1989 Top-Grossing Movies Internationally

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative international 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.

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RankMovieRelease DateBiggest
Territory		Genre1989 International Gross
1Indiana Jones and the Last Cr…May 24, 1989New ZealandAdventure$277,000,000
2Back to the Future Part IINov 22, 1989South KoreaAdventure$213,521,866
3BatmanJun 23, 1989United KingdomAction$160,160,000
4Look Who’s TalkingOct 13, 1989Comedy$157,011,187
5Dead Poets SocietyJun 2, 1989South KoreaDrama$143,639,884
6Licence to KillJul 14, 1989United KingdomAction$121,500,000
7The Little MermaidNov 15, 1989South KoreaMusical$110,724,134
8Ghostbusters IIJun 16, 1989Comedy$103,005,262
9Honey, I Shrunk the KidsJun 23, 1989New ZealandAdventure$91,975,828
10Black RainSep 22, 1989Thriller/Suspense$88,000,000
11Lethal Weapon 2Jul 7, 1989Action$80,046,014
12The War of the RosesDec 8, 1989Russia (CIS)Black Comedy$73,300,000
13Sea of LoveSep 15, 1989Thriller/Suspense$52,308,000
14Harlem NightsNov 17, 1989Comedy$35,000,000
15AlwaysDec 22, 1989Drama$30,300,000
16ParenthoodAug 2, 1989Comedy$26,250,000
17Star Trek V: The Final Fronti…Jun 9, 1989Action$17,989,951
18Sex, Lies, and VideotapeAug 4, 1989PortugalDrama$12,000,000
19Steel MagnoliasNov 15, 1989New ZealandComedy$11,392,847
20SingMar 31, 1989Germany$8,088,834
21Kiki’s Delivery ServiceJul 29, 1989South KoreaAdventure$3,716,920
22The Cook, the Thief, His Wife…Oct 13, 1989United KingdomDrama$801,887
23Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: Gekij…Jul 15, 1989JapanAdventure$578,959
24ChocolatMar 10, 1989AustraliaDrama$449,029
25When Harry Met Sally…Jul 14, 1989South KoreaRomantic Comedy$178,474
26Red Sorghum (红高粱)Feb 28, 1989ChinaDrama$115,514
27ReunionOct 6, 1989United KingdomDrama$92,678
28The Return of Swamp ThingMay 12, 1989Horror$82,112
29HeathersMar 31, 1989United KingdomComedy$55,500
30Koneko monogatariAug 25, 1989Adventure$49,358
31Do the Right ThingJun 30, 1989NetherlandsDrama$48,590
32The AbyssAug 9, 1989AustraliaAdventure$30,768
33CageSep 1, 1989Action$28,854
34IglaFeb 28, 1989Russia (CIS)Drama$25,387
35Bill & Ted’s Excellent Advent…Feb 17, 1989New ZealandAdventure$25,072
36Wong Gok ka moonOct 14, 1989South KoreaDrama$23,018
37National Lampoon’s Christmas …Nov 30, 1989United KingdomComedy$18,821
38A City of Sadness (悲情城市)Oct 21, 1989South KoreaDrama$16,883
39Henry VNov 8, 1989United KingdomDrama$15,602
40Recordações da Casa AmarelaOct 13, 1989PortugalDrama$6,559
41Mystery TrainNov 17, 1989TurkeyComedy$3,730
42El Vuelo de la PalomaFeb 17, 1989SpainComedy$2,579
43Dead CalmApr 7, 1989New ZealandThriller/Suspense$1,795
44Vampire's KissJun 2, 1989New ZealandHorror$1,271
45Pet SemataryApr 21, 1989AustraliaHorror$671
46ParentsJan 27, 1989Black Comedy$581
47Miracle MileMay 19, 1989New ZealandThriller/Suspense$517
48Uncle BuckAug 16, 1989New ZealandComedy$391
49Drugstore CowboyOct 6, 1989New ZealandDrama$271
50Violent Cop (その男、凶暴につ…Aug 12, 1989New ZealandAction$242
51Oru Vadakkan VeeragathaApr 14, 1989AustraliaDrama$132
52The Adventures of Baron Munch…Mar 10, 1989New ZealandComedy$91
53GloryDec 13, 1989New ZealandDrama$61