#1 of 4 #1 music movie of Week 40, 1988
1988 · Comedy, Music
$5.5M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Music box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 1988
Music Box Office, Week 40 of 1988: Music Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1
Heartbreak Hotel (1988) is the highest-grossing music movie released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Imagine: John Lennon (1988) at $3.8M and Tougher Than Leather (1988) at $3.6M. 4 music films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $15M
- Heartbreak Hotel (1988), the #1
- $5.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of Week 40 of 1988?
Heartbreak Hotel (1988) leads with $5.5M, 37% of the total. The top 4 together took $15M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Music Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1).
- 1 Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
- 2 Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $296 Worldwide: $3.8M
- 3 Sep 26, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
- 4 Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $2.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1988?
Of the top 4, Heartbreak Hotel (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bird (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $15M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Heartbreak Hotel (1988) $5.5M $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Imagine: John Lennon (1988) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% $296 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Tougher Than Leather (1988) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Bird (1988) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% $10.6K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $15M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 25–Oct 1) with $15M, led by Heartbreak Hotel (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
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M Running on Empty (1988)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) $771.7K Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Heartbreak Hotel (1988) $15M Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Madame Sousatzka (1988) $3.5M Madame Sousatzka (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1988 earned the most: $15M from 4 films, led by Heartbreak Hotel (1988).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film | 1 | $2.5K | – | Breaking Glass (1980) $2.5K |
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · +131672% | 1 | $3.3M | +131672% | Zoot Suit (1981) $3.3M |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −99% | 1 | $25.7K | −99% | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film | 1 | $351.6K | – | Weekend Warriors (1986) $351.6K |
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films | 4 | $15M | – | Heartbreak Hotel (1988) $5.5M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
15 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $57M, led by Beaches (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $136.6K
- Week 7 $8.3M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $6.7M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $1.1M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $13K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $373.8K
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $8.9M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $2.8M
- Week 38 $771.7K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $15M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $3.5M
- Week 43 $343.8K
- Week 44 $518.9K
- Week 45 $8.6M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $57M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Music Box Office Week 40 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?
Heartbreak Hotel (1988) leads with $5.5M worldwide, $5.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Imagine: John Lennon (1988) at $3.8M and Tougher Than Leather (1988) at $3.6M.
How much did music movies released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?
4 music films released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $15M in all, or $3.8M per film on average.
How many music movies released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Heartbreak Hotel (1988), earned $5.5M.
How is the week 40, 1988 music 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 1988 music 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.