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English box office · Week 19 · May 7–13, 1989

English Box Office, Week 19 of 1989: English Releases of May 7–13

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13), with $46.9M worldwide, ahead of Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) at $3.9M and Cookie (1989) at $1.9M. 8 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $53.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 189% on Week 18, 1989, whose releases took $18.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $52.9M across 5 English releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$53.3M
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), the #1
$46.9M
vs Week 18, 1989
+189%
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 English-language movie of Week 19, 1989

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

1989 · Comedy, Crime

$46.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 19 of 1989?

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) leads with $46.9M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $53.1M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) movie poster Number 1
    $46.9M See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    $46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) movie poster Number 2
    $3.9M Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Cookie (1989) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Cookie (1989)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Rachel Papers (1989) movie poster Number 4
    $201.5K The Rachel Papers (1989)
    $201.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) movie poster Number 5
    $192.8K The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
    $192.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1989 (May 7–13).

  1. 1 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) movie poster
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) May 12, 1989 · Comedy, Crime $46.9M worldwide
    May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.9M
  2. 2 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) movie poster
    Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) May 12, 1989 · Sci-Fi, Comedy $3.9M worldwide
    May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
  3. 3 Cookie (1989) movie poster
    Cookie (1989) May 11, 1989 · Crime, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    May 11, 1989 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  4. 4 The Rachel Papers (1989) movie poster
    The Rachel Papers (1989) May 12, 1989 · Drama, Romance $201.5K worldwide
    May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $201.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $201.5K
  5. 5 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) movie poster
    The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) May 12, 1989 · Action, Adventure $192.8K worldwide
    May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $192.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $192.8K
  6. 6 Night Visitor (1989) movie poster
    Night Visitor (1989) May 12, 1989 · Horror, Thriller $166.6K worldwide
    May 12, 1989 US and Canada: $166.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $166.6K
  7. 7 Spontaneous Combustion (1989) movie poster
    Spontaneous Combustion (1989) May 11, 1989 · Horror, Sci-Fi $50.4K worldwide
    May 11, 1989 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.4K
  8. 8 Society (1989) movie poster
    Society (1989) May 13, 1989 · Comedy, Horror $118 worldwide
    May 13, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1989?

Of the top 8, See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Spontaneous Combustion (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $53.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 8 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M
    $46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) $3.9M
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Cookie (1989) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Rachel Papers (1989) $201.5K
    $201.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) $192.8K
    $192.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Night Visitor (1989) $166.6K
    $166.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Spontaneous Combustion (1989) $50.4K
    $50.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Society (1989) $118
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1980 earned the most: $54.6M from 2 films, led by Friday the 13th (1980). Week 19, 1989 took $53.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 2 films 2 $54.6M – Friday the 13th (1980) $39.9M
Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 2 films · −90% 2 $5.2M −90% Inchon (1981) $5.2M
Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 1 film · −17% 1 $4.3M −17% Mortuary (1982) $4.3M
Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 1 film · +140% 1 $10.4M +140% Doctor Detroit (1983) $10.4M
Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 2 films · +89% 2 $19.6M +89% Firestarter (1984) $17.1M
Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 4 films · −26% 4 $14.4M −26% Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M
Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film · −83% 1 $2.4M −83% Dangerously Close (1986) $2.4M
Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 7 films · +906% 7 $24M +906% The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M
Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 4 films · −49% 4 $12.3M −49% Shakedown (1988) $10.1M
Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 8 films · +335% 8 $53.3M +335% See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 19 of 1989?

Comedy took $52.9M across 5 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Crime ($48.8M) and Sci-Fi ($4.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 19 of 1989 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $52.9M
    5 films · #1 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
  2. Crime $48.8M
    2 films · #1 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
  3. Sci-Fi $4.2M
    3 films · #1 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
  4. Romance $4.1M
    2 films · #1 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
  5. Musical $3.9M
    1 film · #1 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
  6. Horror $409.9K
    4 films · #1 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
  7. Drama $201.5K
    1 film · #1 The Rachel Papers (1989)
  8. Action $192.8K
    1 film · #1 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
  9. Adventure $192.8K
    1 film · #1 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
  10. Thriller $166.6K
    1 film · #1 Night Visitor (1989)
FAQ

English Box Office Week 19 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13)?

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) leads with $46.9M worldwide, $46.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) at $3.9M and Cookie (1989) at $1.9M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) earn?

8 English-language films released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $53.3M in all, or $6.7M per film on average. Week 18, 1989 releases took $18.5M.

How many English-language movies released in week 19 of 1989 (May 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), earned $46.9M.

How much of the Week 19, 1989 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$53.3M of the $53.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 1989 English 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 19 of 1989 (May 7–13). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 19, 1989 English 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.