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Comedy box office · Week 47 · Nov 13–19, 1988

Comedy Box Office, Week 47 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Nov 13–19

Oliver & Company (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 47 of 1988 (Nov 13–19), with $74.2M worldwide, ahead of High Spirits (1988) at $8.6M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$82.7M
Oliver & Company (1988), the #1
$74.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Oliver & Company (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 47, 1988

Oliver & Company (1988)

1988 · Adventure, Comedy

$74.2M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$74.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1988 (Nov 13–19).

  1. 1 Oliver & Company (1988) movie poster
    Oliver & Company (1988) Nov 18, 1988 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $74.2M worldwide
    Nov 18, 1988 US and Canada: $74.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.2M
  2. 2 High Spirits (1988) movie poster
    High Spirits (1988) Nov 18, 1988 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $8.6M worldwide
    Nov 18, 1988 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 1988 (Nov 13–19)?

Oliver & Company (1988) leads with $74.2M worldwide, $74.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come High Spirits (1988) at $8.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 47 of 1988 (Nov 13–19) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 47 of 1988 (Nov 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $82.7M in all, or $41.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 47 of 1988 (Nov 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Oliver & Company (1988), earned $74.2M.

How much of the Week 47, 1988 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$82.7M of the $82.7M 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 47, 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 47 of 1988 (Nov 13–19). 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 47, 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.