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Drama box office · Week 45 · Oct 30–Nov 5, 1988

Drama Box Office, Week 45 of 1988: Drama Releases of Oct 30–Nov 5

Everybody’s All-American (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5), with $12.6M worldwide, ahead of A Cry in the Dark (1988) at $6.9M and The Good Mother (1988) at $4.8M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 45 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$24.3M
Everybody’s All-American (1988), the #1
$12.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Everybody’s All-American (1988) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 45, 1988

Everybody’s All-American (1988)

1988 · Drama, Romance

$12.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$12.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 45 of 1988?

Everybody’s All-American (1988) leads with $12.6M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $24.3M, 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. Everybody’s All-American (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $12.6M Everybody’s All-American (1988)
    $12.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. A Cry in the Dark (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $6.9M A Cry in the Dark (1988)
    $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Good Mother (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $4.8M The Good Mother (1988)
    $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5).

  1. 1 Everybody’s All-American (1988) movie poster
    Everybody’s All-American (1988) Nov 4, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance $12.6M worldwide
    Nov 4, 1988 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6M
  2. 2 A Cry in the Dark (1988) movie poster
    A Cry in the Dark (1988) Nov 3, 1988 · English · Drama $6.9M worldwide
    Nov 3, 1988 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
  3. 3 The Good Mother (1988) movie poster
    The Good Mother (1988) Nov 4, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance $4.8M worldwide
    Nov 4, 1988 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1988?

Of the top 3, Everybody’s All-American (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Good Mother (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $24.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Everybody’s All-American (1988) $12.6M
    $12.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 A Cry in the Dark (1988) $6.9M
    $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Good Mother (1988) $4.8M
    $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1987 earned the most: $39M from 8 films, led by Less Than Zero (1987). Week 45, 1988 took $24.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 2 films 2 $29.2M – The Rose (1979) $29.2M
Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $111.5K −100% Babylon (1980) $111.5K
Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films 2 $777.1K – Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K
Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · +163% 1 $2M +163% Testament (1983) $2M
Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 1 film · +144% 1 $5M +144% No Small Affair (1984) $5M
Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 3 films · +422% 3 $26.1M +422% Target (1985) $9M
Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 6 films · −12% 6 $23M −12% Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 8 films · +70% 8 $39M +70% Less Than Zero (1987) $12.4M
Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 3 films · −38% 3 $24.3M −38% Everybody’s All-American (1988) $12.6M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 45 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 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5)?

Everybody’s All-American (1988) leads with $12.6M worldwide, $12.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Cry in the Dark (1988) at $6.9M and The Good Mother (1988) at $4.8M.

How much did drama movies released in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5) earn?

3 drama films released in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5) report a worldwide gross, $24.3M in all, or $8.1M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Everybody’s All-American (1988), earned $12.6M.

How much of the Week 45, 1988 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.3M of the $24.3M 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 45, 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 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5). 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 45, 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.