#1 of 2 #1 mystery movie of Week 20, 1988
1988 · Thriller, Mystery
$1.3M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 1988
Mystery Box Office, Week 20 of 1988: Mystery Releases of May 8–14
Midnight Crossing (1988) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Maniac Cop (1988) at $671.4K. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- Midnight Crossing (1988), the #1
- $1.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1988 (May 8–14).
- 1 May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2
May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $671.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $671.4K
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $2M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $17.6M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $7.2M
- Week 12 $12.7M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $960K
- Week 17 $20.7M
- Week 18 $4.6M
- Week 19 $10.1M
- Week 20 $2M
- Week 21 $429K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $20.3M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $329.8M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- 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 $1.2M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $1.4M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $25M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 20 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14)?
Midnight Crossing (1988) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maniac Cop (1988) at $671.4K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14) earn?
2 mystery films released in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $999.7K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Midnight Crossing (1988), earned $1.3M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1988 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.