Batman (1989)

Batman
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $251,188,924Details
International Box Office $160,160,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $411,348,924
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$40,489,746 (16.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,194 opening theaters/2,201 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $678,650,771

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 144 $251,188,924
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 661 $160,160,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $411,348,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 37 $251,188,924
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 73 $160,160,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 57 $411,348,924

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 23rd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: August 25th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
July 7th, 1990 (Wide) (South Korea)
May 17th, 2019 (Limited), released as Batman (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
September 16th, 2023 (Limited) (Batman Day) (United Kingdom)
December 13th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea)
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Video Release: October 7th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 121 minutes
Franchise: Batman
Comparisons: vs. Batman Returns
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Keywords: Visual Effects, D.C. Comics, Film Noir
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 95 $503,585 Nov 10, 1989 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 72 $826,415 Nov 3, 1989 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 81 $804,918 Oct 27, 1989 129
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 93 $2,866,560 Sep 1, 1989 73
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $8,118,327 Sep 1, 1989 73
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 163 $10,025,078 Sep 1, 1989 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 51 $308,773 Aug 31, 1989 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 51 $310,912 Aug 30, 1989 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 46 $395,559 Aug 29, 1989 68
Biggest 10th Monday 73 $351,300 Aug 28, 1989 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 85 $730,760 Aug 27, 1989 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 82 $1,116,165 Aug 26, 1989 65
Biggest 10th Friday 66 $750,635 Aug 25, 1989 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 44 $448,150 Aug 24, 1989 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 41 $467,161 Aug 23, 1989 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 48 $527,202 Aug 22, 1989 61
Biggest 9th Monday 77 $492,254 Aug 21, 1989 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 73 $1,054,076 Aug 20, 1989 59
Biggest 9th Saturday 93 $1,390,916 Aug 19, 1989 58
Biggest 9th Friday 70 $994,732 Aug 18, 1989 57
Biggest 8th Thursday 43 $620,709 Aug 17, 1989 56
Biggest 8th Wednesday 45 $627,640 Aug 16, 1989 55
Biggest 8th Tuesday 39 $770,237 Aug 15, 1989 54
Biggest 8th Monday 62 $686,228 Aug 14, 1989 53
Biggest 8th Sunday 57 $1,471,933 Aug 13, 1989 52
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 99 $5,026,358 Aug 11, 1989 52
Biggest 8th Saturday 74 $2,086,963 Aug 12, 1989 51
Biggest 8th Friday 55 $1,467,462 Aug 11, 1989 50
Biggest 7th Thursday 41 $836,374 Aug 10, 1989 49
Biggest 7th Wednesday 41 $847,388 Aug 9, 1989 48
Biggest 7th Tuesday 52 $952,813 Aug 8, 1989 47
Biggest 7th Monday 60 $959,477 Aug 7, 1989 46
Biggest 7th Sunday 67 $2,026,947 Aug 6, 1989 45
Biggest 7th Saturday 85 $2,751,772 Aug 5, 1989 44
Biggest 7th Friday 75 $1,924,197 Aug 4, 1989 43
Biggest 6th Thursday 62 $1,069,693 Aug 3, 1989 42
Biggest 6th Wednesday 54 $1,151,464 Aug 2, 1989 41
Biggest 6th Tuesday 60 $1,306,254 Aug 1, 1989 40
Biggest 6th Monday 75 $1,256,031 Jul 31, 1989 39
Biggest 6th Sunday 68 $2,655,162 Jul 30, 1989 38
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 88 $8,952,993 Jul 28, 1989 38
Fastest to $100m 186 $200,651,425 Jul 28, 1989 38
Fastest to $150m 180 $200,651,425 Jul 28, 1989 38
Fastest to $200m 180 $200,651,425 Jul 28, 1989 38
Fastest to $50m 208 $200,651,425 Jul 28, 1989 38
Biggest 6th Saturday 73 $3,799,809 Jul 29, 1989 37
Biggest 6th Friday 75 $2,498,022 Jul 28, 1989 36
Biggest 5th Thursday 43 $1,620,111 Jul 27, 1989 35
Biggest 5th Wednesday 51 $1,546,759 Jul 26, 1989 34
Biggest 5th Tuesday 64 $1,666,745 Jul 25, 1989 33
Biggest 5th Sunday 92 $3,224,678 Jul 23, 1989 31
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 99 $11,164,319 Jul 21, 1989 31
Biggest 5th Saturday 88 $4,751,422 Jul 22, 1989 30
Biggest 5th Friday 87 $3,188,219 Jul 21, 1989 29
Biggest 4th Thursday 45 $2,205,283 Jul 20, 1989 28
Biggest 4th Wednesday 51 $2,099,160 Jul 19, 1989 27
Biggest 4th Tuesday 75 $2,217,438 Jul 18, 1989 26
Biggest 3rd Thursday 88 $2,666,669 Jul 13, 1989 21
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 70 $19,248,329 Jul 7, 1989 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 37 $54,512,816 Jul 7, 1989 17
Biggest 2nd Thursday 97 $4,349,656 Jul 6, 1989 14
Biggest 2nd Tuesday 88 $5,744,783 Jul 4, 1989 12
Biggest 2nd Monday 58 $7,738,595 Jul 3, 1989 11
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 86 $40,489,746 Jun 23, 1989 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 144 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office 33 $678,650,771
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office 65 $251,188,924
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 1 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 38 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies 63 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 37 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies 45 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies 87 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies 32 $251,188,924

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 23, 1989 1 $40,489,746   2,194 $18,455   $40,489,746 1
Jun 30, 1989 1 $30,075,189 -26% 2,201 $13,664   $98,003,531 2
Jul 7, 1989 2 $19,248,329 -36% 2,201 $8,745   $139,442,983 3
Jul 14, 1989 2 $15,114,415 -21% 2,201 $6,867   $165,419,010 4
Jul 21, 1989 2 $11,164,319 -26% 2,201 $5,072   $185,305,312 5
Jul 28, 1989 3 $8,952,993 -20% 2,201 $4,068   $200,651,425 6
Aug 4, 1989 5 $6,702,916 -25% 2,072 $3,235   $212,137,783 7
Aug 11, 1989 7 $5,026,358 -25% 1,777 $2,829   $220,760,193 8
Aug 18, 1989 9 $3,439,724 -32% 1,400 $2,457   $226,904,731 9
Aug 25, 1989 8 $2,597,560 -24% 1,302 $1,995   $231,437,058 10
Sep 1, 1989 8 $2,866,560 +10% 1,344 $2,133   $235,670,162 11
Sep 8, 1989 9 $1,887,559 -34% 1,284 $1,470   $238,873,622 12
Sep 15, 1989 10 $1,472,406 -22% 1,080 $1,363   $240,923,616 13
Sep 22, 1989 11 $1,101,767 -25% 1,015 $1,085   $242,454,776 14
Sep 29, 1989 11 $877,891 -20% 783 $1,121   $243,677,033 15
Oct 6, 1989 11 $700,149 -20% 705 $993   $244,625,971 16
Oct 13, 1989 11 $405,964 -42% 485 $837   $245,285,064 17
Oct 20, 1989 12 $299,580 -26% 353 $849   $245,716,665 18
Oct 27, 1989 12 $804,918 +169% 690 $1,167   $246,622,892 19
Nov 3, 1989 11 $826,415 +3% 628 $1,316   $247,787,775 20
Nov 10, 1989 13 $503,585 -39% 522 $965   $248,497,265 21
Nov 17, 1989 13 $173,793 -65% 334 $520   $248,778,228 22
Nov 24, 1989 13 $50,429 -71% 189 $267   $248,892,177 23
Dec 1, 1989 12 $31,264 -38% 119 $263   $248,945,671 24
Dec 8, 1989 13 $11,133 -64% 58 $192   $248,969,260 25

