#1 of 9 #1 movie of Week 20, 1989
1989 · Action, Thriller
$30.1M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$30.1M US & Canada · 100% $2.1K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 20 · May 14–20, 1989
Box Office Week 20, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 14–20
Road House (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20), with $30.1M worldwide, ahead of How I Got Into College (1989) at $1.6M and Jesus of Montreal (1989) at $1.6M. 9 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on Week 19, 1989, whose releases took $53.3M. By genre, Action leads with $30.1M across 1 release.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $35.5M
- Road House (1989), the #1
- $30.1M
- vs Week 19, 1989
- −33%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 20 of 1989?
Road House (1989) leads with $30.1M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.8M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1989 (May 14–20).
- 1 May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $30.1M
- 2 May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 May 15, 1989 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $770.1K Rest of the world: $234 Worldwide: $770.4K
- 5 May 14, 1989 US and Canada: $764.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $764.8K
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May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $574.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $574.1K - 7
May 15, 1989 US and Canada: $67.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.9K - 8
May 18, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536 - 9
May 19, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1989?
Of the top 9, How I Got Into College (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while For All Mankind (1989) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $35.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Road House (1989) $30.1M $30.1M US & Canada · 100% $2.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 How I Got Into College (1989) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Jesus of Montreal (1989) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 For All Mankind (1989) $770.4K $770.1K US & Canada · 100% $234 elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Strapless (1989) $764.8K $764.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) $574.1K $574.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Brenda Starr (1989) $67.9K $67.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Food of the Gods II (1989) $536 No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Seventh Continent (1989) $428 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $35.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 21–27) with $487.7M, led by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Major League (1989) $118.2M Major League (1989)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 She's Out of Control (1989) $26.8M She's Out of Control (1989)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Field of Dreams (1989) $145.7M Field of Dreams (1989)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 K-9 (1989) $84.1M K-9 (1989)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Warlock (1989) $18.5M Warlock (1989)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $53.3M See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Road House (1989) $35.5M Road House (1989)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $487.7M Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No Holds Barred (1989) $28.2M No Holds Barred (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1986 earned the most: $357.3M from 3 films, led by Top Gun (1986). Week 20, 1989 took $35.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1980 May 11–17 3 films | 3 | $37M | – | Fame (1980) $21.2M |
| Week 20, 1981 May 10–16 1 film · −92% | 1 | $3.1M | −92% | The Fan (1981) $3.1M |
| Week 20, 1982 May 9–15 4 films · +2393% | 4 | $76.8M | +2393% | Conan the Barbarian (1982) $68.9M |
| Week 20, 1983 May 8–14 3 films · −19% | 3 | $62.2M | −19% | Blue Thunder (1983) $42.3M |
| Week 20, 1984 May 13–19 4 films · −90% | 4 | $6M | −90% | Making the Grade (1984) $4.6M |
| Week 20, 1985 May 12–18 1 film · −82% | 1 | $1.1M | −82% | Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M |
| Week 20, 1986 May 11–17 3 films · +33630% | 3 | $357.3M | +33630% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| Week 20, 1987 May 10–16 5 films · −92% | 5 | $29.3M | −92% | Ishtar (1987) $14.4M |
| Week 20, 1988 May 8–14 9 films · −15% | 9 | $24.9M | −15% | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) $19.2M |
| Week 20, 1989 May 14–20 9 films · +42% | 9 | $35.5M | +42% | Road House (1989) $30.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 20 of 1989?
Action took $30.1M across 1 film, 85% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($30.1M) and Romance ($4.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $33.9M across 7 films, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($1.6M) and German-language films ($428).
Week 20 of 1989 Box Office by Genre
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Action $30.1M1 film · #1 Road House (1989) -
Thriller $30.1M1 film · #1 Road House (1989) -
Romance $4.1M4 films · #1 How I Got Into College (1989) -
Comedy $3.9M4 films · #1 How I Got Into College (1989) -
Drama $2.4M3 films · #1 Jesus of Montreal (1989) -
Documentary $770.4K1 film · #1 For All Mankind (1989) -
History $770.4K1 film · #1 For All Mankind (1989) -
Adventure $67.9K1 film · #1 Brenda Starr (1989) -
Fantasy $67.9K1 film · #1 Brenda Starr (1989) -
Horror $5361 film · #1 Food of the Gods II (1989)
Archive
Box Office in 1989, Week by Week
52 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 $79.6M
- Week 5 $33.6M
- Week 6 $60.9M
- Week 7 $113.3M
- Week 8 $2.4M
- Week 9 $68.7M
- Week 10 $49.3M
- Week 11 $57.2M
- Week 12 $16.6M
- Week 13 $4.3M
- Week 14 $118.2M
- Week 15 $26.8M
- Week 16 $145.7M
- Week 17 $84.1M
- Week 18 $18.5M
- Week 19 $53.3M
- Week 20 $35.5M
- Week 21 $487.7M
- Week 22 $28.2M
- Week 23 $52.2M
- Week 24 $451.3M
- Week 25 $634.3M
- Week 26 $90M
- Week 27 $258.3M
- Week 28 $251.5M
- Week 29 $13.2M
- Week 30 $98M
- Week 31 $173.1M
- Week 32 $112.7M
- Week 33 $115M
- Week 34 $20.7M
- Week 35 $17M
- Week 36 $18.3M
- Week 37 $115.7M
- Week 38 $140.1M
- Week 39 $7.2M
- Week 40 $27.6M
- Week 41 $352M
- Week 42 $33.9M
- 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 $209.7M
- Week 51 $312.5M
- Week 52 $3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 20 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20)?
Road House (1989) leads with $30.1M worldwide, $30.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come How I Got Into College (1989) at $1.6M and Jesus of Montreal (1989) at $1.6M.
How much did movies released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) earn?
9 films released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $35.5M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. Week 19, 1989 releases took $53.3M.
How many movies released in week 20 of 1989 (May 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Road House (1989), earned $30.1M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1989 (May 14–20). 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 20, 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.