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1989 Movies

To make this list a movie had to be made in 1989.  Obviously many movies made in 1988 earned box office dollars in 1989.  On the other side many movies made in 1989 made money in 1990 and later.   This page will looks at over 200 movies made in 1989.  The movies are listed in two massive tables that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.

Our UMR Top 50 of 1989

Year Movie (Year) Rating S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1989 Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
AA Best Picture Win
1989 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
1989 Dead Poets Society (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
1989 The Little Mermaid (1989)
1989 Parenthood (1989)
1989 Field of Dreams (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
1989 When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
1989 The War of the Roses (1989)
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
1989 Batman (1989)
1989 The Abyss (1989)
1989 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
1989 Sea of Love (1989)
1989 Steel Magnolias (1989)
1989 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
1989 Uncle Buck (1989)
1989 Major League (1989)
1989 Ghostbusters II (1989)
1989 Turner & Hooch (1989)
1989 Glory (1989)
1989 Do the Right Thing (1989)
1989 Look Who's Talking (1989)
1989 My Left Foot (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
1989 Pet Sematary (1989)
1989 Say Anything... (1989)
1989 Black Rain (1989)
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
1989 Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
1989 Henry V (1989)
1989 Always (1989)
1989 K-9 (1989)
1989 Lean on Me (1989)
1989 Tango & Cash (1989)
1989 Three Fugitives (1989)
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
1989 Licence to Kill (1989)
1989 Casualties of War (1989)
1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
1989 Harlem Nights (1989)
1989 The 'Burbs (1989)
1989 Blaze (1989)
1989 True Believer (1989)
1989 Road House (1989)
1989 Fletch Lives (1989)
1989 The Dream Team (1989)
1989 Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

1989 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table

The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.

  • Sort 1989 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
  • Sort 1989 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
  • Sort 1989 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
  • Sort 1989 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences.  60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
  • Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1988 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1989 Movies received.
  • Sort 1989 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR).  Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.