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 23, 1989 1 $13,161,643     2,194 $5,999   $13,161,643 1
Jun 24, 1989 1 $14,602,687 +11%   2,194 $6,656   $27,764,330 2
Jun 25, 1989 1 $12,725,416 -13%   2,194 $5,800   $40,489,746 3
Jun 26, 1989 1 $7,239,126 -43%   2,194 $3,300   $47,728,872 4
Jun 27, 1989 1 $7,208,240 n/c   2,194 $3,285   $54,937,112 5
Jun 28, 1989 1 $6,630,285 -8%   2,194 $3,022   $61,567,397 6
Jun 29, 1989 1 $6,360,945 -4%   2,194 $2,899   $67,928,342 7
Jun 30, 1989 1 $8,792,517 +38% -33% 2,201 $3,995   $76,720,859 8
Jul 1, 1989 1 $11,120,801 +26% -24% 2,201 $5,053   $87,841,660 9
Jul 2, 1989 1 $10,161,871 -9% -20% 2,201 $4,617   $98,003,531 10
Jul 3, 1989 1 $7,738,595 -24% +7% 2,201 $3,516   $105,742,126 11
Jul 4, 1989 1 $5,744,783 -26% -20% 2,201 $2,610   $111,486,909 12
Jul 5, 1989 1 $4,358,089 -24% -34% 2,201 $1,980   $115,844,998 13
Jul 6, 1989 1 $4,349,656 n/c -32% 2,201 $1,976   $120,194,654 14
Jul 7, 1989 - $6,065,597 +39% -31% 2,201 $2,756   $126,260,251 15
Jul 8, 1989 - $7,610,583 +25% -32% 2,201 $3,458   $133,870,834 16
Jul 9, 1989 - $5,572,149 -27% -45% 2,201 $2,532   $139,442,983 17
Jul 10, 1989 - $2,804,846 -50% -64% 2,201 $1,274   $142,247,829 18
Jul 11, 1989 - $2,740,054 -2% -52% 2,201 $1,245   $144,987,883 19
Jul 12, 1989 - $2,650,043 -3% -39% 2,201 $1,204   $147,637,926 20
Jul 13, 1989 - $2,666,669 +1% -39% 2,201 $1,212   $150,304,595 21
Jul 14, 1989 - $4,310,761 +62% -29% 2,201 $1,959   $154,615,356 22
Jul 15, 1989 - $6,072,926 +41% -20% 2,201 $2,759   $160,688,282 23
Jul 16, 1989 - $4,730,728 -22% -15% 2,201 $2,149   $165,419,010 24
Jul 17, 1989 - $2,200,102 -53% -22% 2,201 $1,000   $167,619,112 25
Jul 18, 1989 - $2,217,438 +1% -19% 2,201 $1,007   $169,836,550 26
Jul 19, 1989 - $2,099,160 -5% -21% 2,201 $954   $171,935,710 27
Jul 20, 1989 - $2,205,283 +5% -17% 2,201 $1,002   $174,140,993 28
Jul 21, 1989 - $3,188,219 +45% -26% 2,201 $1,449   $177,329,212 29
Jul 22, 1989 - $4,751,422 +49% -22% 2,201 $2,159   $182,080,634 30
Jul 23, 1989 - $3,224,678 -32% -32% 2,201 $1,465   $185,305,312 31
Jul 24, 1989 - $1,559,505 -52% -29% 2,201 $709   $186,864,817 32
Jul 25, 1989 - $1,666,745 +7% -25% 2,201 $757   $188,531,562 33
Jul 26, 1989 - $1,546,759 -7% -26% 2,201 $703   $190,078,321 34
Jul 27, 1989 - $1,620,111 +5% -27% 2,201 $736   $191,698,432 35
Jul 28, 1989 - $2,498,022 +54% -22% 2,201 $1,135   $194,196,454 36
Jul 29, 1989 - $3,799,809 +52% -20% 2,201 $1,726   $197,996,263 37
Jul 30, 1989 - $2,655,162 -30% -18% 2,201 $1,206   $200,651,425 38
Jul 31, 1989 - $1,256,031 -53% -19% 2,201 $571   $201,907,456 39
Aug 1, 1989 - $1,306,254 +4% -22% 2,201 $593   $203,213,710 40
Aug 2, 1989 - $1,151,464 -12% -26% 2,201 $523   $204,365,174 41
Aug 3, 1989 - $1,069,693 -7% -34% 2,201 $486   $205,434,867 42
Aug 4, 1989 - $1,924,197 +80% -23% 2,072 $929   $207,359,064 43
Aug 5, 1989 - $2,751,772 +43% -28% 2,072 $1,328   $210,110,836 44
Aug 6, 1989 - $2,026,947 -26% -24% 2,072 $978   $212,137,783 45
Aug 7, 1989 - $959,477 -53% -24% 2,072 $463   $213,097,260 46
Aug 8, 1989 - $952,813 -1% -27% 2,072 $460   $214,050,073 47
Aug 9, 1989 - $847,388 -11% -26% 2,072 $409   $214,897,461 48
Aug 10, 1989 - $836,374 -1% -22% 2,072 $404   $215,733,835 49
Aug 11, 1989 - $1,467,462 +75% -24% 1,777 $826   $217,201,297 50
Aug 12, 1989 - $2,086,963 +42% -24% 1,777 $1,174   $219,288,260 51
Aug 13, 1989 - $1,471,933 -29% -27% 1,777 $828   $220,760,193 52
Aug 14, 1989 - $686,228 -53% -28% 1,777 $386   $221,446,421 53
Aug 15, 1989 - $770,237 +12% -19% 1,777 $433   $222,216,658 54
Aug 16, 1989 - $627,640 -19% -26% 1,777 $353   $222,844,298 55
Aug 17, 1989 - $620,709 -1% -26% 1,777 $349   $223,465,007 56
Aug 18, 1989 - $994,732 +60% -32% 1,400 $711   $224,459,739 57
Aug 19, 1989 - $1,390,916 +40% -33% 1,400 $994   $225,850,655 58
Aug 20, 1989 - $1,054,076 -24% -28% 1,400 $753   $226,904,731 59
Aug 21, 1989 - $492,254 -53% -28% 1,400 $352   $227,396,985 60
Aug 22, 1989 - $527,202 +7% -32% 1,400 $377   $227,924,187 61
Aug 23, 1989 - $467,161 -11% -26% 1,400 $334   $228,391,348 62
Aug 24, 1989 - $448,150 -4% -28% 1,400 $320   $228,839,498 63
Aug 25, 1989 - $750,635 +67% -25% 1,302 $577   $229,590,133 64
Aug 26, 1989 - $1,116,165 +49% -20% 1,302 $857   $230,706,298 65
Aug 27, 1989 - $730,760 -35% -31% 1,302 $561   $231,437,058 66
Aug 28, 1989 - $351,300 -52% -29% 1,302 $270   $231,788,358 67
Aug 29, 1989 - $395,559 +13% -25% 1,302 $304   $232,183,917 68
Aug 30, 1989 - $310,912 -21% -33% 1,302 $239   $232,494,829 69
Aug 31, 1989 - $308,773 -1% -31% 1,302 $237   $232,803,602 70
Sep 1, 1989 - $685,721 +122% -9% 1,344 $510   $233,489,323 71
Sep 2, 1989 - $1,114,771 +63% n/c 1,344 $829   $234,604,094 72
Sep 3, 1989 - $1,066,068 -4% +46% 1,344 $793   $235,670,162 73
Sep 4, 1989 - $673,267 -37% +92% 1,344 $501   $236,343,429 74
Sep 5, 1989 - $262,384 -61% -34% 1,344 $195   $236,605,813 75
Sep 6, 1989 - $191,466 -27% -38% 1,344 $142   $236,797,279 76
Sep 7, 1989 - $188,784 -1% -39% 1,344 $140   $236,986,063 77
Sep 8, 1989 - $510,989 +171% -25% 1,284 $398   $237,497,052 78
Sep 9, 1989 - $897,729 +76% -19% 1,284 $699   $238,394,781 79
Sep 10, 1989 - $478,841 -47% -55% 1,284 $373   $238,873,622 80
Sep 11, 1989 - $136,103 -72% -80% 1,284 $106   $239,009,725 81
Sep 12, 1989 - $154,938 +14% -41% 1,284 $121   $239,164,663 82
Sep 13, 1989 - $137,792 -11% -28% 1,284 $107   $239,302,455 83
Sep 14, 1989 - $148,755 +8% -21% 1,284 $116   $239,451,210 84
Sep 15, 1989 - $380,222 +156% -26% 1,080 $352   $239,831,432 85
Sep 16, 1989 - $711,677 +87% -21% 1,080 $659   $240,543,109 86
Sep 17, 1989 - $380,507 -47% -21% 1,080 $352   $240,923,616 87
Sep 18, 1989 - $101,490 -73% -25% 1,080 $94   $241,025,106 88
Sep 19, 1989 - $117,506 +16% -24% 1,080 $109   $241,142,612 89
Sep 20, 1989 - $108,594 -8% -21% 1,080 $101   $241,251,206 90
Sep 21, 1989 - $101,803 -6% -32% 1,080 $94   $241,353,009 91
Sep 22, 1989 - $284,733 +180% -25% 1,015 $281   $241,637,742 92
Sep 23, 1989 - $541,283 +90% -24% 1,015 $533   $242,179,025 93
Sep 24, 1989 - $275,751 -49% -28% 1,015 $272   $242,454,776 94
Sep 25, 1989 - $80,203 -71% -21% 1,015 $79   $242,534,979 95
Sep 26, 1989 - $94,070 +17% -20% 1,015 $93   $242,629,049 96
Sep 27, 1989 - $82,808 -12% -24% 1,015 $82   $242,711,857 97
Sep 28, 1989 - $87,285 +5% -14% 1,015 $86   $242,799,142 98
Sep 29, 1989 - $231,073 +165% -19% 783 $295   $243,030,215 99
Sep 30, 1989 - $419,361 +81% -23% 783 $536   $243,449,576 100
Oct 1, 1989 - $227,457 -46% -18% 783 $290   $243,677,033 101
Oct 2, 1989 - $59,410 -74% -26% 783 $76   $243,736,443 102
Oct 3, 1989 - $64,490 +9% -31% 783 $82   $243,800,933 103
Oct 4, 1989 - $60,313 -6% -27% 783 $77   $243,861,246 104
Oct 5, 1989 - $64,576 +7% -26% 783 $82   $243,925,822 105
Oct 6, 1989 - $182,140 +182% -21% 705 $258   $244,107,962 106
Oct 7, 1989 - $319,809 +76% -24% 705 $454   $244,427,771 107
Oct 8, 1989 - $198,200 -38% -13% 705 $281   $244,625,971 108
Oct 9, 1989 - $89,009 -55% +50% 705 $126   $244,714,980 109
Oct 10, 1989 - $57,017 -36% -12% 705 $81   $244,771,997 110
Oct 11, 1989 - $51,661 -9% -14% 705 $73   $244,823,658 111
Oct 12, 1989 - $55,442 +7% -14% 705 $79   $244,879,100 112
Oct 13, 1989 - $114,056 +106% -37% 485 $235   $244,993,156 113
Oct 14, 1989 - $184,110 +61% -42% 485 $380   $245,177,266 114
Oct 15, 1989 - $107,798 -41% -46% 485 $222   $245,285,064 115
Oct 16, 1989 - $30,713 -72% -65% 485 $63   $245,315,777 116
Oct 17, 1989 - $31,873 +4% -44% 485 $66   $245,347,650 117
Oct 18, 1989 - $31,510 -1% -39% 485 $65   $245,379,160 118
Oct 19, 1989 - $37,925 +20% -32% 485 $78   $245,417,085 119
Oct 20, 1989 - $78,614 +107% -31% 353 $223   $245,495,699 120
Oct 21, 1989 - $143,668 +83% -22% 353 $407   $245,639,367 121
Oct 22, 1989 - $77,298 -46% -28% 353 $219   $245,716,665 122
Oct 23, 1989 - $23,799 -69% -23% 353 $67   $245,740,464 123
Oct 24, 1989 - $26,537 +12% -17% 353 $75   $245,767,001 124
Oct 25, 1989 - $24,835 -6% -21% 353 $70   $245,791,836 125
Oct 26, 1989 - $26,138 +5% -31% 353 $74   $245,817,974 126
Oct 27, 1989 - $203,899 +680% +159% 690 $296   $246,021,873 127
Oct 28, 1989 - $341,031 +67% +137% 690 $494   $246,362,904 128
Oct 29, 1989 - $259,988 -24% +236% 690 $377   $246,622,892 129
Oct 30, 1989 - $76,477 -71% +221% 690 $111   $246,699,369 130
Oct 31, 1989 - $72,001 -6% +171% 690 $104   $246,771,370 131
Nov 1, 1989 - $91,415 +27% +268% 690 $132   $246,862,785 132
Nov 2, 1989 - $98,575 +8% +277% 690 $143   $246,961,360 133
Nov 3, 1989 - $210,970 +114% +3% 628 $336   $247,172,330 134
Nov 4, 1989 - $359,092 +70% +5% 628 $572   $247,531,422 135
Nov 5, 1989 - $256,353 -29% -1% 628 $408   $247,787,775 136
Nov 6, 1989 - $52,075 -80% -32% 628 $83   $247,839,850 137
Nov 7, 1989 - $51,475 -1% -29% 628 $82   $247,891,325 138
Nov 8, 1989 - $46,892 -9% -49% 628 $75   $247,938,217 139
Nov 9, 1989 - $55,463 +18% -44% 628 $88   $247,993,680 140
Nov 10, 1989 - $147,640 +166% -30% 522 $283   $248,141,320 141
Nov 11, 1989 - $225,913 +53% -37% 522 $433   $248,367,233 142
Nov 12, 1989 - $130,032 -42% -49% 522 $249   $248,497,265 143
Nov 13, 1989 - $28,420 -78% -45% 522 $54   $248,525,685 144
Nov 14, 1989 - $27,506 -3% -47% 522 $53   $248,553,191 145
Nov 15, 1989 - $25,701 -7% -45% 522 $49   $248,578,892 146
Nov 16, 1989 - $25,543 -1% -54% 522 $49   $248,604,435 147
Nov 17, 1989 - $43,622 +71% -70% 334 $131   $248,648,057 148
Nov 18, 1989 - $84,119 +93% -63% 334 $252   $248,732,176 149
Nov 19, 1989 - $46,052 -45% -65% 334 $138   $248,778,228 150
Nov 20, 1989 - $11,527 -75% -59% 334 $35   $248,789,755 151
Nov 21, 1989 - $13,429 +17% -51% 334 $40   $248,803,184 152
Nov 22, 1989 - $14,571 +9% -43% 334 $44   $248,817,755 153
Nov 23, 1989 - $23,993 +65% -6% 334 $72   $248,841,748 154
Nov 24, 1989 - $20,368 -15% -53% 189 $108   $248,862,116 155
Nov 25, 1989 - $17,426 -14% -79% 189 $92   $248,879,542 156
Nov 26, 1989 - $12,635 -27% -73% 189 $67   $248,892,177 157
Nov 27, 1989 - $5,607 -56% -51% 189 $30   $248,897,784 158
Nov 28, 1989 - $5,689 +1% -58% 189 $30   $248,903,473 159
Nov 29, 1989 - $5,505 -3% -62% 189 $29   $248,908,978 160
Nov 30, 1989 - $5,429 -1% -77% 189 $29   $248,914,407 161
Dec 1, 1989 - $10,274 +89% -50% 119 $86   $248,924,681 162
Dec 2, 1989 - $14,417 +40% -17% 119 $121   $248,939,098 163
Dec 3, 1989 - $6,573 -54% -48% 119 $55   $248,945,671 164
Dec 4, 1989 - $2,732 -58% -51% 119 $23   $248,948,403 165
Dec 5, 1989 - $3,208 +17% -44% 119 $27   $248,951,611 166
Dec 6, 1989 - $2,960 -8% -46% 119 $25   $248,954,571 167
Dec 7, 1989 - $3,556 +20% -34% 119 $30   $248,958,127 168
Dec 8, 1989 - $2,622 -26% -74% 58 $45   $248,960,749 169
Dec 9, 1989 - $5,094 +94% -65% 58 $88   $248,965,843 170
Dec 10, 1989 - $3,417 -33% -48% 58 $59   $248,969,260 171
Dec 11, 1989 - $922 -73% -66% 58 $16   $248,970,182 172
Dec 12, 1989 - $745 -19% -77% 58 $13   $248,970,927 173
Dec 13, 1989 - $809 +9% -73% 58 $14   $248,971,736 174
Dec 14, 1989 - $1,041 +29% -71% 58 $18   $248,972,777 175

