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 | 315.5 | 431.50 | 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 | 207.2 | 476.50 | 17 | 82 | 08 / 02 | 99.3 | |
2 | Dead Poets Society (1989) AA Best Picture Nom |
Robin Williams & Ethan Hawke |
95.9 | 283.7 | 698.10 | 11 | 84 | 04 / 01 | 99.0 | |
3 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) | Sean Connery & Harrison Ford |
196.2 | 580.6 | 1,400.40 | 2 | 84 | 03 / 01 | 98.6 | |
4 | The Little Mermaid (1989) | Jodi Benson & Samuel E. Wright |
111.5 | 330.1 | 625.50 | 8 | 82 | 03 / 02 | 98.4 | |
7 | Parenthood (1989) | Steve Martin & Mary Steenburgen |
100.0 | 296.1 | 373.80 | 10 | 85 | 02 / 00 | 98.3 | |
8 | When Harry Met Sally... (1989) | Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan |
92.8 | 274.7 | 274.70 | 12 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
8 | Field of Dreams (1989) AA Best Picture Nom |
Kevin Costner & James Earl Jones |
64.4 | 190.7 | 249.90 | 19 | 76 | 03 / 00 | 97.6 | |
8 | The War of the Roses (1989) | Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner |
86.9 | 257.2 | 474.10 | 13 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 97.0 | |
9 | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) | Mel Gibson & Danny Glover |
147.3 | 435.8 | 674.40 | 4 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 96.6 | |
10 | Batman (1989) | Michael Keaton & Jack Nicholson |
249.9 | 739.6 | 1,213.60 | 1 | 75 | 01 / 01 | 96.5 | |
12 | Back to the Future Part II (1989) | Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd |
159.1 | 470.9 | 1,102.80 | 3 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 95.2 | |
13 | The Abyss (1989) | Michael Biehn & Ed Harris |
54.2 | 160.5 | 265.70 | 24 | 78 | 04 / 01 | 94.5 | |
14 | Steel Magnolias (1989) | Shirley MacLaine & Julia Roberts |
83.8 | 247.9 | 283.80 | 14 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 94.0 | |
16 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) | Chevy Chase & Randy Quiad |
71.3 | 211.1 | 211.10 | 15 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 93.9 | |
17 | Sea of Love (1989) | Al Pacino & Ellen Barkin |
58.6 | 173.4 | 328.20 | 22 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
17 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) | Rick Moranis | 130.7 | 386.9 | 386.90 | 6 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 93.4 | |
20 | Uncle Buck (1989) | John Candy & Macaulay Culkin |
66.8 | 197.6 | 197.60 | 18 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 92.5 | |
18 | Ghostbusters II (1989) | Bill Murray & Dan Aykroyd |
112.5 | 333.0 | 637.50 | 7 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 91.3 | |
21 | Turner & Hooch (1989) | Tom Hanks & Craig T. Nelson |
71.1 | 210.4 | 210.40 | 16 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 91.0 | |
21 | Major League (1989) | Charlie Sheen & Wesley Snipes |
49.8 | 147.4 | 147.40 | 26 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 90.9 | |
21 | Look Who's Talking (1989) | John Travolta & Kirstie Alley |
140.1 | 414.6 | 879.00 | 5 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 90.3 | |
21 | Glory (1989) | Matthew Broderick & Denzel Washington |
26.8 | 79.4 | 79.40 | 43 | 86 | 05 / 03 | 89.9 | |
23 | Do the Right Thing (1989) | Danny Aiello & Samuel L. Jackson |
27.5 | 81.5 | 110.40 | 41 | 91 | 02 / 00 | 89.8 | |
25 | My Left Foot (1989) AA Best Picture Nom |
Daniel Day-Lewis & Brenda Fricker |
14.7 | 43.6 | 43.60 | 65 | 91 | 05 / 02 | 89.3 | |
27 | Say Anything... (1989) | John Cusack & Cameron Crowe |
20.8 | 61.5 | 61.50 | 49 | 90 | 00 / 00 | 86.7 | |
27 | Pet Sematary (1989) | Fred Gwynne | 57.5 | 170.1 | 170.10 | 23 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 86.1 | |
30 | Black Rain (1989) | Michael Douglas & Andy Garcia |
46.2 | 136.8 | 397.20 | 28 | 62 | 02 / 00 | 85.7 | |
29 | Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) | Martin Landau & Woody Allen |
18.3 | 54.0 | 54.00 | 58 | 87 | 03 / 00 | 85.2 | |
29 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) | Andie MacDowell | 24.7 | 73.2 | 73.20 | 44 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 84.4 | |
33 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) | Richard Pryor & Gene Wilder |
46.9 | 138.8 | 138.80 | 27 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 84.2 | |
32 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) | Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter |
40.5 | 119.8 | 119.80 | 32 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 84.1 | |
31 | Henry V (1989) | Kenneth Branagh & Derek Jacobi |
10.2 | 30.1 | 30.10 | 82 | 89 | 03 / 01 | 83.7 | |
36 | Always (1989) | Richard Dreyfuss & Holly Hunter |
43.9 | 129.8 | 219.40 | 29 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 82.3 | |
37 | K-9 (1989) | Ed O'Neill | 43.2 | 128.0 | 128.00 | 30 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
35 | Lean on Me (1989) | Morgan Freeman & Beverly Todd |
31.9 | 94.4 | 94.40 | 37 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
37 | The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) | Michelle Pfeiffer & Jeff Bridges |
18.4 | 54.5 | 54.50 | 57 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 81.4 | |
38 | Three Fugitives (1989) | Nick Nolte & James Earl Jones |
40.6 | 120.1 | 120.10 | 31 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 81.4 | |
39 | Tango & Cash (1989) | Sylvester Stallone & Kurt Russell |
63.4 | 187.7 | 353.40 | 20 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 80.9 | |
39 | Licence to Kill (1989) | Timothy Dalton | 34.7 | 102.6 | 462.20 | 36 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 80.4 | |
40 | Casualties of War (1989) | Michael J. Fox & Sean Penn |
18.7 | 55.3 | 55.30 | 55 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 77.2 | |
