The Top Movies, Weekend of December 29, 1989
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(3) |
The War of the Roses |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$10,490,781 |
+90.09% |
1,526 |
$6,875 |
$43,322,832 |
24 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Tango & Cash |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$9,606,953 |
+44.92% |
1,556 |
$6,174 |
$21,813,008 |
10 |
| 3 |
(6) |
The Little Mermaid |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$9,235,512 |
+178.21% |
1,521 |
$6,072 |
$49,401,857 |
47 |
| 4 |
(4) |
Back to the Future Part II |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$8,143,555 |
+100.22% |
2,107 |
$3,865 |
$94,493,105 |
40 |
| 5 |
(1) |
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$8,090,947 |
+15.46% |
1,901 |
$4,256 |
$57,789,938 |
31 |
| 6 |
(5) |
Always |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$7,106,800 |
+91.38% |
1,090 |
$6,520 |
$14,292,780 |
10 |
| 7 |
(7) |
Steel Magnolias |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$6,248,970 |
+141.13% |
1,365 |
$4,578 |
$44,598,414 |
47 |
| 8 |
(8) |
Blaze |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$3,860,394 |
+133.41% |
909 |
$4,247 |
$10,140,649 |
19 |
| 9 |
(10) |
Look Who's Talking |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$3,767,244 |
+146.42% |
1,482 |
$2,542 |
$115,158,196 |
80 |
| 10 |
(12) |
The Wizard |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$2,696,255 |
+90.59% |
1,193 |
$2,260 |
$9,006,270 |
17 |
| 11 |
(9) |
Family Business |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,218,345 |
+41.45% |
1,229 |
$1,805 |
$8,433,290 |
17 |
| 12 |
(13) |
Harlem Nights |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,124,064 |
+56.76% |
1,064 |
$1,996 |
$55,021,591 |
45 |
| 13 |
(11) |
We're No Angels |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,100,364 |
+48.03% |
1,495 |
$1,405 |
$7,835,313 |
17 |
| 14 |
(15) |
She-Devil |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$1,692,299 |
+68.29% |
1,449 |
$1,168 |
$10,598,955 |
24 |
| 15 |
(35) |
Mystery Train |
Orion Classics
|
Comedy
|
$92,546 |
+44.44% |
10 |
$9,255 |
$367,879 |
45 |
| 16 |
(32) |
Uncle Buck |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$81,180 |
+8.17% |
164 |
$495 |
$64,189,596 |
138 |
| 17 |
(new) |
Music Box |
Sony/TriStar
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$76,239 |
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3 |
$25,413 |
$129,242 |
7 |
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