#1 of 2 #1 mystery movie of March 1988
1988 · Mystery, Thriller
$12.7M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · March 1988
Mystery Box Office, March 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
D.O.A. (1988) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in March 1988, with $12.7M worldwide, ahead of Off Limits (1988) at $7.2M. 2 mystery films released in March 1988 report a worldwide gross, $19.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1988 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $19.9M
- D.O.A. (1988), the #1
- $12.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Mystery Release of March 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 March 1988.
- 1 Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M
- 2
Mar 11, 1988 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
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Mystery Box Office in 1988, Month by Month
The months of 1988 with their totals: June leads with $350.1M, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
- January No grosses
- February $19.6M #1 Frantic (1988)
- March $19.9M #1 D.O.A. (1988)
- April $26.3M #1 Above the Law (1988)
- May $12.5M #1 Shakedown (1988)
- June $350.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $2.6M #1 The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)
- October No grosses
- November $25M #1 Cocoon: The Return (1988)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office March 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 mystery movie in March 1988?
D.O.A. (1988) leads with $12.7M worldwide, $12.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Off Limits (1988) at $7.2M.
How much did mystery movies released in March 1988 earn?
2 mystery films released in March 1988 report a worldwide gross, $19.9M in all, or $10M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in March 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, D.O.A. (1988), earned $12.7M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.