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English Box Office 1989: Highest-Grossing English Movies, Page 5

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1989, with $474.2M worldwide, ahead of Batman (1989) at $411.6M and Back to the Future Part II (1989) at $332.9M. 207 English-language films released in 1989 report a worldwide gross, $6B in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. 16 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 37% on 1988, whose releases took $4.3B. By genre, Comedy leads with $3B across 98 English releases.

1989 releases with a gross
207
combined worldwide
$6B
films crossed $100M
16
vs 1988
+37%
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Every English Release of 1989, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 201 to 207 of 207. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1989.

  1. 201 Hit List (1989) movie poster
    Hit List (1989) Mar 3, 1989 · Crime, Action $4.6K worldwide
    Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
  2. 202 Catch Me… If You Can (1989) movie poster
    Catch Me… If You Can (1989) Oct 14, 1989 · Action, Drama $3.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 1989 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
  3. 203 Who Shot Pat? (1989) movie poster
    Who Shot Pat? (1989) Aug 1, 1989 · Drama, Comedy $2.3K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1989 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K
  4. 204 Food of the Gods II (1989) movie poster
    Food of the Gods II (1989) May 18, 1989 · Sci-Fi, Horror $536 worldwide
    May 18, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536
  5. 205 The Unbelievable Truth (1989) movie poster
    The Unbelievable Truth (1989) Apr 22, 1989 · Drama, Comedy $531 worldwide
    Apr 22, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $531
  6. 206 I, Madman (1989) movie poster
    I, Madman (1989) Apr 7, 1989 · Horror, Thriller $205 worldwide
    Apr 7, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205
  7. 207 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
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English Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160