#1 of 3 #1 family movie of August 1988
1988 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$6.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Family box office · August 1988
Family Box Office, August 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
Mac and Me (1988) is the highest-grossing family movie released in August 1988, with $6.4M worldwide, ahead of Tin Toy (1988) at $124K and Tin Toy (1988) at $124K. 3 family films released in August 1988 report a worldwide gross, $6.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1988 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.7M
- Mac and Me (1988), the #1
- $6.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of August 1988?
Mac and Me (1988) leads with $6.4M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.7M, 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 Family Release of August 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 August 1988.
- 1 Aug 12, 1988 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
- 2 Aug 1, 1988 US and Canada: $124K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124K
- 3 Aug 1, 1988 US and Canada: $124K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 1988?
Of the top 3, Mac and Me (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tin Toy (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $6.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mac and Me (1988) $6.4M $6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Tin Toy (1988) $124K $124K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tin Toy (1988) $124K $124K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of August 1988 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 7–13) took $6.4M, led by Mac and Me (1988). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Tin Toy (1988) $247.9K Tin Toy (1988)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Mac and Me (1988) $6.4M Mac and Me (1988)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1988 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1985 earned the most: $55M from 2 films, led by Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). August 1988 took $6.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1980 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1982 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1983 1 film | 1 | $6.7M | – | The Golden Seal (1983) $6.7M |
| August 1984 1 film · −57% | 1 | $2.9M | −57% | Phar Lap (1984) $2.9M |
| August 1985 2 films · +1811% | 2 | $55M | +1811% | Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $41M |
| August 1986 2 films · −56% | 2 | $24.4M | −56% | Flight of the Navigator (1986) $18.6M |
| August 1987 3 films · −70% | 3 | $7.4M | −70% | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) $3.3M |
| August 1988 3 films · −10% | 3 | $6.7M | −10% | Mac and Me (1988) $6.4M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 1988, Month by Month
The months of 1988 with their totals: June leads with $481.7M, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $4.2M #1 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
- April $30.4M #1 My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- May $346.7K #1 The Yen Family (1988)
- June $481.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- July No grosses
- August $6.7M #1 Mac and Me (1988)
- September $200.1K #1 Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
- October No grosses
- November $187.2M #1 The Land Before Time (1988)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Family Box Office August 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 family movie in August 1988?
Mac and Me (1988) leads with $6.4M worldwide, $6.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tin Toy (1988) at $124K and Tin Toy (1988) at $124K.
How much did family movies released in August 1988 earn?
3 family films released in August 1988 report a worldwide gross, $6.7M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.
How many family movies released in August 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mac and Me (1988), earned $6.4M.
How is the August 1988 family 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 August 1988. 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 August 1988 family 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.