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
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 | ||||||
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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 | 289.4 | 395.90 | 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 | 190.1 | 437.20 | 17 | 82 | 08 / 02 | 99.1 | |
2 | Dead Poets Society (1989) AA Best Picture Nom |
Robin Williams & Ethan Hawke |
95.9 | 260.3 | 640.40 | 11 | 84 | 04 / 01 | 99.1 | |
3 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) | Sean Connery & Harrison Ford |
196.2 | 532.7 | 1,284.80 | 2 | 84 | 03 / 01 | 98.7 | |
4 | The Little Mermaid (1989) | Jodi Benson & Samuel E. Wright |
111.5 | 302.9 | 573.90 | 8 | 82 | 03 / 02 | 98.5 | |
7 | Parenthood (1989) | Steve Martin & Mary Steenburgen |
100.0 | 271.7 | 342.90 | 10 | 85 | 02 / 00 | 98.5 | |
8 | When Harry Met Sally... (1989) | Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan |
92.8 | 252.0 | 252.00 | 12 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 98.1 | |
8 | The War of the Roses (1989) | Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner |
86.9 | 235.9 | 435.00 | 13 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 97.3 | |
9 | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) | Mel Gibson & Danny Glover |
147.3 | 399.8 | 618.70 | 4 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 96.9 | |
10 | Batman (1989) | Michael Keaton & Jack Nicholson |
249.9 | 678.5 | 1,113.40 | 1 | 75 | 01 / 01 | 96.8 | |
12 | Field of Dreams (1989) AA Best Picture Nom |
Kevin Costner & James Earl Jones |
64.4 | 175.0 | 229.30 | 19 | 76 | 03 / 00 | 96.8 | |
12 | Back to the Future Part II (1989) | Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd |
159.1 | 432.0 | 1,011.80 | 3 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 95.5 | |
14 | Steel Magnolias (1989) | Shirley MacLaine & Julia Roberts |
83.8 | 227.4 | 260.40 | 14 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 94.5 | |
13 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) | Rick Moranis | 130.7 | 355.0 | 355.00 | 6 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 94.0 | |
16 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) | Chevy Chase & Randy Quiad |
71.3 | 193.7 | 193.70 | 15 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
16 | The Abyss (1989) | Michael Biehn & Ed Harris |
54.2 | 147.2 | 243.70 | 24 | 78 | 04 / 01 | 93.8 | |
17 | Sea of Love (1989) | Al Pacino & Ellen Barkin |
58.6 | 159.0 | 301.10 | 22 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
18 | Ghostbusters II (1989) | Bill Murray & Dan Aykroyd |
112.5 | 305.5 | 584.90 | 7 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
20 | Uncle Buck (1989) | John Candy & Macaulay Culkin |
66.8 | 181.3 | 181.30 | 18 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
21 | Turner & Hooch (1989) | Tom Hanks & Craig T. Nelson |
71.1 | 193.0 | 193.00 | 16 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 91.3 | |
21 | Look Who's Talking (1989) | John Travolta & Kirstie Alley |
140.1 | 380.4 | 806.50 | 5 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 91.2 | |
24 | Major League (1989) | Charlie Sheen & Wesley Snipes |
49.8 | 135.2 | 135.20 | 26 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 90.5 | |
21 | Glory (1989) | Matthew Broderick & Denzel Washington |
26.8 | 72.8 | 72.80 | 43 | 86 | 05 / 03 | 90.1 | |
23 | Do the Right Thing (1989) | Danny Aiello & Samuel L. Jackson |
27.5 | 74.8 | 101.30 | 41 | 91 | 02 / 00 | 90.0 | |
25 | My Left Foot (1989) AA Best Picture Nom |
Daniel Day-Lewis & Brenda Fricker |
14.7 | 40.0 | 40.00 | 65 | 91 | 05 / 02 | 89.8 | |
27 | Say Anything... (1989) | John Cusack & Cameron Crowe |
20.8 | 56.4 | 56.40 | 49 | 90 | 00 / 00 | 87.3 | |
26 | Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) | Martin Landau & Woody Allen |
18.3 | 49.6 | 49.60 | 58 | 87 | 03 / 00 | 85.9 | |
30 | Black Rain (1989) | Michael Douglas & Andy Garcia |
46.2 | 125.5 | 364.40 | 28 | 62 | 02 / 00 | 85.4 | |
31 | Pet Sematary (1989) | Fred Gwynne | 57.5 | 156.1 | 156.10 | 23 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 85.4 | |
29 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) | Andie MacDowell | 24.7 | 67.2 | 67.20 | 44 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 84.9 | |
31 | Henry V (1989) | Kenneth Branagh & Derek Jacobi |
10.2 | 27.6 | 27.60 | 82 | 89 | 03 / 01 | 84.4 | |
32 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) | Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter |
40.5 | 109.9 | 109.90 | 32 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
33 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) | Richard Pryor & Gene Wilder |
46.9 | 127.4 | 127.40 | 27 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 83.7 | |
35 | Lean on Me (1989) | Morgan Freeman & Beverly Todd |
31.9 | 86.6 | 86.60 | 37 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
34 | The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) | Michelle Pfeiffer & Jeff Bridges |
18.4 | 50.0 | 50.00 | 57 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 82.0 | |
36 | Always (1989) | Richard Dreyfuss & Holly Hunter |
43.9 | 119.1 | 201.30 | 29 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 81.9 | |
37 | K-9 (1989) | Ed O'Neill | 43.2 | 117.4 | 117.40 | 30 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 81.8 | |
38 | Three Fugitives (1989) | Nick Nolte & James Earl Jones |
