Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
Feb 17–23, 1989
All 18 films
$72,923,285#1
The 'Burbs| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The 'Burbs | Uni. | $12,886,362 | 1,952 | $12,886,362 |
| 2 | Rain Man | MGM | $7,964,753 | 1,590 | $111,861,450 |
| 3 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Orion | $7,292,976 | 1,196 | $7,292,976 |
| 4 | Three Fugitives | BV | $5,408,307 | 1,374 | $26,872,391 |
| 5 | The Fly II | Fox | $5,040,359 | 1,528 | $13,435,556 |
| 6 | Beaches | BV | $4,475,710 | 1,072 | $36,560,193 |
| 7 | Cousins | Par. | $4,190,954 | 720 | $8,318,623 |
| 8 | Dangerous Liaisons | WB | $3,668,859 | 347 | $12,662,986 |
| 9 | True Believer | Col. | $3,604,976 | 897 | $3,604,976 |
| 10 | Working Girl | Fox | $3,214,758 | 825 | $48,447,069 |
| 11 | Twins | Uni. | $2,890,915 | 1,215 | $98,071,430 |
| 12 | Mississippi Burning | Orion | $2,850,093 | 1,134 | $24,233,425 |
| 13 | Her Alibi | WB | $2,840,897 | 1,136 | $13,586,674 |
| 14 | Tap | TriS | $2,509,425 | 587 | $5,431,500 |
| 15 | The Mighty Quinn | MGM | $1,626,919 | 234 | $1,626,919 |
| 16 | Who's Harry Crumb? | TriS | $1,231,712 | 976 | $8,834,299 |
| 17 | The Accidental Tourist | WB | $1,216,770 | 477 | $26,777,471 |
| 18 | Paperhouse | Vest | $8,540 | 1 | $8,540 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.