Detailed Table

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R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) UMR Score
R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) B.O. Rank by Year Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score S
1 Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
AA Best Picture Win
Morgan Freeman &
Dan Aykroyd
106.6 335.6 459.00 9 81 09 / 04 99.8
3 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
Tom Cruise &
Raymond J. Barry
70.0 220.4 506.90 17 82 08 / 02 99.3
2 Dead Poets Society (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
Robin Williams &
Ethan Hawke
95.9 301.8 742.60 11 84 04 / 01 99.0
3 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Sean Connery &
Harrison Ford
196.2 617.7 1,489.80 2 84 03 / 01 98.5
4 The Little Mermaid (1989) Jodi Benson &
Samuel E. Wright
111.5 351.2 665.40 8 82 03 / 02 98.4
7 Parenthood (1989) Steve Martin &
Mary Steenburgen
100.0 315.0 397.70 10 85 02 / 00 98.3
8 Field of Dreams (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
Kevin Costner &
James Earl Jones
64.4 202.9 265.80 19 76 03 / 00 98.1
8 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Billy Crystal &
Meg Ryan
92.8 292.3 292.30 12 83 01 / 00 97.9
8 The War of the Roses (1989) Michael Douglas &
Kathleen Turner
86.9 273.6 504.40 13 79 00 / 00 96.9
9 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Mel Gibson &
Danny Glover
147.3 463.6 717.40 4 76 01 / 00 96.6
10 Batman (1989) Michael Keaton &
Jack Nicholson
249.9 786.8 1,291.10 1 75 01 / 01 96.5
13 The Abyss (1989) Michael Biehn &
Ed Harris
54.2 170.7 282.60 24 78 04 / 01 95.2
12 Back to the Future Part II (1989) Michael J. Fox &
Christopher Lloyd
159.1 501.0 1,173.20 3 71 01 / 00 95.1
17 Sea of Love (1989) Al Pacino &
Ellen Barkin
58.6 184.4 349.10 22 75 00 / 00 94.7
14 Steel Magnolias (1989) Shirley MacLaine &
Julia Roberts
83.8 263.7 302.00 14 68 01 / 00 93.8
16 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) Chevy Chase &
Randy Quiad
71.3 224.6 224.60 15 67 00 / 00 93.7
17 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) Rick Moranis 130.7 411.6 411.60 6 65 00 / 00 93.2
20 Uncle Buck (1989) John Candy &
Macaulay Culkin
66.8 210.2 210.20 18 63 00 / 00 92.4
21 Major League (1989) Charlie Sheen &
Wesley Snipes
49.8 156.8 156.80 26 74 00 / 00 91.7
18 Ghostbusters II (1989) Bill Murray &
Dan Aykroyd
112.5 354.2 678.20 7 59 00 / 00 90.9
21 Turner & Hooch (1989) Tom Hanks &
Craig T. Nelson
71.1 223.8 223.80 16 59 00 / 00 90.7
21 Glory (1989) Matthew Broderick &
Denzel Washington
26.8 84.5 84.50 43 86 05 / 03 90.1
23 Do the Right Thing (1989) Danny Aiello &
Samuel L. Jackson
27.5 86.7 117.40 41 91 02 / 00 90.0
21 Look Who's Talking (1989) John Travolta &
Kirstie Alley
140.1 441.1 935.10 5 56 00 / 00 89.9
25 My Left Foot (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
Daniel Day-Lewis &
Brenda Fricker
14.7 46.4 46.40 65 91 05 / 02 89.2
27 Pet Sematary (1989) Fred Gwynne 57.5 180.9 180.90 23 54 00 / 00 87.0
27 Say Anything... (1989) John Cusack &
Cameron Crowe
20.8 65.4 65.40 49 90 00 / 00 86.7
30 Black Rain (1989) Michael Douglas &
Andy Garcia
46.2 145.5 422.60 28 62 02 / 00 86.3
29 Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) Martin Landau &
Woody Allen
18.3 57.5 57.50 58 87 03 / 00 85.3
33 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Richard Pryor &
Gene Wilder
46.9 147.7 147.70 27 60 00 / 00 85.0
29 Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) Andie MacDowell 24.7 77.9 77.90 44 80 01 / 00 84.7
32 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Keanu Reeves &
Alex Winter
40.5 127.5 127.50 32 66 00 / 00 84.7
31 Henry V (1989) Kenneth Branagh &
Derek Jacobi
10.2 32.0 32.00 82 89 03 / 01 83.5
36 Always (1989) Richard Dreyfuss &
Holly Hunter
43.9 138.1 233.40 29 60 00 / 00 83.2
37 K-9 (1989) Ed O'Neill 43.2 136.2 136.20 30 59 00 / 00 83.2
35 Lean on Me (1989) Morgan Freeman &
Beverly Todd
31.9 100.5 100.50 37 69 00 / 00 82.7
39 Tango & Cash (1989) Sylvester Stallone &
