#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 7, 1988
1988 · Action, Adventure
$29.3M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$29.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 7 · Feb 7–13, 1988
Drama Box Office, Week 7 of 1988: Drama Releases of Feb 7–13
Shoot to Kill (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13), with $29.3M worldwide, ahead of School Daze (1988) at $14.5M and Ironweed (1988) at $7.4M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 112% on Week 6, 1988, whose releases took $28.2M. By language, English leads with $25.9M across 3 drama releases.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $59.8M
- Shoot to Kill (1988), the #1
- $29.3M
- vs Week 6, 1988
- +112%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 7 of 1988?
Shoot to Kill (1988) leads with $29.3M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $59.8M, almost all of what the 5 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
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13).
- 1 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3M
- 2 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
- 3 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
- 4 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $32.8K Worldwide: $4.6M
- 5 Feb 13, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $411.4K Worldwide: $4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1988?
Of the top 5, Shoot to Kill (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Big Blue (1988) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $59.4M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shoot to Kill (1988) $29.3M $29.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 School Daze (1988) $14.5M $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Ironweed (1988) $7.4M $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Au Revoir les Enfants (1988) $4.6M $4.5M US & Canada · 99% $32.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 The Big Blue (1988) $4M $3.6M US & Canada · 90% $411.4K elsewhere · 10%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $59.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 10–16) with $141.4M, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $141.4M Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 The Telephone (1988) $100K The Telephone (1988)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Manifesto (1988) $70.1K Manifesto (1988)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 She's Having a Baby (1988) $28.2M She's Having a Baby (1988)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Shoot to Kill (1988) $59.8M Shoot to Kill (1988)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Hope and Glory (1988) $10M Hope and Glory (1988)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Frantic (1988) $18.1M Frantic (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1984 earned the most: $97.6M from 2 films, led by Footloose (1984). Week 7, 1988 took $59.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 1979 Feb 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1980 Feb 10–16 2 films | 2 | $19.8M | – | Cruising (1980) $19.8M |
| Week 7, 1981 Feb 8–14 2 films · −40% | 2 | $11.9M | −40% | Eyewitness (1981) $6.4M |
| Week 7, 1982 Feb 7–13 5 films · +369% | 5 | $55.8M | +369% | Quest for Fire (1982) $21M |
| Week 7, 1983 Feb 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1984 Feb 12–18 2 films | 2 | $97.6M | – | Footloose (1984) $80M |
| Week 7, 1985 Feb 10–16 5 films · −27% | 5 | $70.9M | −27% | The Breakfast Club (1985) $51.5M |
| Week 7, 1986 Feb 9–15 3 films · −64% | 3 | $25.4M | −64% | The Delta Force (1986) $17.8M |
| Week 7, 1987 Feb 8–14 2 films · −33% | 2 | $17.1M | −33% | Over the Top (1987) $16.1M |
| Week 7, 1988 Feb 7–13 5 films · +249% | 5 | $59.8M | +249% | Shoot to Kill (1988) $29.3M |
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 7 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13)?
Shoot to Kill (1988) leads with $29.3M worldwide, $29.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come School Daze (1988) at $14.5M and Ironweed (1988) at $7.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) earn?
5 drama films released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $59.8M in all, or $12M per film on average. Week 6, 1988 releases took $28.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shoot to Kill (1988), earned $29.3M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13). 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 7, 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.