#1 of 6 #1 English-language movie of Week 9, 1989
1989 · Drama
$31.9M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 9 · Feb 26–Mar 4, 1989
English Box Office, Week 9 of 1989: English Releases of Feb 26–Mar 4
Lean on Me (1989) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4), with $31.9M worldwide, ahead of Scandal (1989) at $8.8M and Dream a Little Dream (1989) at $5.6M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 20.6 times the total of Week 8, 1989, whose releases took $2.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $46.6M across 4 English releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $49M
- Lean on Me (1989), the #1
- $31.9M
- vs Week 8, 1989
- ×20.6
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 9 of 1989?
Lean on Me (1989) leads with $31.9M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $49M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4).
- 1 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.9M
- 2 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8M
- 3 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 4 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 5 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $294.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $294.3K
- 6
Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1989?
Of the top 6, Lean on Me (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hit List (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $49M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M $31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Scandal (1989) $8.8M $8.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Dream a Little Dream (1989) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Farewell to the King (1989) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Out Cold (1989) $294.3K $294.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Hit List (1989) $4.6K $4.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $49M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 12–18) with $112M, led by The 'Burbs (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)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 The 'Burbs (1989) $112M The 'Burbs (1989)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 High Hopes (1989) $2.4M High Hopes (1989)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Lean on Me (1989) $49M Lean on Me (1989)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Chances Are (1989) $48.7M Chances Are (1989)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Fletch Lives (1989) $41.5M Fletch Lives (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1986 earned the most: $66.3M from 7 films, led by Pretty in Pink (1986). Week 9, 1989 took $49M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1980 Feb 24–Mar 1 2 films | 2 | $7.5M | – | Foxes (1980) $7.5M |
| Week 9, 1981 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 2 films | 2 | $52.8M | – | Gandhi (1983) $52.8M |
| Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 7 films · −38% | 7 | $32.5M | −38% | Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M |
| Week 9, 1985 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +7% | 6 | $34.6M | +7% | The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M |
| Week 9, 1986 Feb 23–Mar 1 7 films · +92% | 7 | $66.3M | +92% | Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M |
| Week 9, 1987 Feb 22–28 4 films · −3% | 4 | $64.5M | −3% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $44.8M |
| Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 3 films · −89% | 3 | $7.3M | −89% | Hairspray (1988) $6.7M |
| Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 6 films · +575% | 6 | $49M | +575% | Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M |
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 9 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4)?
Lean on Me (1989) leads with $31.9M worldwide, $31.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Scandal (1989) at $8.8M and Dream a Little Dream (1989) at $5.6M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4) earn?
6 English-language films released in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4) report a worldwide gross, $49M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. Week 8, 1989 releases took $2.4M.
How many English-language movies released in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lean on Me (1989), earned $31.9M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4). 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 9, 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.