#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 7, 1988
1988 · Action, Adventure
$29.3M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$29.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 7 · Feb 7–13, 1988
Crime Box Office, Week 7 of 1988: Crime Releases of Feb 7–13
Shoot to Kill (1988) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13), with $29.3M worldwide, ahead of Action Jackson (1988) at $20.3M and The Big Blue (1988) at $4M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $53.5M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $53.5M
- Shoot to Kill (1988), the #1
- $29.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 7 of 1988?
Shoot to Kill (1988) leads with $29.3M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $53.5M, 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 7 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13).
- 1 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3M
- 2 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
- 3 Feb 13, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $411.4K Worldwide: $4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Shoot to Kill (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Big Blue (1988) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $53.1M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shoot to Kill (1988) $29.3M $29.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Action Jackson (1988) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Big Blue (1988) $4M $3.6M US & Canada · 90% $411.4K elsewhere · 10%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $53.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 7–13) with $53.5M, led by Shoot to Kill (1988).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Cop (1988) $2M Cop (1988)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Shoot to Kill (1988) $53.5M Shoot to Kill (1988)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Frantic (1988) $17.6M Frantic (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1988 earned the most: $53.5M from 3 films, led by Shoot to Kill (1988).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 1979 Feb 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1980 Feb 10–16 1 film | 1 | $19.8M | – | Cruising (1980) $19.8M |
| Week 7, 1981 Feb 8–14 1 film · −68% | 1 | $6.4M | −68% | Eyewitness (1981) $6.4M |
| Week 7, 1982 Feb 7–13 1 film · −4% | 1 | $6.1M | −4% | The Border (1982) $6.1M |
| Week 7, 1983 Feb 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1984 Feb 12–18 2 films | 2 | $17.6M | – | Lassiter (1984) $17.5M |
| Week 7, 1985 Feb 10–16 1 film · −75% | 1 | $4.3M | −75% | The Mean Season (1985) $4.3M |
| Week 7, 1986 Feb 9–15 1 film · +76% | 1 | $7.6M | +76% | Quicksilver (1986) $7.6M |
| Week 7, 1987 Feb 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1988 Feb 7–13 3 films | 3 | $53.5M | – | Shoot to Kill (1988) $29.3M |
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 7 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13)?
Shoot to Kill (1988) leads with $29.3M worldwide, $29.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Action Jackson (1988) at $20.3M and The Big Blue (1988) at $4M.
How much did crime movies released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) earn?
3 crime films released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $53.5M in all, or $17.8M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shoot to Kill (1988), earned $29.3M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13). 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 7, 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.