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Box office · Week 26 · Jun 25–Jul 1, 1989

Box Office Week 26, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 25–Jul 1

The Karate Kid Part III (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 26 of 1989 (Jun 25–Jul 1), with $39M worldwide, ahead of Do the Right Thing (1989) at $37.3M and Great Balls of Fire! (1989) at $13.7M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada.

week 26 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$90M
The Karate Kid Part III (1989), the #1
$39M
earned in the US & Canada
89%
The Karate Kid Part III (1989) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 26, 1989

The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

1989 · Action, Drama

$39M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$39M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 26 of 1989?

The Karate Kid Part III (1989) leads with $39M, 43% of the total. The top 4 together took $90M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Karate Kid Part III (1989) movie poster Number 1
    $39M The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
    $39M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Do the Right Thing (1989) movie poster Number 2
    $37.3M Do the Right Thing (1989)
    $27.5M US & Canada · 74% $9.8M elsewhere · 26%
  3. Great Balls of Fire! (1989) movie poster Number 3
    $13.7M Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
    $13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Twister (1989) movie poster Number 4
    $33.5K Twister (1989)
    $33.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1989 (Jun 25–Jul 1).

  1. 1 The Karate Kid Part III (1989) movie poster
    The Karate Kid Part III (1989) Jun 30, 1989 · English · Action, Drama $39M worldwide
    Jun 30, 1989 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39M
  2. 2 Do the Right Thing (1989) movie poster
    Do the Right Thing (1989) Jun 30, 1989 · Drama, Comedy $37.3M worldwide
    Jun 30, 1989 US and Canada: $27.5M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $37.3M
  3. 3 Great Balls of Fire! (1989) movie poster
    Great Balls of Fire! (1989) Jun 30, 1989 · English · Biography, Drama $13.7M worldwide
    Jun 30, 1989 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M
  4. 4 Twister (1989) movie poster
    Twister (1989) Jun 30, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy $33.5K worldwide
    Jun 30, 1989 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1989?

Of the top 4, The Karate Kid Part III (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Do the Right Thing (1989) made 26% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $80.3M (89%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Karate Kid Part III (1989) $39M
    $39M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Do the Right Thing (1989) $37.3M
    $27.5M US & Canada · 74% $9.8M elsewhere · 26%
  3. 3 Great Balls of Fire! (1989) $13.7M
    $13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Twister (1989) $33.5K
    $33.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 26 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1988 earned the most: $329.8M from 1 film, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Week 26, 1989 took $90M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 26, 1980 Jun 22–28 2 films 2 $25.1M – Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) $18M
Week 26, 1981 Jun 21–27 4 films · +640% 4 $185.5M +640% Stripes (1981) $85.3M
Week 26, 1982 Jun 20–26 4 films · −63% 4 $68.6M −63% Blade Runner (1982) $41.8M
Week 26, 1983 Jun 19–25 3 films · −2% 3 $67.5M −2% Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) $33.8M
Week 26, 1984 Jun 24–30 4 films · +61% 4 $108.7M +61% Bachelor Party (1984) $38.4M
Week 26, 1985 Jun 23–29 3 films · −27% 3 $79.2M −27% Pale Rider (1985) $41.4M
Week 26, 1986 Jun 22–28 4 films · +64% 4 $129.7M +64% Ruthless People (1986) $71.6M
Week 26, 1987 Jun 21–27 5 films · +20% 5 $155.7M +20% Dragnet (1987) $66.7M
Week 26, 1988 Jun 19–25 1 film · +112% 1 $329.8M +112% Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M
Week 26, 1989 Jun 25–Jul 1 4 films · −73% 4 $90M −73% The Karate Kid Part III (1989) $39M
FAQ

Box Office Week 26 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 26 of 1989 (Jun 25–Jul 1)?

The Karate Kid Part III (1989) leads with $39M worldwide, $39M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Do the Right Thing (1989) at $37.3M and Great Balls of Fire! (1989) at $13.7M.

How much did movies released in week 26 of 1989 (Jun 25–Jul 1) earn?

4 films released in week 26 of 1989 (Jun 25–Jul 1) report a worldwide gross, $90M in all, or $22.5M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 26 of 1989 (Jun 25–Jul 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Karate Kid Part III (1989), earned $39M.

How much of the Week 26, 1989 box office came from the US and Canada?

$80.3M of the $90M total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 26, 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 26 of 1989 (Jun 25–Jul 1). 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 26, 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.