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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1989
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1989, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1989
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1989 |
| 1989 TBD |
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Bev… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,156,471 |
|
| |
| January 13 |
The Experts |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$169,203 |
|
|
Gleaming the Cube |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,454,590 |
|
|
January Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,611,062 |
|
| |
| January 27 |
Cohen and Tate |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$108,154 |
|
|
Physical Evidence |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,000,000 |
|
|
Three Fugitives |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$40,590,000 |
|
| |
| January 28 |
The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 (ç¥žå‹‡é… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February, 1989 |
| February 3 |
Her Alibi |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,195,050 |
|
|
Kinjite |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,088,086 |
|
|
Who's Harry Crumb? |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,982,364 |
|
| |
| February 10 |
Cousins |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,707,236 |
|
|
Tap |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,114,702 |
|
| |
| February 16 |
The Mighty Quinn |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$3,992,420 |
|
| |
| February 17 |
The `Burbs |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$35,382,246 |
|
|
True Believer |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,742,000 |
|
|
El Vuelo de la Paloma |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,579 |
|
| |
| February 24 |
Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
High Hopes |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,192,322 |
|
| |
| |
| Feb, 1989 TBD |
Igla |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$25,387 |
|
| March, 1989 |
| March 1 |
New York Stories |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,763,469 |
|
| |
| March 3 |
Mind Games |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Skin Deep |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,000,000 |
|
| |
| March 10 |
Chocolat |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,798,430 |
|
|
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,567,000 |
|
| |
| March 17 |
Fletch Lives |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$33,266,859 |
|
|
Slaves of New York |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$463,972 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
976-Evil |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,955,917 |
|
|
Troop Beverly Hills |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,190,505 |
|
| |
| March 24 |
Cutting Class |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Dead Bang |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,935,216 |
|
| |
| March 30 |
Heaven Becomes Hell |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$7,405 |
|
| |
| March 31 |
Heathers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$982,614 |
|
|
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$54,454 |
|
| |
| Mar, 1989 TBD |
Nowhere to Run |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| April, 1989 |
| April 7 |
Dead Calm |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,032,915 |
|
|
The Dream Team |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,793,650 |
|
|
Major League |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$49,793,054 |
|
| |
| April 14 |
Disorganized Crime |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,210,149 |
|
|
Say Anything… |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,036,737 |
|
|
She's Out of Control |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,065,892 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Red Scorpion |
Action |
Theatrical |
$4,192,000 |
|
| |
| April 21 |
Checking Out |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,000 |
|
|
Field of Dreams |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$64,431,625 |
|
|
See You in the Morning |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,795,009 |
|
|
Speed Zone! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,077,061 |
|
| |
| April 28 |
Criminal Law |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$9,443,550 |
|
|
K-9 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$38,859,189 |
|
|
Loverboy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,887,852 |
|
|
Miss Firecracker |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,852,655 |
|
| May, 1989 |
| May 5 |
Listen to Me |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,177,448 |
|
|
Lost Angels |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,013,619 |
|
|
Out of the Dark |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$419,428 |
|
| |
| May 12 |
Fist Fighter |
Action |
Theatrical |
$221,163 |
|
|
Going Overboard |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
See No Evil, Hear No Evil |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$46,900,000 |
|
| |
| May 19 |
Bye Bye Baby |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,565 |
|
|
Cold Feet |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$289,975 |
|
|
For Queen & Country |
Action |
Theatrical |
$191,051 |
|
|
Fright Night Part 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,350,289 |
|
|
Road House |
Action |
Theatrical |
$30,050,028 |
|
| |
| May 26 |
Pink Cadillac |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,143,484 |
|
| June, 1989 |
| June 2 |
Dead Poets Society |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$239,500,000 |
|
|
No Holds Barred |
Action |
Theatrical |
$16,093,651 |
|
|
Renegades |
Action |
Theatrical |
$9,015,164 |
|
|
Vampire's Kiss |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$725,740 |
|
| |
| June 30 |
Do the Right Thing |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$26,051,502 |
|
|
Far From Home |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$27,735,792 |
|
|
The Karate Kid, Part III |
Action |
Theatrical |
$38,793,278 |
|
| July, 1989 |
| July 1 |
Luther the Geek |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 5 |
Weekend at Bernie's |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$30,218,387 |
|
| |
| July 7 |
Lethal Weapon 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$227,300,000 |
|
| |
| July 14 |
Licence to Kill |
Action |