43 | Blaze (1989) | Paul Newman & Lolita Davidovich |
19.1 | 56.6 | 56.60 | 53 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 75.7 | |
45 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) | William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy |
52.2 | 154.5 | 207.80 | 25 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 75.5 | |
44 | True Believer (1989) | Robert Downey Jr. & James Woods |
8.7 | 25.9 | 25.90 | 86 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 75.3 | |
44 | The 'Burbs (1989) | Tom Hanks & Bruce Dern |
36.6 | 108.3 | 145.30 | 34 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 75.0 | |
47 | Harlem Nights (1989) | Eddie Murphy & Richard Pryor |
60.9 | 180.1 | 283.70 | 21 | 30 | 01 / 00 | 74.8 | |
48 | Road House (1989) | Patrick Swayze | 30.1 | 88.9 | 88.90 | 39 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 72.4 | |
48 | The Dream Team (1989) | Michael Keaton & Christopher Lloyd |
28.9 | 85.5 | 85.50 | 40 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 71.5 | |
49 | Fletch Lives (1989) | Chevy Chase | 35.2 | 104.0 | 116.80 | 35 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 71.3 | |
50 | Drugstore Cowboy (1989) | Matt Dillon | 4.7 | 14.0 | 14.00 | 110 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 70.7 | |
51 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) | Richard Bohringer & Michael Gambon |
7.7 | 22.9 | 22.90 | 94 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 70.5 | |
52 | The Killer (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 53.40 | 225 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 70.4 | ||
52 | Cousins (1989) | Ted Danson | 22.0 | 65.2 | 65.20 | 48 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
54 | Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | Andrew McCarthy | 30.2 | 89.4 | 89.40 | 38 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 69.1 | |
55 | All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) | Dom DeLuise & Burt Reynolds |
27.1 | 80.2 | 80.20 | 42 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 69.0 | |
55 | An Innocent Man (1989) | Tom Selleck | 20.0 | 59.3 | 59.30 | 50 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 68.2 | |
59 | Dad (1989) | Jack Lemmon & Kevin Spacey |
22.1 | 65.4 | 81.40 | 46 | 60 | 01 / 00 | 67.3 | |
58 | Mystery Train (1989) | Masatoshi Nagase & Yûki Kudô |
1.5 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 151 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
59 | Prancer (1989) | Sam Elliott & Cloris Leachman |
18.6 | 55.0 | 55.00 | 56 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 65.9 | |
58 | Longtime Companion (1989) | Bruce Davison | 4.6 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 112 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 65.7 | |
60 | Dead Calm (1989) | Nicole Kidman | 7.8 | 23.2 | 23.20 | 92 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
62 | A Dry White Season (1989) | Donald Sutherland & Marlon Brando |
3.8 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 120 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 65.1 | |
62 | Roger and Me (1989) | Michael Moore | 6.7 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 99 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 64.5 | |
65 | Music Box (1989) | Jessica Lange | 6.3 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 101 | 72 | 01 / 00 | 63.8 | |
64 | Monsieur Hire (1989) | Michel Blanc & Sandrine Bonnaire |
1.4 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 153 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 63.2 | |
66 | Enemies: A Love Story (1989) | Anjelica Huston & Lena Olin |
7.8 | 23.0 | 23.00 | 93 | 68 | 03 / 00 | 62.3 | |
69 | New York Stories (1989) | Nick Nolte & Talia Shire |
10.8 | 31.9 | 31.90 | 78 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 62.3 | |
70 | Chances Are (1989) | Robert Downey Jr. | 16.3 | 48.2 | 48.20 | 60 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 61.5 | |
67 | Breaking in (1989) | Burt Reynolds & Casey Siemaszko |
1.9 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 141 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 61.3 | |
70 | Jesus of Montreal (1989) | Lothaire Bluteau & Catherine Wilkening |
1.6 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 150 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.7 | |
71 | Skin Deep (1989) | John Ritter & Vincent Gardenia |
19.7 | 58.2 | 58.20 | 52 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 57.1 | |
70 | Romero (1989) | Raul Julia & Richard Jordan |
1.3 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 155 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 57.0 | |
73 | Great Balls of Fire! (1989) | Dennis Quaid & Alec Baldwin |
13.7 | 40.7 | 40.70 | 69 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 56.8 | |
74 | Gross Anatomy (1989) | Matthew Modine | 11.6 | 34.3 | 34.30 | 74 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 56.5 | |
73 | The Mighty Quinn (1989) | Denzel Washington & Robert Townsend |
4.6 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 113 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 56.4 | |
76 | The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) | N!xau & Lena Farugia |
6.3 | 18.6 | 18.60 | 100 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | |
78 | Tap (1989) | Gregory Hines | 9.1 | 27.0 | 27.00 | 83 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 55.6 | |
79 | The Package (1989) | Gene Hackman & Tommy Lee Jones |
10.6 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 79 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 55.5 | |
79 | Powwow Highway (1989) | Gary Farmer & A Martinez |
0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 189 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 55.4 | |
