Domestic Box Office For December 1989
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The War of the Roses | $86,888,546 | 1,559 | $9,488,794 | 10.9% | 1,259 | Dec 8 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | $71,319,526 | 1,950 | $11,750,203 | 16.5% | 1,744 | Dec 1 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Tango & Cash | $63,408,614 | 1,575 | $6,628,918 | 10.5% | 1,409 | Dec 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Always | $43,858,790 | 1,206 | $3,713,480 | 8.5% | 1,016 | Dec 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Blaze | $19,131,246 | 970 | $1,739,701 | 9.1% | 909 | Dec 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | She-Devil | $15,351,421 | 1,452 | $3,509,647 | 22.9% | 1,403 | Dec 8 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 7 | The Wizard | $14,278,900 | 1,204 | $2,142,525 | 15% | 1,155 | Dec 15 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | Family Business | $12,195,695 | 1,230 | $2,130,024 | 17.5% | 1,201 | Dec 15 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 9 | We're No Angels | $10,555,348 | 1,495 | $2,047,630 | 19.4% | 1,239 | Dec 15 | - | Paramount Pictures |
