#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 44, 1989
1989 · Comedy
$5.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 44 · Oct 29–Nov 4, 1989
Box Office Week 44, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 29–Nov 4
Second Sight (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 44 of 1989 (Oct 29–Nov 4), with $5.4M worldwide, ahead of Race for Glory (1989) at $100.3K and After Midnight (1989) at $76.3K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on Week 43, 1989, whose releases took $58.3M.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $5.6M
- Second Sight (1989), the #1
- $5.4M
- vs Week 43, 1989
- −90%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 44 of 1989?
Second Sight (1989) leads with $5.4M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.6M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1989 (Oct 29–Nov 4).
- 1 Nov 3, 1989 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4M
- 2 Nov 2, 1989 US and Canada: $100.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.3K
- 3 Nov 3, 1989 US and Canada: $76.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.3K
- 4 Nov 3, 1989 US and Canada: $43.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1989?
Of the top 4, Second Sight (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $5.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Second Sight (1989) $5.4M $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Race for Glory (1989) $100.3K $100.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 After Midnight (1989) $76.3K $76.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) $43.7K $43.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $5.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 8–14) with $352M, led by Look Who's Talking (1989).
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Black Rain (1989) $140.1M Black Rain (1989)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Johnny Handsome (1989) $7.2M Johnny Handsome (1989)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 An Innocent Man (1989) $27.6M An Innocent Man (1989)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Look Who's Talking (1989) $352M Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Next of Kin (1989) $33.9M Next of Kin (1989)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 The Bear (1989) $58.3M The Bear (1989)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Second Sight (1989) $5.6M Second Sight (1989)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Dad (1989) $59.5M Dad (1989)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 The Little Mermaid (1989) $320.9M The Little Mermaid (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1985 earned the most: $64.2M from 6 films, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Week 44, 1989 took $5.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1980 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film | 1 | $621.9K | – | Sunday Lovers (1980) $621.9K |
| Week 44, 1981 Oct 25–31 4 films · +4025% | 4 | $25.7M | +4025% | Halloween II (1981) $25.5M |
| Week 44, 1982 Oct 24–30 3 films · −41% | 3 | $15.1M | −41% | Class Reunion (1982) $10.1M |
| Week 44, 1983 Oct 23–29 1 film · +7% | 1 | $16.2M | +7% | Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) $16.2M |
| Week 44, 1984 Oct 28–Nov 3 3 films · +57% | 3 | $25.3M | +57% | A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M |
| Week 44, 1985 Oct 27–Nov 2 6 films · +153% | 6 | $64.2M | +153% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $30M |
| Week 44, 1986 Oct 26–Nov 1 4 films · −66% | 4 | $22M | −66% | The Mission (1986) $17.5M |
| Week 44, 1987 Oct 25–31 5 films · +6% | 5 | $23.2M | +6% | Fatal Beauty (1987) $12M |
| Week 44, 1988 Oct 23–29 5 films · −42% | 5 | $13.5M | −42% | Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $4.9M |
| Week 44, 1989 Oct 29–Nov 4 4 films · −58% | 4 | $5.6M | −58% | Second Sight (1989) $5.4M |
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 44 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 44 of 1989 (Oct 29–Nov 4)?
Second Sight (1989) leads with $5.4M worldwide, $5.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Race for Glory (1989) at $100.3K and After Midnight (1989) at $76.3K.
How much did movies released in week 44 of 1989 (Oct 29–Nov 4) earn?
4 films released in week 44 of 1989 (Oct 29–Nov 4) report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 43, 1989 releases took $58.3M.
How many movies released in week 44 of 1989 (Oct 29–Nov 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Second Sight (1989), earned $5.4M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1989 (Oct 29–Nov 4). 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 44, 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.