#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 27, 1989
1989 · Action, Thriller
$227.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$147.3M US & Canada · 65% $80.6M elsewhere · 35%
Box office · Week 27 · Jul 2–8, 1989
Box Office Week 27, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 2–8
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8), with $227.9M worldwide, ahead of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) at $30.2M and Kireedam (1989) at $181K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $258.3M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 187% on Week 26, 1989, whose releases took $90M.
- week 27 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $258.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 26, 1989
- +187%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 27 of 1989?
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) leads with $227.9M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $258.3M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 27 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 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8).
- 1 Jul 7, 1989 US and Canada: $147.3M Rest of the world: $80.6M Worldwide: $227.9M
- 2 Jul 5, 1989 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2M
- 3 Jul 7, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 27 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 27 releases took $258.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 18–24) with $634.3M, led by Batman (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 Dead Poets Society (1989) $451.3M Dead Poets Society (1989)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 Batman (1989) $634.3M Batman (1989)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 The Karate Kid Part III (1989) $90M The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 27 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 27, 1985 earned the most: $392M from 2 films, led by Back to the Future (1985). Week 27, 1989 took $258.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 27, 1980 Jun 29–Jul 5 3 films | 3 | $142.5M | – | Airplane! (1980) $83.5M |
| Week 27, 1981 Jun 28–Jul 4 1 film · −90% | 1 | $14.9M | −90% | S.O.B. (1981) $14.9M |
| Week 27, 1982 Jun 27–Jul 3 1 film · −95% | 1 | $805K | −95% | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) $805K |
| Week 27, 1983 Jun 26–Jul 2 1 film · +1515% | 1 | $13M | +1515% | Stroker Ace (1983) $13M |
| Week 27, 1984 Jul 1–7 1 film · −100% | 1 | $942 | −100% | Secret Honor (1984) $942 |
| Week 27, 1985 Jun 30–Jul 6 2 films · +41613989% | 2 | $392M | +41613989% | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| Week 27, 1986 Jun 29–Jul 5 4 films · −75% | 4 | $98.5M | −75% | About Last Night... (1986) $38.7M |
| Week 27, 1987 Jun 28–Jul 4 3 films · −39% | 3 | $60.3M | −39% | Adventures in Babysitting (1987) $34.4M |
| Week 27, 1988 Jun 26–Jul 2 3 films · +380% | 3 | $289.4M | +380% | Coming to America (1988) $288.8M |
| Week 27, 1989 Jul 2–8 3 films · −11% | 3 | $258.3M | −11% | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $227.9M |
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 27 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 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8)?
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) leads with $227.9M worldwide, $147.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Weekend at Bernie's (1989) at $30.2M and Kireedam (1989) at $181K.
How much did movies released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) earn?
3 films released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $258.3M in all, or $86.1M per film on average. Week 26, 1989 releases took $90M.
How many movies released in week 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) with $227.9M.
How is the week 27, 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 27 of 1989 (Jul 2–8). 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 27, 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.