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Crime box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 1988

Crime Box Office, Week 51 of 1988: Crime Releases of Dec 11–17

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17), with $42M worldwide. 1 crime film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $42M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$42M
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), the #1
$42M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Crime Release of Week 51 of 1988 With a Reported 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 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17).

  1. 1 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) movie poster
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) Dec 14, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime $42M worldwide
    Dec 14, 1988 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M
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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).

FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 51 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17)?

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) leads with $42M worldwide, $42M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did crime movies released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) earn?

1 crime film released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) reports a worldwide gross, $42M in all, or $42M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), earned $42M.

How much of the Week 51, 1988 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$42M of the $42M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1988 (Dec 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 51, 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.