1989 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 1989. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1989.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 1989 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 1989” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1989 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1BatmanJun 23, 1989Warner Bros.Action$251,188,92463,321,778
2Indiana Jones and the Last Cr…May 24, 1989Paramount PicturesAdventure$197,171,80649,416,492
3Lethal Weapon 2Jul 7, 1989Warner Bros.Action$147,253,98636,905,760
4Look Who’s TalkingOct 13, 1989Sony PicturesComedy$140,088,81334,841,163
5Honey, I Shrunk the KidsJun 23, 1989Walt DisneyAdventure$130,724,17232,762,950
6Back to the Future Part IINov 22, 1989UniversalAdventure$118,450,00229,428,379
7Ghostbusters IIJun 16, 1989Sony PicturesComedy$112,494,73828,194,169
8The Little MermaidNov 15, 1989Walt DisneyMusical$111,543,47926,539,267
9Driving Miss DaisyDec 13, 1989Warner Bros.Drama$106,593,29625,321,713
10ParenthoodAug 2, 1989UniversalComedy$100,047,83025,074,644
11Dead Poets SocietyJun 2, 1989Walt DisneyDrama$95,860,11624,025,091
12When Harry Met Sally…Jul 14, 1989ColumbiaRomantic Comedy$92,823,54623,185,674
13Steel MagnoliasNov 15, 1989Sony PicturesComedy$83,759,09120,541,889
14The War of the RosesDec 8, 198920th Century FoxBlack Comedy$83,699,71120,432,433
15National Lampoon’s Christmas …Dec 1, 1989Warner Bros.Comedy$78,895,84918,521,246
16Turner & HoochJul 28, 1989Walt DisneyComedy$71,079,91517,814,515
17Born on the Fourth of JulyDec 20, 1989UniversalDrama$70,001,69816,653,384
18Uncle BuckAug 16, 1989UniversalComedy$66,758,53816,731,463
19Field of DreamsApr 21, 1989UniversalDrama$64,532,23516,157,172
20Tango & CashDec 22, 1989Warner Bros.Action$63,408,61415,346,042
21Harlem NightsNov 17, 1989Paramount PicturesComedy$60,857,26215,182,586
22Sea of LoveSep 15, 1989UniversalThriller/Suspense$58,571,51314,679,577
23Pet SemataryApr 21, 1989Paramount PicturesHorror$57,469,17914,403,303
24The AbyssAug 9, 198920th Century FoxAdventure$54,763,22913,642,309
25To the LimitNov 15, 1989Documentary$53,000,00013,283,208
26Star Trek V: The Final Fronti…Jun 9, 1989Paramount PicturesAction$52,210,04913,085,225
27Major LeagueApr 7, 1989Paramount PicturesComedy$49,793,05412,479,462
28See No Evil, Hear No EvilMay 12, 1989Sony PicturesComedy$46,900,00011,754,385
29Black RainSep 22, 1989Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$45,892,21211,501,807
30AlwaysDec 22, 1989UniversalDrama$41,843,63010,216,209
31Three FugitivesJan 27, 1989Walt DisneyComedy$40,590,00010,172,932
32Bill & Ted’s Excellent Advent…Feb 17, 1989Orion PicturesAdventure$40,485,03910,146,626
33K-9Apr 28, 1989UniversalComedy$38,859,1899,739,145
34The Karate Kid, Part IIIJun 30, 1989Sony PicturesAction$38,793,2789,722,626
35The ‘BurbsFeb 17, 1989UniversalBlack Comedy$35,382,2468,867,730
36Licence to KillJul 14, 1989MGMAction$34,667,0158,688,474
37Fletch LivesMar 17, 1989UniversalComedy$33,266,8598,337,558
38Weekend at Bernie’sJul 5, 198920th Century FoxComedy$30,218,3877,573,530
39Road HouseMay 19, 1989United ArtistsAction$30,050,0287,531,335
40Lean on MeMar 3, 1989Warner Bros.Drama$29,823,1407,474,471
41L'OursOct 25, 1989Sony/TriStarAdventure$29,564,4717,409,641
42GloryDec 13, 1989Sony PicturesDrama$26,828,3656,362,884
43The Dream TeamApr 7, 1989UniversalComedy$26,793,6506,715,200
44All Dogs Go To HeavenNov 17, 1989MGMAdventure$26,220,8776,571,648
45Do the Right ThingJun 30, 1989UniversalDrama$26,004,0266,517,299
46Sex, Lies, and VideotapeAug 4, 1989MiramaxDrama$24,741,6676,200,919
47A Nightmare On Elm Street: Th…Aug 11, 1989New LineHorror$22,168,3595,555,979
