#1 of 101 #1 comedy movie of 1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
1988 · Mystery, Fantasy
$329.8M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
$156.5M US & Canada · 47% $173.4M elsewhere · 53%
Comedy box office · 1988
Comedy Box Office 1988: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1988, with $329.8M worldwide, ahead of Coming to America (1988) at $288.8M and Crocodile Dundee II (1988) at $239.6M. 101 comedy films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 40% on 1987, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $2.6B across 93 comedy releases.
- 1988 releases with a gross
- 101
- combined worldwide
- $3B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 1987
- +40%
#1 of 101 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1988?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) leads with $329.8M, 11% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 42% of what all 101 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 1988, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 101. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1988.
- 1 Jun 21, 1988 US and Canada: $156.5M Rest of the world: $173.4M Worldwide: $329.8M
- 2 Jun 29, 1988 US and Canada: $128.2M Rest of the world: $160.6M Worldwide: $288.8M
- 3 May 25, 1988 US and Canada: $109.3M Rest of the world: $130.3M Worldwide: $239.6M
- 4 Dec 9, 1988 US and Canada: $111.9M Rest of the world: $104.7M Worldwide: $216.6M
- 5 Jul 29, 1988 US and Canada: $78.2M Rest of the world: $93.3M Worldwide: $171.5M
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Jun 3, 1988 US and Canada: $115.2M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $151.9M - 7
Jan 15, 1988 US and Canada: $123.9M Rest of the world: $936 Worldwide: $123.9M - 8
Dec 23, 1988 US and Canada: $63.8M Rest of the world: $39.2M Worldwide: $103M - 9
Jul 20, 1988 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $43.2M Worldwide: $81.6M - 10
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)Dec 2, 1988 US and Canada: $78.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.8M
Dec 2, 1988 · English · Action, Comedy, Romance $78.8M worldwide - 11
Mar 30, 1988 US and Canada: $74.7M Rest of the world: $187.9K Worldwide: $74.9M - 12
Nov 18, 1988 US and Canada: $74.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.2M - 13
Jul 29, 1988 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.5M - 14
Nov 23, 1988 US and Canada: $60.3M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $60.3M - 15
Dec 21, 1988 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57M - 16
Mar 25, 1988 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $51.7M - 17
Jun 15, 1988 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.9M - 18
Aug 12, 1988 US and Canada: $45.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.7M - 19
Jun 17, 1988 US and Canada: $41.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $43.5M - 20
Dec 14, 1988 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M - 21
Jun 10, 1988 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.2M - 22
Jun 17, 1988 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35M - 23
Nov 11, 1988 US and Canada: $28.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.2M - 24
Jun 3, 1988 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.5M - 25
Nov 23, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $25M - 26
Jul 6, 1988 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M - 27
Aug 19, 1988 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M - 28
Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21M - 29
Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 30
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.5M Mar 18, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime $19.5M worldwide - 31
Mar 25, 1988 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 32
Jan 15, 1988 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 33
Aug 17, 1988 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M - 34
Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16M - 35
Jul 22, 1988 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1M - 36
Jul 8, 1988 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M - 37
Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M - 38
Dec 9, 1988 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.9M - 39
Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8M - 40
Mar 11, 1988 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 41
Dec 14, 1988 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M - 42
Oct 14, 1988 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M - 43
Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M - 44
Jul 22, 1988 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8M - 45
Dec 15, 1988 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $11.5M - 46
Sep 9, 1988 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 47
Jan 15, 1988 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11M - 48
Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M - 49
Feb 19, 1988 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M - 50
Jan 15, 1988 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $9.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1988?
Of the top 10, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Coming to America (1988) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 101 films, $2.2B (73%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M $156.5M US & Canada · 47% $173.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Coming to America (1988) $288.8M $128.2M US & Canada · 44% $160.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $239.6M $109.3M US & Canada · 46% $130.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 Twins (1988) $216.6M $111.9M US & Canada · 52% $104.7M elsewhere · 48%
- 5 Cocktail (1988) $171.5M $78.2M US & Canada · 46% $93.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 Big (1988) $151.9M $115.2M US & Canada · 76% $36.7M elsewhere · 24%
- 7 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M $123.9M US & Canada · 100% $936 elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Working Girl (1988) $103M $63.8M US & Canada · 62% $39.2M elsewhere · 38%
- 9 Midnight Run (1988) $81.6M $38.4M US & Canada · 47% $43.2M elsewhere · 53%
- 10 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $78.8M $78.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1988 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 101 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 54% of the total. 52 films, 51% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 42%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 8% of the list $1.6B · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 41 films, 41% of the list $1.2B · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 52 films, 51% of the list $119.4M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1988 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $966.3M from 10 films, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). April was the quietest month ($25.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $162.3M Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- February Feb Action Jackson (1988) $76.2M Action Jackson (1988)
- March Mar Beetlejuice (1988) $219.6M Beetlejuice (1988)
- April Apr Casual Sex? (1988) $25.4M Casual Sex? (1988)
- May May Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $241.5M Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- June Jun Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $966.3M Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- July Jul Cocktail (1988) $381.2M Cocktail (1988)
- August Aug Young Guns (1988) $91.7M Young Guns (1988)
- September Sep Moon Over Parador (1988) $29M Moon Over Parador (1988)
- October Oct Punchline (1988) $50.4M Punchline (1988)
- November Nov Oliver & Company (1988) $204.2M Oliver & Company (1988)
- December Dec Twins (1988) $535.8M Twins (1988)
Last 10 years
How Does 1988 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1988 earned the most: $3B from 101 films, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 37 films | 37 | $823.9M | – | 1941 (1979) $92.5M |
| 1980 54 films · +38% | 54 | $1.1B | +38% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
| 1981 42 films · −34% | 42 | $752.2M | −34% | Arthur (1981) $95.5M |
| 1982 55 films · +42% | 55 | $1.1B | +42% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| 1983 49 films · −8% | 49 | $979.6M | −8% | Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M |
| 1984 76 films · +90% | 76 | $1.9B | +90% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| 1985 72 films · −19% | 72 | $1.5B | −19% | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| 1986 93 films · +33% | 93 | $2B | +33% | Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M |
| 1987 108 films · +6% | 108 | $2.1B | +6% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| 1988 101 films · +40% | 101 | $3B | +40% | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1988?
English-language comedy films took $2.6B across 93 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($7.3M) and Cantonese-language comedy films ($509.4K).
1988 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $2.6B93 films · #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
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Spanish $7.3M1 film · #1 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) -
Cantonese $509.4K1 film · #1 The Romancing Star II (1988) -
Japanese $346.7K1 film · #1 The Yen Family (1988) -
Russian $6881 film · #1 Zerograd (1988) -
French $3351 film · #1 A Few Days with Me (1988)
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 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 101 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1988?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) leads with $329.8M worldwide, $156.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Coming to America (1988) at $288.8M and Crocodile Dundee II (1988) at $239.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in 1988 earn?
101 comedy films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, or $29.5M per film on average. 1987 releases took $2.1B.
How many comedy movies released in 1988 made $1 billion?
None. 8 films crossed $100 million, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) with $329.8M.
How is the 1988 comedy 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 1988. 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 1988 comedy 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.