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Box office · Week 35 · Aug 27–Sep 2, 1989

Box Office Week 35, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 27–Sep 2

Relentless (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2), with $7M worldwide, ahead of Shirley Valentine (1989) at $6.1M and Erik the Viking (1989) at $1.9M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 18% on Week 34, 1989, whose releases took $20.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $8.1M across 3 releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$17M
Relentless (1989), the #1
$7M
vs Week 34, 1989
−18%
Relentless (1989) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 35, 1989

Relentless (1989)

1989 · Horror, Mystery

$7M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 35 of 1989?

Relentless (1989) leads with $7M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $17M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Relentless (1989) movie poster Number 1
    $7M Relentless (1989)
    $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Shirley Valentine (1989) movie poster Number 2
    $6.1M Shirley Valentine (1989)
    $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Erik the Viking (1989) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Erik the Viking (1989)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Courage Mountain (1989) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M Courage Mountain (1989)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Cage (1989) movie poster Number 5
    $618.2K Cage (1989)
    $618.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2).

  1. 1 Relentless (1989) movie poster
    Relentless (1989) Aug 30, 1989 · English · Horror, Mystery $7M worldwide
    Aug 30, 1989 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
  2. 2 Shirley Valentine (1989) movie poster
    Shirley Valentine (1989) Aug 30, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy $6.1M worldwide
    Aug 30, 1989 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
  3. 3 Erik the Viking (1989) movie poster
    Erik the Viking (1989) Sep 1, 1989 · English · Comedy, Adventure $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 1, 1989 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  4. 4 Courage Mountain (1989) movie poster
    Courage Mountain (1989) Sep 1, 1989 · English · Family, Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 1, 1989 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
  5. 5 Cage (1989) movie poster
    Cage (1989) Sep 1, 1989 · English · Action, Thriller $618.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1989 US and Canada: $618.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $618.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1989?

Of the top 5, Relentless (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cage (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $17M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Relentless (1989) $7M
    $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Shirley Valentine (1989) $6.1M
    $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Erik the Viking (1989) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Courage Mountain (1989) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Cage (1989) $618.2K
    $618.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1987 earned the most: $253.8M from 10 films, led by Dirty Dancing (1987). Week 35, 1989 took $17M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1980 Aug 24–30 1 film 1 $4.9M – He Knows You’re Alone (1980) $4.9M
Week 35, 1981 Aug 23–29 4 films · +1069% 4 $57M +1069% Private Lessons (1981) $26.3M
Week 35, 1982 Aug 22–28 2 films · −93% 2 $3.8M −93% Homework (1982) $2.9M
Week 35, 1983 Aug 21–27 3 films · +167% 3 $10M +167% Strange Brew (1983) $8.6M
Week 35, 1984 Aug 26–Sep 1 3 films · +74% 3 $17.4M +74% Bolero (1984) $8.9M
Week 35, 1985 Aug 25–31 3 films · +32% 3 $23M +32% Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M
Week 35, 1986 Aug 24–30 6 films · −26% 6 $17M −26% Jean de Florette (1986) $4.9M
Week 35, 1987 Aug 23–29 10 films · +1395% 10 $253.8M +1395% Dirty Dancing (1987) $214.6M
Week 35, 1988 Aug 21–27 4 films · −82% 4 $45M −82% Betrayed (1988) $25.8M
Week 35, 1989 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · −62% 5 $17M −62% Relentless (1989) $7M
FAQ

Box Office Week 35 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2)?

Relentless (1989) leads with $7M worldwide, $7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shirley Valentine (1989) at $6.1M and Erik the Viking (1989) at $1.9M.

How much did movies released in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2) earn?

5 films released in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2) report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 34, 1989 releases took $20.7M.

How many movies released in week 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Relentless (1989), earned $7M.

How much of the Week 35, 1989 box office came from the US and Canada?

$17M of the $17M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1989 (Aug 27–Sep 2). 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 35, 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.