Domestic Box Office For Q4 1989
Q4 1989 is October 1-December 31.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Look Who's Talking | $140,088,813 | 1,651 | $12,107,784 | 8.6% | 1,208 | Oct 13 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 2 | Back to the Future Part II | $118,811,197 | 2,107 | $27,835,125 | 23.4% | 1,865 | Nov 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Driving Miss Daisy | $106,593,296 | 1,668 | $73,745 | <0.1% | 3 | Dec 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | The War of the Roses | $86,888,546 | 1,559 | $9,488,794 | 10.9% | 1,259 | Dec 8 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | The Little Mermaid | $84,355,863 | 1,533 | $6,031,914 | 7.2% | 994 | Nov 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | Steel Magnolias | $83,759,091 | 1,372 | $5,425,440 | 6.5% | 480 | Nov 17 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 7 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | $71,319,526 | 1,950 | $11,750,203 | 16.5% | 1,744 | Dec 1 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Born on the Fourth of July | $70,001,698 | 1,434 | $172,021 | 0.2% | 5 | Dec 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Tango & Cash | $63,408,614 | 1,575 | $6,628,918 | 10.5% | 1,409 | Dec 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Harlem Nights | $60,864,870 | 2,180 | $16,096,808 | 26.4% | 2,180 | Nov 17 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 11 | Always | $43,858,790 | 1,206 | $3,713,480 | 8.5% | 1,016 | Dec 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | The Bear | $31,753,898 | 1,056 | $3,676,530 | 11.6% | 858 | Oct 27 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 13 | All Dogs Go to Heaven | $27,100,027 | 1,591 | $4,712,834 | 17.4% | 1,577 | Nov 17 | - | United Artists |
| 14 | Glory | $26,828,365 | 811 | $63,661 | 0.2% | 3 | Dec 14 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 15 | Dad | $22,103,037 | 1,188 | $540,148 | 2.4% | 107 | Oct 27 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | An Innocent Man | $20,047,604 | 1,561 | $5,700,000 | 28.4% | 1,561 | Oct 6 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Blaze | $19,131,246 | 970 | $1,739,701 | 9.1% | 909 | Dec 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | Prancer | $18,587,135 | 1,728 | $2,914,486 | 15.7% | 1,713 | Nov 17 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 19 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | $18,428,904 | 860 | $3,313,815 | 18% | 858 | Oct 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 20 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | $18,254,702 | 525 | $911,385 | 5% | 66 | Oct 13 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 21 | Shocker | $16,554,699 | 1,795 | $4,510,990 | 27.2% | 1,783 | Oct 27 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 22 | Next of Kin | $15,942,628 | 1,358 | $4,805,516 | 30.1% | 1,358 | Oct 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | She-Devil | $15,351,421 | 1,452 | $3,509,647 | 22.9% | 1,403 | Dec 8 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 24 | My Left Foot | $14,743,391 | 510 | $41,165 | 0.3% | 2 | Nov 10 | - | Miramax |
| 25 | The Wizard | $14,278,900 | 1,204 | $2,142,525 | 15% | 1,155 | Dec 15 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | Family Business | $12,195,695 | 1,230 | $2,130,024 | 17.5% | 1,201 | Dec 15 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 27 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | $11,642,254 | 1,495 | $5,093,428 | 43.7% | 1,483 | Oct 13 | - | Galaxy International Releasing |