40.6 | 110.2 | 110.20 | 31 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
39 | Licence to Kill (1989) | Timothy Dalton | 34.7 | 94.1 | 424.10 | 36 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 80.1 | |
42 | Tango & Cash (1989) | Sylvester Stallone & Kurt Russell |
63.4 | 172.2 | 324.20 | 20 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 79.3 | |
40 | Casualties of War (1989) | Michael J. Fox & Sean Penn |
18.7 | 50.7 | 50.70 | 55 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 77.6 | |
41 | True Believer (1989) | Robert Downey Jr. & James Woods |
8.7 | 23.7 | 23.70 | 86 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 76.2 | |
43 | Blaze (1989) | Paul Newman & Lolita Davidovich |
19.1 | 51.9 | 51.90 | 53 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 75.9 | |
44 | The 'Burbs (1989) | Tom Hanks & Bruce Dern |
36.6 | 99.4 | 133.30 | 34 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
45 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) | William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy |
52.2 | 141.8 | 190.60 | 25 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 73.3 | |
44 | The Killer (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 49.00 | 225 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 71.9 | ||
47 | Harlem Nights (1989) | Eddie Murphy & Richard Pryor |
60.9 | 165.3 | 260.30 | 21 | 30 | 01 / 00 | 71.8 | |
47 | Drugstore Cowboy (1989) | Matt Dillon | 4.7 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 110 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 71.8 | |
48 | Road House (1989) | Patrick Swayze | 30.1 | 81.6 | 81.60 | 39 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 71.5 | |
48 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) | Richard Bohringer & Michael Gambon |
7.7 | 21.0 | 21.00 | 94 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 71.3 | |
51 | The Dream Team (1989) | Michael Keaton & Christopher Lloyd |
28.9 | 78.4 | 78.40 | 40 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 70.6 | |
52 | Fletch Lives (1989) | Chevy Chase | 35.2 | 95.4 | 107.10 | 35 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 69.7 | |
52 | Cousins (1989) | Ted Danson | 22.0 | 59.8 | 59.80 | 48 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 68.6 | |
53 | Mystery Train (1989) | Masatoshi Nagase & Yûki Kudô |
1.5 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 151 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 68.6 | |
55 | All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) | Dom DeLuise & Burt Reynolds |
27.1 | 73.6 | 73.60 | 42 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 68.0 | |
55 | An Innocent Man (1989) | Tom Selleck | 20.0 | 54.4 | 54.40 | 50 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 67.7 | |
57 | Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | Andrew McCarthy | 30.2 | 82.1 | 82.10 | 38 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 67.7 | |
58 | Longtime Companion (1989) | Bruce Davison | 4.6 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 112 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 66.5 | |
59 | Dad (1989) | Jack Lemmon & Kevin Spacey |
22.1 | 60.0 | 74.70 | 46 | 60 | 01 / 00 | 66.4 | |
58 | A Dry White Season (1989) | Donald Sutherland & Marlon Brando |
3.8 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 120 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 66.1 | |
60 | Dead Calm (1989) | Nicole Kidman | 7.8 | 21.2 | 21.20 | 92 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 65.9 | |
62 | Prancer (1989) | Sam Elliott & Cloris Leachman |
18.6 | 50.5 | 50.50 | 56 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
62 | Roger and Me (1989) | Michael Moore | 6.7 | 18.2 | 18.20 | 99 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 65.2 | |
65 | Music Box (1989) | Jessica Lange | 6.3 | 17.0 | 17.00 | 101 | 72 | 01 / 00 | 64.5 | |
64 | Monsieur Hire (1989) | Michel Blanc & Sandrine Bonnaire |
1.4 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 153 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 64.3 | |
66 | Enemies: A Love Story (1989) | Anjelica Huston & Lena Olin |
7.8 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 93 | 68 | 03 / 00 | 62.8 | |
67 | Breaking in (1989) | Burt Reynolds & Casey Siemaszko |
1.9 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 141 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 62.4 | |
69 | New York Stories (1989) | Nick Nolte & Talia Shire |
10.8 | 29.2 | 29.20 | 78 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 62.3 | |
67 | Jesus of Montreal (1989) | Lothaire Bluteau & Catherine Wilkening |
1.6 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 150 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 61.8 | |
70 | Chances Are (1989) | Robert Downey Jr. | 16.3 | 44.2 | 44.20 | 60 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 60.9 | |
70 | Romero (1989) | Raul Julia & Richard Jordan |
1.3 | 3.6 | 3.60 | 155 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 58.1 | |
73 | The Mighty Quinn (1989) | Denzel Washington & Robert Townsend |
4.6 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 113 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 56.8 | |
73 | The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) | N!xau & Lena Farugia |