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 23, 1989 1 $67,928,342   2,194 $30,961   $67,928,342 1
Jun 30, 1989 1 $52,266,312 -23% 2,201 $23,747   $120,194,654 2
Jul 7, 1989 2 $30,109,941 -42% 2,201 $13,680   $150,304,595 3
Jul 14, 1989 2 $23,836,398 -21% 2,201 $10,830   $174,140,993 4
Jul 21, 1989 2 $17,557,439 -26% 2,201 $7,977   $191,698,432 5
Jul 28, 1989 3 $13,736,435 -22% 2,201 $6,241   $205,434,867 6
Aug 4, 1989 5 $10,298,968 -25% 2,072 $4,971   $215,733,835 7
Aug 11, 1989 7 $7,731,172 -25% 1,777 $4,351   $223,465,007 8
Aug 18, 1989 8 $5,374,491 -30% 1,400 $3,839   $228,839,498 9
Aug 25, 1989 8 $3,964,104 -26% 1,302 $3,045   $232,803,602 10
Sep 1, 1989 7 $4,182,461 +6% 1,344 $3,112   $236,986,063 11
Sep 8, 1989 9 $2,465,147 -41% 1,284 $1,920   $239,451,210 12
Sep 15, 1989 10 $1,901,799 -23% 1,080 $1,761   $241,353,009 13
Sep 22, 1989 9 $1,446,133 -24% 1,015 $1,425   $242,799,142 14
Sep 29, 1989 9 $1,126,680 -22% 783 $1,439   $243,925,822 15
Oct 6, 1989 7 $953,278 -15% 705 $1,352   $244,879,100 16
Oct 13, 1989 9 $537,985 -44% 485 $1,109   $245,417,085 17
Oct 20, 1989 9 $400,889 -25% 353 $1,136   $245,817,974 18
Oct 27, 1989 9 $1,143,386 +185% 690 $1,657   $246,961,360 19
Nov 3, 1989 9 $1,032,320 -10% 628 $1,644   $247,993,680 20
Nov 10, 1989 8 $610,755 -41% 522 $1,170   $248,604,435 21
Nov 17, 1989 12 $237,313 -61% 334 $711   $248,841,748 22
Nov 24, 1989 11 $72,659 -69% 189 $384   $248,914,407 23
Dec 1, 1989 10 $43,720 -40% 119 $367   $248,958,127 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/25/1989 $0 0 28 29 $2,303,783 10/26/2020
South Korea 7/7/1990 $0 0 72 72 $20,100 12/20/2023
United Kingdom 5/17/2019 $48,489 221 327 548 $82,219 9/21/2023
 