80 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) HBO Movie |
Ben Kingsley | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 210 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 55.1 | |
81 | Scandal (1989) | John Hurt & Joanne Whalley |
8.8 | 26.0 | 26.00 | 85 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 55.1 | |
83 | Shirley Valentine (1989) | Pauline Collins | 6.1 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 103 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 54.5 | |
81 | UHF (1989) | Weird Al Yankovic | 6.2 | 18.2 | 18.20 | 102 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 53.7 | |
84 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) | Robert Englund | 22.2 | 65.6 | 65.60 | 45 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 52.8 | |
85 | Shocker (1989) | Michael Murphy & Mitch Pileggi |
16.6 | 49.0 | 49.00 | 59 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 52.1 | |
86 | The Icicle Thief (1989) | Maurizio Nichetti | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.60 | 160 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
86 | In Country (1989) | Bruce Willis & Emily Lloyd |
3.5 | 10.5 | 15.00 | 125 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 50.2 | |
88 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) | Richard E. Grant & Rachel Ward |
0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 183 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.0 | |
89 | Disorganized Crime (1989) | Rubén Blades & Fred Gwynne |
7.7 | 22.9 | 22.90 | 95 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 49.9 | |
89 | Queen of Hearts (1989) | Vittorio Duse & Joseph Long |
1.2 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 159 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 49.6 | |
89 | Sing (1989) | Lorraine Bracco & Peter Dobson |
2.3 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 134 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
90 | Sweetie (1989) | Geneviève Lemon & Karen Colston |
0.9 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 166 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.9 | |
95 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) | Victoria Abril & Antonio Banderas |
4.1 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 117 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 48.7 | |
94 | Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.50 | 221 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.6 | ||
94 | Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) | Jennifer Jason Leigh & Stephen Lang |
1.7 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 147 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 48.5 | |
96 | The Karate Kid Part III (1989) | Ralph Macchio | 39.0 | 115.3 | 115.30 | 33 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 48.4 | |
98 | Cheetah (1989) | Keith Coogan & Lucy Deakins |
8.2 | 24.1 | 24.10 | 89 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 46.7 | |
98 | Dead Bang (1989) | Don Johnson & Penelope Ann Miller |
8.1 | 24.0 | 24.00 | 91 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | |
99 | Too Beautiful for You (1989) | Gérard Depardieu & Josiane Balasko |
1.8 | 5.3 | 25.40 | 144 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 46.4 | |
99 | Valmont (1989) | Annette Bening | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 161 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 44.6 | |
100 | Shag: The Movie (1989) | Phoebe Cates | 7.0 | 20.6 | 20.60 | 98 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.4 | |
102 | Johnny Handsome (1989) | Morgan Freeman & Mickey Rourke |
7.2 | 21.4 | 21.40 | 96 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 44.2 | |
101 | Staying Together (1989) | Sean Astin & Stockard Channing |
4.3 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 114 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
103 | Immediate Family (1989) | Glenn Close & James Woods |
5.9 | 17.6 | 17.60 | 104 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 43.6 | |
105 | Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (1989) HBO Movie |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 216 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 43.6 | ||
107 | We're No Angels (1989) | Robert DeNiro & Demi Moore |
10.6 | 31.2 | 31.20 | 80 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 42.9 | |
107 | Kickboxer (1989) | Jean-Claude Van Damme | 14.7 | 43.5 | 43.50 | 66 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 42.2 | |
108 | Lock Up (1989) | Sylvester Stallone & Donald Sutherland |
22.1 | 65.4 | 65.40 | 47 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 41.7 | |
109 | Jacknife (1989) | Robert DeNiro & Ed Harris |
2.0 | 6.1 | 6.10 | 136 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.5 | |
110 | The Rose Garden (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 235 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 41.3 | ||
109 | Getting It Right (1989) | Helena Bonham Carter | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 165 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.0 | |
110 | Blind Fury (1989) | Rutger Hauer | 2.7 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 132 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 40.6 | |
111 | Farewell to the King (1989) | Nick Nolte | 2.4 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 133 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 40.1 | |
113 | Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 100.90 | 223 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.4 | ||
115 | The Wizard (1989) | Christian Slater | 14.3 | 42.3 | 42.30 | 68 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 38.6 | |
