#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 19, 1989
1989 · Sci-Fi, Comedy
$3.9M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 19 · May 7–13, 1989
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 19 of 1989: Sci-Fi Releases of May 7–13
Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13), with $3.9M worldwide, ahead of The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) at $192.8K and Spontaneous Combustion (1989) at $50.4K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.2M
- Earth Girls Are Easy (1989), the #1
- $3.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 19 of 1989?
Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) leads with $3.9M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.2M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1989 (May 7–13).
- 1 May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
- 2 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $192.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $192.8K
May 12, 1989 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $192.8K worldwide - 3 May 11, 1989 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1989?
Of the top 3, Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Spontaneous Combustion (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $4.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) $3.9M $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) $192.8K $192.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Spontaneous Combustion (1989) $50.4K $50.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $4.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 2–8) with $10.2M, led by Cyborg (1989).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Cyborg (1989) $10.2M Cyborg (1989)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) $4.2M Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Food of the Gods II (1989) $536 Food of the Gods II (1989)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1986 earned the most: $40.7M from 1 film, led by Short Circuit (1986). Week 19, 1989 took $4.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 1 film | 1 | $17.1M | – | Firestarter (1984) $17.1M |
| Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 2 films · −68% | 2 | $5.5M | −68% | Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) $3.4M |
| Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film · +642% | 1 | $40.7M | +642% | Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M |
| Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 1 film · −100% | 1 | $159.7K | −100% | Gor (1987) $159.7K |
| Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 3 films | 3 | $4.2M | – | Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) $3.9M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1989, Week by Week
19 weeks of 1989 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $333.2M, led by Back to the Future Part II (1989).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $8.1M
- Week 3 $858.6K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $38.9M
- Week 7 $40.5M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $521.9K
- Week 11 $15.7M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $10.2M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $4.2M
- Week 20 $536
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $52.2M
- Week 24 $215.4M
- Week 25 $222.7M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $729K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $90.5M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $5.8M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.4M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $882.3K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $1.9M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $333.2M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 19 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 sci-fi movie in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13)?
Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) leads with $3.9M worldwide, $3.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) at $192.8K and Spontaneous Combustion (1989) at $50.4K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Earth Girls Are Easy (1989), earned $3.9M.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13). 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 19, 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.