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Box office · Week 36 · Sep 3–9, 1989

Box Office Week 36, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 3–9

Kickboxer (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1989 (Sep 3–9), with $14.7M worldwide, ahead of In Country (1989) at $3.5M and Speaking Parts (1989) at $76.6K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 8% on Week 35, 1989, whose releases took $17M.

week 36 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$18.3M
Kickboxer (1989), the #1
$14.7M
vs Week 35, 1989
+8%
Kickboxer (1989) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 36, 1989

Kickboxer (1989)

1989 · Action, Sport

$14.7M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 36 of 1989?

Kickboxer (1989) leads with $14.7M, 80% of the total. The top 4 together took $18.3M, 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. Kickboxer (1989) movie poster Number 1
    $14.7M Kickboxer (1989)
    $14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. In Country (1989) movie poster Number 2
    $3.5M In Country (1989)
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Speaking Parts (1989) movie poster Number 3
    $76.6K Speaking Parts (1989)
    $76.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Life and Nothing But (1989) movie poster Number 4
    $1.6K Life and Nothing But (1989)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1989 (Sep 3–9).

  1. 1 Kickboxer (1989) movie poster
    Kickboxer (1989) Sep 8, 1989 · English · Action, Sport $14.7M worldwide
    Sep 8, 1989 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M
  2. 2 In Country (1989) movie poster
    In Country (1989) Sep 7, 1989 · English · Drama $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 7, 1989 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M
  3. 3 Speaking Parts (1989) movie poster
    Speaking Parts (1989) Sep 8, 1989 · English · Drama, Romance $76.6K worldwide
    Sep 8, 1989 US and Canada: $76.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.6K
  4. 4 Life and Nothing But (1989) movie poster
    Life and Nothing But (1989) Sep 6, 1989 · French · War, Drama $1.6K worldwide
    Sep 6, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1989?

Of the top 4, Kickboxer (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Speaking Parts (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $18.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Kickboxer (1989) $14.7M
    $14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 In Country (1989) $3.5M
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Speaking Parts (1989) $76.6K
    $76.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Life and Nothing But (1989) $1.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1984 earned the most: $55.3M from 4 films, led by Amadeus (1984). Week 36, 1989 took $18.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1980 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film 1 $1.3K – Loulou (1980) $1.3K
Week 36, 1981 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film · −60% 1 $533 −60% The Killing of America (1981) $533
Week 36, 1982 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · +3598587% 2 $19.2M +3598587% Zapped! (1982) $16.9M
Week 36, 1983 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · −44% 3 $10.8M −44% Nightmares (1983) $6.7M
Week 36, 1984 Sep 2–8 4 films · +414% 4 $55.3M +414% Amadeus (1984) $52.3M
Week 36, 1985 Sep 1–7 1 film · −99% 1 $561.5K −99% Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K
Week 36, 1986 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −96% 1 $25K −96% My Little Girl (1986) $25K
Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +30501% 8 $7.7M +30501% The Dead (1987) $4.4M
Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · +12% 8 $8.6M +12% Eight Men Out (1988) $5.7M
Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 4 films · +113% 4 $18.3M +113% Kickboxer (1989) $14.7M
FAQ

Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 1989 (Sep 3–9)?

Kickboxer (1989) leads with $14.7M worldwide, $14.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In Country (1989) at $3.5M and Speaking Parts (1989) at $76.6K.

How much did movies released in week 36 of 1989 (Sep 3–9) earn?

4 films released in week 36 of 1989 (Sep 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 35, 1989 releases took $17M.

How many movies released in week 36 of 1989 (Sep 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kickboxer (1989), earned $14.7M.

How much of the Week 36, 1989 box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.3M of the $18.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1989 (Sep 3–9). 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 36, 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.