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Crime box office · Week 29 · Jul 10–16, 1988

Crime Box Office, Week 29 of 1988: Crime Releases of Jul 10–16

Die Hard (1988) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16), with $143.7M worldwide, ahead of The Dead Pool (1988) at $37.9M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $181.6M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 29 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$181.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
68%
Die Hard (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 29, 1988

Die Hard (1988)

1988 · Action, Thriller

$143.7M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$85.9M US & Canada · 60% $57.8M elsewhere · 40%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 29 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 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16).

  1. 1 Die Hard (1988) movie poster
    Die Hard (1988) Jul 15, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $143.7M worldwide
    Jul 15, 1988 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $57.8M Worldwide: $143.7M
  2. 2 The Dead Pool (1988) movie poster
    The Dead Pool (1988) Jul 13, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $37.9M worldwide
    Jul 13, 1988 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 29 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16)?

Die Hard (1988) leads with $143.7M worldwide, $85.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dead Pool (1988) at $37.9M.

How much did crime movies released in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16) earn?

2 crime films released in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $181.6M in all, or $90.8M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Die Hard (1988) with $143.7M.

How much of the Week 29, 1988 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$123.8M of the $181.6M total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16). 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 29, 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.