Kurt Russell
63.4 199.6 376.00 20 39 00 / 00 82.4
38 Three Fugitives (1989) Nick Nolte &
James Earl Jones
40.6 127.8 127.80 31 60 00 / 00 82.3
37 The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) Michelle Pfeiffer &
Jeff Bridges
18.4 58.0 58.00 57 81 00 / 00 81.7
39 Licence to Kill (1989) Timothy Dalton 34.7 109.2 491.70 36 64 00 / 00 81.1
40 Casualties of War (1989) Michael J. Fox &
Sean Penn
18.7 58.8 58.80 55 74 00 / 00 77.6
45 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) William Shatner &
Leonard Nimoy
52.2 164.4 221.10 25 40 00 / 00 77.5
47 Harlem Nights (1989) Eddie Murphy &
Richard Pryor
60.9 191.6 301.80 21 30 01 / 00 77.3
44 The 'Burbs (1989) Tom Hanks &
Bruce Dern
36.6 115.2 154.60 34 53 00 / 00 76.5
43 Blaze (1989) Paul Newman &
Lolita Davidovich
19.1 60.2 60.20 53 71 01 / 00 76.3
44 True Believer (1989) Robert Downey Jr. &
James Woods
8.7 27.5 27.50 86 81 00 / 00 75.4
48 Road House (1989) Patrick Swayze 30.1 94.6 94.60 39 58 00 / 00 73.8
49 Fletch Lives (1989) Chevy Chase 35.2 110.7 124.20 35 52 00 / 00 73.1
48 The Dream Team (1989) Michael Keaton &
Christopher Lloyd
28.9 91.0 91.00 40 58 00 / 00 73.0
54 Weekend at Bernie's (1989) Andrew McCarthy 30.2 95.1 95.10 38 54 00 / 00 70.9
50 Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Matt Dillon 4.7 14.9 14.90 110 80 00 / 00 70.9
51 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) Richard Bohringer &
Michael Gambon
7.7 24.3 24.30 94 77 00 / 00 70.8
55 All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) Dom DeLuise &
Burt Reynolds
27.1 85.3 85.30 42 58 00 / 00 70.6
52 Cousins (1989) Ted Danson 22.0 69.4 69.40 48 62 00 / 00 70.5
52 The Killer (1989) 0.1 0.2 56.80 222 84 00 / 00 70.3
55 An Innocent Man (1989) Tom Selleck 20.0 63.1 63.10 50 63 00 / 00 69.5
59 Dad (1989) Jack Lemmon &
Kevin Spacey
22.1 69.6 86.60 46 60 01 / 00 68.8
59 Prancer (1989) Sam Elliott &
Cloris Leachman
18.6 58.5 58.50 56 63 00 / 00 67.3
58 Mystery Train (1989) Masatoshi Nagase &
Yûki Kudô
1.5 4.9 4.90 151 80 00 / 00 67.3
58 Longtime Companion (1989) Bruce Davison 4.6 14.5 14.50 112 75 01 / 00 66.1
60 Dead Calm (1989) Nicole Kidman 7.8 24.6 24.60 92 72 00 / 00 65.9
62 A Dry White Season (1989) Donald Sutherland &
Marlon Brando
3.8 11.9 11.90 120 75 01 / 00 65.4
62 Roger and Me (1989) Michael Moore 6.7 21.1 21.10 99 73 00 / 00 65.1
65 Music Box (1989) Jessica Lange 6.3 19.7 19.70 101 72 01 / 00 64.3
64 Monsieur Hire (1989) Michel Blanc &
Sandrine Bonnaire
1.4 4.5 4.50 153 77 00 / 00 63.5
69 New York Stories (1989) Nick Nolte &
Talia Shire
10.8 33.9 33.90 78 67 00 / 00 63.3
66 Enemies: A Love Story (1989) Anjelica Huston &
Lena Olin
7.8 24.4 24.40 93 68 03 / 00 63.2
70 Chances Are (1989) Robert Downey Jr. 16.3 51.3 51.30 60 61 01 / 00 63.0
67 Breaking in (1989) Burt Reynolds &
Casey Siemaszko
1.9 5.9 5.90 141 75 00 / 00 61.6
70 Jesus of Montreal (1989) Lothaire Bluteau &
Catherine Wilkening
1.6 5.0 5.00 150 75 00 / 00 61.0
71 Skin Deep (1989) John Ritter &
Vincent Gardenia
19.7 61.9 61.90 52 56 00 / 00 59.2
73 Great Balls of Fire! (1989) Dennis Quaid &
Alec Baldwin
13.7 43.3 43.30 69 61 00 / 00 58.4
74 Gross Anatomy (1989) Matthew Modine 11.6 36.5 36.50 74 63 00 / 00 57.9
70 Romero (1989) Raul Julia &
Richard Jordan
1.3 4.1 4.10 155 73 00 / 00 57.5
76 The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) N!xau &
Lena Farugia
6.3 19.8 19.80 100 68 00 / 00 57.2
73 The Mighty Quinn (1989) Denzel Washington &
Robert Townsend
4.6 14.3 14.30 113 69 00 / 00 57.0
78 Tap (1989) Gregory Hines 9.1 28.7 28.70 83 65 00 / 00 56.8
79 The Package (1989) Gene Hackman &
Tommy Lee Jones
10.6 33.5 33.50 79 63 00 / 00 56.7
81 Scandal (1989) John Hurt &
Joanne Whalley
8.8 27.7 27.70 85 65 00 / 00 56.3
80 Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)
HBO Movie
Ben Kingsley 0.1 0.2 0.20 211 73 00 / 00 56.2
79 Powwow Highway (1989) Gary Farmer &
A Martinez
0.3 0.9 0.90 189 73 00 / 00 55.8
83 Shirley Valentine (1989) Pauline Collins 6.1 19.1 19.10 103 65 02 / 00 55.5
