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Academy Awards > 1989

BEST PICTURE Picture Studio Box Office Driving Miss Daisy Warner Bros. $106,593,296 Dead Poets Society Buena Vista $95,860,116 Born on the Fourth of July Universal $70,001,698 Field of Dreams Universal $64,431,625 My Left Foot Miramax $14,743,391 Total Gross: $351,630,126 Average Gross: $70,326,025   BEST DIRECTOR Picture Nominees Studio Box Office Dead Poets Society Peter Weir Buena Vista $95,860,116 Born on the Fourth of July Oliver Stone Universal $70,001,698 My Left Foot Jim Sheridan Miramax $14,743,391 Henry V Kenneth Branagh Samuel Goldwyn $10,161,099 Total Gross: $190,766,304 Average Gross: $47,691,576   BEST ACTOR Picture Nominees Studio Box Office Driving Miss Daisy Morgan Freeman Warner Bros. $106,593,296 Dead Poets Society Robin Williams Buena Vista $95,860,116 Born on the Fourth of July Tom Cruise Universal $70,001,698 Do the Right Thing Danny Aiello Universal $27,545,445 My Left Foot Daniel Day-Lewis Miramax $14,743,391 Henry V Kenneth Branagh Samuel Goldwyn $10,161,099 Total Gross: $324,905,045 Average Gross: $54,150,841   BEST ACTRESS Picture Nominees Studio Box Office Driving Miss Daisy Jessica Tandy Warner Bros. $106,593,296 The Fabulous Baker Boys Michelle Pfeiffer Fox $18,428,904 Music Box Jessica Lange TriStar $6,263,883 Shirley Valentine Pauline Collins Paramount $6,056,912 Camille Claudel Isabelle Adjani Orion Classics $3,331,297 Total Gross: $140,674,292 Average Gross: $28,134,858   BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Picture Nominees Studio Box Office Driving Miss Daisy Dan Aykroyd Warner Bros. $106,593,296 Glory Denzel Washington TriStar $26,828,365 Crimes and Misdemeanors Martin Landau Orion Pictures $18,254,702 A Dry White Season Marlon Brando MGM $3,766,879 Total Gross: $155,443,242 Average Gross: $38,860,811   BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Picture Nominees Studio Box Office Parenthood Dianne Wiest Universal $100,047,830 Steel Magnolias Julia Roberts TriStar $83,759,091 My Left Foot Brenda Fricker Miramax $14,743,391 Enemies, A Love Story Lena Olin Fox $7,754,571 Enemies, A Love Story Anjelica Huston Fox $7,754,571 Total Gross: $214,059,454 Average Gross: $42,811,891   BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Picture Studio Box Office Dead Poets Society Buena Vista $95,860,116 When Harry Met Sally... Columbia $92,823,546 Do the Right Thing Universal $27,545,445 sex, lies and videotape Miramax $24,741,667 Crimes and Misdemeanors Orion Pictures $18,254,702 Crimes and Misdemeanors Orion Pictures $18,254,702 Total Gross: $277,480,178 Average Gross: $46,246,696   BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Picture Studio Box Office Driving Miss Daisy Warner Bros. $106,593,296 Born on the Fourth of July Universal $70,001,698 The Fabulous Baker Boys Fox $18,428,904 Enemies, A Love Story Fox $7,754,571 Total Gross: $202,778,469 Average Gross: $50,694,617   BEST EDITING Picture Studio Box Office Driving Miss Daisy Warner Bros. $106,593,296 Born on the Fourth of July Universal $70,001,698 The Bear TriStar $31,753,898 Glory TriStar $26,828,365 The Fabulous Baker Boys Fox $18,428,904 Total Gross: $253,606,161 Average Gross: $50,721,232   BEST ART DIRECTION Picture Studio Box Office Batman Warner Bros. $251,188,924 Driving Miss Daisy Warner Bros. $106,593,296 The Abyss Fox $54,222,310 Glory TriStar $26,828,365 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Columbia $8,083,123 Total Gross: $446,916,018 Average Gross: $89,383,204   BEST COSTUME DESIGN Picture Studio Box Office Driving Miss Daisy Warner Bros. $106,593,296 Harlem Nights Paramount $60,864,870 Henry V Samuel Goldwyn $10,161,099 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Columbia $8,083,123 Valmont Orion Pictures $1,132,112 Total Gross: $186,834,500 Average Gross: $37,366,900   BEST MAKEUP Picture Studio Box Office Driving Miss Daisy Warner Bros. $106,593,296 Dad Universal $22,103,037 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Columbia $8,083,123 Total Gross: $136,779,456 Average Gross: $45,593,152   BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Picture Studio Box Office Back to the Future Part II Universal $118,450,002 The Abyss Fox $54,222,310 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Columbia $8,083,123 Total Gross: $180,755,435 Average Gross: $60,251,812   BEST SOUND Picture Studio Box Office Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Paramount $197,171,806 Born on the Fourth of July Universal $70,001,698 The Abyss Fox $54,222,310 Black Rain Paramount $46,212,055 Glory TriStar $26,828,365 Total Gross: $394,436,234 Average Gross: $78,887,247   BEST SOUND EDITING Picture Studio Box Office Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Paramount $197,171,806 Lethal Weapon 2 Warner Bros. $147,253,986 Black Rain Paramount $46,212,055 Total Gross: $390,637,847 Average Gross: $130,212,616   BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Picture Nominees Studio Box Office Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade John Williams Paramount $197,171,806 The Little Mermaid Alan Menken Buena Vista $84,355,863 Born on the Fourth of July John Williams Universal $70,001,698 Field of Dreams James Horner Universal $64,431,625 The Fabulous Baker Boys Dave Grusin Fox $18,428,904 Total Gross: $434,389,896 Average Gross: $86,877,979   BEST ORIGINAL SONG Picture Nominees Studio Box Office Parenthood "I Love to See You Smile" Universal $100,047,830 The Little Mermaid "Under the Sea" Buena Vista $84,355,863 The Little Mermaid "Kiss the Girl" Buena Vista $84,355,863 Chances Are "After All" TriStar $16,278,590 Shirley Valentine "The Girl Who Used to Be Me" Paramount $6,056,912 Total Gross: $291,095,058 Average Gross: $58,219,012