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Fantasy box office · August 1988

Fantasy Box Office, August 1988: Top-Grossing Releases

Hot to Trot (1988) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in August 1988, with $6.4M worldwide, ahead of Mac and Me (1988) at $6.4M. 2 fantasy films released in August 1988 report a worldwide gross, $12.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1988 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$12.9M
Hot to Trot (1988), the #1
$6.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Hot to Trot (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 fantasy movie of August 1988

Hot to Trot (1988)

1988 · Fantasy, Comedy

$6.4M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Fantasy 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. 1 Hot to Trot (1988) movie poster
    Hot to Trot (1988) Aug 26, 1988 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $6.4M worldwide
    Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
  2. 2 Mac and Me (1988) movie poster
    Mac and Me (1988) Aug 12, 1988 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $6.4M worldwide
    Aug 12, 1988 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
FAQ

Fantasy 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in August 1988?

Hot to Trot (1988) leads with $6.4M worldwide, $6.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mac and Me (1988) at $6.4M.

How much did fantasy movies released in August 1988 earn?

2 fantasy films released in August 1988 report a worldwide gross, $12.9M in all, or $6.4M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in August 1988 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hot to Trot (1988), earned $6.4M.

How much of the August 1988 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.9M of the $12.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 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 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 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.