#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 44, 1988
1988 · Romance, Drama
$4.9M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$4.9M US & Canada · 100% $4.9K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 44 · Oct 23–29, 1988
Comedy Box Office, Week 44 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Oct 23–29
Torch Song Trilogy (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 44 of 1988 (Oct 23–29), with $4.9M worldwide, ahead of Feds (1988) at $3.8M and Checking Out (1988) at $30.9K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.7M
- Torch Song Trilogy (1988), the #1
- $4.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 44 of 1988?
Torch Song Trilogy (1988) leads with $4.9M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.7M, 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 44 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 44 of 1988 (Oct 23–29).
- 1 Oct 25, 1988 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $4.9K Worldwide: $4.9M
- 2 Oct 28, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
- 3 Oct 26, 1988 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Feds (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Torch Song Trilogy (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $8.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $4.9M $4.9M US & Canada · 100% $4.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Feds (1988) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Checking Out (1988) $30.9K $30.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $8.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 6–12) with $36.1M, led by Ernest Saves Christmas (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Things Change (1988) $3.9M Things Change (1988)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $8.7M Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) $36.1M Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1983 earned the most: $16.2M from 1 film, led by Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983). Week 44, 1988 took $8.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1979 Oct 28–Nov 3 1 film | 1 | $81 | – | The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1979) $81 |
| Week 44, 1980 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film · +767716% | 1 | $621.9K | +767716% | Sunday Lovers (1980) $621.9K |
| Week 44, 1981 Oct 25–31 2 films · −82% | 2 | $111.1K | −82% | Roar (1981) $110.4K |
| Week 44, 1982 Oct 24–30 2 films · +11266% | 2 | $12.6M | +11266% | Class Reunion (1982) $10.1M |
| Week 44, 1983 Oct 23–29 1 film · +28% | 1 | $16.2M | +28% | Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) $16.2M |
| Week 44, 1984 Oct 28–Nov 3 1 film · −99% | 1 | $220K | −99% | Radioactive Dreams (1984) $220K |
| Week 44, 1985 Oct 27–Nov 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1986 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film | 1 | $2.1M | – | Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) $2.1M |
| Week 44, 1987 Oct 25–31 2 films · +517% | 2 | $13.2M | +517% | Fatal Beauty (1987) $12M |
| Week 44, 1988 Oct 23–29 3 films · −34% | 3 | $8.7M | −34% | Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $4.9M |
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 44 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 44 of 1988 (Oct 23–29)?
Torch Song Trilogy (1988) leads with $4.9M worldwide, $4.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Feds (1988) at $3.8M and Checking Out (1988) at $30.9K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 44 of 1988 (Oct 23–29) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 44 of 1988 (Oct 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $8.7M in all, or $2.9M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 44 of 1988 (Oct 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Torch Song Trilogy (1988), earned $4.9M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1988 (Oct 23–29). 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 44, 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.