84 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) Robert Englund 22.2 69.8 69.80 45 51 00 / 00 55.3
81 UHF (1989) Weird Al Yankovic 6.2 19.4 19.40 102 66 00 / 00 54.7
85 Shocker (1989) Michael Murphy &
Mitch Pileggi
16.6 52.1 52.10 59 56 00 / 00 54.2
96 The Karate Kid Part III (1989) Ralph Macchio 39.0 122.7 122.70 33 33 00 / 00 53.2
86 The Icicle Thief (1989) Maurizio Nichetti 1.2 3.9 3.90 160 69 00 / 00 51.3
89 Disorganized Crime (1989) Rubén Blades &
Fred Gwynne
7.7 24.3 24.30 95 63 00 / 00 51.2
86 In Country (1989) Bruce Willis &
Emily Lloyd
3.5 11.1 16.00 125 67 00 / 00 50.9
88 How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) Richard E. Grant &
Rachel Ward
0.4 1.3 1.30 183 70 00 / 00 50.5
89 Sing (1989) Lorraine Bracco &
Peter Dobson
2.3 7.1 7.10 134 68 00 / 00 50.1
89 Queen of Hearts (1989) Vittorio Duse &
Joseph Long
1.2 3.9 3.90 159 69 00 / 00 50.1
95 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) Victoria Abril &
Antonio Banderas
4.1 12.9 12.90 117 66 00 / 00 49.5
90 Sweetie (1989) Geneviève Lemon &
Karen Colston
0.9 3.0 3.00 166 69 00 / 00 49.4
94 Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) Jennifer Jason Leigh &
Stephen Lang
1.7 5.4 5.40 147 68 00 / 00 49.0
94 Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) 0.1 0.2 53.70 224 69 00 / 00 49.0
98 Cheetah (1989) Keith Coogan &
Lucy Deakins
8.2 25.7 25.70 89 61 00 / 00 48.2
98 Dead Bang (1989) Don Johnson &
Penelope Ann Miller
8.1 25.6 25.60 91 61 00 / 00 48.1
99 Too Beautiful for You (1989) Gérard Depardieu &
Josiane Balasko
1.8 5.6 27.00 144 67 00 / 00 47.2
100 Shag: The Movie (1989) Phoebe Cates 7.0 21.9 21.90 98 61 00 / 00 45.6
102 Johnny Handsome (1989) Morgan Freeman &
Mickey Rourke
7.2 22.8 22.80 96 60 00 / 00 45.4
99 Valmont (1989) Annette Bening 1.1 3.6 3.60 161 65 01 / 00 45.2
101 Staying Together (1989) Sean Astin &
Stockard Channing
4.3 13.7 13.70 114 63 00 / 00 44.6
108 Lock Up (1989) Sylvester Stallone &
Donald Sutherland
22.1 69.6 69.60 47 45 00 / 00 44.6
103 Immediate Family (1989) Glenn Close &
James Woods
5.9 18.7 18.70 104 61 00 / 00 44.6
107 We're No Angels (1989) Robert DeNiro &
Demi Moore
10.6 33.2 33.20 80 57 00 / 00 44.6
107 Kickboxer (1989) Jean-Claude Van Damme 14.7 46.3 46.30 66 52 00 / 00 44.5
105 Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (1989)
HBO Movie
0.1 0.2 0.20 213 67 00 / 00 43.9
110 The Rose Garden (1989) 0.0 0.1 0.10 236 66 00 / 00 42.3
109 Jacknife (1989) Robert DeNiro &
Ed Harris
2.0 6.5 6.50 136 64 00 / 00 42.2
109 Getting It Right (1989) Helena Bonham Carter 1.0 3.0 3.00 165 65 00 / 00 41.5
110 Blind Fury (1989) Rutger Hauer 2.7 8.5 8.50 132 63 00 / 00 41.4
115 The Wizard (1989) Christian Slater 14.3 45.0 45.00 68 51 00 / 00 41.2
111 Farewell to the King (1989) Nick Nolte 2.4 7.6 7.60 133 63 00 / 00 40.8
115 The Luckiest Man in the World (1989) Moses Gunn 0.1 0.2 0.20 209 65 00 / 00 40.4
118 She's Out of Control (1989) Tony Danza &
Catherine Hicks
12.1 38.0 38.00 72 53 00 / 00 40.1
126 Her Alibi (1989) Tom Selleck 18.7 58.9 58.90 54 46 00 / 00 39.9
113 Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) 0.1 0.2 107.30 217 65 00 / 00 39.8
116 Best of the Best (1989) James Earl Jones &
Eric Roberts
1.7 5.4 5.40 148 63 00 / 00 38.9
118 The Rainbow (1989) Paul McGann 0.4 1.4 1.40 182 64 00 / 00 38.3
121 Dream a Little Dream (1989) Corey Feldman &
Jason Robards
5.6 17.5 17.50 106 59 00 / 00 38.3
119 Babar: The Movie (1989) Gordon Pinsent &
Gavin Magrath
1.3 4.1 4.10 156 63 00 / 00 38.1
129 Next of Kin (1989) Patrick Swayze &
Liam Neeson
15.9 50.2 50.20 62 48 00 / 00 38.1
126 Listen to Me (1989) Roy Scheider &
Kirk Cameron
4.3 13.5 13.50 116 60 00 / 00 37.9
120 The Big Picture (1989) Kevin Bacon &
Roddy McDowall
0.1 0.4 0.40 199 64 00 / 00 37.8
124 Gleaming the Cube (1989) Christian Slater 2.8 8.7 8.70 131 61 00 / 00 37.8
123 Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) Jacqueline Bisset &
Ray Sharkey
2.2 6.8 6.80 135 62 00 / 00 37.7
