of the five Best Picture nominees at the US box office was $188 million, with an average of $37.7 million per film. Rain Man was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees, with $97 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by Working Girl ($42.1 million), The Accidental Tourist ($24.2 million), Mississippi Burning ($18.6 million), and finally Dangerous Liaisons ($6.69 million). Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 52 nominations went to 13 films. Only Big (3rd), Rain Man (5th), Working Girl (21st), The Accused (32nd), The Accidental Tourist (38th), Gorillas in the Mist (40th), Mississippi Burning (45th), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (50th) were nominated for Best Picture, directing, acting, or screenwriting. The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1st), Coming to America (2nd), Die Hard (7th), Beetlejuice (9th), and Willow (12th). See also 9th Golden Raspberry Awards 31st Grammy Awards 41st Primetime Emmy Awards 42nd British Academy Film Awards 43rd Tony Awards 46th Golden Globe Awards List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film References Bibliography External links Official websites Academy Awards Official website The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Official website Oscar's Channel at YouTube (run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) Analysis 1988 Academy Awards Winners and History Filmsite.org Academy Awards, USA: 1989 Internet Movie Database Other resources 1988 film awards 1989 in Los Angeles 1989 in American cinema Academy Awards ceremonies March 1989 events in the United States Academy Television shows directed by Jeff Margolis