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War Box Office, December 1989: Top-Grossing Releases

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 1989, with $161M worldwide, ahead of Triumph of the Spirit (1989) at $408.8K. 2 war films released in December 1989 report a worldwide gross, $161.4M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

December 1989 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$161.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
44%
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of December 1989

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

1989 · Biography, Drama

$161M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$70M US & Canada · 43% $91M elsewhere · 57%
The chart

Every War Release of December 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 December 1989.

  1. 1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989) movie poster
    Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Dec 20, 1989 · English · Biography, Drama, War $161M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1989 US and Canada: $70M Rest of the world: $91M Worldwide: $161M
  2. 2 Triumph of the Spirit (1989) movie poster
    Triumph of the Spirit (1989) Dec 8, 1989 · English · War, Drama $408.8K worldwide
    Dec 8, 1989 US and Canada: $408.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $408.8K
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War Box Office in 1989, Month by Month

The months of 1989 with their totals: December leads with $161.4M, led by Born on the Fourth of July (1989).

FAQ

War Box Office December 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 war movie in December 1989?

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) leads with $161M worldwide, $70M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Triumph of the Spirit (1989) at $408.8K.

How much did war movies released in December 1989 earn?

2 war films released in December 1989 report a worldwide gross, $161.4M in all, or $80.7M per film on average.

How many war movies released in December 1989 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Born on the Fourth of July (1989) with $161M.

How much of the December 1989 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$70.4M of the $161.4M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 1989 war 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 December 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 December 1989 war 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.