#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of January 1988
1988 · Drama, Comedy
$17.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · January 1988
Romance Box Office, January 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
For Keeps? (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in January 1988, with $17.5M worldwide, ahead of The Romancing Star II (1988) at $509.4K and Manifesto (1988) at $70.1K. 3 romance films released in January 1988 report a worldwide gross, $18.1M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on December 1987, whose releases took $175.7M.
- January 1988 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $18.1M
- For Keeps? (1988), the #1
- $17.5M
- vs December 1987
- −90%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of January 1988?
For Keeps? (1988) leads with $17.5M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.1M, 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 Romance Release of January 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 January 1988.
- 1 Jan 15, 1988 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M
- 2 Jan 21, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $509.4K
- 3 Jan 27, 1988 US and Canada: $70.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.1K
By release week
Which Week of January 1988 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 10–16) took $17.5M, led by For Keeps? (1988). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 For Keeps? (1988) $17.5M For Keeps? (1988)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 The Romancing Star II (1988) $509.4K The Romancing Star II (1988)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Manifesto (1988) $70.1K Manifesto (1988)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1988 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1984 earned the most: $60.5M from 2 films, led by Yentl (1984). January 1988 took $18.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1979 1 film | 1 | $509 | – | Love on the Run (1979) $509 |
| January 1980 1 film · +409901% | 1 | $2.1M | +409901% | Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) $2.1M |
| January 1981 1 film · −100% | 1 | $8.4K | −100% | Lili Marleen (1981) $8.4K |
| January 1982 2 films · +117536% | 2 | $9.9M | +117536% | Pennies from Heaven (1982) $9.2M |
| January 1983 3 films · +37% | 3 | $13.6M | +37% | The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) $10.3M |
| January 1984 2 films · +346% | 2 | $60.5M | +346% | Yentl (1984) $40.2M |
| January 1985 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1986 2 films | 2 | $15.7M | – | Youngblood (1986) $15.4M |
| January 1987 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1988 3 films | 3 | $18.1M | – | For Keeps? (1988) $17.5M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1988, Month by Month
The months of 1988 with their totals: June leads with $491.6M, led by Coming to America (1988).
- January $18.1M #1 For Keeps? (1988)
- February $51.1M #1 She's Having a Baby (1988)
- March $24.3M #1 Masquerade (1988)
- April $16.3M #1 Casual Sex? (1988)
- May $62.8M #1 Willow (1988)
- June $491.6M #1 Coming to America (1988)
- July $216.8M #1 Cocktail (1988)
- August $58.8M #1 Married to the Mob (1988)
- September $54.8M #1 Cinema Paradiso (1988)
- October $40.1M #1 Punchline (1988)
- November $49.5M #1 Cocoon: The Return (1988)
- December $295.5M #1 Working Girl (1988)
FAQ
Romance Box Office January 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 romance movie in January 1988?
For Keeps? (1988) leads with $17.5M worldwide, $17.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Romancing Star II (1988) at $509.4K and Manifesto (1988) at $70.1K.
How much did romance movies released in January 1988 earn?
3 romance films released in January 1988 report a worldwide gross, $18.1M in all, or $6M per film on average. December 1987 releases took $175.7M.
How many romance movies released in January 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, For Keeps? (1988), earned $17.5M.
How is the January 1988 romance 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 January 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 January 1988 romance 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.