Domestic Box Office For November 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 | Back to the Future Part II | $118,811,197 | 2,107 | $27,835,125 | 23.4% | 1,865 | Nov 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | The Little Mermaid | $84,355,863 | 1,533 | $6,031,914 | 7.2% | 994 | Nov 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Steel Magnolias | $83,759,091 | 1,372 | $5,425,440 | 6.5% | 480 | Nov 24 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 4 | Harlem Nights | $60,864,870 | 2,180 | $16,096,808 | 26.4% | 2,180 | Nov 17 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | All Dogs Go to Heaven | $27,100,027 | 1,591 | $4,712,834 | 17.4% | 1,577 | Nov 17 | - | United Artists |
| 6 | Dad | $22,103,037 | 1,188 | $540,148 | 2.4% | 107 | Nov 10 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Prancer | $18,587,135 | 1,728 | $2,914,486 | 15.7% | 1,713 | Nov 17 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 8 | Second Sight | $5,368,865 | 815 | $2,156,742 | 40.2% | 815 | Nov 3 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Staying Together | $4,348,025 | 1,045 | $2,020,777 | 46.5% | 1,045 | Nov 10 | - | Hemdale |
| 10 | The Phantom of the Opera | $3,953,745 | 1,468 | $2,050,000 | 51.8% | 1,468 | Nov 3 | Nov 23 | 21st Century Film France |
| 11 | Best of the Best | $1,700,000 | 600 | $990,000 | 58.2% | 600 | Nov 10 | - | Taurus Entertainment Company |
