Most Popular Movies 1989
This chart shows the 1989 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1989 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1989 - Top 1989 Worldwide
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| Dead Poets Society |
| Director: Peter Weir |
| Lead Roles: Robin Williams as John Keating |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 2, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Boarding School, Coming of Age, Inspirational Teacher, New Guy/Girl in School, Dysfunctional Family, Suicide, First Love, Writing and Writers, Performing Arts, Inspired by a True Story, Coming-of-Age Drama, Filmed in St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, DE, Filmed in Middletown, DE, Filmed in New Castle County, DE, Filmed in Delaware, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in New Castle, DE, Filmed in Wilmington, DE, Filmed in Everett Theatre, Middletown, DE, Filmed in Beaver Valley Rock Shelter/Indian Cave, Wilmington, DE, 1990 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $95,860,116 |
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International BO: $143,639,884 |
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| The Little Mermaid |
| Director: Ron Clements, John Musker |
| Lead Roles: Jodi Benson as Ariel, Christopher Daniel Barnes as Prince Eric |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Underwater, Family Movie, 3D Re-release, Posthumous Release, Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Faustian |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $111,543,479 |
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International BO: $110,724,135 |
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| Batman |
| Director: Tim Burton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 23, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, D.C. Comics, Film Noir, Action Adventure, Vigilante, Investigative Journalist, Revenge, Organized Crime |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $251,188,924 |
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International BO: $160,160,000 |
4
| Enemies: A Love Story |
| Director: Paul Mazursky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 13, 1989 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Writing and Writers, 1940s, Jewish, Set in New York City, Set in Brooklyn, Infidelity |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,815,403 |
5
| No Holds Barred |
| Director: Thomas J. Wright |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 2, 1989 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Wrestling, Sports Action, Corporate Espionage, Corporate Malfeasance, Professional Rivalry |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,093,651 |
6
| True Believer |
| Director: Joseph Ruben |
| Lead Roles: James Woods as Edward 'Eddie' Dodd, Robert Downey, Jr. as Roger Baron |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 17, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Courtroom / Legal Drama, Crime, Lawyers, Wrongfully Convicted, Killing in Self Defence, Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Mistaken Identity, Non-Chronological, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Manhattan, Gangs |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,742,000 |
7
| Ghostbusters II |
| Director: Ivan Reitman |
| Lead Roles: Bill Murray as Doctor Peter Venkman, Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 16, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Possessed, Reincarnation, Paranormal Investigation, Supernatural |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $112,494,738 |
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International BO: $103,005,262 |
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| Renegades |
| Director: Jack Sholder |
| Lead Roles: Kiefer Sutherland as Buster McHenry, Lou Diamond Phillips as Hank Storm |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 2, 1989 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Mafia, Action Thriller, Crime, Organized Crime, Undercover, Corrupt Cops, Heist, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,015,164 |
9
| Roger & Me |
| Director: Michael Moore |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Political Documentary, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Voiceover/Narration, Set in Michigan |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $6,706,368 |
10
| Blaze |
| Director: Ron Shelton |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Earl Long |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 13, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Biography, Comedy Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Political, Strippers / Stripping, Romance, 1960s, Set in Louisiana |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $19,049,727 |
11
| The War of the Roses |
| Director: Danny DeVito |
| Lead Roles: Michael Douglas as Oliver Rose, Kathleen Turner as Barbara Rose, Danny DeVito as Gavin D'Amato |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1989 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Non-Chronological, Lawyers, Directing Yourself, Empty Nest, Revenge |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $83,699,711 |
12
| Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure |
| Director: Stephen Herek |
| Lead Roles: Keanu Reeves as Ted "Theodore" Logan, Alex Winter as Bill S. Preston, Esquire |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 17, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures, released as Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Prologue, Musicians, Intertitle, Step-Family, Ensemble, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,485,039 |
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International BO: $25,072 |
13
| Triumph of the Spirit |
| Director: Robert M. Young |
| Lead Roles: Willem Dafoe as Salamo Arouch, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia as Father Arouch |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1989 (Wide) |
| Keywords: World War II, Set in Greece, Boxing, Jewish, Nazis |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $408,839 |
14
| We're No Angels |
| Director: Neil Jordan |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Ned, Sean Penn as Jim |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 15, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Prison Break, Mistaken Identity, Fugitive / On the Run, Remake, Mute, Border Town |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,555,348 |
15
| Licence to Kill |
| Director: John Glen |
| Lead Roles: Timothy Dalton as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 1989 (Wide) by MGM, released as License to Kill |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, C.I.A., MI6, Drug Enforcement Agency, Corrupt Cops, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Wedding Day, Wedding Day Disasters, Kidnap, Organized Crime, Revenge, Rogue Agent, Quitting in Protest, Religious, Cults, Smuggler, Narcotics |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $34,667,015 |
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International BO: $121,500,000 |
16
| Major League |
| Director: David S. Ward |
| Lead Roles: Tom Berenger as Jake Taylor, Charlie Sheen as Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn, Corbin Bernsen as Roger Dorn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 7, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Baseball, Underdog, Boss From Hell, Sports Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $49,793,054 |
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| 976-Evil |
| Director: Robert Englund |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 22, 1989 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Satan, Possessed, Bullies |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,955,917 |
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| Little Monsters |
| Director: Richard Greenberg |
| Lead Roles: Fred Savage as Brian Stevenson, Howie Mandel as Maurice |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 25, 1989 (Wide) by MGM |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $542,939 |
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| When Harry Met Sally… |
| Director: Rob Reiner |
| Lead Roles: Billy Crystal as Harry Burns, Meg Ryan as Sally Albright |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 1989 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Romance, Set in New York |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $92,823,546 |
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International BO: $176,599 |
Synopsis
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.
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| Sex, Lies, and Videotape |
| Director: Steven Soderbergh |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 4, 1989 (Limited) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Friends Reuniting, Dysfunctional Family, Sibling Rivalry, Erotic Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $24,741,667 |
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International BO: $12,000,000 |
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| Cookie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 23, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Mafia |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,755,480 |
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| The Abyss |
| Director: James Cameron |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 9, 1989 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Underwater, First Contact, Cold War, Relationships Gone Wrong, Exes in Love, Chase Adventure, Friendly Alien on Earth, Alien Encounters |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $54,763,229 |
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International BO: $30,205 |
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| Pet Sematary |
| Director: Mary Lambert |
| Lead Roles: Dale Midkiff as Louis Creed |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 21, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Voiceover/Narration, Scary Kids, Non-Chronological, Zombies, Curses, Dream Sequence, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Haunting, Terminal Illness, Dysfunctional Family, Doctors, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $57,469,179 |
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International BO: $671 |
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| A Dry White Season |
| Director: Euzhan Palcy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 20, 1989 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Political Thriller, Set in South Africa, Bigotry, Secret Police, 1970s, Dysfunctional Family, Betrayal |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,282,890 |
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| All Dogs Go To Heaven |
| Director: Don Bluth |
| Lead Roles: Burt Reynolds as Charlie B. Barkin, Dom DeLuise as Itchy, Judith Barsi as Anne-Marie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 17, 1989 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Heaven and Hell, Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Gambling, No Honor Among Thieves, Revenge, Posthumous Release |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $26,220,877 |