Domestic Box Office Weekends For 1989
Data as of Apr 26, 12:42 PDT
Key:Long Weekend
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29-Jan 1, 1990 New Year's long wknd | $69,247,411 | - | $80,922,672 | - | 23 | The War of the Roses | 52 |
| Dec 29-31 | $6,645,080 | +100.6% | $6,645,080 | +100.6% | 2 | Back to the Future Part II | 52 |
| Dec 22-25 Christmas long wknd | $37,598,688 | - | $45,702,925 | - | 24 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | 51 |
| Dec 22-24 | $3,312,750 | -90% | $3,312,750 | -91.4% | 2 | Back to the Future Part II | 51 |
| Dec 15-17 | $33,020,414 | -24.5% | $38,559,024 | -14.7% | 18 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | 50 |
| Dec 8-10 | $43,716,383 | -9.5% | $45,193,279 | -9.1% | 16 | The War of the Roses | 49 |
| Dec 1-3 Post-Thanksgiving | $48,323,085 | -38.1% | $49,740,789 | -37.8% | 14 | Back to the Future Part II | 48 |
| Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving 3-Day | $78,085,795 | +50% | $79,985,363 | +45.5% | 14 | Back to the Future Part II | 47 |
| Nov 23-26 Thanksgiving 4-Day | $36,408,317 | - | $36,408,317 | - | 3 | Back to the Future Part II | 47 |
| Nov 22-26 Thanksgiving 5-Day | $43,721,878 | - | $43,721,878 | - | 3 | Back to the Future Part II | 47 |
| Nov 17-19 | $52,044,039 | +58.4% | $54,974,767 | +36.9% | 18 | Harlem Nights | 46 |
| Nov 10-12 | $32,865,537 | -2.6% | $40,160,246 | -0.2% | 23 | Look Who's Talking | 45 |
| Nov 3-5 | $33,758,051 | +3.5% | $40,251,434 | +3.6% | 19 | Look Who's Talking | 44 |
| Oct 27-29 | $32,628,277 | -15.2% | $38,845,271 | -7.7% | 20 | Look Who's Talking | 43 |
| Oct 20-22 | $38,482,825 | +5.3% | $42,071,669 | +9.6% | 15 | Look Who's Talking | 42 |
| Oct 13-15 | $36,551,171 | +958.3% | $38,393,037 | +1,011.6% | 13 | Look Who's Talking | 41 |
| Oct 6-9 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | $30,862,955 | - | $35,935,567 | - | 17 | Black Rain | 40 |
| Oct 6-8 | $3,453,850 | -87.5% | $3,453,850 | -89.2% | 2 | Parenthood | 40 |
| Sep 29-Oct 1 | $27,672,339 | -17.4% | $31,836,738 | -12% | 15 | Black Rain | 39 |
| Sep 22-24 | $33,489,412 | +3.4% | $36,178,108 | +3.9% | 17 | Black Rain | 38 |
| Sep 15-17 | $32,380,301 | +11% | $34,828,917 | -1.4% | 16 | Sea of Love | 37 |
| Sep 8-10 | $29,178,292 | +208.1% | $35,328,007 | +273% | 16 | Uncle Buck | 36 |
| Sep 1-3 | $9,470,807 | -74.6% | $9,470,807 | -81% | 3 | Parenthood | 35 |
| Sep 1-4 Labor Day wknd | $46,737,111 | - | $58,699,756 | - | 20 | Uncle Buck | 35 |
| Aug 25-27 | $37,305,118 | -28.5% | $49,909,646 | -21.1% | 26 | Uncle Buck | 34 |
| Aug 18-20 | $52,164,401 | -12.3% | $63,265,094 | -5.4% | 19 | Uncle Buck | 33 |
| Aug 11-13 | $59,460,843 | +0.9% | $66,908,611 | <0.1% | 16 | Parenthood | 32 |
| Aug 4-6 | $58,919,389 | -4.1% | $66,882,552 | -4.9% | 18 | Parenthood | 31 |
| Jul 28-30 | $61,417,096 | <0.1% | $70,305,996 | +0.6% | 19 | Turner & Hooch | 30 |
| Jul 21-23 | $61,437,963 | -18.6% | $69,863,384 | -14.5% | 14 | Lethal Weapon 2 | 29 |
