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Action box office · Week 28 · Jul 3–9, 1988

Action Box Office, Week 28 of 1988: Action Releases of Jul 3–9

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9), with $9.7M worldwide, ahead of Phantasm II (1988) at $7.3M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada.

week 28 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$17M
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988), the #1
$9.7M
earned in the US & Canada
43%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 28 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 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9).

  1. 1 Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) movie poster
    Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) Jul 9, 1988 · Japanese · Animation, Action $9.7M worldwide
    Jul 9, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  2. 2 Phantasm II (1988) movie poster
    Phantasm II (1988) Jul 8, 1988 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $7.3M worldwide
    Jul 8, 1988 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $915 Worldwide: $7.3M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 28 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9)?

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) leads with $9.7M worldwide. Next come Phantasm II (1988) at $7.3M.

How much did action movies released in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9) earn?

2 action films released in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, or $8.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988), earned $9.7M.

How much of the Week 28, 1988 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.3M of the $17M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9). 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 28, 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.