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Sci-Fi box office · Week 28 · Jul 9–15, 1989

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 28 of 1989: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 9–15

Patlabor: The Movie (1989) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15), with $579K worldwide, ahead of Mobile Suit SD Gundam’s Counterattack (1989) at $150K. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $729K in all.

week 28 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$729K
Patlabor: The Movie (1989), the #1
$579K
Patlabor: The Movie (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 28, 1989

Patlabor: The Movie (1989)

1989 · Sci-Fi, Action

$579K worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 28 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 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15).

  1. 1 Patlabor: The Movie (1989) movie poster
    Patlabor: The Movie (1989) Jul 15, 1989 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery $579K worldwide
    Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $579K
  2. 2 Mobile Suit SD Gundam’s Counterattack (1989) movie poster
    Mobile Suit SD Gundam’s Counterattack (1989) Jul 15, 1989 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action $150K worldwide
    Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 28 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15)?

Patlabor: The Movie (1989) leads with $579K worldwide. Next come Mobile Suit SD Gundam’s Counterattack (1989) at $150K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $729K in all, or $364.5K per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Patlabor: The Movie (1989), earned $579K.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15). 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 28, 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.