| 28 | Gross Anatomy | $11,604,598 | 1,080 | $2,830,387 | 24.4% | 853 | Oct 20 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | We're No Angels | $10,555,348 | 1,495 | $2,047,630 | 19.4% | 1,239 | Dec 15 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 30 | Henry V | $10,161,099 | 134 | $64,933 | 0.6% | 3 | Nov 8 | Aug 16 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 31 | Enemies, A Love Story | $7,754,571 | 75 | $63,636 | 0.8% | 3 | Dec 15 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 32 | Roger & Me | $6,706,368 | 265 | $80,253 | 1.2% | 4 | Dec 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | Music Box | $6,263,883 | 462 | $19,381 | 0.3% | 3 | Dec 22 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 34 | Immediate Family | $5,932,613 | 836 | $1,675,344 | 28.2% | 836 | Oct 27 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 35 | Second Sight | $5,368,865 | 815 | $2,156,742 | 40.2% | 815 | Nov 3 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 36 | Drugstore Cowboy | $4,729,352 | 87 | $25,805 | 0.5% | 1 | Oct 6 | - | Avenue Pictures Productions |
| 37 | Staying Together | $4,348,025 | 1,045 | $2,020,777 | 46.5% | 1,045 | Nov 10 | - | Hemdale |
| 38 | 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 |
| 39 | Worth Winning | $3,690,328 | 1,260 | $1,492,610 | 40.4% | 1,260 | Oct 27 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 40 | Old Gringo | $3,574,256 | 237 | $1,151,749 | 32.2% | 237 | Oct 6 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 41 | Fat Man and Little Boy | $3,563,162 | 843 | $1,476,994 | 41.5% | 843 | Oct 20 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 42 | Camille Claudel | $3,331,297 | 34 | $89,273 | 2.7% | 9 | Dec 21 | Aug 2 | Orion Classics |
| 43 | Communion | $1,919,653 | 240 | $822,123 | 42.8% | 240 | Nov 10 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 44 | Breaking In | $1,877,618 | 400 | $679,200 | 36.2% | 400 | Oct 13 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 45 | Best of the Best | $1,700,000 | 600 | $990,000 | 58.2% | 600 | Nov 10 | - | Taurus Entertainment Company |
| 46 | Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy | $1,519,796 | - | - | - | - | Nov 3 | - | Miramax |
| 47 | Valmont | $1,132,112 | 7 | $96,008 | 8.5% | 7 | Nov 17 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 48 | Crack House | $862,551 | 67 | $210,162 | 24.4% | 67 | Nov 10 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 49 | For All Mankind | $770,132 | 9 | $33,777 | 4.4% | 6 | Nov 1 | - | Apollo Associates |
| 50 | Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser | $518,918 | 11 | $31,842 | 6.1% | 2 | Oct 1 | Mar 15 | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | Akira | $439,162 | 2 | $11,263 | 2.6% | 2 | Dec 25 | - | Streamline Pictures |
| 52 | Triumph of the Spirit | $408,839 | 40 | $33,963 | 8.3% | 3 | Dec 8 | Feb 15 | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 53 | The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | $363,561 | 40 | $52,080 | 14.3% | 40 | Nov 10 | - | Troma |
| 54 | Kill Me Again | $283,694 | 221 | $66,013 | 23.3% | 221 | Oct 27 | - | InterStar Releasing |
| 55 | Beverly Hills Brats | $192,561 | - | - | - | - | Oct 6 | - | Taurus Entertainment Company |
| 56 | After Midnight | $76,325 | 224 | $59,260 | 77.6% | 224 | Nov 3 | Nov 9 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 57 | When the Whales Came | $73,131 | 10 | $37,030 | 50.6% | 10 | Oct 20 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 58 | Survival Quest | $62,683 | 168 | $29,453 | 47% | 168 | Nov 10 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 59 | Ten Little Indians | $59,405 | 79 | $43,436 | 73.1% | 79 | Nov 10 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 60 | Fear Anxiety and Depression | $47,148 | 1 | $4,212 | 8.9% | 1 | Dec 8 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 61 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | $43,671 | 5 | $15,872 | 36.3% | 5 | Nov 3 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 62 | Animal Behavior | $41,526 | 24 | $20,361 | 49% | 24 | Oct 27 | - | Miramax |
| 63 | New Year's Day | $36,106 | - | - | - | - | Dec 13 | - | Rainbow Releasing |
| 64 | High Stakes | $4,780 | 1 | $3,346 | 70% | 1 | Nov 17 | Nov 23 | Trimark Pictures |
