How much of the May 1989 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.2M of the $30.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Thriller box office · May 1989

Thriller Box Office, May 1989: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in May 1989?

Road House (1989) leads with $30.1M worldwide, $30.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night Visitor (1989) at $166.6K.

Q: How many thriller movies released in May 1989 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Road House (1989), earned $30.1M.

Q: How is the May 1989 thriller 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 May 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.

Q: How often is the May 1989 thriller 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.

Road House (1989) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 1989, with $30.1M worldwide, ahead of Night Visitor (1989) at $166.6K. 2 thriller films released in May 1989 report a worldwide gross, $30.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1989 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $30.2M
Road House (1989), the #1: $30.1M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 thriller movie of May 1989

Road House (1989)

1989 · Action, Thriller

$30.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$30.1M US & Canada · 100% $2.1K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Thriller Release of May 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 May 1989.

1
Road House (1989) May 19, 1989 · English · Action, Thriller $30.1M worldwide

May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $30.1M
2
Night Visitor (1989) May 12, 1989 · English · Horror, Thriller $166.6K worldwide

May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $166.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $166.6K

Thriller Box Office in 1989, Month by Month

The months of 1989 with their totals: June leads with $472.8M, led by Batman (1989).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office May 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 thriller movie in May 1989?

Road House (1989) leads with $30.1M worldwide, $30.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night Visitor (1989) at $166.6K.

How much did thriller movies released in May 1989 earn?

2 thriller films released in May 1989 report a worldwide gross, $30.2M in all, or $15.1M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in May 1989 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Road House (1989), earned $30.1M.

How is the May 1989 thriller 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 May 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 May 1989 thriller 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.