#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 19, 1988
1988 · Thriller, Mystery
$10.1M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 19 · May 1–7, 1988
Drama Box Office, Week 19 of 1988: Drama Releases of May 1–7
Shakedown (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Wings of Desire (1988) at $3.5M and Salaam Bombay! (1988) at $2.1M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $10.3M across 2 drama releases.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $17M
- Shakedown (1988), the #1
- $10.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 19 of 1988?
Shakedown (1988) leads with $10.1M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $17M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1988 (May 1–7).
- 1 May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
- 2 May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $184.6K Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $712 Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $229.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $229.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1988?
Of the top 5, Shakedown (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wings of Desire (1988) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $16.8M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shakedown (1988) $10.1M $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Wings of Desire (1988) $3.5M $3.3M US & Canada · 95% $184.6K elsewhere · 5%
- 3 Salaam Bombay! (1988) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $712 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Music Teacher (1988) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Judgment in Berlin (1988) $229.6K $229.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $17M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 15–21) with $60.8M, led by Willow (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)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Above the Law (1988) $25.7M Above the Law (1988)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Bloodsport (1988) $13.4M Bloodsport (1988)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Shakedown (1988) $17M Shakedown (1988)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 A Handful of Dust (1988) $2.3M A Handful of Dust (1988)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Willow (1988) $60.8M Willow (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1984 earned the most: $50.4M from 2 films, led by The Natural (1984). Week 19, 1988 took $17M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1979 May 6–12 2 films | 2 | $1.2M | – | Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 1 film | 1 | $5.2M | – | Inchon (1981) $5.2M |
| Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 2 films | 2 | $50.4M | – | The Natural (1984) $48M |
| Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 2 films · −90% | 2 | $5M | −90% | Rappin’ (1985) $2.9M |
| Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film · −94% | 1 | $318.8K | −94% | The Sacrifice (1986) $318.8K |
| Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 5 films · +3817% | 5 | $12.5M | +3817% | Gardens of Stone (1987) $5.3M |
| Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 5 films · +36% | 5 | $17M | +36% | Shakedown (1988) $10.1M |
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 19 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7)?
Shakedown (1988) leads with $10.1M worldwide, $10.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wings of Desire (1988) at $3.5M and Salaam Bombay! (1988) at $2.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) earn?
5 drama films released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, or $3.4M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shakedown (1988), earned $10.1M.
How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1988 (May 1–7). 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 19, 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.