#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 4, 1989
1989 · Action, Comedy
$40.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$40.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 4 · Jan 22–28, 1989
English Box Office, Week 4 of 1989: English Releases of Jan 22–28
Three Fugitives (1989) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28), with $40.6M worldwide, ahead of Mississippi Burning (1989) at $34.6M and Physical Evidence (1989) at $3.6M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $78.8M
- Three Fugitives (1989), the #1
- $40.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 4 of 1989?
Three Fugitives (1989) leads with $40.6M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $78.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28).
- 1 Jan 27, 1989 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.6M
- 2 Jan 27, 1989 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.6M
- 3 Jan 27, 1989 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1989?
Of the top 3, Three Fugitives (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Physical Evidence (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $78.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M $40.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M $34.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Physical Evidence (1989) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $78.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1988 (Dec 11–17) with $421.4M, led by Rain Man (1988).
- Week 51, 1988 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Rain Man (1988) $421.4M Rain Man (1988)
- Week 52, 1988 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Working Girl (1988) $209M Working Girl (1988)
- Week 53, 1988 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Signs of Life (1989) $154.1K Signs of Life (1989)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 DeepStar Six (1989) $15.7M DeepStar Six (1989)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Terror Within (1989) $858.6K The Terror Within (1989)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Three Fugitives (1989) $78.8M Three Fugitives (1989)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Her Alibi (1989) $33.6M Her Alibi (1989)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 The Fly II (1989) $60.9M The Fly II (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1989 earned the most: $78.8M from 3 films, led by Three Fugitives (1989).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 1980 Jan 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 1981 Jan 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 1982 Jan 17–23 1 film | 1 | $13.3M | – | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| Week 4, 1983 Jan 16–22 3 films · +69% | 3 | $22.4M | +69% | The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M |
| Week 4, 1984 Jan 22–28 3 films · −27% | 3 | $16.3M | −27% | Broadway Danny Rose (1984) $10.6M |
| Week 4, 1985 Jan 20–26 1 film · −99% | 1 | $91.7K | −99% | Fandango (1985) $91.7K |
| Week 4, 1986 Jan 19–25 3 films · +13743% | 3 | $12.7M | +13743% | The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $7.5M |
| Week 4, 1987 Jan 18–24 2 films · +81% | 2 | $22.9M | +81% | Crimes of the Heart (1987) $22.9M |
| Week 4, 1988 Jan 17–23 2 films · −73% | 2 | $6.3M | −73% | Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.2M |
| Week 4, 1989 Jan 22–28 3 films · +1151% | 3 | $78.8M | +1151% | Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1989, Week by Week
51 weeks of 1989 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 18–24) with $634.3M, led by Batman (1989).
- Week 1 $154.1K
- Week 2 $15.7M
- Week 3 $858.6K
- Week 4 $78.8M
- Week 5 $33.6M
- Week 6 $60.9M
- Week 7 $112M
- Week 8 $2.4M
- Week 9 $49M
- Week 10 $48.7M
- Week 11 $41.5M
- Week 12 $16.6M
- Week 13 $4.3M
- Week 14 $68.4M
- Week 15 $26.8M
- Week 16 $145.1M
- Week 17 $84.1M
- Week 18 $18.5M
- Week 19 $53.3M
- Week 20 $33.9M
- Week 21 $486.3M
- Week 22 $28.2M
- Week 23 $52.2M
- Week 24 $451.3M
- Week 25 $634.3M
- Week 26 $52.7M
- Week 27 $258.1M
- Week 28 $249.4M
- Week 29 $13.1M
- Week 30 $86.7M
- Week 31 $148.4M
- Week 32 $112.7M
- Week 33 $115M
- Week 34 $20.7M
- Week 35 $17M
- Week 36 $18.3M
- Week 37 $115.4M
- Week 38 $140M
- Week 39 $7.2M
- Week 40 $27.6M
- Week 41 $352M
- Week 42 $32.1M
- Week 43 $58.3M
- Week 44 $5.6M
- Week 45 $59.5M
- Week 46 $320.9M
- Week 47 $430M
- Week 48 $238.3M
- Week 49 $15.8M
- Week 50 $197.5M
- Week 51 $312.5M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 4 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28)?
Three Fugitives (1989) leads with $40.6M worldwide, $40.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mississippi Burning (1989) at $34.6M and Physical Evidence (1989) at $3.6M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $78.8M in all, or $26.3M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Three Fugitives (1989), earned $40.6M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 1989 (Jan 22–28). 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 4, 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.