6.3 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 100 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 56.7 | |
74 | Powwow Highway (1989) | Gary Farmer & A Martinez |
0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 189 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 56.6 | |
76 | Great Balls of Fire! (1989) | Dennis Quaid & Alec Baldwin |
13.7 | 37.3 | 37.30 | 69 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | |
76 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) HBO Movie |
Ben Kingsley | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 210 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | |
77 | Gross Anatomy (1989) | Matthew Modine | 11.6 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 74 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 56.1 | |
79 | Skin Deep (1989) | John Ritter & Vincent Gardenia |
19.7 | 53.4 | 53.40 | 52 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 55.8 | |
78 | Tap (1989) | Gregory Hines | 9.1 | 24.7 | 24.70 | 83 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 55.6 | |
79 | The Package (1989) | Gene Hackman & Tommy Lee Jones |
10.6 | 28.9 | 28.90 | 79 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 55.3 | |
81 | Scandal (1989) | John Hurt & Joanne Whalley |
8.8 | 23.9 | 23.90 | 85 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 55.1 | |
83 | Shirley Valentine (1989) | Pauline Collins | 6.1 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 103 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 55.0 | |
81 | UHF (1989) | Weird Al Yankovic | 6.2 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 102 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 54.0 | |
82 | The Icicle Thief (1989) | Maurizio Nichetti | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 160 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 51.7 | |
85 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) | Richard E. Grant & Rachel Ward |
0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 183 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.1 | |
86 | In Country (1989) | Bruce Willis & Emily Lloyd |
3.5 | 9.6 | 13.80 | 125 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
89 | Shocker (1989) | Michael Murphy & Mitch Pileggi |
16.6 | 45.0 | 45.00 | 59 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
88 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) | Robert Englund | 22.2 | 60.2 | 60.20 | 45 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 50.5 | |
89 | Queen of Hearts (1989) | Vittorio Duse & Joseph Long |
1.2 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 159 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.5 | |
89 | Sing (1989) | Lorraine Bracco & Peter Dobson |
2.3 | 6.1 | 6.10 | 134 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 50.1 | |
90 | Sweetie (1989) | Geneviève Lemon & Karen Colston |
0.9 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 166 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 49.9 | |
93 | Disorganized Crime (1989) | Rubén Blades & Fred Gwynne |
7.7 | 21.0 | 21.00 | 95 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 49.8 | |
91 | Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 46.30 | 221 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 49.6 | ||
94 | Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) | Jennifer Jason Leigh & Stephen Lang |
1.7 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 147 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 49.3 | |
95 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) | Victoria Abril & Antonio Banderas |
4.1 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 117 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 49.2 | |
94 | Too Beautiful for You (1989) | Gérard Depardieu & Josiane Balasko |
1.8 | 4.8 | 23.30 | 144 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 47.1 | |
98 | Cheetah (1989) | Keith Coogan & Lucy Deakins |
8.2 | 22.1 | 22.10 | 89 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 46.4 | |
98 | Dead Bang (1989) | Don Johnson & Penelope Ann Miller |
8.1 | 22.1 | 22.10 | 91 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 46.4 | |
99 | Valmont (1989) | Annette Bening | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.10 | 161 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 45.2 | |
100 | Shag: The Movie (1989) | Phoebe Cates | 7.0 | 18.9 | 18.90 | 98 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.4 | |
99 | Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (1989) HBO Movie |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 216 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.1 | ||
102 | Johnny Handsome (1989) | Morgan Freeman & Mickey Rourke |
7.2 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 96 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 43.9 | |
101 | Staying Together (1989) | Sean Astin & Stockard Channing |
4.3 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 114 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
103 | Immediate Family (1989) | Glenn Close & James Woods |
5.9 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 104 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 43.3 | |
105 | The Karate Kid Part III (1989) | Ralph Macchio | 39.0 | 105.8 | 105.80 | 33 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 43.2 | |
106 | The Rose Garden (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 235 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | ||