122 The Return of the Musketeers (1989) Richard Chamberlain 0.0 0.1 0.10 235 64 00 / 00 37.3
129 Blue Steel (1989) Jamie Lee Curtis &
Ron Silver
8.2 25.9 25.90 88 56 00 / 00 37.1
129 Where The Spirit Lives (1989)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Graham Greene 0.0 0.1 0.10 265 63 00 / 00 36.7
128 Worth Winning (1989) Mark Harmon &
Madeleine Stowe
3.7 11.6 11.60 121 60 00 / 00 36.5
133 Troop Beverly Hills (1989) Shelley Long &
Craig T. Nelson
8.5 26.8 26.80 87 55 00 / 00 36.4
140 The Fly II (1989) Eric Stoltz &
Daphne Zuniga
20.0 63.0 63.00 51 43 00 / 00 35.9
130 Fear Anxiety and Depression (1989) Stanley Tucci 0.0 0.1 0.10 229 63 00 / 00 35.8
133 Lisa (1989) Staci Keanan &
Cheryl Ladd
4.3 13.7 13.70 115 59 00 / 00 35.8
131 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989) David Carradine 0.0 0.1 0.10 246 63 00 / 00 35.4
134 Parents (1989) Randy Quaid &
Mary Beth Hurt
0.9 2.7 2.70 169 62 00 / 00 34.3
135 Miss Firecracker (1989) Holly Hunter &
Tim Robbins
1.9 5.8 5.80 143 61 00 / 00 34.3
137 The Tall Guy (1989) Jeff Goldblum &
Rowan Atkinson
0.5 1.6 1.60 179 62 00 / 00 33.9
136 Meet The Feebles (1989) 0.1 0.2 0.20 220 62 00 / 00 33.9
140 Winter People (1989) Kurt Russell &
Kelly McGillis
2.0 6.4 6.40 138 60 00 / 00 33.8
143 Relentless (1989) Judd Nelson 7.0 22.0 22.00 97 55 00 / 00 33.6
139 Kill Me Again (1989) Val Kilmer 0.3 0.9 0.90 190 62 00 / 00 33.4
141 Lost Angels (1989) Donald Sutherland 1.2 3.9 3.90 158 61 00 / 00 33.3
145 Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) John Cusack &
Paul Newman
3.6 11.2 11.20 123 58 00 / 00 33.2
145 Renegades (1989) Kiefer Sutherland &
Lou Diamond Phillips
9.0 28.4 28.40 84 53 00 / 00 32.5
144 Little Monsters (1989) Daniel Stern 0.8 2.5 2.50 172 61 00 / 00 32.2
146 Silence Like Glass (1989) 0.1 0.2 0.20 216 61 00 / 00 31.8
147 True Love (1989) Annabella Sciorra &
Ron Eldard
1.4 4.3 4.30 154 60 00 / 00 31.4
148 The Rachel Papers (1989) Dexter Fletcher &
Ione Skye
0.2 0.6 0.60 193 61 00 / 00 31.2
150 Speaking Parts (1989) 0.1 0.2 0.20 205 61 00 / 00 30.9
151 Catch Me If You Can (1989) Grant Heslov 0.0 0.1 0.10 257 61 00 / 00 30.8
152 Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) Judge Reinhold 0.6 1.8 1.80 176 60 00 / 00 30.3
152 Teen Witch (1989) Robyn Lively 0.0 0.1 0.10 250 60 00 / 00 29.6
157 When the Whales Came (1989) Paul Schofield 0.1 0.2 0.20 208 60 00 / 00 29.3
159 Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) Jensen Daggett &
Kane Hodder
14.3 45.2 45.20 67 46 00 / 00 29.1
154 Torrents of Spring (1989) Timothy Hutton 0.1 0.4 0.40 200 60 00 / 00 29.0
155 The Iron Triangle (1989)
Limited Release
Haing S. Ngor 0.1 0.2 0.20 215 60 00 / 00 28.9
156 Triumph of the Spirit (1989) Willem Dafoe &
Edward James Olmos
0.4 1.3 1.30 184 59 00 / 00 28.6
157 The Blood of Heroes (1989) Rutger Hauer &
Joan Chen
0.9 2.8 2.80 168 59 00 / 00 28.4
162 She-Devil (1989) Meryl Streep &
Roseanne Barr
15.4 48.3 48.30 64 44 00 / 00 28.3
161 Family Business (1989) Sean Connery &
Dustin Hoffman
12.2 38.4 38.40 70 47 00 / 00 28.2
159 How I Got Into College (1989) Anthony Edwards &
Corey Parker
1.6 5.2 5.20 149 58 00 / 00 28.0
162 Loverboy (1989) Carrie Fisher 4.0 12.5 12.50 118 55 00 / 00 27.9
169 No Holds Barred (1989) Hulk Hogan &
Joan Severance
16.1 50.7 50.70 61 43 00 / 00 27.4
163 The Phantom of the Opera (1989) Robert Englund &
Jill Schoelen
4.0 12.4 12.40 119 55 00 / 00 27.0
164 Strapless (1989) Blair Brown &
Bruno Ganz
0.8 2.4 2.40 174 58 00 / 00 26.5
168 Leviathan (1989) Daniel Stern 15.7 49.4 59.50 63 43 00 / 00 26.5
165 Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) Anne Bancroft 0.1 0.2 0.20 207 58 00 / 00 26.4
166 Welcome Home (1989) Brian Keith 1.0 3.2 3.20 164 57 00 / 00 26.1
170 Deepstar Six (1989) Miguel Ferrer 8.1 25.6 25.60 90 49 00 / 00 24.6
170 Stepfather II (1989) Terry O'Quinn 1.5 4.8 4.80 152 56 00 / 00 24.1
172 Black Rainbow (1989) Jason Robards 0.1 0.2 0.20 223 57 00 / 00 23.6
176 Hit List (1989) Jan-Michael Vincent 0.0 0.1 0.10 242 57 00 / 00 23.6
