#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 46, 1988
1988 · Fantasy, Comedy
$28.2M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$28.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 46 · Nov 6–12, 1988
Comedy Box Office, Week 46 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Nov 6–12
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 46 of 1988 (Nov 6–12), with $28.2M worldwide, ahead of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) at $7.3M and Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) at $623.1K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 46 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $36.1M
- Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), the #1
- $28.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 46 of 1988?
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) leads with $28.2M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $36.1M, 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 2 $7.3M Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)$7.3M US & Canada · 99% $54.1K elsewhere · <1% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 46 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 46 of 1988 (Nov 6–12).
- 1 Nov 11, 1988 US and Canada: $28.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.2M
- 2 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)Nov 11, 1988 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $54.1K Worldwide: $7.3M
Nov 11, 1988 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $7.3M worldwide - 3 Nov 11, 1988 US and Canada: $623.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $623.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $36.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) $28.2M $28.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) $7.3M $7.3M US & Canada · 99% $54.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) $623.1K $623.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 46 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 46 releases took $36.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $85.4M, led by Scrooged (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)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Oliver & Company (1988) $82.7M Oliver & Company (1988)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Scrooged (1988) $85.4M Scrooged (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 46 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 46, 1982 earned the most: $41.7M from 3 films, led by Creepshow (1982). Week 46, 1988 took $36.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 46, 1979 Nov 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 46, 1980 Nov 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 46, 1981 Nov 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 46, 1982 Nov 7–13 3 films | 3 | $41.7M | – | Creepshow (1982) $21M |
| Week 46, 1983 Nov 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 46, 1984 Nov 11–17 3 films | 3 | $23M | – | Night of the Comet (1984) $14.4M |
| Week 46, 1985 Nov 10–16 3 films · +5% | 3 | $24.1M | +5% | Tomboy (1985) $14.1M |
| Week 46, 1986 Nov 9–15 3 films · −91% | 3 | $2.2M | −91% | The Decline of the American Empire (1986) $1.9M |
| Week 46, 1987 Nov 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 46, 1988 Nov 6–12 3 films | 3 | $36.1M | – | Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) $28.2M |
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 46 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 46 of 1988 (Nov 6–12)?
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) leads with $28.2M worldwide, $28.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) at $7.3M and Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) at $623.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 46 of 1988 (Nov 6–12) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 46 of 1988 (Nov 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $36.1M in all, or $12M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 46 of 1988 (Nov 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), earned $28.2M.
How is the week 46, 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 46 of 1988 (Nov 6–12). 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 46, 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.