#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 51, 1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
1988 · Comedy, Crime
$42M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 1988
Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Dec 11–17
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17), with $42M worldwide, ahead of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) at $13M and Young Einstein (1988) at $11.5M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $66.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $66.6M
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), the #1
- $42M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 1988?
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) leads with $42M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $66.6M, 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 51 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 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17).
- 1 Dec 14, 1988 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M
- 2 Dec 14, 1988 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M
- 3 Dec 15, 1988 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $11.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Young Einstein (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $66.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) $42M $42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) $13M $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Young Einstein (1988) $11.5M $11.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $66.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $230.5M, led by Twins (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)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $78.8M The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Twins (1988) $230.5M Twins (1988)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) $66.6M Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Working Girl (1988) $160M Working Girl (1988)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1987 earned the most: $295.9M from 7 films, led by Moonstruck (1987). Week 51, 1988 took $66.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 3 films | 3 | $105.2M | – | The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 3 films · +107% | 3 | $218M | +107% | 9 to 5 (1980) $103.3M |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 2 films · −85% | 2 | $32.1M | −85% | Neighbors (1981) $29.9M |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 4 films · +610% | 4 | $227.6M | +610% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 3 films · −77% | 3 | $52.8M | −77% | Two of a Kind (1983) $23.6M |
| Week 51, 1984 Dec 16–22 5 films · +105% | 5 | $108.4M | +105% | Protocol (1984) $26.2M |
| Week 51, 1985 Dec 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1986 Dec 14–20 2 films | 2 | $42.8M | – | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) $39.1M |
| Week 51, 1987 Dec 13–19 7 films · +591% | 7 | $295.9M | +591% | Moonstruck (1987) $80.6M |
| Week 51, 1988 Dec 11–17 3 films · −77% | 3 | $66.6M | −77% | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) $42M |
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 51 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 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17)?
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) leads with $42M worldwide, $42M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) at $13M and Young Einstein (1988) at $11.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $66.6M in all, or $22.2M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), earned $42M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.