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Box office · Week 10 · Mar 5–11, 1989

Box Office Week 10, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 5–11

Chances Are (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 10 of 1989 (Mar 5–11), with $16.3M worldwide, ahead of Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) at $11.6M and New York Stories (1989) at $10.8M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.3M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 28% on Week 9, 1989, whose releases took $68.7M. By genre, Comedy leads with $46.7M across 4 releases.

week 10 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$49.3M
Chances Are (1989), the #1
$16.3M
vs Week 9, 1989
−28%
Chances Are (1989) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 10, 1989

Chances Are (1989)

1989 · Fantasy, Comedy

$16.3M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 10 of 1989?

Chances Are (1989) leads with $16.3M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.7M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Chances Are (1989) movie poster Number 1
    $16.3M Chances Are (1989)
    $16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) movie poster Number 2
    $11.6M Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. New York Stories (1989) movie poster Number 3
    $10.8M New York Stories (1989)
    $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989) movie poster Number 4
    $8.1M The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Jacknife (1989) movie poster Number 5
    $2M Jacknife (1989)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 10 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 10 of 1989 (Mar 5–11).

  1. 1 Chances Are (1989) movie poster
    Chances Are (1989) Mar 10, 1989 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $16.3M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1989 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
  2. 2 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) movie poster
    Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) Mar 10, 1989 · English · Comedy, Crime $11.6M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1989 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M
  3. 3 New York Stories (1989) movie poster
    New York Stories (1989) Mar 10, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy $10.8M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1989 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M
  4. 4 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989) movie poster
    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989) Mar 10, 1989 · English · Action, Adventure $8.1M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1989 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
  5. 5 Jacknife (1989) movie poster
    Jacknife (1989) Mar 10, 1989 · English · Drama, War $2M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1989 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  6. 6 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989) movie poster
    Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989) Mar 11, 1989 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy $521.9K worldwide
    Mar 11, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $521.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1989?

Of the top 6, Chances Are (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Jacknife (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $48.7M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Chances Are (1989) $16.3M
    $16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) $11.6M
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 New York Stories (1989) $10.8M
    $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989) $8.1M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Jacknife (1989) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989) $521.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 10 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1987 earned the most: $139.4M from 6 films, led by Lethal Weapon (1987). Week 10, 1989 took $49.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 10, 1980 Mar 2–8 2 films 2 $69.7M – Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) $67.2M
Week 10, 1981 Mar 1–7 5 films · −62% 5 $26.8M −62% The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $16M
Week 10, 1982 Feb 28–Mar 6 4 films · −24% 4 $20.5M −24% Diner (1982) $14.1M
Week 10, 1983 Feb 27–Mar 5 2 films · −40% 2 $12.4M −40% Tender Mercies (1983) $8.4M
Week 10, 1984 Mar 4–10 4 films · +679% 4 $96.6M +679% Splash (1984) $69.8M
Week 10, 1985 Mar 3–9 2 films · −49% 2 $49.1M −49% Mask (1985) $48.2M
Week 10, 1986 Mar 2–8 4 films · −78% 4 $11M −78% Highlander (1986) $5.9M
Week 10, 1987 Mar 1–7 6 films · +1172% 6 $139.4M +1172% Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M
Week 10, 1988 Feb 28–Mar 5 11 films · −79% 11 $29.9M −79% Moving (1988) $10.8M
Week 10, 1989 Mar 5–11 6 films · +65% 6 $49.3M +65% Chances Are (1989) $16.3M
FAQ

Box Office Week 10 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 movie in week 10 of 1989 (Mar 5–11)?

Chances Are (1989) leads with $16.3M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) at $11.6M and New York Stories (1989) at $10.8M.

How much did movies released in week 10 of 1989 (Mar 5–11) earn?

6 films released in week 10 of 1989 (Mar 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $49.3M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. Week 9, 1989 releases took $68.7M.

How many movies released in week 10 of 1989 (Mar 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chances Are (1989), earned $16.3M.

How much of the Week 10, 1989 box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.7M of the $49.3M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 10, 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 week 10 of 1989 (Mar 5–11). 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 week 10, 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.