#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
1988 · Horror, Comedy
$5.6M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 1988
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $5.6M worldwide, ahead of Heartbreak Hotel (1988) at $5.5M and Zerograd (1988) at $688. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.1M
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), the #1
- $5.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 1988?
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) leads with $5.6M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.1M, 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 40 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1).
- 1 Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 2 Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
- 3 Oct 1, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $688
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $11.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $37.7M, led by Married to the Mob (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Moon Over Parador (1988) $12.3M Moon Over Parador (1988)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Buster (1988) $648.4K Buster (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) $3.8M Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) $11.1M Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Punchline (1988) $25M Punchline (1988)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Mystic Pizza (1988) $12.8M Mystic Pizza (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1979 earned the most: $110.5M from 2 films, led by 10 (1979). Week 40, 1988 took $11.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films | 2 | $110.5M | – | 10 (1979) $74.9M |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −83% | 2 | $19M | −83% | Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M |
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −1% | 1 | $18.8M | −1% | Paternity (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $25.7K | −100% | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +219116% | 1 | $56.4M | +219116% | The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −42% | 3 | $32.6M | −42% | Teachers (1984) $27.8M |
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −100% | 1 | $882 | −100% | Came a Hot Friday (1985) $882 |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · +2777051% | 4 | $24.5M | +2777051% | Tough Guys (1986) $21.5M |
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · +54% | 3 | $37.8M | +54% | Like Father Like Son (1987) $34.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −71% | 3 | $11.1M | −71% | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) $5.6M |
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 40 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) leads with $5.6M worldwide, $5.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heartbreak Hotel (1988) at $5.5M and Zerograd (1988) at $688.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, or $3.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), earned $5.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.