116 | Best of the Best (1989) | James Earl Jones & Eric Roberts |
1.7 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 148 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 38.4 | |
115 | The Rainbow (1989) | Paul McGann | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 182 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.9 | |
118 | She's Out of Control (1989) | Tony Danza & Catherine Hicks |
12.1 | 35.7 | 35.70 | 72 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 37.6 | |
119 | Babar: The Movie (1989) | Gordon Pinsent & Gavin Magrath |
1.3 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 156 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.5 | |
120 | The Big Picture (1989) | Kevin Bacon & Roddy McDowall |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 199 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.3 | |
121 | Dream a Little Dream (1989) | Corey Feldman & Jason Robards |
5.6 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 106 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 37.3 | |
122 | The Return of the Musketeers (1989) | Richard Chamberlain | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 234 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.0 | |
123 | Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) | Jacqueline Bisset & Ray Sharkey |
2.2 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 135 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
124 | Gleaming the Cube (1989) | Christian Slater | 2.8 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 131 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
123 | Listen to Me (1989) | Roy Scheider & Kirk Cameron |
4.3 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 116 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
126 | Her Alibi (1989) | Tom Selleck | 18.7 | 55.3 | 55.30 | 54 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 36.4 | |
129 | Blue Steel (1989) | Jamie Lee Curtis & Ron Silver |
8.2 | 24.3 | 24.30 | 88 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 36.1 | |
128 | Worth Winning (1989) | Mark Harmon & Madeleine Stowe |
3.7 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 121 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
129 | Next of Kin (1989) | Patrick Swayze & Liam Neeson |
15.9 | 47.2 | 47.20 | 62 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
130 | Fear Anxiety and Depression (1989) | Stanley Tucci | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 228 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.0 | |
131 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989) | David Carradine | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 241 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 34.5 | |
132 | Troop Beverly Hills (1989) | Shelley Long & Craig T. Nelson |
8.5 | 25.2 | 25.20 | 87 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | |
133 | Lisa (1989) | Staci Keanan & Cheryl Ladd |
4.3 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 115 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
134 | Parents (1989) | Randy Quaid & Mary Beth Hurt |
0.9 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 169 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.0 | |
135 | Miss Firecracker (1989) | Holly Hunter & Tim Robbins |
1.9 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 143 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.9 | |
136 | Meet The Feebles (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 219 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | ||
137 | The Tall Guy (1989) | Jeff Goldblum & Rowan Atkinson |
0.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 179 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
137 | Winter People (1989) | Kurt Russell & Kelly McGillis |
2.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 138 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 33.0 | |
139 | Kill Me Again (1989) | Val Kilmer | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 190 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
140 | The Fly II (1989) | Eric Stoltz & Daphne Zuniga |
20.0 | 59.3 | 59.30 | 51 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 32.8 | |
141 | Lost Angels (1989) | Donald Sutherland | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 158 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.7 | |
143 | Relentless (1989) | Judd Nelson | 7.0 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 97 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | |
142 | Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) | John Cusack & Paul Newman |
3.6 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 123 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
144 | Little Monsters (1989) | Daniel Stern | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 172 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.8 | |
145 | Renegades (1989) | Kiefer Sutherland & Lou Diamond Phillips |
9.0 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 84 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
146 | Silence Like Glass (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 222 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.4 | ||
147 | True Love (1989) | Annabella Sciorra & Ron Eldard |
1.4 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 154 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.9 | |
148 | The Rachel Papers (1989) | Dexter Fletcher & Ione Skye |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 193 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.8 | |
147 | Speaking Parts (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 205 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.5 | ||
