| pos. | Title | Gross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Coming to America (1988) | $94,316,775 |
| 2 |  | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) | $77,753,151 |
| 3 |  | Big (1988) | $55,130,995 |
| 4 |  | Scrooged (1988) | $54,916,587 |
| 5 |  | Twins (1989) | $52,965,245 |
| 6 |  | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1989) | $47,904,151 |
| 7 |  | Rain Man (1989) | $42,456,753 |
| 8 |  | Oliver and Company (1989) | $40,215,756 |
| 9 |  | The Land Before Time (1989) | $38,001,650 |
| 10 |  | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) | $37,718,499 |
| 11 |  | The Dead Pool (1988) | $29,279,941 |
| 12 |  | Tequila Sunrise (1989) | $28,541,914 |
| 13 |  | Child's Play (1989) | $28,091,683 |
| 14 |  | Bull Durham (1989) | $27,866,593 |
| 15 |  | Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) | $27,732,585 |
| 16 |  | Bambi (1942) | $24,960,324 |
| 17 |  | Die Hard (1988) | $24,907,383 |
| 18 |  | Big Business (1988) | $24,345,927 |
| 19 |  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1989) | $22,285,013 |
| 20 |  | Red Heat (1989) | $21,122,649 |