107 | We're No Angels (1989) | Robert DeNiro & Demi Moore |
10.6 | 28.7 | 28.70 | 80 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | |
106 | Jacknife (1989) | Robert DeNiro & Ed Harris |
2.0 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 136 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.9 | |
109 | Getting It Right (1989) | Helena Bonham Carter | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 165 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.7 | |
110 | Blind Fury (1989) | Rutger Hauer | 2.7 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 132 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 41.0 | |
112 | Kickboxer (1989) | Jean-Claude Van Damme | 14.7 | 39.9 | 39.90 | 66 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 40.8 | |
111 | Farewell to the King (1989) | Nick Nolte | 2.4 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 133 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 40.6 | |
113 | Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 92.60 | 223 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.9 | ||
112 | Best of the Best (1989) | James Earl Jones & Eric Roberts |
1.7 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 148 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 38.6 | |
115 | The Rainbow (1989) | Paul McGann | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 182 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.6 | |
116 | Lock Up (1989) | Sylvester Stallone & Donald Sutherland |
22.1 | 60.0 | 60.00 | 47 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | |
117 | The Big Picture (1989) | Kevin Bacon & Roddy McDowall |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 199 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.1 | |
116 | Babar: The Movie (1989) | Gordon Pinsent & Gavin Magrath |
1.3 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 156 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | |
118 | The Return of the Musketeers (1989) | Richard Chamberlain | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 234 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.5 | |
120 | Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) | Jacqueline Bisset & Ray Sharkey |
2.2 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 135 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 37.2 | |
121 | Gleaming the Cube (1989) | Christian Slater | 2.8 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 131 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
124 | Dream a Little Dream (1989) | Corey Feldman & Jason Robards |
5.6 | 15.1 | 15.10 | 106 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
124 | The Wizard (1989) | Christian Slater | 14.3 | 38.8 | 38.80 | 68 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
123 | Listen to Me (1989) | Roy Scheider & Kirk Cameron |
4.3 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 116 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
125 | She's Out of Control (1989) | Tony Danza & Catherine Hicks |
12.1 | 32.8 | 32.80 | 72 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 36.3 | |
128 | Worth Winning (1989) | Mark Harmon & Madeleine Stowe |
3.7 | 10.0 | 10.00 | 121 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 35.8 | |
126 | Fear Anxiety and Depression (1989) | Stanley Tucci | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 228 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
127 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989) | David Carradine | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 241 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.1 | |
129 | Blue Steel (1989) | Jamie Lee Curtis & Ron Silver |
8.2 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 88 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 34.9 | |
130 | Parents (1989) | Randy Quaid & Mary Beth Hurt |
0.9 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 169 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.6 | |
129 | Lisa (1989) | Staci Keanan & Cheryl Ladd |
4.3 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 115 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 34.5 | |
132 | Miss Firecracker (1989) | Holly Hunter & Tim Robbins |
1.9 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 143 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
133 | Meet The Feebles (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 219 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.1 | ||
134 | The Tall Guy (1989) | Jeff Goldblum & Rowan Atkinson |
0.5 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 179 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.9 | |
136 | Troop Beverly Hills (1989) | Shelley Long & Craig T. Nelson |
8.5 | 23.1 | 23.10 | 87 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 33.8 | |
136 | Her Alibi (1989) | Tom Selleck | 18.7 | 50.8 | 50.80 | 54 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 33.7 | |
135 | Kill Me Again (1989) | Val Kilmer | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 190 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.7 | |
140 | Next of Kin (1989) | Patrick Swayze & Liam Neeson |
15.9 | 43.3 | 43.30 | 62 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
137 | Winter People (1989) | Kurt Russell & Kelly McGillis |
2.0 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 138 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
