Domestic Box Office For January 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 | Beaches | $57,041,866 | 1,122 | $198,361 | 0.3% | 7 | Jan 13 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | Three Fugitives | $40,586,886 | 1,374 | $6,434,717 | 15.9% | 1,153 | Jan 27 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Mississippi Burning | $34,603,943 | 1,134 | $225,034 | 0.7% | 9 | Jan 27 | Jun 15 | Orion Pictures |
| 4 | The Accidental Tourist | $32,632,093 | 954 | $97,578 | 0.3% | 3 | Jan 6 | Apr 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | DeepStar Six | $8,143,225 | 1,118 | $3,306,320 | 40.6% | 1,117 | Jan 13 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 6 | The January Man | $4,611,062 | 883 | $1,716,442 | 37.2% | 876 | Jan 13 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 7 | Physical Evidence | $3,560,932 | 695 | $1,777,358 | 49.9% | 691 | Jan 27 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 8 | Talk Radio | $3,468,572 | 653 | $80,547 | 2.3% | 6 | Jan 13 | - | Universal Pictures |
