#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 40, 1988
1988 · Drama, Romance
$13.5M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$12.4M US & Canada · 92% $1.1M elsewhere · 8%
Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 1988
Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 1988: Drama Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1
Cinema Paradiso (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $13.5M worldwide, ahead of Bird (1988) at $2.2M and Platoon Leader (1988) at $1.3M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.3M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 74% on Week 39, 1988, whose releases took $77.3M. By language, Italian leads with $13.5M across 1 drama release.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $20.3M
- Cinema Paradiso (1988), the #1
- $13.5M
- vs Week 39, 1988
- −74%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 1988?
Cinema Paradiso (1988) leads with $13.5M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.6M, 96% of what all 7 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 40 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1).
- 1 Sep 29, 1988 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $13.5M
- 2 Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 Oct 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Oct 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 6
Sep 29, 1988 US and Canada: $747K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $747K - 7
Oct 1, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $688
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1988?
Of the top 7, Platoon Leader (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cinema Paradiso (1988) made 8% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $19.2M (95%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M $12.4M US & Canada · 92% $1.1M elsewhere · 8%
- 2 Bird (1988) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% $10.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Platoon Leader (1988) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Apartment Zero (1988) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Little Vera (1988) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Girl in a Swing (1988) $747K $747K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Zerograd (1988) $688 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $20.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $77.3M, led by Gorillas in the Mist (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Cinema Paradiso (1988) $20.3M Cinema Paradiso (1988)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Punchline (1988) $30.2M Punchline (1988)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Accused (1988) $52M The Accused (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1984 earned the most: $64.9M from 4 films, led by Places in the Heart (1984). Week 40, 1988 took $20.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films | 2 | $1.3M | – | Goldengirl (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 6 films · +1435% | 6 | $19.2M | +1435% | Somewhere in Time (1980) $9.7M |
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −83% | 3 | $3.3M | −83% | Zoot Suit (1981) $3.3M |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −99% | 1 | $25.7K | −99% | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +219116% | 1 | $56.4M | +219116% | The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +15% | 4 | $64.9M | +15% | Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M |
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −36% | 3 | $41.7M | −36% | Jagged Edge (1985) $40.5M |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −23% | 2 | $32.2M | −23% | Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M |
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −79% | 2 | $6.8M | −79% | Big Shots (1987) $3.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · +201% | 7 | $20.3M | +201% | Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M |
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 40 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?
Cinema Paradiso (1988) leads with $13.5M worldwide, $12.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bird (1988) at $2.2M and Platoon Leader (1988) at $1.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?
7 drama films released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $20.3M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 39, 1988 releases took $77.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cinema Paradiso (1988), earned $13.5M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.