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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 1989
This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story films released in 1989, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies for 1989
Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
January, 1989 |
January 6 |
Souvenir |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
February, 1989 |
February 16 |
The Mighty Quinn |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$3,992,420 |
|
|
|
Feb, 1989 TBD |
Hong gao liang |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$115,514 |
|
March, 1989 |
March 10 |
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,857,773 |
|
|
March 17 |
Fletch Lives |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$33,266,859 |
|
|
Slaves of New York |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$463,972 |
|
April, 1989 |
April 7 |
Dead Calm |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,032,915 |
|
|
April 21 |
Field of Dreams |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$64,431,625 |
|
|
Pet Sematary |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$57,469,850 |
|
June, 1989 |
June 30 |
Great Balls of Fire! |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$13,691,550 |
|
July, 1989 |
July 5 |
Haunted Summer |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,000 |
|
|
July 14 |
Licence to Kill |
Action |
Theatrical |
$156,167,015 |
|
|
July 21 |
Eat a Bowl of Tea |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$231,423 |
|
|
On the Black Hill |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,590 |
|
|
Valentino Returns |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,954 |
|
|
July 28 |
Babar The Movie |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,305,187 |
|
August, 1989 |
August 4 |
Ich und er |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,265 |
|
|
August 18 |
Casualties of War |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,468,714 |
|
|
Cheetah |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$7,882,250 |
|
|
Let it Ride |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,971,088 |
|
|
August 25 |
Heart of Dixie |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,093,011 |
|
|
Millennium |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,725,353 |
|
September, 1989 |
September 15 |
In Country |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,531,971 |
|
|
September 20 |
A Dry White Season |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$3,282,890 |
|
|
September 29 |
The Everlasting Secret Family |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Johnny Handsome |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,622,465 |
|
October, 1989 |
October 6 |
Drugstore Cowboy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,729,623 |
|
|
Old Gringo |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$3,574,256 |
|
|
October 25 |
L'Ours |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$29,564,471 |
|
|
October 27 |
Dad |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,738,015 |
|
|
Worth Winning |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,690,328 |
|
November, 1989 |
November 1 |
Valmont |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,132,000 |
|
|
November 3 |
Bloodhounds of Broadway |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$44,000 |
|
|
The Phantom of the Opera |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$4,409,998 |
|
|
November 10 |
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,041,353 |
|
|
November 15 |
The Little Mermaid |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$222,267,614 |
|
|
|
Nov, 1989 TBD |
Ten Little Indians |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
December, 1989 |
December 1 |
Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$119,705 |
|
|
December 8 |
She-Devil |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,351,421 |
|
|
The War of the Roses |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$83,699,711 |
|
|
December 13 |
Blaze |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$19,049,727 |
|
|
Enemies: A Love Story |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,815,403 |
|
|
Glory |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$26,828,365 |
|
|
December 15 |
Family Business |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,053,835 |
|
|
December 21 |
Camille Claudel |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,331,297 |
|
|
The Delinquents |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
|
1989 TBD |
Il gatta nero |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|