#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 21, 1988
1988 · Action, Adventure
$57.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$57.3M US & Canada · 100% $2.4K elsewhere · <1%
Action box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 1988
Action Box Office, Week 21 of 1988: Action Releases of May 15–21
Willow (1988) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21), with $57.3M worldwide, ahead of For Queen & Country (1988) at $191.1K and Miles from Home (1988) at $189K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $57.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $57.7M
- Willow (1988), the #1
- $57.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 21 of 1988?
Willow (1988) leads with $57.3M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $57.7M, 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 21 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 21 of 1988 (May 15–21).
- 1 May 20, 1988 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $57.3M
- 2 May 17, 1988 US and Canada: $191.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $191.1K
- 3 May 18, 1988 US and Canada: $189K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $189K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1988?
Of the top 3, For Queen & Country (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Willow (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $57.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Willow (1988) $57.3M $57.3M US & Canada · 100% $2.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 For Queen & Country (1988) $191.1K $191.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Miles from Home (1988) $189K $189K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $57.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 22–28) with $428.6M, led by Crocodile Dundee II (1988).
- 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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The Wrong Guys (1988) $1.8M The Wrong Guys (1988)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Willow (1988) $57.7M Willow (1988)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $428.6M Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1980 earned the most: $550M from 1 film, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Week 21, 1988 took $57.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 1 film | 1 | $550M | – | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| Week 21, 1981 May 17–23 1 film · −97% | 1 | $17.4M | −97% | Outland (1981) $17.4M |
| Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 3 films · +85% | 3 | $32.1M | +85% | The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 21, 1983 May 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 1 film | 1 | $333.1M | – | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| Week 21, 1985 May 19–25 2 films · +5% | 2 | $350.7M | +5% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
| Week 21, 1986 May 18–24 1 film · −86% | 1 | $49M | −86% | Cobra (1986) $49M |
| Week 21, 1987 May 17–23 1 film · +512% | 1 | $300M | +512% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| Week 21, 1988 May 15–21 3 films · −81% | 3 | $57.7M | −81% | Willow (1988) $57.3M |
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 21 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 21 of 1988 (May 15–21)?
Willow (1988) leads with $57.3M worldwide, $57.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come For Queen & Country (1988) at $191.1K and Miles from Home (1988) at $189K.
How much did action movies released in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21) earn?
3 action films released in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $57.7M in all, or $19.2M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Willow (1988), earned $57.3M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1988 (May 15–21). 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 21, 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.