Rest of World $157,753,898
 
International Total$160,160,000 12/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 661 $160,160,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $160,160,000
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 88 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 73 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $160,160,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 178 $411,348,924
Biggest Film in a Single Market (Rank 101-200) 191 $251,188,924
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 60 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 57 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies 65 $411,348,924

Supporting Cast

Jack Nicholson    The Joker
Michael Keaton    Batman/Bruce Wayne
Kim Basinger    Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl    Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle    Commissioner Gordon
Billy Dee Williams    Harvey Dent
Michael Gough    Alfred Pennyworth
Jack Palance    Carl Grissom
Jerry Hall    Alicia
Tracey Walter    Bob the Goon
Lee Wallace    The Mayor
William Hootkins    Eckhardt
Richard Strange    Goon
Mac McDonald    Goon
George Lane Cooper    Goon
Terence Plummber    Goon
Philip Tan    Goon
John Sterland    Accountant
Edwin Craig    Rotelli
Vincent Wong    Crimelord
Joel Cutrara    Crimelord
John Dair    Ricorso
Christopher Fairbank    Nic
George Roth    Eddie
Kate Harper    Anchorwoman
Bruce McGuire    Anchorman
Richard Durden    TV Director
Kit Hollerbach    Becky
Lachelle Carl    TV Technician
Del Baker    Napier Hood
Jazzer Jeyes    Napier Hood
Wayne Michaels    Napier Hood
Val Musetti    Napier Hood
Rocky Taylor    Napier Hood
Keith Edwards    Reporter
Leon Herbert    Reporter
Steve Plytas    Doctor
Anthony Wellington    Patrolman at Party
Amir Korangy    Wine Steward
Hugo E. Blick    Young Jack Napier
Charles Roskilly    Young Bruce Wayne
Philip O'Brien    Maitre d'
Michael Balfour    Scientist
Liza Ross    Mom
Garrick Hagon    Dad
Adrian Meyers    Jimmy
David Baxt    Dr. Wayne
Sharon Holm    Mrs. Wayne
Clyde Gatell    Other Mugger
Jon Soresi    Medic
Sam Douglas    Lawyer
Elliott Stein    Man in Crowd
Dennis Lill    Bob the Cartoonist
Paul Birchard    Another Reporter
Paul Michael    Cop

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Burton    Director
Jon Peters    Producer
Peter Guber    Producer
Sam Hamm    Screenwriter
Warren Skaaren    Screenwriter
Sam Hamm    Story Creator
Bob Kane    Character Creator
Chris Kenny    Co-Producer
Benjamin Melniker    Executive Producer
Michael E. Uslan    Executive Producer
Danny Elfman    Composer
Prince    Song Writer
Anton Furst    Production Designer
Ray Lovejoy    Editor
Barbara Kalish    Associate Producer
Derek Cracknell    Assistant Director
Peter McDonald    Second Unit Director
Les Tomkins    Supervising Art Director
Terry Ackland-Snow    Art Director
Nigel Phelps    Art Director
Peter Young    Set Decorator
Roger Pratt    Cinematographer
Peter McDonald    Second Unit Camera
Derek Meddings    Visual Effects Designer
Bob Ringwood    Costume Designer
Annie Crawford    Costume Supervisor
Tony Dawe    Sound Mixer
Bill Rowe    Re-recording Mixer
Don Sharpe    Supervising Sound Editor
Lenny Green    Sound Editor
Eddy Joseph    Sound Editor
Derek Trigg    Sound Editor
David Sharpe    Sound Editor
Paula Connor    Sound Editor
Pat Gilbert    Sound Editor
Paul Smith    Dialogue Editor
Bob Badami    Music Editor
Robin Clarke    Music Editor
Paul Engelen    Make up
Colin Jamison    Hairstylist
Nick Dudman    Special Make-up Effects
Suzanne Reynolds    Special Make-up Effects
Reza Karim    Special Make-up Effects
Michael Dilbeck    Music Supervisor
John L. Nelson    Song Writer
Marion Dougherty    Casting Director
Eddie Stacey    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$40,489,746 (16.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,194 opening theaters/2,201 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $678,650,771

