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Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 24–30, 1988

Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Jul 24–30

Cocktail (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30), with $171.5M worldwide, ahead of A Fish Called Wanda (1988) at $62.5M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $234M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$234M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
60%
Cocktail (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 31, 1988

Cocktail (1988)

1988 · Comedy, Romance

$171.5M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$78.2M US & Canada · 46% $93.3M elsewhere · 54%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30).

  1. 1 Cocktail (1988) movie poster
    Cocktail (1988) Jul 29, 1988 · Comedy, Romance $171.5M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1988 US and Canada: $78.2M Rest of the world: $93.3M Worldwide: $171.5M
  2. 2 A Fish Called Wanda (1988) movie poster
    A Fish Called Wanda (1988) Jul 29, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime $62.5M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1988 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.5M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 31 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 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30)?

Cocktail (1988) leads with $171.5M worldwide, $78.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Fish Called Wanda (1988) at $62.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $234M in all, or $117M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cocktail (1988) with $171.5M.

How much of the Week 31, 1988 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$140.7M of the $234M total, or 60%, 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 31, 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 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30). 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 31, 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.