#1 of 4 #1 fantasy movie of March 1988
1988 · Fantasy, Comedy
$74.9M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$74.7M US & Canada · 100% $187.9K elsewhere · <1%
Fantasy box office · March 1988
Fantasy Box Office, March 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
Beetlejuice (1988) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in March 1988, with $74.9M worldwide, ahead of The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) at $13.8M and Vice Versa (1988) at $13.7M. 4 fantasy films released in March 1988 report a worldwide gross, $105.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1988 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $105.9M
- Beetlejuice (1988), the #1
- $74.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of March 1988?
Beetlejuice (1988) leads with $74.9M, 71% of the total. The top 4 together took $105.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy Release of March 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 March 1988.
- 1 Mar 30, 1988 US and Canada: $74.7M Rest of the world: $187.9K Worldwide: $74.9M
- 2 Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8M
- 3 Mar 11, 1988 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M
- 4 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)Mar 1, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
Mar 1, 1988 · English · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $3.6M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1988?
Of the top 4, The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Beetlejuice (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $105.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M $74.7M US & Canada · 100% $187.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) $13.8M $13.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Vice Versa (1988) $13.7M $13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 1988 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Mar 27–Apr 2) took $74.9M, led by Beetlejuice (1988). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) $3.6M The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Vice Versa (1988) $13.7M Vice Versa (1988)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) $13.8M The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M Beetlejuice (1988)
Earlier years
How Does March 1988 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1988 earned the most: $105.9M from 4 films, led by Beetlejuice (1988).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1979 1 film | 1 | $2.7K | – | Rapture (1979) $2.7K |
| March 1980 2 films · +6611% | 2 | $180.4K | +6611% | The King and the Mockingbird (1980) $167.5K |
| March 1981 1 film · +8770% | 1 | $16M | +8770% | The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $16M |
| March 1982 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1984 1 film | 1 | $69.8M | – | Splash (1984) $69.8M |
| March 1985 2 films · −66% | 2 | $23.8M | −66% | The Care Bears Movie (1985) $22.9M |
| March 1986 3 films · −30% | 3 | $16.7M | −30% | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) $8.5M |
| March 1987 3 films · −49% | 3 | $8.5M | −49% | Evil Dead II (1987) $5.9M |
| March 1988 4 films · +1149% | 4 | $105.9M | +1149% | Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M |
Archive
Fantasy 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 $105.9M #1 Beetlejuice (1988)
- April $32.1M #1 My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- May $60.9M #1 Willow (1988)
- June $481.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- July $7.3M #1 Phantasm II (1988)
- August $12.9M #1 Hot to Trot (1988)
- September $1.6M #1 The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)
- October $6.3M #1 Pumpkinhead (1988)
- November $97.1M #1 Scrooged (1988)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office March 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in March 1988?
Beetlejuice (1988) leads with $74.9M worldwide, $74.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) at $13.8M and Vice Versa (1988) at $13.7M.
How much did fantasy movies released in March 1988 earn?
4 fantasy films released in March 1988 report a worldwide gross, $105.9M in all, or $26.5M per film on average.
How many fantasy movies released in March 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Beetlejuice (1988), earned $74.9M.
How is the March 1988 fantasy 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 March 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 March 1988 fantasy 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.