 1989 report a worldwide gross, $96.3M in all, or $48.1M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Abyss (1989), earned $90.5M.

How is the August 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 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 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.