| Jul 14-16 | $75,470,560 | -4.7% | $81,738,471 | -0.2% | 14 | Lethal Weapon 2 | 28 |
| Jul 7-9 | $79,223,253 | -9.8% | $81,889,594 | -8.2% | 13 | Lethal Weapon 2 | 27 |
| Jun 30-Jul 4 July 4th long wknd | $56,670,030 | - | $56,670,030 | - | 3 | Batman | 26 |
| Jun 30-Jul 2 | $87,793,013 | -5.9% | $89,235,464 | -5.7% | 13 | Batman | 26 |
| Jun 23-25 | $93,294,088 | +37.1% | $94,580,456 | +36.5% | 13 | Batman | 25 |
| Jun 16-18 | $68,032,810 | +19.3% | $69,281,243 | +17.3% | 13 | Ghostbusters II | 24 |
| Jun 9-11 | $57,019,127 | +21.1% | $59,068,818 | +19.1% | 13 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | 23 |
| Jun 2-4 | $47,075,113 | +60.4% | $49,607,293 | +69% | 19 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 22 |
| May 26-29 Memorial Day wknd | $67,486,083 | - | $69,952,510 | - | 15 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 21 |
| May 26-28 | $29,355,021 | +3.4% | $29,355,021 | -6.5% | 1 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 21 |
| May 19-21 | $28,392,270 | -3.4% | $31,390,965 | -0.2% | 17 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | 20 |
| May 12-14 | $29,378,516 | -5.9% | $31,466,390 | -5.8% | 13 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | 19 |
| May 5-7 | $31,214,401 | -6.7% | $33,415,345 | -13.4% | 14 | Pet Sematary | 18 |
| Apr 28-30 | $33,471,156 | -6.5% | $38,563,740 | -0.4% | 21 | Pet Sematary | 17 |
| Apr 21-23 | $35,814,078 | +14.4% | $38,707,604 | +7.3% | 18 | Pet Sematary | 16 |
| Apr 14-16 | $31,304,650 | -4.2% | $36,064,184 | -0.5% | 19 | Major League | 15 |
| Apr 7-9 | $32,677,820 | +26.4% | $36,262,400 | +15.5% | 17 | Major League | 14 |
| Mar 31-Apr 2 | $25,848,340 | -10.2% | $31,401,655 | -15.6% | 17 | Rain Man | 13 |
| Mar 24-27 Easter wknd | $847,005 | - | $847,005 | - | 1 | Twins | 12 |
| Mar 24-26 | $28,791,155 | -17.5% | $37,193,467 | -10.5% | 19 | Fletch Lives | 12 |
| Mar 17-19 | $34,888,656 | +12.7% | $41,533,910 | +8.3% | 18 | Fletch Lives | 11 |
| Mar 10-12 | $30,953,692 | -2.4% | $38,348,484 | -3.7% | 19 | Lean on Me | 10 |
| Mar 3-5 | $31,717,654 | +1.5% | $39,804,263 | +7.5% | 19 | Lean on Me | 9 |
| Feb 24-26 | $31,263,007 | +1,386.2% | $37,042,359 | +1,661% | 19 | The 'Burbs | 8 |
| Feb 17-20 Presidents' Day wknd | $48,902,089 | - | $61,798,263 | - | 18 | The 'Burbs | 7 |
| Feb 17-19 | $2,103,520 | -94.2% | $2,103,520 | -95% | 1 | Twins | 7 |
| Feb 10-12 | $36,087,027 | +0.9% | $41,829,452 | +5.6% | 14 | The Fly II | 6 |
| Feb 3-5 | $35,780,058 | -6.8% | $39,611,036 | -3.6% | 14 | Three Fugitives | 5 |
| Jan 27-29 | $38,401,690 | +14.4% | $41,090,195 | +5.7% | 15 | Rain Man | 4 |
| Jan 20-22 | $33,563,148 | -30.2% | $38,886,459 | -32.7% | 18 | Rain Man | 3 |
| Jan 13-15 | $48,087,246 | +8.6% | $57,738,088 | +21% | 20 | Rain Man | 2 |
| Jan 13-16 MLK wknd | $7,717,455 | - | $7,717,455 | - | 1 | Twins | 2 |
| Jan 6-8 | $44,278,805 | +367.7% | $47,703,469 | +403.8% | 17 | Rain Man | 1 |