174 Big Man on Campus (1989)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Cindy Williams 0.0 0.1 0.10 230 57 00 / 00 23.5
175 Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) Matt Dillon 0.0 0.1 0.10 233 57 00 / 00 23.4
175 The Runnin' Kind (1989)
Limited Release
Juliette Lewis 0.0 0.1 0.10 243 57 00 / 00 23.3
180 Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) John Candy &
Annie Potts
11.0 34.6 34.60 77 46 00 / 00 22.9
178 Crack House (1989) Jim Brown &
Anthony Geary
0.9 2.7 2.70 170 56 00 / 00 22.8
181 Cyborg (1989) Jean-Claude Van Damme 10.2 32.0 32.00 81 46 00 / 00 22.6
179 Erik the Viking (1989) Mickey Rooney &
Tim Robbins
1.9 6.1 6.10 139 54 00 / 00 22.2
182 A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon (1989) 0.1 0.2 58.30 218 56 00 / 00 21.8
181 After Midnight (1989) Jillian McWhirter &
Pamela Adlon
0.1 0.2 0.20 206 56 00 / 00 21.8
182 The Feud (1989) 0.0 0.1 0.10 254 56 00 / 00 21.6
189 Wild Orchid (1989) Mickey Rourke 11.1 34.8 34.80 76 45 00 / 00 21.2
183 See You in the Morning (1989) Jeff Bridges &
Drew Barrymore
4.8 15.1 15.10 109 51 00 / 00 21.2
187 Happily Ever After (1989) Edward Asner 3.3 10.4 10.40 128 52 00 / 00 21.1
186 The Forgotten One (1989) 0.1 0.2 0.20 225 55 00 / 00 20.9
188 Out Cold (1989) Teri Garr &
John Lithgow
0.3 0.9 0.90 188 55 00 / 00 20.5
190 New Year's Day (1989) David Duchovny 0.0 0.1 0.10 239 55 00 / 00 20.3
190 Fists Of Steel (1989)
Film Festival Circuit Only
0.0 0.1 0.10 258 55 00 / 00 20.2
193 Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Director
Directed by Arthur Penn 0.0 0.1 0.10 231 55 00 / 00 20.1
193 Red King White Knight (1989)
HBO Movie
Tom Skerritt &
Helen Mirren
0.0 0.1 0.10 238 55 00 / 00 20.0
193 Halloween 5 (1989) Donald Pleasence 11.6 36.7 36.70 73 43 00 / 00 19.5
192 Slaves of New York (1989) Bernadette Peters &
Adam Coleman Howard
0.5 1.5 1.50 181 54 00 / 00 19.0
196 Race for Glory (1989) Racing Movies &
Peter Berg
0.1 0.3 0.30 202 54 00 / 00 18.5
195 The Punisher (1989) 0.1 0.2 0.20 221 54 00 / 00 18.4
198 Mack The Knife (1989) Richard Harris 0.0 0.1 0.10 237 54 00 / 00 18.2
200 The Confession (1989)
Cinemax Movie
Ben Kingsley &
Alec Baldwin
0.0 0.1 0.10 256 53 00 / 00 17.6
197 Signs of Life (1989) Vincent D'Onofrio 0.1 0.3 0.30 204 53 00 / 00 17.6
204 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) Bubba Smith &
David Graf
11.6 36.4 36.40 75 42 00 / 00 17.6
199 Fine Gold (1989) 0.1 0.2 0.20 226 53 00 / 00 17.2
203 Heart of Dixie (1989) Ally Sheedy 1.1 3.5 3.50 162 52 00 / 00 17.0
202 Street of No Return (1989) Bill Duke &
Directed by Sam Fuller
0.0 0.1 0.10 259 53 00 / 00 16.6
205 Eversmile New Jersey (1989) 0.0 0.1 0.10 263 52 00 / 00 15.9
206 A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) Anthony Hopkins &
Jeremy Irons
0.2 0.7 0.70 192 52 00 / 00 15.6
207 Robot Jox (1989) Science Fiction Movies 1.3 4.0 4.00 157 51 00 / 00 15.6
208 The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989) Ron Fazio &
John Altamura
0.8 2.5 2.50 173 51 00 / 00 14.8
211 Old Gringo (1989) Gregory Peck &
Jane Fonda
3.6 11.3 11.30 122 48 00 / 00 14.7
209 Homer and Eddie (1989) Whoopi Goldberg 0.5 1.7 1.70 177 51 00 / 00 14.6
210 Third Degree Burn (1989)
HBO Movie
Treat Williams 0.0 0.1 0.10 251 51 00 / 00 14.5
213 Millennium (1989) Kris Kristofferson &
Cheryl Ladd
5.8 18.2 18.20 105 45 00 / 00 14.1
212 Far From Home (1989) Drew Barrymore &
Matt Frewer
0.0 0.0 0.00 266 51 00 / 00 13.5
214 The Horror Show (1989) Lance Henriksen &
Brion James
1.7 5.5 5.50 146 49 00 / 00 13.3
215 The Terror Within (1989) Andrew Stevens &
Starr Andreeff
0.9 2.7 2.70 171 49 00 / 00 12.4
216 Bloodfist (1989) Don Wilson &
Joe Mari Avellana
1.8 5.6 5.60 145 48 00 / 00 12.3
218 Second Sight (1989) John Larroquette &
Bronson Pinchot
5.4 16.9 16.90 107 44 00 / 00 12.0
217 Cookie (1989) Jerry Lewis &
Peter Falk
1.9 5.9 5.90 142 47 00 / 00 12.0
219 Beyond the Stars (1989) Martin Sheen &
Sharon Stone
0.1 0.2 0.20 214 49 00 / 00 11.9
220 Meet the Hollowheads (1989)