148 | Catch Me If You Can (1989) | Grant Heslov | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 252 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
149 | Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) | Judge Reinhold | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 176 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
152 | Teen Witch (1989) | Robyn Lively | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 245 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.1 | |
151 | Torrents of Spring (1989) | Timothy Hutton | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 200 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.6 | |
154 | When the Whales Came (1989) | Paul Schofield | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 208 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
155 | The Iron Triangle (1989) Limited Release |
Haing S. Ngor | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 215 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
156 | Triumph of the Spirit (1989) | Willem Dafoe & Edward James Olmos |
0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 184 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.2 | |
157 | The Blood of Heroes (1989) | Rutger Hauer & Joan Chen |
0.9 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 168 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.0 | |
156 | How I Got Into College (1989) | Anthony Edwards & Corey Parker |
1.6 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 149 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 27.6 | |
159 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) | Jensen Daggett & Kane Hodder |
14.3 | 42.5 | 42.50 | 67 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 27.3 | |
159 | Loverboy (1989) | Carrie Fisher | 4.0 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 118 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 27.2 | |
161 | Family Business (1989) | Sean Connery & Dustin Hoffman |
12.2 | 36.1 | 36.10 | 70 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 26.5 | |
162 | She-Devil (1989) | Meryl Streep & Roseanne Barr |
15.4 | 45.4 | 45.40 | 64 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 26.4 | |
163 | The Phantom of the Opera (1989) | Robert Englund & Jill Schoelen |
4.0 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 119 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 26.3 | |
164 | Strapless (1989) | Blair Brown & Bruno Ganz |
0.8 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 174 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.2 | |
165 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) | Anne Bancroft | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 207 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.1 | |
166 | Welcome Home (1989) | Brian Keith | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 164 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 25.7 | |
167 | No Holds Barred (1989) | Hulk Hogan & Joan Severance |
16.1 | 47.6 | 47.60 | 61 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 25.2 | |
168 | Leviathan (1989) | Daniel Stern | 15.7 | 46.5 | 56.00 | 63 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 24.3 | |
167 | Stepfather II (1989) | Terry O'Quinn | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 152 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.5 | |
170 | Deepstar Six (1989) | Miguel Ferrer | 8.1 | 24.1 | 24.10 | 90 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 23.4 | |
170 | Black Rainbow (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 217 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.1 | ||
172 | Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) | Matt Dillon | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 232 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.0 | |
173 | Hit List (1989) | Jan-Michael Vincent | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 239 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 22.9 | |
174 | Big Man on Campus (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Cindy Williams | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 229 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 22.8 | |
175 | Crack House (1989) | Jim Brown & Anthony Geary |
0.9 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 170 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.3 | |
176 | Erik the Viking (1989) | Mickey Rooney & Tim Robbins |
1.9 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 139 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 21.6 | |
177 | Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) | John Candy & Annie Potts |
11.0 | 32.5 | 32.50 | 77 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 21.5 | |
178 | Cyborg (1989) | Jean-Claude Van Damme | 10.2 | 30.1 | 30.10 | 81 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
177 | After Midnight (1989) | Jillian McWhirter & Pamela Adlon |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 206 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.3 | |
178 | A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 54.80 | 214 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.3 | ||
179 | The Feud (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 249 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 20.9 | ||
183 | See You in the Morning (1989) | Jeff Bridges & Drew Barrymore |
4.8 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 109 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | |
183 | The Forgotten One (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 212 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | ||
184 | Happily Ever After (1989) | Edward Asner | 3.3 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 128 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 20.4 | |
