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Action box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 1988

Action Box Office, Week 49 of 1988: Action Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 49 of 1988 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $78.8M worldwide, ahead of Tequila Sunrise (1988) at $41.3M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $120M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 49 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$120M
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), the #1
$78.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1988 (Nov 27–Dec 3).

  1. 1 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) movie poster
    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Dec 2, 1988 · English · Action, Comedy, Romance $78.8M worldwide
    Dec 2, 1988 US and Canada: $78.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.8M
  2. 2 Tequila Sunrise (1988) movie poster
    Tequila Sunrise (1988) Dec 2, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller, Romance $41.3M worldwide
    Dec 2, 1988 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.3M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 49 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 49 of 1988 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) leads with $78.8M worldwide, $78.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tequila Sunrise (1988) at $41.3M.

How much did action movies released in week 49 of 1988 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?

2 action films released in week 49 of 1988 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $120M in all, or $60M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 49 of 1988 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), earned $78.8M.

How much of the Week 49, 1988 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$120M of the $120M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1988 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 49, 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.