#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 9, 1989
1989 · Drama
$31.9M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 9 · Feb 26–Mar 4, 1989
Box Office Week 9, 1989: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 26–Mar 4
Lean on Me (1989) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4), with $31.9M worldwide, ahead of Skin Deep (1989) at $19.7M and Scandal (1989) at $8.8M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 28.9 times the total of Week 8, 1989, whose releases took $2.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $66.2M across 6 releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $68.7M
- Lean on Me (1989), the #1
- $31.9M
- vs Week 8, 1989
- ×28.9
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 9 of 1989?
Lean on Me (1989) leads with $31.9M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $68.4M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4).
- 1 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.9M
- 2 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
- 3 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8M
- 4 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 5 Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 6
Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $294.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $294.3K - 7
Mar 4, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K - 8
Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1989?
Of the top 8, Lean on Me (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hit List (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $68.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 8 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M $31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Skin Deep (1989) $19.7M $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Scandal (1989) $8.8M $8.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dream a Little Dream (1989) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Farewell to the King (1989) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Out Cold (1989) $294.3K $294.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Rajathi Raja (1989) $7.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Hit List (1989) $4.6K $4.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $68.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 12–18) with $113.3M, led by The 'Burbs (1989).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Terror Within (1989) $858.6K The Terror Within (1989)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Three Fugitives (1989) $79.6M Three Fugitives (1989)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Her Alibi (1989) $33.6M Her Alibi (1989)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 The Fly II (1989) $60.9M The Fly II (1989)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 The 'Burbs (1989) $113.3M The 'Burbs (1989)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 High Hopes (1989) $2.4M High Hopes (1989)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Lean on Me (1989) $68.7M Lean on Me (1989)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Chances Are (1989) $49.3M Chances Are (1989)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Fletch Lives (1989) $57.2M Fletch Lives (1989)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1989 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1989 earned the most: $68.7M from 8 films, led by Lean on Me (1989).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1980 Feb 24–Mar 1 2 films | 2 | $7.5M | – | Foxes (1980) $7.5M |
| Week 9, 1981 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 4 films | 4 | $52.8M | – | Gandhi (1983) $52.8M |
| Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 7 films · −38% | 7 | $32.5M | −38% | Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M |
| Week 9, 1985 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +7% | 6 | $34.6M | +7% | The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M |
| Week 9, 1986 Feb 23–Mar 1 7 films · +92% | 7 | $66.3M | +92% | Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M |
| Week 9, 1987 Feb 22–28 5 films · ±0% | 5 | $66.3M | ±0% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $44.8M |
| Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 4 films · −62% | 4 | $24.9M | −62% | Frantic (1988) $17.6M |
| Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 8 films · +176% | 8 | $68.7M | +176% | Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 9 of 1989?
Drama took $66.2M across 6 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Romance ($34M) and Comedy ($25.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $49M across 6 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Tamil-language films ($7.6K).
Week 9 of 1989 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $66.2M6 films · #1 Lean on Me (1989) -
Romance $34M4 films · #1 Skin Deep (1989) -
Comedy $25.5M4 films · #1 Skin Deep (1989) -
History $8.8M1 film · #1 Scandal (1989) -
Adventure $2.4M1 film · #1 Farewell to the King (1989) -
War $2.4M1 film · #1 Farewell to the King (1989) -
Thriller $298.8K2 films · #1 Out Cold (1989) -
Action $12.2K2 films · #1 Rajathi Raja (1989) -
Crime $4.6K1 film · #1 Hit List (1989)
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 9 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4)?
Lean on Me (1989) leads with $31.9M worldwide, $31.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Skin Deep (1989) at $19.7M and Scandal (1989) at $8.8M.
How much did movies released in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4) earn?
8 films released in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4) report a worldwide gross, $68.7M in all, or $8.6M per film on average. Week 8, 1989 releases took $2.4M.
How many movies released in week 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lean on Me (1989), earned $31.9M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1989 (Feb 26–Mar 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 9, 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.