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#12,417 All-time worldwide
#197 1989 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $67,878
Budget $16.0M
Gross minus budget -$15.9M
ROI 0.00x

Domestic gross

$27,151

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$40,727

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$7,602

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Brenda Starr ranks

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Quick answer

How did Brenda Starr (1989) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Brenda Starr (1989) earned a reported $67.9K worldwide against a reported $16.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$15.9M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.00x. In this database it currently ranks #12,417 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #197 among 1989 releases.

Worldwide gross
$67,878
Budget
$16,000,000
Gross minus budget
-$15,932,122
ROI
0.00x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

Fearless reporter Brenda Starr needs a big scoop if she wishes to retain her lofty status within the world of journalism, so she ventures deep into the Amazon Rainforest to investigate a story involving a mad scientist's plot to blow the planet to smithereens. Her investigation pits her against a collection of dastardly villains and the myriad dangers of the jungle.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
May 15, 1989
Production
New World Pictures, AM/PM Entertainment, Tribune Entertainment
Countries
US

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AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 1989, Brenda Starr is positioned in this dataset as a Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy title from New World Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $67,878, reported production budget is $16.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$15.9M, ROI is 0.00x. For comparison, it currently sits #12,417 all-time in the current chart set and #197 among 1989 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.