Batman (1989) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1989, with $411.6M worldwide, ahead of Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) at $227.9M and The War of the Roses (1989) at $160.2M. 51 thriller films released in 1989 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 81% on 1988, whose releases took $995.3M. By language, English leads with $1.8B across 50 thriller releases.

1989 releases with a gross

51

combined worldwide

$1.8B

films crossed $100M

5

vs 1988

+81%

#1 of 51

#1 thriller movie of 1989

Batman (1989)

1989 · Thriller, Crime

$411.6M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total

$251.4M US & Canada · 61% $160.2M elsewhere · 39%