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 144 $251,188,924
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 661 $160,160,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $411,348,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 37 $251,188,924
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 73 $160,160,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 57 $411,348,924

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 23rd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: August 25th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
July 7th, 1990 (Wide) (South Korea)
May 17th, 2019 (Limited), released as Batman (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
September 16th, 2023 (Limited) (Batman Day) (United Kingdom)
December 13th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea)
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Video Release: October 7th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 121 minutes
Franchise: Batman
Comparisons: vs. Batman Returns
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Keywords: Visual Effects, D.C. Comics, Film Noir
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 95 $503,585 Nov 10, 1989 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 72 $826,415 Nov 3, 1989 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 81 $804,918 Oct 27, 1989 129
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 93 $2,866,560 Sep 1, 1989 73
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $8,118,327 Sep 1, 1989 73
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 163 $10,025,078 Sep 1, 1989 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 51 $308,773 Aug 31, 1989 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 51 $310,912 Aug 30, 1989 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 46 $395,559 Aug 29, 1989 68
Biggest 10th Monday 73 $351,300 Aug 28, 1989 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 85 $730,760 Aug 27, 1989 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 82 $1,116,165 Aug 26, 1989 65
Biggest 10th Friday 66 $750,635 Aug 25, 1989 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 44 $448,150 Aug 24, 1989 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 41 $467,161 Aug 23, 1989 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 48 $527,202 Aug 22, 1989 61
Biggest 9th Monday 77 $492,254 Aug 21, 1989 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 73 $1,054,076 Aug 20, 1989 59
Biggest 9th Saturday 93 $1,390,916 Aug 19, 1989 58
Biggest 9th Friday 70 $994,732 Aug 18, 1989 57
Biggest 8th Thursday 43 $620,709 Aug 17, 1989 56
Biggest 8th Wednesday 45 $627,640 Aug 16, 1989 55
Biggest 8th Tuesday 39 $770,237 Aug 15, 1989 54
Biggest 8th Monday 62 $686,228 Aug 14, 1989 53
Biggest 8th Sunday 57 $1,471,933 Aug 13, 1989 52
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 99 $5,026,358 Aug 11, 1989 52
Biggest 8th Saturday 74 $2,086,963 Aug 12, 1989 51
Biggest 8th Friday 55 $1,467,462 Aug 11, 1989 50
Biggest 7th Thursday 41 $836,374 Aug 10, 1989 49
Biggest 7th Wednesday 41 $847,388 Aug 9, 1989 48
Biggest 7th Tuesday 52 $952,813 Aug 8, 1989 47
Biggest 7th Monday 60 $959,477 Aug 7, 1989 46
Biggest 7th Sunday 67 $2,026,947 Aug 6, 1989 45
Biggest 7th Saturday 85 $2,751,772 Aug 5, 1989 44
Biggest 7th Friday 75 $1,924,197 Aug 4, 1989 43
Biggest 6th Thursday 62 $1,069,693 Aug 3, 1989 42
Biggest 6th Wednesday 54 $1,151,464 Aug 2, 1989 41
Biggest 6th Tuesday 60 $1,306,254 Aug 1, 1989 40
Biggest 6th Monday 75 $1,256,031 Jul 31, 1989 39
Biggest 6th Sunday 68 $2,655,162 Jul 30, 1989 38
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 88 $8,952,993 Jul 28, 1989 38
Fastest to $100m 186 $200,651,425 Jul 28, 1989 38
Fastest to $150m 180 $200,651,425 Jul 28, 1989 38
Fastest to $200m 180 $200,651,425 Jul 28, 1989 38
Fastest to $50m 208 $200,651,425 Jul 28, 1989 38
Biggest 6th Saturday 73 $3,799,809 Jul 29, 1989 37
Biggest 6th Friday 75 $2,498,022 Jul 28, 1989 36
Biggest 5th Thursday 43 $1,620,111 Jul 27, 1989 35
Biggest 5th Wednesday 51 $1,546,759 Jul 26, 1989 34
Biggest 5th Tuesday 64 $1,666,745 Jul 25, 1989 33
Biggest 5th Sunday 92 $3,224,678 Jul 23, 1989 31
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 99 $11,164,319 Jul 21, 1989 31
Biggest 5th Saturday 88 $4,751,422 Jul 22, 1989 30
Biggest 5th Friday 87 $3,188,219 Jul 21, 1989 29
Biggest 4th Thursday 45 $2,205,283 Jul 20, 1989 28
Biggest 4th Wednesday 51 $2,099,160 Jul 19, 1989 27
Biggest 4th Tuesday 75 $2,217,438 Jul 18, 1989 26
Biggest 3rd Thursday 88 $2,666,669 Jul 13, 1989 21
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 70 $19,248,329 Jul 7, 1989 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 37 $54,512,816 Jul 7, 1989 17
Biggest 2nd Thursday 97 $4,349,656 Jul 6, 1989 14
Biggest 2nd Tuesday 88 $5,744,783 Jul 4, 1989 12
Biggest 2nd Monday 58 $7,738,595 Jul 3, 1989 11
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 86 $40,489,746 Jun 23, 1989 3

Supporting Cast

Jack Nicholson    The Joker
Michael Keaton    Batman/Bruce Wayne
Kim Basinger    Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl    Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle    Commissioner Gordon
Billy Dee Williams    Harvey Dent
Michael Gough    Alfred Pennyworth
Jack Palance    Carl Grissom
Jerry Hall    Alicia
Tracey Walter    Bob the Goon
Lee Wallace    The Mayor
William Hootkins    Eckhardt
Richard Strange    Goon
Mac McDonald    Goon
George Lane Cooper    Goon
Terence Plummber    Goon
Philip Tan    Goon
John Sterland    Accountant
Edwin Craig    Rotelli
Vincent Wong    Crimelord
Joel Cutrara    Crimelord
John Dair    Ricorso
Christopher Fairbank    Nic
George Roth    Eddie
Kate Harper    Anchorwoman
Bruce McGuire    Anchorman
Richard Durden    TV Director
Kit Hollerbach    Becky
Lachelle Carl    TV Technician
Del Baker    Napier Hood
Jazzer Jeyes    Napier Hood
Wayne Michaels    Napier Hood
Val Musetti    Napier Hood
Rocky Taylor    Napier Hood
Keith Edwards    Reporter
Leon Herbert    Reporter
Steve Plytas    Doctor
Anthony Wellington    Patrolman at Party
Amir Korangy    Wine Steward
Hugo E. Blick    Young Jack Napier
Charles Roskilly    Young Bruce Wayne
Philip O'Brien    Maitre d'
Michael Balfour    Scientist
Liza Ross    Mom
Garrick Hagon    Dad
Adrian Meyers    Jimmy
David Baxt    Dr. Wayne
Sharon Holm    Mrs. Wayne
Clyde Gatell    Other Mugger
Jon Soresi    Medic
Sam Douglas    Lawyer
Elliott Stein    Man in Crowd
Dennis Lill    Bob the Cartoonist
Paul Birchard    Another Reporter
Paul Michael    Cop

