#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 43, 1988
1988 · Drama, War
$4M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 1988
Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 1988: Drama Releases of Oct 16–22
Bat*21 (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22), with $4M worldwide, ahead of Things Change (1988) at $3.5M and Tapeheads (1988) at $343.8K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on Week 42, 1988, whose releases took $52M.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $7.8M
- Bat*21 (1988), the #1
- $4M
- vs Week 42, 1988
- −85%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 1988?
Bat*21 (1988) leads with $4M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.8M, 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 43 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 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22).
- 1 Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
- 2 Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $343.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $343.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Bat*21 (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tapeheads (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $7.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Bat*21 (1988) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Things Change (1988) $3.5M $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tapeheads (1988) $343.8K $343.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $7.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $77.3M, led by Gorillas in the Mist (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $4.9M Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Everybody’s All-American (1988) $24.3M Everybody’s All-American (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1982 earned the most: $137.6M from 2 films, led by First Blood (1982). Week 43, 1988 took $7.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1979 Oct 21–27 2 films | 2 | $26.1M | – | When a Stranger Calls (1979) $21.4M |
| Week 43, 1980 Oct 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1981 Oct 18–24 1 film | 1 | $1.6M | – | Silence of the North (1981) $1.6M |
| Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 2 films · +8380% | 2 | $137.6M | +8380% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 4 films · −53% | 4 | $64.9M | −53% | The Right Stuff (1983) $21.2M |
| Week 43, 1984 Oct 21–27 1 film · −90% | 1 | $6.3M | −90% | Firstborn (1984) $6.3M |
| Week 43, 1985 Oct 20–26 2 films · +77% | 2 | $11.1M | +77% | Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M |
| Week 43, 1986 Oct 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $2K | −100% | Double Gentlemen (1986) $2K |
| Week 43, 1987 Oct 18–24 2 films · +1057000% | 2 | $21.7M | +1057000% | Suspect (1987) $18.8M |
| Week 43, 1988 Oct 16–22 3 films · −64% | 3 | $7.8M | −64% | Bat*21 (1988) $4M |
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 43 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 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22)?
Bat*21 (1988) leads with $4M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Things Change (1988) at $3.5M and Tapeheads (1988) at $343.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22) earn?
3 drama films released in week 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $7.8M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 42, 1988 releases took $52M.
How many drama movies released in week 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bat*21 (1988), earned $4M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.