| TW | LW | Total | %± LW | Share | Releases | #1 Release
| Gross | % of Total | Week | Distributor
| New This Week
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|---|
| 2 | 2 | $11,649,603 | -21.4% | 20.2% | 2 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | $11,634,953 | 99.9% | 2 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 3 | 1 | $9,907,431 | -42.1% | 17.2% | 4 | Back to the Future Part II | $8,651,695 | 87.3% | 4 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 4 | 3 | $8,230,203 | -34.7% | 14.3% | 4 | Steel Magnolias | $4,159,106 | 50.5% | 4 | TriStar Pictures | - |
| 5 | 6 | $6,415,496 | +87.4% | 11.1% | 3 | She-Devil | $4,376,764 | 68.2% | 1 | Orion Pictures | - |
| 6 | 4 | $3,792,595 | -42.7% | 6.6% | 1 | Harlem Nights | $3,792,595 | 100% | 4 | Paramount Pictures | - |
| 7 | 5 | $3,435,377 | -30% | 6% | 1 | The Little Mermaid | $3,435,377 | 100% | 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | - |
| 8 | 7 | $1,847,991 | -31.8% | 3.2% | 1 | All Dogs Go to Heaven | $1,847,991 | 100% | 4 | United Artists | - |