Theatrical |
$156,167,015 |
|
|
When Harry Met Sally… |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$93,000,145 |
|
| |
| July 21 |
Eat a Bowl of Tea |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$231,423 |
|
|
UHF |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,959,118 |
|
|
Valentino Returns |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,954 |
|
| |
| July 28 |
Turner & Hooch |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$71,079,915 |
|
| August, 1989 |
| August 2 |
Parenthood |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$126,297,830 |
|
| |
| August 4 |
Ich und er |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,265 |
|
|
Lock Up |
Action |
Theatrical |
$22,099,847 |
|
|
Sex, Lies, and Videotape |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$36,741,667 |
|
|
Young Einstein |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,536,599 |
|
| |
| August 11 |
A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Dream … |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$22,168,359 |
|
|
Race for Glory |
Action |
Theatrical |
$100,326 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
Uncle Buck |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$66,758,538 |
|
| |
| August 18 |
Cheetah |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$7,882,250 |
|
|
A Chorus of Disapproval |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$216,000 |
|
|
Eddie and the Cruisers II |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$540,000 |
|
|
Let it Ride |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,971,088 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Cookie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,755,480 |
|
| |
| August 25 |
Koneko monogatari |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$13,349,107 |
|
|
The Package |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,753,559 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
Relentless |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,985,999 |
|
| September, 1989 |
| September 1 |
Cage |
Action |
Theatrical |
$647,032 |
|
| |
| September 7 |
Witchtrap |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 8 |
Kickboxer |
Action |
Theatrical |
$14,533,681 |
|
| |
| September 15 |
The Big Picture |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$117,463 |
|
|
In Country |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,531,971 |
|
|
Night Game |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$337,812 |
|
|
Sea of Love |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$110,879,513 |
|
|
True Love |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Queen of Hearts |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$917,820 |
|
| |
| September 22 |
Black Rain |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$133,892,212 |
|
| |
| September 29 |
The Everlasting Secret Family |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Johnny Handsome |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,622,465 |
|
|
Welcome Home |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,029,822 |
|
| October, 1989 |
| October 6 |
An Innocent Man |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$19,397,847 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Georgia |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 13 |
Breaking In |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,811,086 |
|
|
Crimes and Misdemeanors |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,254,702 |
|
|
The Fabulous Baker Boys |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,121,297 |
|
|
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael M… |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$12,203,183 |
|
|
Look Who's Talking |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$297,100,000 |
|
|
Recordações da Casa Amarela |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,379 |
|
|
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her L… |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$801,887 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
Wong Gok ka moon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,860 |
|
| |
| October 20 |
Gross Anatomy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,346,186 |
|
|
Next of Kin |
Action |
Theatrical |
$15,942,628 |
|
| |
| October 27 |
Dad |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,738,015 |
|
|
Immediate Family |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,841,286 |
|
|
Kill Me Again |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$283,694 |
|
|
Worth Winning |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,690,328 |
|
| November, 1989 |
| November 3 |
After Midnight |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 10 |
Crack House |
Action |
Theatrical |
$486,722 |
|
|
Staying Together |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,348,025 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Steel Magnolias |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$95,151,938 |
|
| |
| November 17 |
Mystery Train |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$371,609 |
|
| |
| November 25 |
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vam… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Dark Obsession |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$333,811 |
|
| |
| November 30 |
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$73,872,288 |
|
|
Tripwire |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| Nov, 1989 TBD |
Ladrones de tumbas |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1989 |
| December 1 |
Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$119,510 |
|
| |
| December 8 |
Fear, Anxiety and Depression |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,212 |
|
|
She-Devil |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,351,421 |
|
|
The War of the Roses |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$83,699,711 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
Family Business |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,053,835 |
|
|
We're No Angels |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,555,348 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
La Bande des Quatre |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Tango & Cash |
Action |
Theatrical |
$63,408,614 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Music Box |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,263,883 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Murder Story |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Paint it Black |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
