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Action box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 1988

Action Box Office, Week 41 of 1988: Action Releases of Oct 2–8

Alien Nation (1988) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8), with $32.2M worldwide. 1 action film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $32.2M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$32.2M
Alien Nation (1988), the #1
$32.2M
earned in the US & Canada
78%
Alien Nation (1988) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 action movie of Week 41, 1988

Alien Nation (1988)

1988 · Action, Sci-Fi

$32.2M worldwide

$25.2M US & Canada · 78% $6.9M elsewhere · 22%
The chart

The Only Action Release of Week 41 of 1988 With a Reported 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 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8).

  1. 1 Alien Nation (1988) movie poster
    Alien Nation (1988) Oct 7, 1988 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Crime $32.2M worldwide
    Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $32.2M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 41 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8)?

Alien Nation (1988) leads with $32.2M worldwide, $25.2M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8) earn?

1 action film released in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8) reports a worldwide gross, $32.2M in all, or $32.2M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Alien Nation (1988), earned $32.2M.

How much of the Week 41, 1988 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.2M of the $32.2M total, or 78%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.