#1 of 49 #1 crime movie of 1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
1988 · Mystery, Fantasy
$329.8M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$156.5M US & Canada · 47% $173.4M elsewhere · 53%
Crime box office · 1988
Crime Box Office 1988: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1988, with $329.8M worldwide, ahead of Die Hard (1988) at $143.7M and Midnight Run (1988) at $81.6M. 49 crime films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 13% on 1987, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 40 crime releases.
- 1988 releases with a gross
- 49
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 1987
- +13%
#1 of 49 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1988?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) leads with $329.8M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $696.3M, 57% of what all 49 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $78.8M The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)$78.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release 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 1988.
- 1 Jun 21, 1988 US and Canada: $156.5M Rest of the world: $173.4M Worldwide: $329.8M
- 2 Jul 15, 1988 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $57.8M Worldwide: $143.7M
- 3 Jul 20, 1988 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $43.2M Worldwide: $81.6M
- 4 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)Dec 2, 1988 US and Canada: $78.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.8M
Dec 2, 1988 · English · Action, Comedy, Romance $78.8M worldwide - 5 Jul 29, 1988 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.5M
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Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $46.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6M - 7
Aug 12, 1988 US and Canada: $45.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.7M - 8
Dec 14, 1988 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M - 9
Dec 2, 1988 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.3M - 10
Jul 13, 1988 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M - 11
Jun 17, 1988 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35M - 12
Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $32.2M - 13
Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3M - 14
Aug 23, 1988 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M - 15
Aug 19, 1988 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M - 16
Jun 10, 1988 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 17
Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 18
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.5M Mar 18, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime $19.5M worldwide - 19
Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M - 20
Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 21
May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M - 22
Mar 11, 1988 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M - 23
Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M - 24
Apr 29, 1988 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M - 25
Feb 13, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $411.4K Worldwide: $4M - 26
Oct 28, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M - 27
Sep 26, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M - 28
Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M - 29
Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 30
Sep 9, 1988 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $12.8K Worldwide: $2.8M - 31
Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 32
May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $712 Worldwide: $2.1M - 33
Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 34
May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 35
Sep 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 36
Dec 21, 1988 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 37
Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $960K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $960K - 38
May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $671.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $671.4K - 39
Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $540K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $540K - 40
Sep 10, 1988 US and Canada: $424.8K Rest of the world: $53.1K Worldwide: $477.8K - 41
Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $345.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $345.7K - 42
Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $289.3K - 43
May 18, 1988 US and Canada: $189K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $189K - 44
Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $177.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $177.8K - 45
May 26, 1988 US and Canada: $75K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $75K - 46
Oct 12, 1988 US and Canada: $64.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.2K - 47
Jun 9, 1988 US and Canada: $9.4K Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $13.1K - 48
Sep 1, 1988 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K - 49
May 21, 1988 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $8.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1988?
Of the top 10, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Midnight Run (1988) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 49 films, $930.9M (77%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M $156.5M US & Canada · 47% $173.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Die Hard (1988) $143.7M $85.9M US & Canada · 60% $57.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Midnight Run (1988) $81.6M $38.4M US & Canada · 47% $43.2M elsewhere · 53%
- 4 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $78.8M $78.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 A Fish Called Wanda (1988) $62.5M $62.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Colors (1988) $46.6M $46.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Young Guns (1988) $45.7M $45.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) $42M $42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Tequila Sunrise (1988) $41.3M $41.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Dead Pool (1988) $37.9M $37.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1988 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 49 films crossed $100M and took $473.5M between them, 39% of the total. 28 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M.
39% 57%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 4% of the list $473.5M · 39% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 39% of the list $686.8M · 57% of the gross
- Under $10M 28 films, 57% of the list $52.4M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1988 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $385.1M from 4 films, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). September was the quietest month ($14.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Shoot to Kill (1988) $73.2M Shoot to Kill (1988)
- March Mar Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $27.1M Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
- April Apr Colors (1988) $71.3M Colors (1988)
- May May Shakedown (1988) $14.9M Shakedown (1988)
- June Jun Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $385.1M Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- July Jul Die Hard (1988) $325.7M Die Hard (1988)
- August Aug Young Guns (1988) $98.3M Young Guns (1988)
- September Sep Tougher Than Leather (1988) $14.4M Tougher Than Leather (1988)
- October Oct Alien Nation (1988) $39.6M Alien Nation (1988)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $163.1M The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Last 10 years
How Does 1988 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1988 earned the most: $1.2B from 49 films, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 12 films | 12 | $132M | – | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) $43M |
| 1980 15 films · +183% | 15 | $373M | +183% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
| 1981 23 films · −34% | 23 | $247.4M | −34% | Sharky's Machine (1981) $35.6M |
| 1982 19 films · −4% | 19 | $236.6M | −4% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| 1983 24 films · +46% | 24 | $344.3M | +46% | Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M |
| 1984 23 films · +93% | 23 | $664.2M | +93% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| 1985 21 films · −61% | 21 | $257M | −61% | Fletch (1985) $59.6M |
| 1986 40 films · +87% | 40 | $480.9M | +87% | Legal Eagles (1986) $93.2M |
| 1987 55 films · +123% | 55 | $1.1B | +123% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| 1988 49 films · +13% | 49 | $1.2B | +13% | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1988?
English-language crime films took $1.1B across 40 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language crime films ($2.1M) and French-language crime films ($1.1M).
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 49 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1988?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) leads with $329.8M worldwide, $156.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Die Hard (1988) at $143.7M and Midnight Run (1988) at $81.6M.
How much did crime movies released in 1988 earn?
49 crime films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $24.7M per film on average. 1987 releases took $1.1B.
How many crime movies released in 1988 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) with $329.8M.
How is the 1988 crime 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 1988. 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 1988 crime 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.