| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total
| Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Batman | - | - | - | $251,188,924 | 2,201 | $40,489,746 | 16.1% | 2,194 | Jun 23 | Dec 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | - | - | - | $197,171,806 | 2,327 | $29,355,021 | 14.9% | 2,327 | May 24 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 3 | Lethal Weapon 2 | - | - | - | $147,253,986 | 1,830 | $20,388,800 | 13.8% | 1,803 | Jul 7 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 4 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | - | - | - | $130,724,172 | 1,498 | $14,262,961 | 10.9% | 1,371 | Jun 23 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 5 | Ghostbusters II | - | - | - | $112,494,738 | 2,410 | $29,472,894 | 26.2% | 2,410 | Jun 16 | - | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 6 | Parenthood | - | - | - | $100,047,830 | 1,399 | $10,506,450 | 10.5% | 1,262 | Aug 2 | - | Universal Pictures | false |
| 7 | Dead Poets Society | - | - | - | $95,860,116 | 1,109 | $340,456 | 0.4% | 8 | Jun 2 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 8 | When Harry Met Sally... | - | - | - | $92,823,546 | 1,174 | $1,094,453 | 1.2% | 41 | Jul 14 | - | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 9 | Turner & Hooch | - | - | - | $71,079,915 | 1,888 | $12,211,042 | 17.2% | 1,877 | Jul 28 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 10 | Uncle Buck | - | - | - | $66,758,538 | 1,835 | $8,794,501 | 13.2% | 1,804 | Aug 18 | - | Universal Pictures | false |
| 11 | The Abyss | - | - | - | $54,222,310 | 1,538 | $9,319,797 | 17.2% | 1,533 | Aug 11 | - | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 12 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | - | - | - | $52,210,049 | 2,202 | $17,375,648 | 33.3% | 2,202 | Jun 9 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 13 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | - | - | - | $46,908,987 | 1,686 | $7,098,741 | 15.1% | 1,677 | May 12 | - | TriStar Pictures | false |
| 14 | The Karate Kid Part III | - | - | - | $38,956,288 | 1,569 | $10,364,544 | 26.6% | 1,560 | Jun 30 | - | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 15 | Licence to Kill | - | - | - | $34,667,015 | 1,587 | $8,774,776 | 25.3% | 1,575 | Jul 14 | - | United Artists | false |
| 16 | Weekend at Bernie's | - | - | - | $30,218,387 | 1,139 | $4,506,086 | 14.9% | 1,134 | Jul 7 | - | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 17 | Road House | - | - | - | $30,050,028 | 1,935 | $5,957,656 | 19.8% | 1,927 | May 19 | - | United Artists | false |
| 18 | Peter Pan 1989 Re-release | - | - | - | $29,445,131 | 1,533 | $5,611,785 | 19.1% | 1,475 | Jul 14 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 19 | Do the Right Thing | - | - | - | $27,545,445 | 534 | $3,563,535 | 12.9% | 353 | Jun 30 | - | Universal Pictures | false |
| 20 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | - | - | - | $24,741,667 | 534 | $155,982 | 0.6% | 4 | Aug 4 | - | Miramax | false |
| 21 | A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child | - | - | - | $22,168,359 | 1,902 | $8,115,176 | 36.6% | 1,902 | Aug 11 | - | New Line Cinema | false |
| 22 | Lock Up | - | - | - | $22,099,847 | 1,384 | $6,025,520 | 27.3% | 1,382 | Aug 4 | - | TriStar Pictures | false |
| 23 | Casualties of War | - | - | - | $18,671,317 | 1,487 | $5,201,261 | 27.9% | 1,487 | Aug 18 | - | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 24 | No Holds Barred | - | - | - | $16,093,651 | 1,327 | $4,957,052 | 30.8% | 1,318 | Jun 2 | - | New Line Cinema | false |
| 25 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | - | - | - | $14,343,976 | 1,683 | $6,251,310 | 43.6% | 1,683 | Jul 28 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 26 | Great Balls of Fire! | - | - | - | $13,741,060 | 1,417 | $3,807,986 | 27.7% | 1,417 | Jun 30 | - | Orion Pictures | false |
| 27 | Pink Cadillac | - | - | - | $12,143,484 | 1,993 | $4,408,593 | 36.3% | 1,993 | May 26 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 28 | Young Einstein | - | - | - | $11,536,599 | 1,217 | $3,094,581 | 26.8% | 1,217 | Aug 4 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 29 | The Package | - | - | - | $10,647,219 | 460 | $1,851,673 | 17.4% | 323 | Aug 25 | - | Orion Pictures | false |
| 30 | Renegades | - | - | - | $9,015,164 | 1,627 | $3,075,030 | 34.1% | 1,627 | Jun 2 | - | Universal Pictures | false |
| 31 | Cheetah | - | - | - | $8,153,677 | 1,321 | $2,636,118 | 32.3% | 1,310 | Aug 18 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 32 | Relentless | - | - | - | $6,985,999 | 836 | $2,838,177 | 40.6% | 835 | Sep 1 | - | New Line Cinema | false |
| 33 | Shag | - | - | - | $6,957,975 | 850 | $2,029,496 | 29.2% | 850 | Jul 21 | - | Hemdale | false |
| 34 | UHF | - | - | - | $6,157,157 | 1,295 | $2,251,831 | 36.6% | 1,295 | Jul 21 | - | Orion Pictures | false |