138 | Lost Angels (1989) | Donald Sutherland | 1.2 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 158 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.3 | |
142 | Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) | John Cusack & Paul Newman |
3.6 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 123 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 32.3 | |
141 | Little Monsters (1989) | Daniel Stern | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 172 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.3 | |
143 | Relentless (1989) | Judd Nelson | 7.0 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 97 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
143 | Silence Like Glass (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 222 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.8 | ||
145 | The Rachel Papers (1989) | Dexter Fletcher & Ione Skye |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 193 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.4 | |
144 | True Love (1989) | Annabella Sciorra & Ron Eldard |
1.4 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 154 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 31.3 | |
147 | Speaking Parts (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 205 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.1 | ||
148 | Catch Me If You Can (1989) | Grant Heslov | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 252 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
149 | Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) | Judge Reinhold | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 176 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.5 | |
150 | Renegades (1989) | Kiefer Sutherland & Lou Diamond Phillips |
9.0 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 84 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
152 | The Fly II (1989) | Eric Stoltz & Daphne Zuniga |
20.0 | 54.4 | 54.40 | 51 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
152 | Teen Witch (1989) | Robyn Lively | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 245 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.6 | |
151 | Torrents of Spring (1989) | Timothy Hutton | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 200 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | |
154 | When the Whales Came (1989) | Paul Schofield | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 208 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.2 | |
155 | The Iron Triangle (1989) Limited Release |
Haing S. Ngor | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 215 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.9 | |
156 | Triumph of the Spirit (1989) | Willem Dafoe & Edward James Olmos |
0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 184 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.8 | |
157 | The Blood of Heroes (1989) | Rutger Hauer & Joan Chen |
0.9 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 168 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
156 | How I Got Into College (1989) | Anthony Edwards & Corey Parker |
1.6 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 149 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 27.9 | |
159 | Loverboy (1989) | Carrie Fisher | 4.0 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 118 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
160 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) | Anne Bancroft | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 207 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.6 | |
161 | Strapless (1989) | Blair Brown & Bruno Ganz |
0.8 | 2.1 | 2.10 | 174 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.6 | |
163 | The Phantom of the Opera (1989) | Robert Englund & Jill Schoelen |
4.0 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 119 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 26.2 | |
163 | Welcome Home (1989) | Brian Keith | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 164 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 26.1 | |
164 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) | Jensen Daggett & Kane Hodder |
14.3 | 38.9 | 38.90 | 67 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 25.9 | |
165 | Family Business (1989) | Sean Connery & Dustin Hoffman |
12.2 | 33.1 | 33.10 | 70 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 25.6 | |
166 | She-Devil (1989) | Meryl Streep & Roseanne Barr |
15.4 | 41.7 | 41.70 | 64 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 24.8 | |
167 | Stepfather II (1989) | Terry O'Quinn | 1.5 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 152 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.9 | |
170 | Black Rainbow (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 217 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | ||
170 | Big Man on Campus (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Cindy Williams | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 229 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
168 | Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) | Matt Dillon | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 232 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.5 | |
169 | Hit List (1989) | Jan-Michael Vincent | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 239 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.4 | |