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Burton    Director
Jon Peters    Producer
Peter Guber    Producer
Sam Hamm    Screenwriter
Warren Skaaren    Screenwriter
Sam Hamm    Story Creator
Bob Kane    Character Creator
Chris Kenny    Co-Producer
Benjamin Melniker    Executive Producer
Michael E. Uslan    Executive Producer
Danny Elfman    Composer
Prince    Song Writer
Anton Furst    Production Designer
Ray Lovejoy    Editor
Barbara Kalish    Associate Producer
Derek Cracknell    Assistant Director
Peter McDonald    Second Unit Director
Les Tomkins    Supervising Art Director
Terry Ackland-Snow    Art Director
Nigel Phelps    Art Director
Peter Young    Set Decorator
Roger Pratt    Cinematographer
Peter McDonald    Second Unit Camera
Derek Meddings    Visual Effects Designer
Bob Ringwood    Costume Designer
Annie Crawford    Costume Supervisor
Tony Dawe    Sound Mixer
Bill Rowe    Re-recording Mixer
Don Sharpe    Supervising Sound Editor
Lenny Green    Sound Editor
Eddy Joseph    Sound Editor
Derek Trigg    Sound Editor
David Sharpe    Sound Editor
Paula Connor    Sound Editor
Pat Gilbert    Sound Editor
Paul Smith    Dialogue Editor
Bob Badami    Music Editor
Robin Clarke    Music Editor
Paul Engelen    Make up
Colin Jamison    Hairstylist
Nick Dudman    Special Make-up Effects
Suzanne Reynolds    Special Make-up Effects
Reza Karim    Special Make-up Effects
Michael Dilbeck    Music Supervisor
John L. Nelson    Song Writer
Marion Dougherty    Casting Director
Eddie Stacey    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 144 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office 33 $678,650,771
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office 65 $251,188,924
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 1 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 38 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies 63 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 37 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies 45 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies 87 $251,188,924
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies 32 $251,188,924

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 23, 1989 1 $40,489,746   2,194 $18,455   $40,489,746 1
Jun 30, 1989 1 $30,075,189 -26% 2,201 $13,664   $98,003,531 2
Jul 7, 1989 2 $19,248,329 -36% 2,201 $8,745   $139,442,983 3
Jul 14, 1989 2 $15,114,415 -21% 2,201 $6,867   $165,419,010 4
Jul 21, 1989 2 $11,164,319 -26% 2,201 $5,072   $185,305,312 5
Jul 28, 1989 3 $8,952,993 -20% 2,201 $4,068   $200,651,425 6
Aug 4, 1989 5 $6,702,916 -25% 2,072 $3,235   $212,137,783 7
Aug 11, 1989 7 $5,026,358 -25% 1,777 $2,829   $220,760,193 8
Aug 18, 1989 9 $3,439,724 -32% 1,400 $2,457   $226,904,731 9
Aug 25, 1989 8 $2,597,560 -24% 1,302 $1,995   $231,437,058 10
Sep 1, 1989 8 $2,866,560 +10% 1,344 $2,133   $235,670,162 11
Sep 8, 1989 9 $1,887,559 -34% 1,284 $1,470   $238,873,622 12
Sep 15, 1989 10 $1,472,406 -22% 1,080 $1,363   $240,923,616 13
Sep 22, 1989 11 $1,101,767 -25% 1,015 $1,085   $242,454,776 14
Sep 29, 1989 11 $877,891 -20% 783 $1,121   $243,677,033 15
Oct 6, 1989 11 $700,149 -20% 705 $993   $244,625,971 16
Oct 13, 1989 11 $405,964 -42% 485 $837   $245,285,064 17
Oct 20, 1989 12 $299,580 -26% 353 $849   $245,716,665 18
Oct 27, 1989 12 $804,918 +169% 690 $1,167   $246,622,892 19
Nov 3, 1989 11 $826,415 +3% 628 $1,316   $247,787,775 20
Nov 10, 1989 13 $503,585 -39% 522 $965   $248,497,265 21
Nov 17, 1989 13 $173,793 -65% 334 $520   $248,778,228 22
Nov 24, 1989 13 $50,429 -71% 189 $267   $248,892,177 23
Dec 1, 1989 12 $31,264 -38% 119 $263   $248,945,671 24
Dec 8, 1989 13 $11,133 -64% 58 $192   $248,969,260 25

