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Drama box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 1988

Drama Box Office, Week 35 of 1988: Drama Releases of Aug 21–27

Betrayed (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27), with $25.8M worldwide, ahead of Stealing Home (1988) at $7.5M and Hero and the Terror (1988) at $5.3M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$38.6M
Betrayed (1988), the #1
$25.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Betrayed (1988) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 35, 1988

Betrayed (1988)

1988 · Drama, Crime

$25.8M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 35 of 1988?

Betrayed (1988) leads with $25.8M, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $38.6M, 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.

  1. Betrayed (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $25.8M Betrayed (1988)
    $25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Stealing Home (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $7.5M Stealing Home (1988)
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Hero and the Terror (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $5.3M Hero and the Terror (1988)
    $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27).

  1. 1 Betrayed (1988) movie poster
    Betrayed (1988) Aug 23, 1988 · English · Drama, Crime, Thriller $25.8M worldwide
    Aug 23, 1988 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M
  2. 2 Stealing Home (1988) movie poster
    Stealing Home (1988) Aug 26, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance $7.5M worldwide
    Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M
  3. 3 Hero and the Terror (1988) movie poster
    Hero and the Terror (1988) Aug 26, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $5.3M worldwide
    Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1988?

Of the top 3, Betrayed (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hero and the Terror (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $38.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Betrayed (1988) $25.8M
    $25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Stealing Home (1988) $7.5M
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Hero and the Terror (1988) $5.3M
    $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1987 earned the most: $231.8M from 7 films, led by Dirty Dancing (1987). Week 35, 1988 took $38.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1979 Aug 26–Sep 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1980 Aug 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1981 Aug 23–29 3 films 3 $30.7M – Body Heat (1981) $24.1M
Week 35, 1982 Aug 22–28 2 films · −88% 2 $3.8M −88% Homework (1982) $2.9M
Week 35, 1983 Aug 21–27 1 film · −82% 1 $687.5K −82% Daniel (1983) $687.5K
Week 35, 1984 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films · +1757% 2 $12.8M +1757% Bolero (1984) $8.9M
Week 35, 1985 Aug 25–31 2 films · −2% 2 $12.5M −2% Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M
Week 35, 1986 Aug 24–30 6 films · +35% 6 $17M +35% Jean de Florette (1986) $4.9M
Week 35, 1987 Aug 23–29 7 films · +1265% 7 $231.8M +1265% Dirty Dancing (1987) $214.6M
Week 35, 1988 Aug 21–27 3 films · −83% 3 $38.6M −83% Betrayed (1988) $25.8M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27)?

Betrayed (1988) leads with $25.8M worldwide, $25.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stealing Home (1988) at $7.5M and Hero and the Terror (1988) at $5.3M.

How much did drama movies released in week 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27) earn?

3 drama films released in week 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $38.6M in all, or $12.9M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Betrayed (1988), earned $25.8M.

How much of the Week 35, 1988 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.6M of the $38.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27). 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 35, 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.