#1 of 19 #1 mystery movie of 1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
1988 · Mystery, Fantasy
$329.8M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$156.5M US & Canada · 47% $173.4M elsewhere · 53%
Mystery box office · 1988
Mystery Box Office 1988: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1988, with $329.8M worldwide, ahead of Cocoon: The Return (1988) at $25M and The Presidio (1988) at $20.3M. 19 mystery films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $456.1M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of 1987, whose releases took $145.3M. By language, English leads with $419.5M across 16 mystery releases.
- 1988 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $456.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1987
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#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1988?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) leads with $329.8M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $411.7M, 90% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery Release 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 1988.
- 1 Jun 21, 1988 US and Canada: $156.5M Rest of the world: $173.4M Worldwide: $329.8M
- 2 Nov 23, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $25M
- 3 Jun 10, 1988 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
- 4 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
- 5 Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M
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Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M - 7
May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M - 8
Mar 11, 1988 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M - 9
Apr 29, 1988 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M - 10
Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 11
Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 12
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
Sep 16, 1988 · English · Fantasy, Mystery, Action $1.3M worldwide - 13
May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 14
Sep 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 15
Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $960K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $960K - 16
May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $671.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $671.4K - 17
May 15, 1988 US and Canada: $429K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $429K - 18
Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $161.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.4K - 19
Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1988?
Of the top 10, The Presidio (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $276.6M (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M $156.5M US & Canada · 47% $173.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Cocoon: The Return (1988) $25M $18.9M US & Canada · 76% $6.1M elsewhere · 24%
- 3 The Presidio (1988) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Above the Law (1988) $18.9M $18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Frantic (1988) $17.6M $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 D.O.A. (1988) $12.7M $12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Shakedown (1988) $10.1M $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Off Limits (1988) $7.2M $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Sunset (1988) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Cop (1988) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1988 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $329.8M between them, 72% of the total. 12 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $329.8M · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 32% of the list $104.6M · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 63% of the list $21.6M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1988 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $350.1M from 2 films, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). September was the quietest month ($2.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Frantic (1988) $19.6M Frantic (1988)
- March Mar D.O.A. (1988) $19.9M D.O.A. (1988)
- April Apr Above the Law (1988) $26.3M Above the Law (1988)
- May May Shakedown (1988) $12.5M Shakedown (1988)
- June Jun Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $350.1M Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) $2.6M The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Cocoon: The Return (1988) $25M Cocoon: The Return (1988)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1988 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1988 earned the most: $456.1M from 19 films, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 5 films | 5 | $106.8M | – | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M |
| 1980 8 films · +15% | 8 | $122.9M | +15% | Dressed to Kill (1980) $31.9M |
| 1981 16 films · −16% | 16 | $103M | −16% | The Great Muppet Caper (1981) $31.2M |
| 1982 12 films · +6% | 12 | $109.4M | +6% | The Thing (1982) $20.8M |
| 1983 12 films · −13% | 12 | $95.5M | −13% | Psycho II (1983) $34.7M |
| 1984 8 films · +10% | 8 | $104.6M | +10% | Tightrope (1984) $48.1M |
| 1985 13 films · +118% | 13 | $227.7M | +118% | Fletch (1985) $59.6M |
| 1986 9 films · −20% | 9 | $182M | −20% | The Golden Child (1986) $79.8M |
| 1987 12 films · −20% | 12 | $145.3M | −20% | No Way Out (1987) $35.5M |
| 1988 19 films · +214% | 19 | $456.1M | +214% | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 1988?
English-language mystery films took $419.5M across 16 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Russian-language mystery films ($25.4K).
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1988?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) leads with $329.8M worldwide, $156.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cocoon: The Return (1988) at $25M and The Presidio (1988) at $20.3M.
How much did mystery movies released in 1988 earn?
19 mystery films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $456.1M in all, or $24M per film on average. 1987 releases took $145.3M.
How many mystery movies released in 1988 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) with $329.8M.
How is the 1988 mystery 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 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 1988 mystery 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.