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 23, 1989 1 $13,161,643     2,194 $5,999   $13,161,643 1
Jun 24, 1989 1 $14,602,687 +11%   2,194 $6,656   $27,764,330 2
Jun 25, 1989 1 $12,725,416 -13%   2,194 $5,800   $40,489,746 3
Jun 26, 1989 1 $7,239,126 -43%   2,194 $3,300   $47,728,872 4
Jun 27, 1989 1 $7,208,240 n/c   2,194 $3,285   $54,937,112 5
Jun 28, 1989 1 $6,630,285 -8%   2,194 $3,022   $61,567,397 6
Jun 29, 1989 1 $6,360,945 -4%   2,194 $2,899   $67,928,342 7
Jun 30, 1989 1 $8,792,517 +38% -33% 2,201 $3,995   $76,720,859 8
Jul 1, 1989 1 $11,120,801 +26% -24% 2,201 $5,053   $87,841,660 9
Jul 2, 1989 1 $10,161,871 -9% -20% 2,201 $4,617   $98,003,531 10
Jul 3, 1989 1 $7,738,595 -24% +7% 2,201 $3,516   $105,742,126 11
Jul 4, 1989 1 $5,744,783 -26% -20% 2,201 $2,610   $111,486,909 12
Jul 5, 1989 1 $4,358,089 -24% -34% 2,201 $1,980   $115,844,998 13
Jul 6, 1989 1 $4,349,656 n/c -32% 2,201 $1,976   $120,194,654 14
Jul 7, 1989 - $6,065,597 +39% -31% 2,201 $2,756   $126,260,251 15
Jul 8, 1989 - $7,610,583 +25% -32% 2,201 $3,458   $133,870,834 16
Jul 9, 1989 - $5,572,149 -27% -45% 2,201 $2,532   $139,442,983 17
Jul 10, 1989 - $2,804,846 -50% -64% 2,201 $1,274   $142,247,829 18
Jul 11, 1989 - $2,740,054 -2% -52% 2,201 $1,245   $144,987,883 19
Jul 12, 1989 - $2,650,043 -3% -39% 2,201 $1,204   $147,637,926 20
Jul 13, 1989 - $2,666,669 +1% -39% 2,201 $1,212   $150,304,595 21
Jul 14, 1989 - $4,310,761 +62% -29% 2,201 $1,959   $154,615,356 22
Jul 15, 1989 - $6,072,926 +41% -20% 2,201 $2,759   $160,688,282 23
Jul 16, 1989 - $4,730,728 -22% -15% 2,201 $2,149   $165,419,010 24
Jul 17, 1989 - $2,200,102 -53% -22% 2,201 $1,000   $167,619,112 25
Jul 18, 1989 - $2,217,438 +1% -19% 2,201 $1,007   $169,836,550 26
Jul 19, 1989 - $2,099,160 -5% -21% 2,201 $954   $171,935,710 27
Jul 20, 1989 - $2,205,283 +5% -17% 2,201 $1,002   $174,140,993 28
Jul 21, 1989 - $3,188,219 +45% -26% 2,201 $1,449   $177,329,212 29
Jul 22, 1989 - $4,751,422 +49% -22% 2,201 $2,159   $182,080,634 30
Jul 23, 1989 - $3,224,678 -32% -32% 2,201 $1,465   $185,305,312 31
Jul 24, 1989 - $1,559,505 -52% -29% 2,201 $709   $186,864,817 32
Jul 25, 1989 - $1,666,745 +7% -25% 2,201 $757   $188,531,562 33
Jul 26, 1989 - $1,546,759 -7% -26% 2,201 $703   $190,078,321 34
Jul 27, 1989 - $1,620,111 +5% -27% 2,201 $736   $191,698,432 35
Jul 28, 1989 - $2,498,022 +54% -22% 2,201 $1,135   $194,196,454 36
Jul 29, 1989 - $3,799,809 +52% -20% 2,201 $1,726   $197,996,263 37
Jul 30, 1989 - $2,655,162 -30% -18% 2,201 $1,206   $200,651,425 38
Jul 31, 1989 - $1,256,031 -53% -19% 2,201 $571   $201,907,456 39
Aug 1, 1989 - $1,306,254 +4% -22% 2,201 $593   $203,213,710 40
Aug 2, 1989 - $1,151,464 -12% -26% 2,201 $523   $204,365,174 41
Aug 3, 1989 - $1,069,693 -7% -34% 2,201 $486   $205,434,867 42
Aug 4, 1989 - $1,924,197 +80% -23% 2,072 $929   $207,359,064 43
Aug 5, 1989 - $2,751,772 +43% -28% 2,072 $1,328   $210,110,836 44
Aug 6, 1989 - $2,026,947 -26% -24% 2,072 $978   $212,137,783 45
Aug 7, 1989 - $959,477 -53% -24% 2,072 $463   $213,097,260 46
Aug 8, 1989 - $952,813 -1% -27% 2,072 $460   $214,050,073 47
Aug 9, 1989 - $847,388 -11% -26% 2,072 $409   $214,897,461 48
Aug 10, 1989 - $836,374 -1% -22% 2,072 $404   $215,733,835 49
Aug 11, 1989 - $1,467,462 +75% -24% 1,777 $826   $217,201,297 50
Aug 12, 1989 - $2,086,963 +42% -24% 1,777 $1,174   $219,288,260 51
Aug 13, 1989 - $1,471,933 -29% -27% 1,777 $828   $220,760,193 52
Aug 14, 1989 - $686,228 -53% -28% 1,777 $386   $221,446,421 53
Aug 15, 1989 - $770,237 +12% -19% 1,777 $433   $222,216,658 54
Aug 16, 1989 - $627,640 -19% -26% 1,777 $353   $222,844,298 55
Aug 17, 1989 - $620,709 -1% -26% 1,777 $349   $223,465,007 56
Aug 18, 1989 - $994,732 +60% -32% 1,400 $711   $224,459,739 57
Aug 19, 1989 - $1,390,916 +40% -33% 1,400 $994   $225,850,655 58
Aug 20, 1989 - $1,054,076 -24% -28% 1,400 $753   $226,904,731 59
Aug 21, 1989 - $492,254 -53% -28% 1,400 $352   $227,396,985 60
Aug 22, 1989 - $527,202 +7% -32% 1,400 $377   $227,924,187 61
Aug 23, 1989 - $467,161 -11% -26% 1,400 $334   $228,391,348 62
Aug 24, 1989 - $448,150 -4% -28% 1,400 $320   $228,839,498 63
Aug 25, 1989 - $750,635 +67% -25% 1,302 $577   $229,590,133 64
Aug 26, 1989 - $1,116,165 +49% -20% 1,302 $857   $230,706,298 65
Aug 27, 1989 - $730,760 -35% -31% 1,302 $561   $231,437,058 66
Aug 28, 1989 - $351,300 -52% -29% 1,302 $270   $231,788,358 67
Aug 29, 1989 - $395,559 +13% -25% 1,302 $304   $232,183,917 68
Aug 30, 1989 - $310,912 -21% -33% 1,302 $239   $232,494,829 69
Aug 31, 1989 - $308,773 -1% -31% 1,302 $237   $232,803,602 70
Sep 1, 1989 - $685,721 +122% -9% 1,344 $510   $233,489,323 71
Sep 2, 1989 - $1,114,771 +63% n/c 1,344 $829   $234,604,094 72
Sep 3, 1989 - $1,066,068 -4% +46% 1,344 $793   $235,670,162 73
Sep 4, 1989 - $673,267 -37% +92% 1,344 $501   $236,343,429 74
Sep 5, 1989 - $262,384 -61% -34% 1,344 $195   $236,605,813 75
Sep 6, 1989 - $191,466 -27% -38% 1,344 $142   $236,797,279 76
Sep 7, 1989 - $188,784 -1% -39% 1,344 $140   $236,986,063 77
Sep 8, 1989 - $510,989 +171% -25% 1,284 $398   $237,497,052 78
Sep 9, 1989 - $897,729 +76% -19% 1,284 $699   $238,394,781 79
Sep 10, 1989 - $478,841 -47% -55% 1,284 $373   $238,873,622 80
Sep 11, 1989 - $136,103 -72% -80% 1,284 $106   $239,009,725 81
Sep 12, 1989 - $154,938 +14% -41% 1,284 $121   $239,164,663 82
Sep 13, 1989 - $137,792 -11% -28% 1,284 $107   $239,302,455 83
Sep 14, 1989 - $148,755 +8% -21% 1,284 $116   $239,451,210 84
Sep 15, 1989 - $380,222 +156% -26% 1,080 $352   $239,831,432 85
Sep 16, 1989 - $711,677 +87% -21% 1,080 $659   $240,543,109 86
Sep 17, 1989 - $380,507 -47% -21% 1,080 $352   $240,923,616 87
Sep 18, 1989 - $101,490 -73% -25% 1,080 $94   $241,025,106 88
Sep 19, 1989 - $117,506 +16% -24% 1,080 $109   $241,142,612 89
Sep 20, 1989 - $108,594 -8% -21% 1,080 $101   $241,251,206 90
Sep 21, 1989 - $101,803 -6% -32% 1,080 $94   $241,353,009 91
Sep 22, 1989 - $284,733 +180% -25% 1,015 $281   $241,637,742 92
Sep 23, 1989 - $541,283 +90% -24% 1,015 $533   $242,179,025 93
Sep 24, 1989 - $275,751 -49% -28% 1,015 $272   $242,454,776 94
Sep 25, 1989 - $80,203 -71% -21% 1,015 $79   $242,534,979 95
Sep 26, 1989 - $94,070 +17% -20% 1,015 $93   $242,629,049 96
Sep 27, 1989 - $82,808 -12% -24% 1,015 $82   $242,711,857 97
Sep 28, 1989 - $87,285 +5% -14% 1,015 $86   $242,799,142 98
Sep 29, 1989 - $231,073 +165% -19% 783 $295   $243,030,215 99
Sep 30, 1989 - $419,361 +81% -23% 783 $536   $243,449,576 100
Oct 1, 1989 - $227,457 -46% -18% 783 $290   $243,677,033 101
Oct 2, 1989 - $59,410 -74% -26% 783 $76   $243,736,443 102
Oct 3, 1989 - $64,490 +9% -31% 783 $82   $243,800,933 103
Oct 4, 1989 - $60,313 -6% -27% 783 $77   $243,861,246 104
Oct 5, 1989 - $64,576 +7% -26% 783 $82   $243,925,822 105
Oct 6, 1989 - $182,140 +182% -21% 705 $258   $244,107,962 106
Oct 7, 1989 - $319,809 +76% -24% 705 $454   $244,427,771 107
Oct 8, 1989 - $198,200 -38% -13% 705 $281   $244,625,971 108
Oct 9, 1989 - $89,009 -55% +50% 705 $126   $244,714,980 109
Oct 10, 1989 - $57,017 -36% -12% 705 $81   $244,771,997 110
Oct 11, 1989 - $51,661 -9% -14% 705 $73   $244,823,658 111
Oct 12, 1989 - $55,442 +7% -14% 705 $79   $244,879,100 112
Oct 13, 1989 - $114,056 +106% -37% 485 $235   $244,993,156 113
Oct 14, 1989 - $184,110 +61% -42% 485 $380   $245,177,266 114
Oct 15, 1989 - $107,798 -41% -46% 485 $222   $245,285,064 115
Oct 16, 1989 - $30,713 -72% -65% 485 $63   $245,315,777 116
Oct 17, 1989 - $31,873 +4% -44% 485 $66   $245,347,650 117
Oct 18, 1989 - $31,510 -1% -39% 485 $65   $245,379,160 118
Oct 19, 1989 - $37,925 +20% -32% 485 $78   $245,417,085 119
Oct 20, 1989 - $78,614 +107% -31% 353 $223   $245,495,699 120
Oct 21, 1989 - $143,668 +83% -22% 353 $407   $245,639,367 121
Oct 22, 1989 - $77,298 -46% -28% 353 $219   $245,716,665 122
Oct 23, 1989 - $23,799 -69% -23% 353 $67   $245,740,464 123
Oct 24, 1989 - $26,537 +12% -17% 353 $75   $245,767,001 124
Oct 25, 1989 - $24,835 -6% -21% 353 $70   $245,791,836 125
Oct 26, 1989 - $26,138 +5% -31% 353 $74   $245,817,974 126
Oct 27, 1989 - $203,899 +680% +159% 690 $296   $246,021,873 127
Oct 28, 1989 - $341,031 +67% +137% 690 $494   $246,362,904 128
Oct 29, 1989 - $259,988 -24% +236% 690 $377   $246,622,892 129
Oct 30, 1989 - $76,477 -71% +221% 690 $111   $246,699,369 130
Oct 31, 1989 - $72,001 -6% +171% 690 $104   $246,771,370 131
Nov 1, 1989 - $91,415 +27% +268% 690 $132   $246,862,785 132
Nov 2, 1989 - $98,575 +8% +277% 690 $143   $246,961,360 133
Nov 3, 1989 - $210,970 +114% +3% 628 $336   $247,172,330 134
Nov 4, 1989 - $359,092 +70% +5% 628 $572   $247,531,422 135
Nov 5, 1989 - $256,353 -29% -1% 628 $408   $247,787,775 136
Nov 6, 1989 - $52,075 -80% -32% 628 $83   $247,839,850 137
Nov 7, 1989 - $51,475 -1% -29% 628 $82   $247,891,325 138
Nov 8, 1989 - $46,892 -9% -49% 628 $75   $247,938,217 139
Nov 9, 1989 - $55,463 +18% -44% 628 $88   $247,993,680 140
Nov 10, 1989 - $147,640 +166% -30% 522 $283   $248,141,320 141
Nov 11, 1989 - $225,913 +53% -37% 522 $433   $248,367,233 142
Nov 12, 1989 - $130,032 -42% -49% 522 $249   $248,497,265 143
Nov 13, 1989 - $28,420 -78% -45% 522 $54   $248,525,685 144
Nov 14, 1989 - $27,506 -3% -47% 522 $53   $248,553,191 145
Nov 15, 1989 - $25,701 -7% -45% 522 $49   $248,578,892 146
Nov 16, 1989 - $25,543 -1% -54% 522 $49   $248,604,435 147
Nov 17, 1989 - $43,622 +71% -70% 334 $131   $248,648,057 148
Nov 18, 1989 - $84,119 +93% -63% 334 $252   $248,732,176 149
Nov 19, 1989 - $46,052 -45% -65% 334 $138   $248,778,228 150
Nov 20, 1989 - $11,527 -75% -59% 334 $35   $248,789,755 151
Nov 21, 1989 - $13,429 +17% -51% 334 $40   $248,803,184 152
Nov 22, 1989 - $14,571 +9% -43% 334 $44   $248,817,755 153
Nov 23, 1989 - $23,993 +65% -6% 334 $72   $248,841,748 154
Nov 24, 1989 - $20,368 -15% -53% 189 $108   $248,862,116 155
Nov 25, 1989 - $17,426 -14% -79% 189 $92   $248,879,542 156
Nov 26, 1989 - $12,635 -27% -73% 189 $67   $248,892,177 157
Nov 27, 1989 - $5,607 -56% -51% 189 $30   $248,897,784 158
Nov 28, 1989 - $5,689 +1% -58% 189 $30   $248,903,473 159
Nov 29, 1989 - $5,505 -3% -62% 189 $29   $248,908,978 160
Nov 30, 1989 - $5,429 -1% -77% 189 $29   $248,914,407 161
Dec 1, 1989 - $10,274 +89% -50% 119 $86   $248,924,681 162
Dec 2, 1989 - $14,417 +40% -17% 119 $121   $248,939,098 163
Dec 3, 1989 - $6,573 -54% -48% 119 $55   $248,945,671 164
Dec 4, 1989 - $2,732 -58% -51% 119 $23   $248,948,403 165
Dec 5, 1989 - $3,208 +17% -44% 119 $27   $248,951,611 166
Dec 6, 1989 - $2,960 -8% -46% 119 $25   $248,954,571 167
Dec 7, 1989 - $3,556 +20% -34% 119 $30   $248,958,127 168
Dec 8, 1989 - $2,622 -26% -74% 58 $45   $248,960,749 169
Dec 9, 1989 - $5,094 +94% -65% 58 $88   $248,965,843 170
Dec 10, 1989 - $3,417 -33% -48% 58 $59   $248,969,260 171
Dec 11, 1989 - $922 -73% -66% 58 $16   $248,970,182 172
Dec 12, 1989 - $745 -19% -77% 58 $13   $248,970,927 173
Dec 13, 1989 - $809 +9% -73% 58 $14   $248,971,736 174
Dec 14, 1989 - $1,041 +29% -71% 58 $18   $248,972,777 175