173 | No Holds Barred (1989) | Hulk Hogan & Joan Severance |
16.1 | 43.7 | 43.70 | 61 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 23.0 | |
172 | Crack House (1989) | Jim Brown & Anthony Geary |
0.9 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 170 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.7 | |
174 | Deepstar Six (1989) | Miguel Ferrer | 8.1 | 22.1 | 22.10 | 90 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 22.6 | |
175 | Leviathan (1989) | Daniel Stern | 15.7 | 42.6 | 51.30 | 63 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 22.3 | |
176 | Erik the Viking (1989) | Mickey Rooney & Tim Robbins |
1.9 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 139 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 21.8 | |
177 | After Midnight (1989) | Jillian McWhirter & Pamela Adlon |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 206 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.7 | |
178 | A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.30 | 214 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.6 | ||
179 | The Feud (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 249 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.2 | ||
180 | The Forgotten One (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 212 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.6 | ||
181 | Out Cold (1989) | Teri Garr & John Lithgow |
0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 188 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.4 | |
182 | Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) | John Candy & Annie Potts |
11.0 | 29.8 | 29.80 | 77 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 20.3 | |
181 | Happily Ever After (1989) | Edward Asner | 3.3 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 128 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 20.3 | |
184 | Cyborg (1989) | Jean-Claude Van Damme | 10.2 | 27.6 | 27.60 | 81 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 20.3 | |
183 | See You in the Morning (1989) | Jeff Bridges & Drew Barrymore |
4.8 | 13.0 | 13.00 | 109 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 20.2 | |
184 | Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
Directed by Arthur Penn | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 230 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.0 | |
187 | Fists Of Steel (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 253 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.9 | ||
186 | Slaves of New York (1989) | Bernadette Peters & Adam Coleman Howard |
0.5 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 181 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.7 | |
190 | Wild Orchid (1989) | Mickey Rourke | 11.1 | 30.0 | 30.00 | 76 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 18.6 | |
190 | Race for Glory (1989) | Racing Movies & Peter Berg |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 202 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
191 | Mack The Knife (1989) | Richard Harris | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 236 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.2 | |
192 | The Punisher (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 220 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.1 | ||
191 | Signs of Life (1989) | Vincent D'Onofrio | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 204 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
193 | The Confession (1989) Cinemax Movie |
Ben Kingsley & Alec Baldwin |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 251 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.4 | |
195 | Halloween 5 (1989) | Donald Pleasence | 11.6 | 31.6 | 31.60 | 73 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
196 | Fine Gold (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 224 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.8 | ||
195 | Heart of Dixie (1989) | Ally Sheedy | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 162 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | |
196 | Eversmile New Jersey (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 257 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.8 | ||
199 | A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) | Anthony Hopkins & Jeremy Irons |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 192 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.5 | |
200 | Robot Jox (1989) | Science Fiction Movies | 1.3 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 157 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 15.3 | |
201 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) | Bubba Smith & David Graf |
11.6 | 31.4 | 31.40 | 75 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 14.7 | |
200 | The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989) | Ron Fazio & John Altamura |
0.8 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 173 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
204 | Homer and Eddie (1989) | Whoopi Goldberg | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 177 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.4 | |
204 | Third Degree Burn (1989) HBO Movie |
Treat Williams | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 246 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.3 | |
