#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 47, 1989
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
1989 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$332.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$119.4M US & Canada · 36% $213.5M elsewhere · 64%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 47 · Nov 19–25, 1989
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 47 of 1989: Sci-Fi Releases of Nov 19–25
Back to the Future Part II (1989) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25), with $332.9M worldwide, ahead of The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989) at $363.6K. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $333.2M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $333.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 36%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25).
- 1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)Nov 22, 1989 US and Canada: $119.4M Rest of the world: $213.5M Worldwide: $332.9M
Nov 22, 1989 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $332.9M worldwide - 2
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)Nov 24, 1989 US and Canada: $363.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $363.6K Nov 24, 1989 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Horror $363.6K worldwide
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 47 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 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25)?
Back to the Future Part II (1989) leads with $332.9M worldwide, $119.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989) at $363.6K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25) earn?
2 sci-fi films released in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $333.2M in all, or $166.6M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Back to the Future Part II (1989) with $332.9M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1989 (Nov 19–25). 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 47, 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.