#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of September 1988
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)
1988 · Fantasy, Mystery
$1.3M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · September 1988
Mystery Box Office, September 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in September 1988, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of The Thin Blue Line (1988) at $1.2M and The Needle (1988) at $25.4K. 3 mystery films released in September 1988 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1988 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2.6M
- The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988), the #1
- $1.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of September 1988?
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) leads with $1.3M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.6M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of September 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 September 1988.
- 1 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 - 2 Sep 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
By release week
Which Week of September 1988 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 11–17) took $1.4M, led by The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Thin Blue Line (1988) $1.2M The Thin Blue Line (1988)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) $1.4M The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1988 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1985 earned the most: $25.6M from 2 films, led by Agnes of God (1985). September 1988 took $2.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1980 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1982 3 films | 3 | $3.8M | – | The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) $2.3M |
| September 1983 3 films · +115% | 3 | $8.2M | +115% | Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) $4.8M |
| September 1984 1 film · −66% | 1 | $2.8M | −66% | Impulse (1984) $2.8M |
| September 1985 2 films · +824% | 2 | $25.6M | +824% | Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M |
| September 1986 2 films · −38% | 2 | $15.8M | −38% | Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M |
| September 1987 1 film · −95% | 1 | $743.4K | −95% | Sister, Sister (1987) $743.4K |
| September 1988 3 films · +246% | 3 | $2.6M | +246% | The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) $1.3M |
Archive
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 September 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in September 1988?
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Thin Blue Line (1988) at $1.2M and The Needle (1988) at $25.4K.
How much did mystery movies released in September 1988 earn?
3 mystery films released in September 1988 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, or $856.2K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in September 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988), earned $1.3M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.