#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 7, 1988
1988 · Action, Thriller
$20.3M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 7 · Feb 7–13, 1988
Comedy Box Office, Week 7 of 1988: Comedy Releases of Feb 7–13
Action Jackson (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13), with $20.3M worldwide, ahead of School Daze (1988) at $14.5M and Satisfaction (1988) at $8.3M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $43.1M
- Action Jackson (1988), the #1
- $20.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 7 of 1988?
Action Jackson (1988) leads with $20.3M, 47% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.1M, 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 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13).
- 1 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
- 2 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
- 3 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Action Jackson (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Satisfaction (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $43.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Action Jackson (1988) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 School Daze (1988) $14.5M $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Satisfaction (1988) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $43.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 10–16) with $161.7M, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $161.7M Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 The Romancing Star II (1988) $609.4K The Romancing Star II (1988)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Manifesto (1988) $70.1K Manifesto (1988)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 She's Having a Baby (1988) $16M She's Having a Baby (1988)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Action Jackson (1988) $43.1M Action Jackson (1988)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Hope and Glory (1988) $10M Hope and Glory (1988)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Hairspray (1988) $7.1M Hairspray (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1987 earned the most: $44.5M from 2 films, led by Mannequin (1987). Week 7, 1988 took $43.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 1979 Feb 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1980 Feb 10–16 1 film | 1 | $217 | – | Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) $217 |
| Week 7, 1981 Feb 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1982 Feb 7–13 1 film | 1 | $5.3M | – | Cannery Row (1982) $5.3M |
| Week 7, 1983 Feb 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1984 Feb 12–18 2 films | 2 | $18.8M | – | Blame It on Rio (1984) $18.6M |
| Week 7, 1985 Feb 10–16 2 films · −27% | 2 | $13.8M | −27% | Lost in America (1985) $10.2M |
| Week 7, 1986 Feb 9–15 2 films · +93% | 2 | $26.6M | +93% | Wildcats (1986) $26.3M |
| Week 7, 1987 Feb 8–14 2 films · +67% | 2 | $44.5M | +67% | Mannequin (1987) $42.7M |
| Week 7, 1988 Feb 7–13 3 films · −3% | 3 | $43.1M | −3% | Action Jackson (1988) $20.3M |
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 7 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13)?
Action Jackson (1988) leads with $20.3M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come School Daze (1988) at $14.5M and Satisfaction (1988) at $8.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, or $14.4M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Action Jackson (1988), earned $20.3M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13). 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 7, 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.