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Crime box office · Week 19 · May 1–7, 1988

Crime Box Office, Week 19 of 1988: Crime Releases of May 1–7

Shakedown (1988) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Salaam Bombay! (1988) at $2.1M and Stormy Monday (1988) at $1.8M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$13.9M
Shakedown (1988), the #1
$10.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Shakedown (1988) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 19, 1988

Shakedown (1988)

1988 · Thriller, Mystery

$10.1M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 19 of 1988?

Shakedown (1988) leads with $10.1M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $13.9M, 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.

  1. Shakedown (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $10.1M Shakedown (1988)
    $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Salaam Bombay! (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $2.1M Salaam Bombay! (1988)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $712 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Stormy Monday (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Stormy Monday (1988)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1988 (May 1–7).

  1. 1 Shakedown (1988) movie poster
    Shakedown (1988) May 6, 1988 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Action $10.1M worldwide
    May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
  2. 2 Salaam Bombay! (1988) movie poster
    Salaam Bombay! (1988) May 1, 1988 · Hindi · Drama, Crime $2.1M worldwide
    May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $712 Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3 Stormy Monday (1988) movie poster
    Stormy Monday (1988) May 1, 1988 · English · Thriller, Crime $1.8M worldwide
    May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1988?

Of the top 3, Shakedown (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Salaam Bombay! (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $13.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Shakedown (1988) $10.1M
    $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Salaam Bombay! (1988) $2.1M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $712 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Stormy Monday (1988) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1980 earned the most: $14.7M from 1 film, led by The Nude Bomb (1980). Week 19, 1988 took $13.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1979 May 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 1 film 1 $14.7M – The Nude Bomb (1980) $14.7M
Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film 1 $2.4M – Dangerously Close (1986) $2.4M
Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 2 films · +148% 2 $5.9M +148% River's Edge (1987) $4.6M
Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 3 films · +135% 3 $13.9M +135% Shakedown (1988) $10.1M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 19 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 crime movie in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7)?

Shakedown (1988) leads with $10.1M worldwide, $10.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Salaam Bombay! (1988) at $2.1M and Stormy Monday (1988) at $1.8M.

How much did crime movies released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) earn?

3 crime films released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $13.9M in all, or $4.6M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shakedown (1988), earned $10.1M.

How much of the Week 19, 1988 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.9M of the $13.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7). 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 19, 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.