#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 38, 1988
1988 · Crime, Action
$3.1M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 1988
Crime Box Office, Week 38 of 1988: Crime Releases of Sep 11–17
Messenger of Death (1988) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17), with $3.1M worldwide, ahead of Buster (1988) at $540K and Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) at $177.8K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.8M
- Messenger of Death (1988), the #1
- $3.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 38 of 1988?
Messenger of Death (1988) leads with $3.1M, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.8M, 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 Week 38 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 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17).
- 1 Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 2 Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $540K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $540K
- 3 Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $177.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $177.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Messenger of Death (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Messenger of Death (1988) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Buster (1988) $540K $540K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) $177.8K $177.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $3.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 7–13) with $45.7M, led by Young Guns (1988).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Young Guns (1988) $45.7M Young Guns (1988)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Married to the Mob (1988) $21.5M Married to the Mob (1988)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Betrayed (1988) $31.1M Betrayed (1988)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Thin Blue Line (1988) $1.2M The Thin Blue Line (1988)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Running on Empty (1988) $3.3M Running on Empty (1988)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Messenger of Death (1988) $3.8M Messenger of Death (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Kansas (1988) $2.4M Kansas (1988)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Tougher Than Leather (1988) $3.6M Tougher Than Leather (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $34.1M from 4 films, led by The Principal (1987). Week 38, 1988 took $3.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 1 film | 1 | $9.9M | – | The Onion Field (1979) $9.9M |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 1 film | 1 | $39K | – | The Girl with the Red Hair (1981) $39K |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 1 film · +10% | 1 | $42.9K | +10% | Hammett (1982) $42.9K |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 1 film · +30585% | 1 | $13.2M | +30585% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Down by Law (1986) $1.5M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 4 films · +2132% | 4 | $34.1M | +2132% | The Principal (1987) $19.7M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 3 films · −89% | 3 | $3.8M | −89% | Messenger of Death (1988) $3.1M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
34 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 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $2M
- Week 7 $53.5M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $17.6M
- Week 10 $345.7K
- Week 11 $7.2M
- Week 12 $19.5M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $47.9M
- Week 17 $18.9M
- Week 18 $4.6M
- Week 19 $13.9M
- Week 20 $671.4K
- Week 21 $197.3K
- Week 22 $75K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $20.3M
- Week 25 $35M
- Week 26 $329.8M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $181.6M
- Week 30 $81.6M
- Week 31 $62.5M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $45.7M
- Week 34 $21.5M
- Week 35 $31.1M
- Week 36 $1.2M
- Week 37 $3.3M
- Week 38 $3.8M
- Week 39 $2.4M
- Week 40 $3.6M
- Week 41 $32.2M
- Week 42 $64.2K
- Week 43 $3.5M
- Week 44 $3.8M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $120M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $42M
- Week 52 $1.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17)?
Messenger of Death (1988) leads with $3.1M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Buster (1988) at $540K and Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) at $177.8K.
How much did crime movies released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) earn?
3 crime films released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Messenger of Death (1988), earned $3.1M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.