48Lock UpAug 4, 1989Sony PicturesAction$22,099,8475,538,808
49CousinsFeb 10, 1989Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$21,707,2365,440,410
50Say Anything…Apr 14, 198920th Century FoxDrama$20,036,7375,021,738
51DadOct 27, 1989UniversalComedy$19,738,0154,946,870
52The Fly IIFeb 10, 198920th Century FoxHorror$19,441,5284,872,563
53An Innocent ManOct 6, 1989Walt DisneyDrama$19,397,8474,861,615
54BlazeDec 13, 1989Walt DisneyDrama$19,049,7274,731,274
55Skin DeepMar 3, 198920th Century FoxComedy$19,000,0004,761,904
56Casualties of WarAug 18, 1989Sony PicturesDrama$18,468,7144,628,750
57Crimes and MisdemeanorsOct 13, 1989Orion PicturesComedy$18,254,7024,575,113
58The Fabulous Baker BoysOct 13, 198920th Century FoxComedy$18,121,2974,541,678
59Her AlibiFeb 3, 1989Warner Bros.Comedy$17,195,0504,309,536
60ShockerOct 27, 1989UniversalHorror$16,554,6994,149,047
61PrancerNov 17, 1989Orion PicturesDrama$16,115,3984,038,946
62No Holds BarredJun 2, 1989New LineAction$16,093,6514,033,496
63Next of KinOct 20, 1989Warner Bros.Action$15,942,6283,995,646
64Chances AreMar 10, 1989Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$15,939,6633,994,903
65LeviathanMar 17, 1989MGMHorror$15,363,5603,850,516
66She-DevilDec 8, 198920th Century FoxBlack Comedy$15,351,4213,847,473
67KickboxerSep 8, 1989CannonAction$14,533,6813,642,526
68Friday the 13th Part VIII: Ja…Jul 28, 1989Paramount PicturesHorror$14,343,9763,594,981
69The WizardDec 15, 1989UniversalAdventure$14,278,9003,578,671
70My Left Foot: The Story of Ch…Nov 10, 1989MiramaxDrama$14,041,3533,386,466
71Great Balls of Fire!Jun 30, 1989Orion PicturesDrama$13,691,5503,431,466
72Koneko monogatariAug 25, 1989Sony PicturesAdventure$13,299,7493,290,490
73Pink CadillacMay 26, 1989Warner Bros.Comedy$12,143,4843,043,479
74She's Out of ControlApr 14, 1989Sony PicturesComedy$12,065,8923,024,033
75Physical EvidenceJan 27, 1989Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$12,000,0003,007,518
76Halloween 5: The Revenge of M…Oct 13, 1989Galaxy Internatio…Horror$11,642,2542,917,858
77Police Academy 6: City Under …Mar 10, 1989Warner Bros.Comedy$11,567,0002,898,997
78Young EinsteinAug 4, 1989Warner Bros.Comedy$11,536,5992,891,378
79Gross AnatomyOct 20, 1989Walt DisneyDrama$11,346,1862,843,655
80Family BusinessDec 15, 1989Sony PicturesComedy$11,053,8352,770,384
81Who's Harry Crumb?Feb 3, 1989Sony/TriStarComedy$10,982,3642,752,472
82New York StoriesMar 1, 1989Walt DisneyDrama$10,763,4692,697,611
83The PackageAug 25, 1989Orion PicturesAction$10,647,2192,668,475
84We're No AngelsDec 15, 1989Paramount PicturesComedy$10,555,3482,645,450
85Henry VNov 8, 1989Goldwyn Entertain…Drama$10,161,0992,469,702
86CyborgApr 7, 1989CannonAction$10,030,8752,514,003
87Criminal LawApr 28, 1989HemdaleThriller/Suspense$9,443,5502,366,804
88TapFeb 10, 1989Sony PicturesDrama$9,114,7022,284,386
89RenegadesJun 2, 1989UniversalAction$9,015,1642,259,439
90ScandalApr 28, 1989MiramaxDrama$8,800,0002,205,513
91True BelieverFeb 17, 1989Sony PicturesDrama$8,742,0002,190,977
92The Adventures of Baron Munch…Mar 10, 1989Sony PicturesComedy$8,040,0082,015,039
93CheetahAug 18, 1989Walt DisneyAdventure$7,882,2501,975,501
94Enemies: A Love StoryDec 13, 198920th Century FoxComedy$7,815,4031,858,126
95Deepstar SixJan 13, 1989Sony PicturesHorror$7,724,8471,936,051
96Disorganized CrimeApr 14, 1989Walt DisneyComedy$7,210,1491,807,054
97Troop Beverly HillsMar 22, 1989Sony PicturesComedy$7,190,5051,802,131
98Dead CalmApr 7, 1989Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$7,032,9151,762,635
99RelentlessAug 29, 1989New LineThriller/Suspense$6,985,9991,750,876
100ShagJul 1, 1989$6,957,9751,743,853