#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of August 1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
1988 · Thriller, Horror
$49.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · August 1988
Horror Box Office, August 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in August 1988, with $49.4M worldwide, ahead of The Blob (1988) at $8.2M. 2 horror films released in August 1988 report a worldwide gross, $57.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1988 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $57.6M
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), the #1
- $49.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror 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 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)Aug 19, 1988 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.4M
Aug 19, 1988 · English · Thriller, Horror $49.4M worldwide - 2
Aug 5, 1988 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $848 Worldwide: $8.2M
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Horror Box Office in 1988, Month by Month
The months of 1988 with their totals: November leads with $57.6M, led by Child’s Play (1988).
- January $9.2M #1 Return of the Living Dead II (1988)
- February $19.7M #1 The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
- March $386.1K #1 Prison (1988)
- April $43.5M #1 The Seventh Sign (1988)
- May $20.1M #1 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
- June $14.9M #1 Poltergeist III (1988)
- July $12.6M #1 Phantasm II (1988)
- August $57.6M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- September $7.8M #1 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
- October $25.2M #1 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
- November $57.6M #1 Child’s Play (1988)
- December $16M #1 Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
FAQ
Horror 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 horror movie in August 1988?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) leads with $49.4M worldwide, $49.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Blob (1988) at $8.2M.
How much did horror movies released in August 1988 earn?
2 horror films released in August 1988 report a worldwide gross, $57.6M in all, or $28.8M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in August 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), earned $49.4M.
How is the August 1988 horror 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 horror 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.