#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 14, 1988
1988 · Horror, Thriller
$18.9M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 14 · Mar 27–Apr 2, 1988
Drama Box Office, Week 14 of 1988: Drama Releases of Mar 27–Apr 2
The Seventh Sign (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 14 of 1988 (Mar 27–Apr 2), with $18.9M worldwide, ahead of Bright Lights, Big City (1988) at $16.1M and Medea (1988) at $16.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $35M
- The Seventh Sign (1988), the #1
- $18.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 14 of 1988?
The Seventh Sign (1988) leads with $18.9M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $35M, 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 Drama Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1988 (Mar 27–Apr 2).
- 1 Apr 1, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
- 2 Apr 1, 1988 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M
- 3 Apr 1, 1988 US and Canada: $16.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1988?
Of the top 3, The Seventh Sign (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Medea (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $35M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Seventh Sign (1988) $18.9M $18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Bright Lights, Big City (1988) $16.1M $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Medea (1988) $16.7K $16.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $35M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 20–26) with $51.7M, led by Biloxi Blues (1988).
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Hope and Glory (1988) $10M Hope and Glory (1988)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Frantic (1988) $18.1M Frantic (1988)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Babette's Feast (1988) $6.2M Babette's Feast (1988)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Masquerade (1988) $37.1M Masquerade (1988)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) $18.6M The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Biloxi Blues (1988) $51.7M Biloxi Blues (1988)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 The Seventh Sign (1988) $35M The Seventh Sign (1988)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Colors (1988) $49.6M Colors (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1982 earned the most: $36.2M from 4 films, led by Some Kind of Hero (1982). Week 14, 1988 took $35M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1979 Apr 1–7 1 film | 1 | $30.4M | – | The Champ (1979) $30.4M |
| Week 14, 1980 Mar 30–Apr 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1981 Mar 29–Apr 4 2 films | 2 | $13.3M | – | Atlantic City (1981) $12.7M |
| Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 4 films · +173% | 4 | $36.2M | +173% | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 3 films · −78% | 3 | $7.9M | −78% | Love Letters (1983) $5.3M |
| Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 2 films · +222% | 2 | $25.3M | +222% | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M |
| Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 1 film · −100% | 1 | $69.8K | −100% | The Official Story (1985) $69.8K |
| Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 3 films · +40378% | 3 | $28.3M | +40378% | A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M |
| Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 3 films | 3 | $35M | – | The Seventh Sign (1988) $18.9M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
43 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $389.5M, led by Rain Man (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $141.4M
- Week 4 $100K
- Week 5 $70.1K
- Week 6 $28.2M
- Week 7 $59.8M
- Week 8 $10M
- Week 9 $18.1M
- Week 10 $6.2M
- Week 11 $37.1M
- Week 12 $18.6M
- Week 13 $51.7M
- Week 14 $35M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $49.6M
- Week 17 $25.7M
- Week 18 $13.4M
- Week 19 $17M
- Week 20 $2.3M
- Week 21 $60.8M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $177.5M
- Week 24 $709.4K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $288.8M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $2.7M
- Week 31 $11.6M
- Week 32 $5.9M
- Week 33 $37.2M
- Week 34 $6M
- Week 35 $38.6M
- Week 36 $7M
- Week 37 $3.5M
- Week 38 $11.1M
- Week 39 $77.3M
- Week 40 $20.3M
- Week 41 $30.2M
- Week 42 $52M
- Week 43 $7.8M
- Week 44 $4.9M
- Week 45 $24.3M
- Week 46 $8.1M
- Week 47 $91.8M
- Week 48 $60.8M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $3.3M
- Week 51 $389.5M
- Week 52 $198M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 14 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 drama movie in week 14 of 1988 (Mar 27–Apr 2)?
The Seventh Sign (1988) leads with $18.9M worldwide, $18.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bright Lights, Big City (1988) at $16.1M and Medea (1988) at $16.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 14 of 1988 (Mar 27–Apr 2) earn?
3 drama films released in week 14 of 1988 (Mar 27–Apr 2) report a worldwide gross, $35M in all, or $11.7M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 14 of 1988 (Mar 27–Apr 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Seventh Sign (1988), earned $18.9M.
How is the week 14, 1988 drama 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 14 of 1988 (Mar 27–Apr 2). 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 14, 1988 drama 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.