#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 21, 1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
1989 · Action, Adventure
$474.2M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$197.2M US & Canada · 42% $277M elsewhere · 58%
Box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 1989
Box Office Week 21, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 21–27
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27), with $474.2M worldwide, ahead of Pink Cadillac (1989) at $12.1M and Monsieur Hire (1989) at $1.4M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $487.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 13.7 times the total of Week 20, 1989, whose releases took $35.5M.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $487.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 1989
- ×13.7
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1989?
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) leads with $474.2M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $487.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1989 (May 21–27).
- 1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)May 24, 1989 US and Canada: $197.2M Rest of the world: $277M Worldwide: $474.2M
May 24, 1989 · English · Action, Adventure $474.2M worldwide - 2 May 26, 1989 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1M
- 3 May 24, 1989 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1989?
Of the top 3, Pink Cadillac (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $210.7M (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M $197.2M US & Canada · 42% $277M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Pink Cadillac (1989) $12.1M $12.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Monsieur Hire (1989) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $487.7M. 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 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)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) $52.2M Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1980 earned the most: $606.5M from 6 films, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Week 21, 1989 took $487.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 6 films | 6 | $606.5M | – | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| Week 21, 1981 May 17–23 3 films · −84% | 3 | $99.1M | −84% | The Four Seasons (1981) $50.4M |
| Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 6 films · −36% | 6 | $63.6M | −36% | The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 21, 1983 May 15–21 2 films · −74% | 2 | $16.8M | −74% | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) $16.5M |
| Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 3 films · +1882% | 3 | $333.1M | +1882% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| Week 21, 1985 May 19–25 4 films · +21% | 4 | $403.1M | +21% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
| Week 21, 1986 May 18–24 2 films · −78% | 2 | $90M | −78% | Cobra (1986) $49M |
| Week 21, 1987 May 17–23 5 films · +261% | 5 | $324.7M | +261% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| Week 21, 1988 May 15–21 8 films · −81% | 8 | $60.8M | −81% | Willow (1988) $57.3M |
| Week 21, 1989 May 21–27 3 films · +703% | 3 | $487.7M | +703% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
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 21 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27)?
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) leads with $474.2M worldwide, $197.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pink Cadillac (1989) at $12.1M and Monsieur Hire (1989) at $1.4M.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27) earn?
3 films released in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $487.7M in all, or $162.6M per film on average. Week 20, 1989 releases took $35.5M.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1989 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) with $474.2M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1989 (May 21–27). 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 21, 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.