List of 1989 box office number-one films in the United States


This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 1989.

Number-one films

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 1989 by Calendar Gross
RankTitleStudioActorDirectorGross
1.BatmanWarner Bros. PicturesJack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough and Jack PalanceTim Burton$251,188,924
2.Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeParamount PicturesHarrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover and Sean ConnerySteven Spielberg$197,171,806
3.Lethal Weapon 2Warner Bros. PicturesMel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor and Patsy KensitRichard Donner$147,253,986
4.Rain ManMetro-Goldwyn-MayerDustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and Valeria GolinoBarry Levinson$139,602,956
5.Honey, I Shrunk the KidsWalt Disney StudiosRick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman and Kristine SutherlandJoe Johnston$130,724,172
6.Look Who's TalkingTriStar PicturesJohn Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis, George Segal, Abe Vigoda and Bruce WillisAmy Heckerling$113,455,801
7.Ghostbusters IIColumbia PicturesBill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie PottsIvan Reitman$112,494,738
8.Dead Poets SocietyWalt Disney StudiosRobin WilliamsPeter Weir$95,860,116
9.ParenthoodUniversal PicturesSteve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen and Dianne WiestRon Howard$95,527,843
10.Back to the Future Part IIUniversal PicturesMichael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Thomas F. WilsonRobert Zemeckis$93,592,195

In-Year Release


GThe Little Mermaid
PGHoney, I Shrunk the Kids
PG-13Batman
RLethal Weapon 2