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Mystery box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 1988

Mystery Box Office, Week 17 of 1988: Mystery Releases of Apr 17–23

Above the Law (1988) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23), with $18.9M worldwide, ahead of Lady in White (1988) at $1.7M and The Blue Iguana (1988) at $161.4K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 17 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$20.7M
Above the Law (1988), the #1
$18.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Above the Law (1988) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 17, 1988

Above the Law (1988)

1988 · Action, Drama

$18.9M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 17 of 1988?

Above the Law (1988) leads with $18.9M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.7M, 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.

  1. Above the Law (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $18.9M Above the Law (1988)
    $18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Lady in White (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M Lady in White (1988)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Blue Iguana (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $161.4K The Blue Iguana (1988)
    $161.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23).

  1. 1 Above the Law (1988) movie poster
    Above the Law (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · Action, Drama, Mystery $18.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
  2. 2 Lady in White (1988) movie poster
    Lady in White (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $1.7M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
  3. 3 The Blue Iguana (1988) movie poster
    The Blue Iguana (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Mystery $161.4K worldwide
    Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $161.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1988?

Of the top 3, Above the Law (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Blue Iguana (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Above the Law (1988) $18.9M
    $18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Lady in White (1988) $1.7M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Blue Iguana (1988) $161.4K
    $161.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $20.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 17–23) with $20.7M, led by Above the Law (1988).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Off Limits (1988) $7.2M Off Limits (1988)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 D.O.A. (1988) $12.7M D.O.A. (1988)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Appointment with Death (1988) $960K Appointment with Death (1988)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Above the Law (1988) $20.7M Above the Law (1988)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Sunset (1988) $4.6M Sunset (1988)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Shakedown (1988) $10.1M Shakedown (1988)
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 1988, Week by Week

15 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 19–25) with $329.8M, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 17 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23)?

Above the Law (1988) leads with $18.9M worldwide, $18.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lady in White (1988) at $1.7M and The Blue Iguana (1988) at $161.4K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $20.7M in all, or $6.9M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Above the Law (1988), earned $18.9M.

How much of the Week 17, 1988 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.7M of the $20.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 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.