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Fantasy box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 1988

Fantasy Box Office, Week 42 of 1988: Fantasy Releases of Oct 9–15

Pumpkinhead (1988) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 42 of 1988 (Oct 9–15), with $4.4M worldwide, ahead of The Kiss (1988) at $1.9M. 2 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$6.3M
Pumpkinhead (1988), the #1
$4.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Pumpkinhead (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 fantasy movie of Week 42, 1988

Pumpkinhead (1988)

1988 · Fantasy, Horror

$4.4M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1988 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Pumpkinhead (1988) movie poster
    Pumpkinhead (1988) Oct 14, 1988 · English · Fantasy, Horror $4.4M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1988 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
  2. 2 The Kiss (1988) movie poster
    The Kiss (1988) Oct 14, 1988 · English · Drama, Horror, Fantasy $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1988 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 42 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 42 of 1988 (Oct 9–15)?

Pumpkinhead (1988) leads with $4.4M worldwide, $4.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Kiss (1988) at $1.9M.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 42 of 1988 (Oct 9–15) earn?

2 fantasy films released in week 42 of 1988 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, or $3.1M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 42 of 1988 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pumpkinhead (1988), earned $4.4M.

How much of the Week 42, 1988 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.3M of the $6.3M 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 week 42, 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 week 42 of 1988 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.