185 | Out Cold (1989) | Teri Garr & John Lithgow |
0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 188 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.0 | |
186 | Wild Orchid (1989) | Mickey Rourke | 11.1 | 32.7 | 32.70 | 76 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 19.9 | |
187 | Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
Directed by Arthur Penn | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 230 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.7 | |
187 | Fists Of Steel (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 253 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.4 | ||
189 | Slaves of New York (1989) | Bernadette Peters & Adam Coleman Howard |
0.5 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 181 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
190 | Halloween 5 (1989) | Donald Pleasence | 11.6 | 34.5 | 34.50 | 73 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 18.3 | |
190 | Race for Glory (1989) | Racing Movies & Peter Berg |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 202 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.1 | |
192 | The Punisher (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 220 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.0 | ||
191 | Mack The Knife (1989) | Richard Harris | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 236 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 17.9 | |
194 | Signs of Life (1989) | Vincent D'Onofrio | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 204 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
193 | The Confession (1989) Cinemax Movie |
Ben Kingsley & Alec Baldwin |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 251 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
196 | Fine Gold (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 224 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.6 | ||
195 | Heart of Dixie (1989) | Ally Sheedy | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 162 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.0 | |
198 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) | Bubba Smith & David Graf |
11.6 | 34.2 | 34.20 | 75 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 15.9 | |
199 | Eversmile New Jersey (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 257 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.5 | ||
199 | A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) | Anthony Hopkins & Jeremy Irons |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 192 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.2 | |
200 | Robot Jox (1989) | Science Fiction Movies | 1.3 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 157 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 15.1 | |
200 | The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989) | Ron Fazio & John Altamura |
0.8 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 173 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.4 | |
204 | Homer and Eddie (1989) | Whoopi Goldberg | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 177 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.3 | |
204 | Third Degree Burn (1989) HBO Movie |
Treat Williams | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 246 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.1 | |
204 | Old Gringo (1989) | Gregory Peck & Jane Fonda |
3.6 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 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 | 13.3 | |
207 | Millennium (1989) | Kris Kristofferson & Cheryl Ladd |
5.8 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 105 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 13.2 | |
208 | The Horror Show (1989) | Lance Henriksen & Brion James |
1.7 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 146 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.9 | |
207 | The Terror Within (1989) | Andrew Stevens & Starr Andreeff |
0.9 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 171 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
208 | Bloodfist (1989) | Don Wilson & Joe Mari Avellana |
1.8 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 145 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.8 | |
211 | Cookie (1989) | Jerry Lewis & Peter Falk |
1.9 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 142 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
212 | Second Sight (1989) | John Larroquette & Bronson Pinchot |
5.4 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 107 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 11.5 | |
213 | Beyond the Stars (1989) | Martin Sheen & Sharon Stone |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 218 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.4 | |
216 | Let It Ride (1989) | Richard Dreyfuss & Teri Garr |
5.0 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 108 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 10.9 | |
215 | Cage (1989) | Lou Ferrigno | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 175 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.6 | |
215 | Cannonball Fever (1989) | John Candy | 3.1 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 130 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 10.6 | |
217 | Young Rebels (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 250 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | ||
216 | Rooftops (1989) | Jason Gedrick & Troy Byer |
2.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 137 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 10.0 | |
219 | Rude Awakening (1989) | Eric Roberts | 3.2 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 129 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 9.4 | |
