#1 of 16 #1 movie of July 1989
1989 · Action, Thriller
$227.9M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$147.3M US & Canada · 65% $80.6M elsewhere · 35%
Box office · July 1989
July 1989 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing July Releases
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in July 1989, with $227.9M worldwide, ahead of Licence to Kill (1989) at $156.2M and When Harry Met Sally... (1989) at $93.3M. 16 films released in July 1989 report a worldwide gross, $620.9M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 51% on June 1989, whose releases took $1.3B. By genre, Thriller leads with $469.4M across 4 releases.
- July 1989 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $620.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs June 1989
- −51%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of July 1989?
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) leads with $227.9M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $578.6M, 93% of what all 16 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 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 7, 1989 US and Canada: $147.3M Rest of the world: $80.6M Worldwide: $227.9M
- 2 Jul 14, 1989 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $121.5M Worldwide: $156.2M
- 3 Jul 12, 1989 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $157.6K Worldwide: $93.3M
- 4 Jul 28, 1989 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.1M
- 5 Jul 5, 1989 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2M
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)Jul 28, 1989 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3M
Jul 28, 1989 · English · Adventure, Thriller $14.3M worldwide - 7
Jul 29, 1989 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $10.4M - 8
Jul 21, 1989 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M - 9
Jul 21, 1989 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M - 10
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
Jul 15, 1989 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family $1.4M worldwide - 11
Jul 28, 1989 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 12
Jul 26, 1989 US and Canada: $517K Rest of the world: $324.7K Worldwide: $841.6K - 13
Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $579K - 14
Jul 7, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181K - 15
Mobile Suit SD Gundam’s Counterattack (1989)Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K Jul 15, 1989 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy $150K worldwide - 16
Jul 17, 1989 US and Canada: $45.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 1989?
Of the top 10, Turner & Hooch (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 16 films, $408M (66%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $227.9M $147.3M US & Canada · 65% $80.6M elsewhere · 35%
- 2 Licence to Kill (1989) $156.2M $34.7M US & Canada · 22% $121.5M elsewhere · 78%
- 3 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) $93.3M $93.1M US & Canada · 100% $157.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Turner & Hooch (1989) $71.1M $71.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Weekend at Bernie's (1989) $30.2M $30.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) $14.3M $14.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) $10.4M $1M US & Canada · 10% $9.4M elsewhere · 90%
- 8 Shag (1989) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 UHF (1989) $6.2M $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many July 1989 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $384M between them, 62% of the total. 9 films, 56% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 35%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 13% of the list $384M · 62% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 31% of the list $219.3M · 35% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 56% of the list $17.6M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 1989 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 27 (Jul 2–8) took $258.3M, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (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 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $258.3M Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Licence to Kill (1989) $251.5M Licence to Kill (1989)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Shag (1989) $13.2M Shag (1989)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Turner & Hooch (1989) $98M Turner & Hooch (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: $620.9M from 16 films, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1980 14 films | 14 | $329.7M | – | Airplane! (1980) $83.5M |
| July 1981 16 films · +4% | 16 | $341.4M | +4% | Arthur (1981) $95.5M |
| July 1982 15 films · +3% | 15 | $352.8M | +3% | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| July 1983 9 films · −17% | 9 | $291.7M | −17% | Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M |
| July 1984 9 films · −33% | 9 | $196.3M | −33% | Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M |
| July 1985 15 films · +195% | 15 | $578.7M | +195% | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| July 1986 13 films · −44% | 13 | $326.7M | −44% | Aliens (1986) $131.1M |
| July 1987 17 films · +11% | 17 | $362.8M | +11% | La Bamba (1987) $54.2M |
| July 1988 18 films · +66% | 18 | $601.7M | +66% | Cocktail (1988) $171.5M |
| July 1989 16 films · +3% | 16 | $620.9M | +3% | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $227.9M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in July 1989?
Thriller took $469.4M across 4 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($435.7M) and Action ($384.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $607.4M across 9 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($13.3M) and Malayalam-language films ($181K).
July 1989 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $469.4M4 films · #1 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) -
Comedy $435.7M7 films · #1 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) -
Action $384.9M5 films · #1 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) -
Crime $329.2M3 films · #1 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) -
Adventure $213.8M6 films · #1 Licence to Kill (1989) -
Drama $182.8M7 films · #1 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) -
Romance $100.2M2 films · #1 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) -
Animation $14.7M7 films · #1 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) -
Horror $14.3M1 film · #1 Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) -
Fantasy $13.2M4 films · #1 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Archive
Box Office in 1989, Month by Month
The months of 1989 with their totals: June leads with $1.3B, led by Batman (1989).
- January $96.3M #1 Three Fugitives (1989)
- February $210.2M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- March $196.1M #1 Fletch Lives (1989)
- April $374.7M #1 Field of Dreams (1989)
- May $595M #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- June $1.3B #1 Batman (1989)
- July $620.9M #1 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
- August $434.6M #1 Parenthood (1989)
- September $285.2M #1 Black Rain (1989)
- October $471.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- November $816.1M #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- December $779.2M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
FAQ
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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in July 1989?
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) leads with $227.9M worldwide, $147.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Licence to Kill (1989) at $156.2M and When Harry Met Sally... (1989) at $93.3M.
How much did movies released in July 1989 earn?
16 films released in July 1989 report a worldwide gross, $620.9M in all, or $38.8M per film on average. June 1989 releases took $1.3B.
How many movies released in July 1989 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) with $227.9M.
How is the July 1989 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.
How often is the July 1989 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.