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Comedy box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 1988

Comedy Box Office, Week 22 of 1988: Comedy Releases of May 22–28

Crocodile Dundee II (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 22 of 1988 (May 22–28), with $239.6M worldwide, ahead of Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) at $1.4K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $239.6M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 22 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$239.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
46%
Crocodile Dundee II (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 22, 1988

Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

1988 · Action, Adventure

$239.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$109.3M US & Canada · 46% $130.3M elsewhere · 54%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 22 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 22 of 1988 (May 22–28).

  1. 1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988) movie poster
    Crocodile Dundee II (1988) May 25, 1988 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $239.6M worldwide
    May 25, 1988 US and Canada: $109.3M Rest of the world: $130.3M Worldwide: $239.6M
  2. 2 Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) movie poster
    Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) May 27, 1988 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy $1.4K worldwide
    May 27, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 22 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 comedy movie in week 22 of 1988 (May 22–28)?

Crocodile Dundee II (1988) leads with $239.6M worldwide, $109.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) at $1.4K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 22 of 1988 (May 22–28) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 22 of 1988 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $239.6M in all, or $119.8M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 22 of 1988 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Crocodile Dundee II (1988) with $239.6M.

How much of the Week 22, 1988 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$109.3M of the $239.6M total, or 46%, 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 22, 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 22 of 1988 (May 22–28). 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 22, 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.