#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 41, 1988
1988 · Drama, Comedy
$21M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$21M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 1988
Drama Box Office, Week 41 of 1988: Drama Releases of Oct 2–8
Punchline (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8), with $21M worldwide, ahead of Clara's Heart (1988) at $5.2M and Memories of Me (1988) at $4M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 49% on Week 40, 1988, whose releases took $20.3M.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $30.2M
- Punchline (1988), the #1
- $21M
- vs Week 40, 1988
- +49%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 41 of 1988?
Punchline (1988) leads with $21M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $30.2M, 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 41 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 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8).
- 1 Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21M
- 2 Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Punchline (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Memories of Me (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $30.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Punchline (1988) $21M $21M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Clara's Heart (1988) $5.2M $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Memories of Me (1988) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $30.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $77.3M, led by Gorillas in the Mist (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Bat*21 (1988) $7.8M Bat*21 (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1986 earned the most: $50.4M from 2 films, led by Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). Week 41, 1988 took $30.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1979 Oct 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1980 Oct 5–11 2 films | 2 | $30.1M | – | The Elephant Man (1980) $26M |
| Week 41, 1981 Oct 4–10 3 films · −49% | 3 | $15.3M | −49% | Rich and Famous (1981) $14.5M |
| Week 41, 1982 Oct 3–9 3 films · +58% | 3 | $24.2M | +58% | My Favorite Year (1982) $20.1M |
| Week 41, 1983 Oct 2–8 2 films · +33% | 2 | $32.1M | +33% | Never Cry Wolf (1983) $29.6M |
| Week 41, 1984 Oct 7–13 1 film · −95% | 1 | $1.5M | −95% | Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M |
| Week 41, 1985 Oct 6–12 1 film · +508% | 1 | $9.1M | +508% | Sweet Dreams (1985) $9.1M |
| Week 41, 1986 Oct 5–11 2 films · +454% | 2 | $50.4M | +454% | Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $41.4M |
| Week 41, 1987 Oct 4–10 4 films · −13% | 4 | $43.6M | −13% | Baby Boom (1987) $26.7M |
| Week 41, 1988 Oct 2–8 3 films · −31% | 3 | $30.2M | −31% | Punchline (1988) $21M |
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 41 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 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8)?
Punchline (1988) leads with $21M worldwide, $21M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Clara's Heart (1988) at $5.2M and Memories of Me (1988) at $4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8) earn?
3 drama films released in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $30.2M in all, or $10.1M per film on average. Week 40, 1988 releases took $20.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Punchline (1988), earned $21M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1988 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.