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 23, 1989 1 $67,928,342   2,194 $30,961   $67,928,342 1
Jun 30, 1989 1 $52,266,312 -23% 2,201 $23,747   $120,194,654 2
Jul 7, 1989 2 $30,109,941 -42% 2,201 $13,680   $150,304,595 3
Jul 14, 1989 2 $23,836,398 -21% 2,201 $10,830   $174,140,993 4
Jul 21, 1989 2 $17,557,439 -26% 2,201 $7,977   $191,698,432 5
Jul 28, 1989 3 $13,736,435 -22% 2,201 $6,241   $205,434,867 6
Aug 4, 1989 5 $10,298,968 -25% 2,072 $4,971   $215,733,835 7
Aug 11, 1989 7 $7,731,172 -25% 1,777 $4,351   $223,465,007 8
Aug 18, 1989 8 $5,374,491 -30% 1,400 $3,839   $228,839,498 9
Aug 25, 1989 8 $3,964,104 -26% 1,302 $3,045   $232,803,602 10
Sep 1, 1989 7 $4,182,461 +6% 1,344 $3,112   $236,986,063 11
Sep 8, 1989 9 $2,465,147 -41% 1,284 $1,920   $239,451,210 12
Sep 15, 1989 10 $1,901,799 -23% 1,080 $1,761   $241,353,009 13
Sep 22, 1989 9 $1,446,133 -24% 1,015 $1,425   $242,799,142 14
Sep 29, 1989 9 $1,126,680 -22% 783 $1,439   $243,925,822 15
Oct 6, 1989 7 $953,278 -15% 705 $1,352   $244,879,100 16
Oct 13, 1989 9 $537,985 -44% 485 $1,109   $245,417,085 17
Oct 20, 1989 9 $400,889 -25% 353 $1,136   $245,817,974 18
Oct 27, 1989 9 $1,143,386 +185% 690 $1,657   $246,961,360 19
Nov 3, 1989 9 $1,032,320 -10% 628 $1,644   $247,993,680 20
Nov 10, 1989 8 $610,755 -41% 522 $1,170   $248,604,435 21
Nov 17, 1989 12 $237,313 -61% 334 $711   $248,841,748 22
Nov 24, 1989 11 $72,659 -69% 189 $384   $248,914,407 23
Dec 1, 1989 10 $43,720 -40% 119 $367   $248,958,127 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/25/1989 $0 0 28 29 $2,303,783 10/26/2020
South Korea 7/7/1990 $0 0 72 72 $20,100 12/20/2023
United Kingdom 5/17/2019 $48,489 221 327 548 $82,219 9/21/2023
 
Rest of World $157,753,898
 
International Total$160,160,000 12/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 661 $160,160,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $160,160,000
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 88 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 73 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $160,160,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $160,160,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 178 $411,348,924
Biggest Film in a Single Market (Rank 101-200) 191 $251,188,924
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 60 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 57 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $411,348,924
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies 65 $411,348,924