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Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 1988

Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3

Miracle Mile (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 1988 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Just Ask for Diamond (1988) at $12.8K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.2M
Miracle Mile (1988), the #1
$1.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Miracle Mile (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 36, 1988

Miracle Mile (1988)

1988 · Thriller, Comedy

$1.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$1.1M US & Canada · 100% $550 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1988 (Aug 28–Sep 3).

  1. 1 Miracle Mile (1988) movie poster
    Miracle Mile (1988) Sep 2, 1988 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Sep 2, 1988 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $550 Worldwide: $1.1M
  2. 2 Just Ask for Diamond (1988) movie poster
    Just Ask for Diamond (1988) Sep 1, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime, Family $12.8K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1988 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 1988 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?

Miracle Mile (1988) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Just Ask for Diamond (1988) at $12.8K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 1988 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 36 of 1988 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, or $579.4K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 1988 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Miracle Mile (1988), earned $1.1M.

How much of the Week 36, 1988 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $1.2M total, or 100%, 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 36, 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 36 of 1988 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.