#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of March 1988
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
1988 · Comedy, Crime
$19.5M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$19.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · March 1988
Crime Box Office, March 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in March 1988, with $19.5M worldwide, ahead of Off Limits (1988) at $7.2M and Prison (1988) at $345.7K. 3 crime films released in March 1988 report a worldwide gross, $27.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 63% on February 1988, whose releases took $73.2M.
- March 1988 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $27.1M
- Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988), the #1
- $19.5M
- vs February 1988
- −63%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of March 1988?
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) leads with $19.5M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $27.1M, 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 Crime Release of March 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 March 1988.
- 1 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 - 2 Mar 11, 1988 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
- 3 Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $345.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $345.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1988?
Of the top 3, Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Prison (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $27.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M $19.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Off Limits (1988) $7.2M $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Prison (1988) $345.7K $345.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 1988 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 13–19) took $19.5M, led by Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Prison (1988) $345.7K Prison (1988)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Off Limits (1988) $7.2M Off Limits (1988)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1988 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1987 earned the most: $169.6M from 5 films, led by Lethal Weapon (1987). March 1988 took $27.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1980 1 film | 1 | $2.5M | – | The Black Marble (1980) $2.5M |
| March 1981 4 films · +933% | 4 | $25.8M | +933% | The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) $12.4M |
| March 1982 1 film · −25% | 1 | $19.3M | −25% | Deathtrap (1982) $19.3M |
| March 1983 5 films · +148% | 5 | $47.8M | +148% | The Outsiders (1983) $25.9M |
| March 1984 3 films · +130% | 3 | $109.9M | +130% | Police Academy (1984) $81.2M |
| March 1985 2 films · −97% | 2 | $3.1M | −97% | Dance with a Stranger (1985) $2.2M |
| March 1986 2 films · −99% | 2 | $22.3K | −99% | Trouble in Mind (1986) $19.6K |
| March 1987 5 films · +760025% | 5 | $169.6M | +760025% | Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M |
| March 1988 3 films · −84% | 3 | $27.1M | −84% | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1988, Month by Month
The months of 1988 with their totals: June leads with $385.1M, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
- January No grosses
- February $73.2M #1 Shoot to Kill (1988)
- March $27.1M #1 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
- April $71.3M #1 Colors (1988)
- May $14.9M #1 Shakedown (1988)
- June $385.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- July $325.7M #1 Die Hard (1988)
- August $98.3M #1 Young Guns (1988)
- September $14.4M #1 Tougher Than Leather (1988)
- October $39.6M #1 Alien Nation (1988)
- November No grosses
- December $163.1M #1 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
FAQ
Crime Box Office March 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 crime movie in March 1988?
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) leads with $19.5M worldwide, $19.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Off Limits (1988) at $7.2M and Prison (1988) at $345.7K.
How much did crime movies released in March 1988 earn?
3 crime films released in March 1988 report a worldwide gross, $27.1M in all, or $9M per film on average. February 1988 releases took $73.2M.
How many crime movies released in March 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988), earned $19.5M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.