#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 37, 1988
1988 · Drama, Romance
$2.8M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$2.8M US & Canada · 100% $12.8K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 1988
Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 1988: Drama Releases of Sep 4–10
Running on Empty (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 1988 (Sep 4–10), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Some Girls (1988) at $401.4K and Paperhouse (1988) at $241.3K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 50% on Week 36, 1988, whose releases took $7M.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.5M
- Running on Empty (1988), the #1
- $2.8M
- vs Week 36, 1988
- −50%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 1988?
Running on Empty (1988) leads with $2.8M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.5M, 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 Drama Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1988 (Sep 4–10).
- 1 Sep 9, 1988 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $12.8K Worldwide: $2.8M
- 2 Sep 9, 1988 US and Canada: $401.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $401.4K
- 3 Sep 10, 1988 US and Canada: $241.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $241.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Some Girls (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Running on Empty (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M $2.8M US & Canada · 100% $12.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Some Girls (1988) $401.4K $401.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Paperhouse (1988) $241.3K $241.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $3.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $77.3M, led by Gorillas in the Mist (1988).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) $11.6M A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Rescue (1988) $5.9M The Rescue (1988)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) $37.2M Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 1969 (1988) $6M 1969 (1988)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Betrayed (1988) $38.6M Betrayed (1988)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Eight Men Out (1988) $7M Eight Men Out (1988)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Running on Empty (1988) $3.5M Running on Empty (1988)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Criminal Law (1988) $11.1M Criminal Law (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $77.3M Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1986 earned the most: $5.1M from 2 films, led by Avenging Force (1986). Week 37, 1988 took $3.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1979 Sep 9–15 3 films | 3 | $3M | – | Hanover Street (1979) $3M |
| Week 37, 1980 Sep 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1981 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1982 Sep 5–11 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Endangered Species (1982) $1.5M |
| Week 37, 1983 Sep 4–10 2 films · −74% | 2 | $385.5K | −74% | Streamers (1983) $378.5K |
| Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 1 film | 1 | $2.2M | – | Turtle Diary (1985) $2.2M |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 2 films · +137% | 2 | $5.1M | +137% | Avenging Force (1986) $4.7M |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 3 films · −52% | 3 | $2.4M | −52% | A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films · +43% | 3 | $3.5M | +43% | Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M |
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 37 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 37 of 1988 (Sep 4–10)?
Running on Empty (1988) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $2.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Some Girls (1988) at $401.4K and Paperhouse (1988) at $241.3K.
How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 1988 (Sep 4–10) earn?
3 drama films released in week 37 of 1988 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $3.5M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 36, 1988 releases took $7M.
How many drama movies released in week 37 of 1988 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Running on Empty (1988), earned $2.8M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1988 (Sep 4–10). 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 37, 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.