Limited Release
Juliette Lewis 0.0 0.1 0.10 245 49 00 / 00 11.8
221 Let It Ride (1989) Richard Dreyfuss &
Teri Garr
5.0 15.7 15.70 108 44 00 / 00 11.8
223 Cannonball Fever (1989) John Candy 3.1 9.7 9.70 130 45 00 / 00 11.0
222 Cage (1989) Lou Ferrigno 0.6 1.9 1.90 175 48 00 / 00 10.9
224 Young Rebels (1989) 0.0 0.1 0.10 255 48 00 / 00 10.4
225 Rooftops (1989) Jason Gedrick &
Troy Byer
2.0 6.4 6.40 137 46 00 / 00 10.4
226 Rude Awakening (1989) Eric Roberts 3.2 10.0 10.00 129 44 00 / 00 9.8
227 Back To Back (1989) 0.1 0.2 0.20 219 47 00 / 00 9.7
228 Ten Little Indians (1989) Donald Pleasence &
Brenda Vaccaro
0.1 0.2 0.20 210 47 00 / 00 9.7
229 Fast Food (1989) Michael J. Pollard 0.5 1.4 1.40 180 46 00 / 00 9.1
230 Thunderground (1989) 0.0 0.1 0.10 248 45 00 / 00 8.0
232 The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) Dick Durock &
Heather Locklear
0.2 0.6 0.60 194 45 00 / 00 7.7
233 Night Visitor (1989) Derek Rydall &
Allen Garfield
0.2 0.5 0.50 197 45 00 / 00 7.7
231 Wired (1989) Michael Chiklis &
Ray Sharkey
1.1 3.4 3.40 163 44 00 / 00 7.6
235 Spontaneous Combustion (1989) Brad Dourif &
Cynthia Bain
0.1 0.2 0.20 227 45 00 / 00 7.5
234 Return from the River Kwai (1989)
Limited Release
Andrew V. McLaglen 0.0 0.1 14.90 253 45 00 / 00 7.4
236 The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989) Ron Fazio &
Phoebe Legere
0.4 1.1 1.10 185 44 00 / 00 6.9
238 Pink Cadillac (1989) Clint Eastwood 12.1 38.2 38.20 71 32 00 / 00 6.7
237 That's Adequate (1989)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Tony Randall 0.1 0.2 0.20 212 44 00 / 00 6.7
239 Collision Course (1989)
Video On Demand
Ernie Hudson 0.0 0.1 0.10 244 43 00 / 00 5.9
240 Edge of Sanity (1989) Anthony Perkins 0.1 0.3 0.30 201 42 00 / 00 5.5
241 The January Man (1989) Kevin Kline &
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
4.6 14.5 14.50 111 38 00 / 00 5.5
242 Who Shot Pat? (1989) 0.0 0.1 0.10 262 42 00 / 00 5.0
243 Checking Out (1989) Jeff Daniels 0.0 0.1 0.10 247 41 00 / 00 4.6
245 The Lemon Sisters (1989) Diane Keaton &
Carol Kane
3.5 10.9 10.90 126 37 00 / 00 4.1
246 Beverly Hills Brats (1989) Martin Sheen &
Whoopi Goldberg
0.2 0.6 0.60 195 40 00 / 00 4.1
244 Night Game (1989) Roy Scheider &
Karen Young
0.3 1.1 1.10 186 40 00 / 00 4.1
247 Chattahoochee (1989) Gary Oldman &
Dennis Hopper
0.3 0.8 0.80 191 39 00 / 00 3.9
248 Communion (1989) Christopher Walken 1.9 6.0 6.00 140 38 00 / 00 3.8
249 River of Death (1989) Donald Pleasence 0.5 1.6 1.60 178 39 00 / 00 3.7
250 Kinjite (1989) Charles Bronson 3.4 10.8 10.80 127 34 00 / 00 2.8
251 Cutting Class (1989) Roddy McDowall &
Brad Pitt
0.1 0.3 0.30 203 37 00 / 00 2.8
252 High Stakes (1989) Kathy Bates 0.0 0.1 0.10 241 37 00 / 00 2.6
253 Cold Front (1989)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Martin Sheen 0.0 0.1 0.10 261 36 00 / 00 2.3
254 The House of Usher (1989) 0.0 0.1 0.10 252 36 00 / 00 2.3
255 Animal Behavior (1989) Holly Hunter 0.0 0.1 0.10 234 36 00 / 00 2.1
256 Physical Evidence (1989) Burt Reynolds &
Theresa Russell
3.6 11.2 11.20 124 31 01 / 00 2.0
257 Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Billy Bob Thornton 0.0 0.1 0.10 260 35 00 / 00 2.0
258 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) David Bradley &
Steve James
0.9 2.8 2.80 167 34 00 / 00 1.7
259 The Experts (1989) John Travolta &
Arye Gross
0.2 0.5 0.50 196 34 00 / 00 1.7
260 Slipstream (1989) Ben Kingsley &
Bill Paxton
0.0 0.2 0.20 228 34 00 / 00 1.6
261 Blood Red (1989) Eric Roberts &
Giancarlo Giannini
0.0 0.1 0.10 240 31 00 / 00 0.9
262 Martians Go Home (1989) Randy Quaid &
Margaret Colin
0.1 0.4 0.40 198 28 00 / 00 0.5
263 Wicked Stepmother (1989) Bette Davis 0.0 0.1 0.10 232 27 00 / 00 0.4
264 Wedding Band (1989)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Jim Belushi 0.0 0.1 0.10 249 27 00 / 00 0.4
265 Dark Obsession (1989) Gabriel Byrne &
Amanda Donohoe
0.3 1.1 1.10 187 26 00 / 00 0.4
266 Going Overboard (1989) Adam Sandler 0.0 0.1 0.10 264 19 00 / 00 0.1