204 | Old Gringo (1989) | Gregory Peck & Jane Fonda |
3.6 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 122 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 14.0 | |
206 | Far From Home (1989) | Drew Barrymore & Matt Frewer |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 259 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
207 | Millennium (1989) | Kris Kristofferson & Cheryl Ladd |
5.8 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 105 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 13.0 | |
208 | The Horror Show (1989) | Lance Henriksen & Brion James |
1.7 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 146 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.0 | |
207 | The Terror Within (1989) | Andrew Stevens & Starr Andreeff |
0.9 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 171 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.2 | |
208 | Bloodfist (1989) | Don Wilson & Joe Mari Avellana |
1.8 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 145 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
211 | Cookie (1989) | Jerry Lewis & Peter Falk |
1.9 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 142 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
210 | Beyond the Stars (1989) | Martin Sheen & Sharon Stone |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 218 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.5 | |
212 | Second Sight (1989) | John Larroquette & Bronson Pinchot |
5.4 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 107 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 11.0 | |
212 | Cage (1989) | Lou Ferrigno | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 175 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.8 | |
216 | Let It Ride (1989) | Richard Dreyfuss & Teri Garr |
5.0 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 108 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 10.7 | |
215 | Cannonball Fever (1989) | John Candy | 3.1 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 130 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 10.6 | |
217 | Young Rebels (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 250 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.3 | ||
216 | Rooftops (1989) | Jason Gedrick & Troy Byer |
2.0 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 137 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 10.1 | |
218 | Ten Little Indians (1989) | Donald Pleasence & Brenda Vaccaro |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 209 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.5 | |
220 | Back To Back (1989) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 213 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.2 | ||
219 | Fast Food (1989) | Michael J. Pollard | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 180 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 9.0 | |
222 | Rude Awakening (1989) | Eric Roberts | 3.2 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 129 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 8.9 | |
223 | Thunderground (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 243 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.9 | ||
225 | The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) | Dick Durock & Heather Locklear |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 194 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.6 | |
224 | Night Visitor (1989) | Derek Rydall & Allen Garfield |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 197 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.6 | |
227 | Wired (1989) | Michael Chiklis & Ray Sharkey |
1.1 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 163 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.5 | |
226 | Spontaneous Combustion (1989) | Brad Dourif & Cynthia Bain |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 226 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
227 | Return from the River Kwai (1989) Limited Release |
Andrew V. McLaglen | 0.0 | 0.1 | 13.60 | 248 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.2 | |
228 | The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989) | Ron Fazio & Phoebe Legere |
0.4 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 185 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.8 | |
229 | That's Adequate (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Tony Randall | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 211 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
231 | Collision Course (1989) Video On Demand |
Ernie Hudson | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 240 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.8 | |
233 | Pink Cadillac (1989) | Clint Eastwood | 12.1 | 33.0 | 33.00 | 71 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 5.4 | |
232 | Edge of Sanity (1989) | Anthony Perkins | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 201 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.4 | |
233 | Who Shot Pat? (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 256 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.0 | ||
234 | The January Man (1989) | Kevin Kline & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio |
4.6 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 111 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
