#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 17, 1988
1988 · Action, Drama
$18.9M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 1988
Action Box Office, Week 17 of 1988: Action Releases of Apr 17–23
Above the Law (1988) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23), with $18.9M worldwide, ahead of Bulletproof (1988) at $807.9K and The Blue Iguana (1988) at $161.4K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $19.8M
- Above the Law (1988), the #1
- $18.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 17 of 1988?
Above the Law (1988) leads with $18.9M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $19.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 17 of 1988, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23).
- 1 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
- 2 Apr 20, 1988 US and Canada: $807.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $807.9K
- 3 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $161.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Above the Law (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Blue Iguana (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $19.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Above the Law (1988) $18.9M $18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Bulletproof (1988) $807.9K $807.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Blue Iguana (1988) $161.4K $161.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $19.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 17–23) with $19.8M, led by Above the Law (1988).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Off Limits (1988) $7.4M Off Limits (1988)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Plain Clothes (1988) $289.3K Plain Clothes (1988)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Above the Law (1988) $19.8M Above the Law (1988)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Bloodsport (1988) $11.8M Bloodsport (1988)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Shakedown (1988) $10.1M Shakedown (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1988 earned the most: $19.8M from 3 films, led by Above the Law (1988).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1979 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1980 Apr 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1981 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1982 Apr 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1983 Apr 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1984 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 1 film | 1 | $8.5M | – | Stick (1985) $8.5M |
| Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 1 film · −85% | 1 | $1.3M | −85% | 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $1.3M |
| Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 1 film · +766% | 1 | $11.3M | +766% | Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M |
| Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 3 films · +75% | 3 | $19.8M | +75% | Above the Law (1988) $18.9M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
27 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $428.6M, led by Crocodile Dundee II (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $6.2M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $49.7M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $160K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $7.4M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $289.3K
- Week 17 $19.8M
- Week 18 $11.8M
- Week 19 $10.1M
- Week 20 $1.8M
- Week 21 $57.7M
- Week 22 $428.6M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $20.3M
- Week 25 $35M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $17M
- Week 29 $181.6M
- Week 30 $81.6M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $7.7M
- Week 33 $45.7M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $5.3M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $5.2M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $4.9M
- Week 41 $32.2M
- Week 42 $64.2K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $4.2M
- Week 45 $13.5M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $120M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $13M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 17 of 1988: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23)?
Above the Law (1988) leads with $18.9M worldwide, $18.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bulletproof (1988) at $807.9K and The Blue Iguana (1988) at $161.4K.
How much did action movies released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) earn?
3 action films released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $19.8M in all, or $6.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Above the Law (1988), earned $18.9M.
How is the week 17, 1988 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 17, 1988 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.