220 | Back To Back (1989) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 213 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.4 | ||
221 | Ten Little Indians (1989) | Donald Pleasence & Brenda Vaccaro |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 209 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.4 | |
222 | Fast Food (1989) | Michael J. Pollard | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 180 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.9 | |
223 | Thunderground (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 243 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.7 | ||
224 | Wired (1989) | Michael Chiklis & Ray Sharkey |
1.1 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 163 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.4 | |
225 | The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) | Dick Durock & Heather Locklear |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 194 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.4 | |
224 | Night Visitor (1989) | Derek Rydall & Allen Garfield |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 197 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.4 | |
226 | Spontaneous Combustion (1989) | Brad Dourif & Cynthia Bain |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 226 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.2 | |
227 | Return from the River Kwai (1989) Limited Release |
Andrew V. McLaglen | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.90 | 248 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.1 | |
228 | 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 | 6.7 | |
229 | That's Adequate (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Tony Randall | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 211 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
233 | Pink Cadillac (1989) | Clint Eastwood | 12.1 | 35.9 | 35.90 | 71 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 5.9 | |
231 | Collision Course (1989) Video On Demand |
Ernie Hudson | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 240 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
232 | Edge of Sanity (1989) | Anthony Perkins | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 201 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.4 | |
234 | The January Man (1989) | Kevin Kline & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio |
4.6 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 111 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 5.1 | |
233 | Who Shot Pat? (1989) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 256 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.0 | ||
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 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 186 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
237 | The Lemon Sisters (1989) | Diane Keaton & Carol Kane |
3.5 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 126 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 3.9 | |
238 | Beverly Hills Brats (1989) | Martin Sheen & Whoopi Goldberg |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 195 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 3.9 | |
239 | Chattahoochee (1989) | Gary Oldman & Dennis Hopper |
0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 191 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
241 | Communion (1989) | Christopher Walken | 1.9 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 140 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
240 | River of Death (1989) | Donald Pleasence | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 178 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | |
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 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 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 | |
250 | Physical Evidence (1989) | Burt Reynolds & Theresa Russell |
3.6 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 124 | 31 | 01 / 00 | 2.0 | |
250 | Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Billy Bob Thornton | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 254 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 | |
249 | American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) | David Bradley & Steve James |
0.9 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 167 | 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 | |
253 | Slipstream (1989) | Ben Kingsley & Bill Paxton |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 227 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.6 | |
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 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 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 | 1,398.2 | 1,016.0 |
Jack Palance | 2 | 1,567.0 | 927.3 |
Michael Keaton | 2 | 1,299.1 | 825.1 |
Jack Nicholson | 1 | 1,213.6 | 739.6 |
Kim Basinger | 1 | 1,213.6 | 739.6 |
Robert Wuhl | 1 | 1,213.6 | 739.6 |
Pat Hingle | 1 | 1,213.6 | 739.6 |
Michael Gough | 1 | 1,213.6 | 739.6 |
Billy Dee Williams | 1 | 1,213.6 | 739.6 |
Olympia Dukakis | 3 | 1,244.2 | 727.9 |
Dan Aykroyd | 2 | 1,069.0 | 648.5 |
Sean Connery | 2 | 1,436.5 | 616.7 |
Harrison Ford | 1 | 1,400.4 | 580.6 |
Denholm Elliott | 1 | 1,400.4 | 580.6 |
Alison Doody | 1 | 1,400.4 | 580.6 |
River Phoenix | 1 | 1,400.4 | 580.6 |
Christopher Lloyd | 2 | 1,188.3 | 556.4 |
Michael J. Fox | 2 | 1,158.1 | 526.2 |
Morgan Freeman | 4 | 626.7 | 510.7 |
Lea Thompson | 1 | 1,102.8 | 470.9 |
Thomas F. Wilson | 1 | 1,102.8 | 470.9 |
Elisabeth Shue | 1 | 1,102.8 | 470.9 |
Elijah Wood | 1 | 1,102.8 | 470.9 |
Philip Baker Hall | 4 | 763.2 | 458.7 |
Danny Glover | 1 | 674.4 | 435.8 |
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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.