| 35 | Shirley Valentine | - | - | - | $6,056,912 | 8 | $245,422 | 4.1% | 8 | Sep 1 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 36 | Millennium | - | - | - | $5,777,099 | 488 | $1,614,692 | 27.9% | 486 | Aug 25 | - | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 37 | Let It Ride | - | - | - | $4,973,285 | 1,191 | $1,925,049 | 38.7% | 1,191 | Aug 18 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 38 | Listen to Me | - | - | - | $4,299,023 | 1,306 | $1,789,759 | 41.6% | 1,306 | May 5 | - | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 39 | Earth Girls Are Easy | - | - | - | $3,916,303 | 317 | $892,742 | 22.8% | 317 | May 12 | - | Vestron Pictures | false |
| 40 | Rude Awakening | - | - | - | $3,169,719 | 953 | $1,121,542 | 35.4% | 953 | Aug 18 | - | Orion Pictures | false |
| 41 | Fright Night Part 2 | - | - | - | $2,983,784 | 161 | $548,231 | 18.4% | 148 | May 19 | - | New Century | false |
| 42 | The Adventures of Milo and Otis | - | - | - | $2,948,215 | 239 | $470,084 | 15.9% | 239 | Aug 25 | - | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 43 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | - | - | - | $2,156,471 | 76 | $25,635 | 1.2% | 1 | Jun 2 | Sep 7 | Cinecom Pictures | false |
| 44 | Cookie | - | - | - | $1,869,417 | 82 | $292,483 | 15.6% | 82 | Aug 25 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 45 | How I Got Into College | - | - | - | $1,642,239 | 743 | $651,850 | 39.7% | 743 | May 19 | - | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 46 | The Simpsons: Family Portrait/Beat Dedication/Propagandance/Scaredy Cat!/Rarg/Knick Knack/Pencil Dance/Quinoscopio 2/Umbabarauma/Goodnight Norma... Goodnight Milton.../Tin Toy/25 Ways to Quit Smoking | - | - | - | $1,487,606 | - | - | - | - | Jul 27 | - | Expanded Entertainment | false |
| 47 | Romero | - | - | - | $1,316,495 | 51 | $10,189 | 0.8% | 2 | Aug 25 | Dec 7 | Four Square | false |
| 48 | Babar: The Movie | - | - | - | $1,305,187 | 510 | $297,155 | 22.8% | 510 | Jul 28 | - | New Line Cinema | false |
| 49 | Miracle Mile | - | - | - | $1,145,404 | 143 | $341,401 | 29.8% | 143 | May 19 | - | Hemdale | false |
| 50 | Heart of Dixie | - | - | - | $1,097,333 | 359 | $367,091 | 33.5% | 359 | Aug 25 | - | Orion Pictures | false |
| 51 | Wired | - | - | - | $1,089,000 | 745 | $681,054 | 62.5% | 745 | Aug 25 | - | Taurus Entertainment Company | false |
| 52 | The Music Teacher | - | - | - | $1,086,894 | 19 | $18,486 | 1.7% | 1 | Jul 7 | Mar 15 | Orion Classics | false |
| 53 | Getting It Right | - | - | - | $960,385 | 44 | $73,159 | 7.6% | 44 | May 5 | Oct 5 | Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG) | false |
| 54 | Little Monsters | - | - | - | $793,775 | 179 | $253,834 | 32% | 179 | Aug 25 | - | United Artists | false |
| 55 | Vampire's Kiss | - | - | - | $725,131 | 45 | $96,699 | 13.3% | 29 | Jun 2 | - | Hemdale | false |
| 56 | Distant Voices, Still Lives | - | - | - | $688,329 | 22 | $10,021 | 1.5% | 1 | Jul 28 | - | Avenue Pictures Productions | false |
| 57 | The Wizard of Oz 1989 Re-release | - | - | - | $612,300 | - | - | - | - | May 19 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 58 | Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! | - | - | - | $536,508 | 402 | $536,508 | 100% | 402 | Aug 18 | - | Scotti Brothers Pictures (I) | false |
| 59 | The Rainbow | - | - | - | $444,055 | - | - | - | - | May 5 | Jun 29 | Vestron Pictures | false |
| 60 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising | - | - | - | $418,053 | - | - | - | - | May 5 | Jul 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 61 | Weapons of the Spirit | - | - | - | $232,981 | 4 | $18,580 | 8% | 1 | Sep 1 | Apr 26 | First Run | false |
| 62 | A Chorus of Disapproval | - | - | - | $216,373 | - | - | - | - | Aug 18 | Jan 11 | South Gate Entertainment | false |
| 63 | The Rachel Papers | - | - | - | $201,468 | - | - | - | - | May 12 | - | United Artists | false |
| 64 | The Return of Swamp Thing | - | - | - | $192,816 | - | - | - | - | May 12 | - | Millimeter Films | false |
| 65 | For Queen & Country | - | - | - | $191,051 | 33 | $62,771 | 32.9% | 33 | May 19 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation | false |
| 66 | Night Visitor | - | - | - | $166,635 | - | - | - | - | May 12 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 67 | Race for Glory | - | - | - | $100,326 | - | - | - | - | Aug 11 | Nov 9 | New Century | false |
| 68 | Signs of Life | - | - | - | $95,836 | - | - | - | - | May 5 | - | Avenue Pictures Productions | false |
| 69 | Me and Him | - | - | - | $78,814 | 5 | $4,795 | 6.1% | 5 | Aug 4 | - | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 70 | Blood Red | - | - | - | $15,510 | - | - | - | - | Aug 18 | - | Hemdale | false |
| 71 | The Time Guardian | - | - | - | $12,682 | 2 | $3,748 | 29.6% | 2 | Aug 4 | - | Hemdale | false |
| 72 | Far from Home | - | - | - | $11,859 | 4 | $3,763 | 31.7% | 4 | Jun 2 | Jun 26 | Vestron Pictures | false |
| 73 | Catch Me If You Can | - | - | - | $3,686 | 4 | $2,580 | 70% | 4 | Jul 28 | Aug 3 | Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG) | false |
