#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 17, 1988
1988 · Romance, Comedy
$12.3M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 1988
Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Apr 17–23
Casual Sex? (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23), with $12.3M worldwide, ahead of Bagdad Cafe (1988) at $3.7M and The Blue Iguana (1988) at $161.4K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.9 times the total of Week 16, 1988, whose releases took $2.3M.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $16.2M
- Casual Sex? (1988), the #1
- $12.3M
- vs Week 16, 1988
- ×6.9
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 1988?
Casual Sex? (1988) leads with $12.3M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $16.2M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23).
- 1 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M
- 2 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $145.4K Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $161.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Casual Sex? (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bagdad Cafe (1988) made 4% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $16M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Casual Sex? (1988) $12.3M $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Bagdad Cafe (1988) $3.7M $3.6M US & Canada · 96% $145.4K elsewhere · 4%
- 3 The Blue Iguana (1988) $161.4K $161.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $16.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 20–26) with $77M, led by Biloxi Blues (1988).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Vice Versa (1988) $13.7M Vice Versa (1988)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $33.3M Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Biloxi Blues (1988) $77M Biloxi Blues (1988)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M Beetlejuice (1988)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Fright Night Part 2 (1988) $3.1M Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Moderns (1988) $2.3M The Moderns (1988)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Casual Sex? (1988) $16.2M Casual Sex? (1988)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Critters 2 (1988) $3.8M Critters 2 (1988)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) $174.4K My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1979 earned the most: $44M from 2 films, led by Love at First Bite (1979). Week 17, 1988 took $16.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1979 Apr 22–28 2 films | 2 | $44M | – | Love at First Bite (1979) $43.9M |
| Week 17, 1980 Apr 20–26 1 film · −85% | 1 | $6.7M | −85% | Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) $6.7M |
| Week 17, 1981 Apr 19–25 1 film · +164% | 1 | $17.6M | +164% | Take This Job and Shove It (1981) $17.6M |
| Week 17, 1982 Apr 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1983 Apr 17–23 1 film | 1 | $22.6M | – | My Tutor (1983) $22.6M |
| Week 17, 1984 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 1 film | 1 | $11.5M | – | Just One of the Guys (1985) $11.5M |
| Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 4 films · +49% | 4 | $17.2M | +49% | Sweet Liberty (1986) $14.2M |
| Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 3 films | 3 | $16.2M | – | Casual Sex? (1988) $12.3M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
48 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 19–25) with $329.8M, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $161.7M
- Week 4 $609.4K
- Week 5 $70.1K
- Week 6 $16M
- Week 7 $43.1M
- Week 8 $10M
- Week 9 $7.1M
- Week 10 $20.8M
- Week 11 $13.7M
- Week 12 $33.3M
- Week 13 $77M
- Week 14 $74.9M
- Week 15 $3.1M
- Week 16 $2.3M
- Week 17 $16.2M
- Week 18 $3.8M
- Week 19 $174.4K
- Week 20 $1.8M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $239.6M
- Week 23 $177.5M
- Week 24 $40.2M
- Week 25 $130.1M
- Week 26 $329.8M
- Week 27 $288.8M
- Week 28 $37.1M
- Week 29 $344.4K
- Week 30 $109.8M
- Week 31 $234M
- Week 32 $1.9M
- Week 33 $45.7M
- Week 34 $37.7M
- Week 35 $6.4M
- Week 36 $1.2M
- Week 37 $12.3M
- Week 38 $648.4K
- Week 39 $3.8M
- Week 40 $11.1M
- Week 41 $25M
- Week 42 $12.8M
- Week 43 $3.9M
- Week 44 $8.7M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $36.1M
- Week 47 $82.7M
- Week 48 $85.4M
- Week 49 $78.8M
- Week 50 $230.5M
- Week 51 $66.6M
- Week 52 $160M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 17 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 comedy movie in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23)?
Casual Sex? (1988) leads with $12.3M worldwide, $12.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bagdad Cafe (1988) at $3.7M and The Blue Iguana (1988) at $161.4K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $16.2M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 16, 1988 releases took $2.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Casual Sex? (1988), earned $12.3M.
How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 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.