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War box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 1989

War Box Office, Week 51 of 1989: War Releases of Dec 17–23

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) is the highest-grossing war movie released in week 51 of 1989 (Dec 17–23), with $161M worldwide. 1 war film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $161M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$161M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
43%
The chart

The Only War Release of Week 51 of 1989 With a Reported 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 51 of 1989 (Dec 17–23).

  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
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War Box Office in 1989, Week by Week

9 weeks of 1989 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $161M, led by Born on the Fourth of July (1989).

FAQ

War Box Office Week 51 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in week 51 of 1989 (Dec 17–23)?

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) leads with $161M worldwide, $70M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did war movies released in week 51 of 1989 (Dec 17–23) earn?

1 war film released in week 51 of 1989 (Dec 17–23) reports a worldwide gross, $161M in all, or $161M per film on average.

How many war movies released in week 51 of 1989 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 51, 1989 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$70M of the $161M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 1989 (Dec 17–23). 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 51, 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.