#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 1988
1988 · Comedy, Romance
$21.5M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$21.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 1988
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Aug 14–20
Married to the Mob (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20), with $21.5M worldwide, ahead of Crossing Delancey (1988) at $16.3M and A Few Days with Me (1988) at $335. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $37.7M
- Married to the Mob (1988), the #1
- $21.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 1988?
Married to the Mob (1988) leads with $21.5M, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $37.7M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20).
- 1 Aug 19, 1988 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M
- 2 Aug 17, 1988 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
- 3 Aug 14, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $335
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $37.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 24–30) with $234M, led by Cocktail (1988).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 License to Drive (1988) $37.1M License to Drive (1988)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 It Takes Two (1988) $344.4K It Takes Two (1988)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Midnight Run (1988) $109.8M Midnight Run (1988)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Cocktail (1988) $234M Cocktail (1988)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Vibes (1988) $1.9M Vibes (1988)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Young Guns (1988) $45.7M Young Guns (1988)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Married to the Mob (1988) $37.7M Married to the Mob (1988)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Hot to Trot (1988) $6.4M Hot to Trot (1988)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Miracle Mile (1988) $1.2M Miracle Mile (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1983 earned the most: $94.1M from 2 films, led by Mr. Mom (1983). Week 34, 1988 took $37.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1979 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1980 Aug 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 2 films | 2 | $14.5M | – | First Monday in October (1981) $12.5M |
| Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 2 films | 2 | $94.1M | – | Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M |
| Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 2 films · −91% | 2 | $8.8M | −91% | Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M |
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 1 film · +276% | 1 | $33.1M | +276% | Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 3 films · −70% | 3 | $9.9M | −70% | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) $8M |
| Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 3 films · +94% | 3 | $19.1M | +94% | Born in East L.A. (1987) $17.4M |
| Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 3 films · +97% | 3 | $37.7M | +97% | Married to the Mob (1988) $21.5M |
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 34 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 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20)?
Married to the Mob (1988) leads with $21.5M worldwide, $21.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crossing Delancey (1988) at $16.3M and A Few Days with Me (1988) at $335.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $37.7M in all, or $12.6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Married to the Mob (1988), earned $21.5M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.