Top earners in 1989 for Adjusted USA Box Office:

Name Number of Movies Total Adj World Wide (mil) Total Adj USA (mil)
Rick Moranis 3 1,487.5 1,080.8
Jack Palance 2 1,667.1 986.4
Michael Keaton 2 1,382.1 877.8
Jack Nicholson 1 1,291.1 786.8
Kim Basinger 1 1,291.1 786.8
Robert Wuhl 1 1,291.1 786.8
Pat Hingle 1 1,291.1 786.8
Michael Gough 1 1,291.1 786.8
Billy Dee Williams 1 1,291.1 786.8
Olympia Dukakis 3 1,323.7 774.4
Dan Aykroyd 2 1,137.2 689.8
Sean Connery 2 1,528.2 656.1
Harrison Ford 1 1,489.8 617.7
Denholm Elliott 1 1,489.8 617.7
Alison Doody 1 1,489.8 617.7
River Phoenix 1 1,489.8 617.7
Christopher Lloyd 2 1,264.2 592.0
Michael J. Fox 2 1,232.0 559.8
Morgan Freeman 4 666.8 543.4
Lea Thompson 1 1,173.2 501.0
Thomas F. Wilson 1 1,173.2 501.0
Elisabeth Shue 1 1,173.2 501.0
Elijah Wood 1 1,173.2 501.0
Philip Baker Hall 4 811.9 487.9
Danny Glover 1 717.4 463.6
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  1. Sidney Johnson says:
    April 23, 2022 at 12:50 pm

    Does “Sidewalk Stories” have a home in your 1989 or 1990 list?
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098325/

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  2. Sidney Johnson says:
    February 14, 2022 at 10:50 am

    Any thoughts about including Kiki’s Delivery Service?
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097814/

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  3. Sidney Johnson says:
    April 15, 2021 at 4:32 pm

    Best Supporting Actor
    Bruce Davison – Longtime Companion as David
    1991 AA award ceremony (not sure if you would take that into account in terms of which year you want the movie to reside in) but it would need the update in the 1989 movie list if you keep it there.
    Posting this note in both 1989 and 1990 forum threads.

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