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English box office · Week 28 · Jul 9–15, 1989

English Box Office, Week 28 of 1989: English Releases of Jul 9–15

Licence to Kill (1989) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15), with $156.2M worldwide, ahead of When Harry Met Sally... (1989) at $93.3M. 2 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $249.4M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 28 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$249.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
51%
Licence to Kill (1989) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 English-language movie of Week 28, 1989

Licence to Kill (1989)

1989 · Action, Adventure

$156.2M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$34.7M US & Canada · 22% $121.5M elsewhere · 78%
The chart

Every English Release of Week 28 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 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15).

  1. 1 Licence to Kill (1989) movie poster
    Licence to Kill (1989) Jul 14, 1989 · Action, Adventure $156.2M worldwide
    Jul 14, 1989 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $121.5M Worldwide: $156.2M
  2. 2 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) movie poster
    When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Jul 12, 1989 · Drama, Comedy $93.3M worldwide
    Jul 12, 1989 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $157.6K Worldwide: $93.3M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 28 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 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15)?

Licence to Kill (1989) leads with $156.2M worldwide, $34.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come When Harry Met Sally... (1989) at $93.3M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15) earn?

2 English-language films released in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $249.4M in all, or $124.7M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Licence to Kill (1989) with $156.2M.

How much of the Week 28, 1989 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$127.8M of the $249.4M total, or 51%, 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 28, 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 28 of 1989 (Jul 9–15). 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 28, 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.