#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of July 1989
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
1989 · Adventure, Drama
$10.4M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$1M US & Canada · 10% $9.4M elsewhere · 90%
Japanese box office · July 1989
Japanese Box Office, July 1989: Top-Grossing Releases
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in July 1989, with $10.4M worldwide, ahead of Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) at $1.4M and Grave of the Fireflies (1988) at $841.6K. 5 Japanese-language films released in July 1989 report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Animation leads with $13.3M across 5 Japanese releases.
- July 1989 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $13.3M
- Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), the #1
- $10.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 22%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of July 1989?
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) leads with $10.4M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.3M, almost all of what the 5 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 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of July 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 July 1989.
- 1 Jul 29, 1989 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $10.4M
- 2 Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Jul 26, 1989 US and Canada: $517K Rest of the world: $324.7K Worldwide: $841.6K
- 4 Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $579K
- 5 Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 1989?
Of the top 5, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $2.9M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) $10.4M $1M US & Canada · 10% $9.4M elsewhere · 90%
- 2 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Grave of the Fireflies (1988) $841.6K $517K US & Canada · 61% $324.7K elsewhere · 39%
- 4 Patlabor: The Movie (1989) $579K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Mobile Suit SD Gundam’s Counterattack (1989) $150K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of July 1989 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 30 (Jul 23–29) took $11.2M, led by Kiki's Delivery Service (1989). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) $2.1M Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) $11.2M Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1989 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1989 earned the most: $13.3M from 5 films, led by Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1980 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1982 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1984 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1985 1 film | 1 | $12K | – | The Burmese Harp (1985) $12K |
| July 1986 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1987 1 film | 1 | $10.6K | – | Robot Carnival (1987) $10.6K |
| July 1988 1 film · +91188% | 1 | $9.7M | +91188% | Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) $9.7M |
| July 1989 5 films · +37% | 5 | $13.3M | +37% | Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) $10.4M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 1989, Month by Month
The months of 1989 with their totals: July leads with $13.3M, led by Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $521.9K #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $13.3M #1 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $3M #1 Akira (1989)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office July 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in July 1989?
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) leads with $10.4M worldwide, $1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) at $1.4M and Grave of the Fireflies (1988) at $841.6K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in July 1989 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in July 1989 report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, or $2.7M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in July 1989 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), earned $10.4M.
How is the July 1989 Japanese 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 July 1989. 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 July 1989 Japanese 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.