235 | Checking Out (1989) | Jeff Daniels | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 242 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.4 | |
237 | Night Game (1989) | Roy Scheider & Karen Young |
0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 186 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
238 | Beverly Hills Brats (1989) | Martin Sheen & Whoopi Goldberg |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 195 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
237 | The Lemon Sisters (1989) | Diane Keaton & Carol Kane |
3.5 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 126 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
241 | Communion (1989) | Christopher Walken | 1.9 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 140 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
239 | Chattahoochee (1989) | Gary Oldman & Dennis Hopper |
0.3 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 191 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
240 | River of Death (1989) | Donald Pleasence | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 178 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
243 | Cutting Class (1989) | Roddy McDowall & Brad Pitt |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 203 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 | |
242 | Kinjite (1989) | Charles Bronson | 3.4 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 127 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 2.7 | |
244 | High Stakes (1989) | Kathy Bates | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 238 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.5 | |
244 | Cold Front (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Martin Sheen | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 255 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.3 | |
245 | The House of Usher (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 247 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.3 | ||
246 | Animal Behavior (1989) | Holly Hunter | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 233 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 | |
247 | Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Billy Bob Thornton | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 254 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 2.0 | |
250 | Physical Evidence (1989) | Burt Reynolds & Theresa Russell |
3.6 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 124 | 31 | 01 / 00 | 1.9 | |
249 | American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) | David Bradley & Steve James |
0.9 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 167 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
253 | Slipstream (1989) | Ben Kingsley & Bill Paxton |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 227 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
252 | The Experts (1989) | John Travolta & Arye Gross |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 196 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
252 | Blood Red (1989) | Eric Roberts & Giancarlo Giannini |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 237 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 0.9 | |
255 | Martians Go Home (1989) | Randy Quaid & Margaret Colin |
0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 198 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 | |
256 | Wicked Stepmother (1989) | Bette Davis | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 231 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 0.4 | |
257 | Wedding Band (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Jim Belushi | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 244 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 0.4 | |
256 | Dark Obsession (1989) | Gabriel Byrne & Amanda Donohoe |
0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 187 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 0.4 | |
257 | Going Overboard (1989) | Adam Sandler | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 258 | 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 | 1,282.8 | 932.2 |
Jack Palance | 2 | 1,437.6 | 850.7 |
Michael Keaton | 2 | 1,191.8 | 756.9 |
Jack Nicholson | 1 | 1,113.4 | 678.5 |
Kim Basinger | 1 | 1,113.4 | 678.5 |
Robert Wuhl | 1 | 1,113.4 | 678.5 |
Pat Hingle | 1 | 1,113.4 | 678.5 |
Michael Gough | 1 | 1,113.4 | 678.5 |
Billy Dee Williams | 1 | 1,113.4 | 678.5 |
Olympia Dukakis | 3 | 1,141.6 | 667.8 |
Dan Aykroyd | 2 | 980.8 | 594.9 |
Sean Connery | 2 | 1,317.9 | 565.8 |
Harrison Ford | 1 | 1,284.8 | 532.7 |
Denholm Elliott | 1 | 1,284.8 | 532.7 |
Alison Doody | 1 | 1,284.8 | 532.7 |
River Phoenix | 1 | 1,284.8 | 532.7 |
Christopher Lloyd | 2 | 1,090.2 | 510.4 |
Michael J. Fox | 2 | 1,062.5 | 482.7 |
Morgan Freeman | 4 | 575.0 | 468.5 |
Lea Thompson | 1 | 1,011.8 | 432.0 |
Thomas F. Wilson | 1 | 1,011.8 | 432.0 |
Elisabeth Shue | 1 | 1,011.8 | 432.0 |
Elijah Wood | 1 | 1,011.8 | 432.0 |
Philip Baker Hall | 4 | 700.2 | 420.8 |
Danny Glover | 1 | 618.7 | 399.8 |
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Does “Sidewalk Stories” have a home in your 1989 or 1990 list?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098325/
Any thoughts about including Kiki’s Delivery Service?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097814/
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.