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English box office · Week 27 · Jul 2–8, 1989

English Box Office, Week 27 of 1989: English Releases of Jul 2–8

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8), with $227.9M worldwide, ahead of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) at $30.2M. 2 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $258.1M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 27 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$258.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
69%
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 English-language movie of Week 27, 1989

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

1989 · Action, Thriller

$227.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$147.3M US & Canada · 65% $80.6M elsewhere · 35%
The chart

Every English Release of Week 27 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 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8).

  1. 1 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) movie poster
    Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Jul 7, 1989 · Action, Thriller $227.9M worldwide
    Jul 7, 1989 US and Canada: $147.3M Rest of the world: $80.6M Worldwide: $227.9M
  2. 2 Weekend at Bernie's (1989) movie poster
    Weekend at Bernie's (1989) Jul 5, 1989 · Adventure, Comedy $30.2M worldwide
    Jul 5, 1989 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 27 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8)?

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) leads with $227.9M worldwide, $147.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Weekend at Bernie's (1989) at $30.2M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) earn?

2 English-language films released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $258.1M in all, or $129M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) with $227.9M.

How much of the Week 27, 1989 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$177.5M of the $258.1M total, or 69%, 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 week 27, 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 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8). 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 27, 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.