#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of February 1988
1988 · Drama, Comedy
$16M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · February 1988
Romance Box Office, February 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
She's Having a Baby (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in February 1988, with $16M worldwide, ahead of Hope and Glory (1988) at $10M and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) at $10M. 6 romance films released in February 1988 report a worldwide gross, $51.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 183% on January 1988, whose releases took $18.1M. By language, English leads with $51.1M across 6 romance releases.
- February 1988 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $51.1M
- She's Having a Baby (1988), the #1
- $16M
- vs January 1988
- +183%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of February 1988?
She's Having a Baby (1988) leads with $16M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $51M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of February 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 February 1988.
- 1 Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16M
- 2 Feb 19, 1988 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
- 3 Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
- 4 Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
- 5 Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $6.7M
- 6
Feb 1, 1988 US and Canada: $136.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $136.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 1988?
Of the top 6, She's Having a Baby (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hairspray (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $51.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 She's Having a Baby (1988) $16M $16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Hope and Glory (1988) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Satisfaction (1988) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Hairspray (1988) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% $8.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 The In Crowd (1988) $136.6K $136.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of February 1988 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 6 (Jan 31–Feb 6) took $26.2M, led by She's Having a Baby (1988). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 She's Having a Baby (1988) $26.2M She's Having a Baby (1988)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Satisfaction (1988) $8.3M Satisfaction (1988)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Hope and Glory (1988) $10M Hope and Glory (1988)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Hairspray (1988) $6.7M Hairspray (1988)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 1988 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1984 earned the most: $129M from 6 films, led by Footloose (1984). February 1988 took $51.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1980 3 films | 3 | $30.4M | – | American Gigolo (1980) $22.7M |
| February 1981 1 film · −79% | 1 | $6.4M | −79% | Eyewitness (1981) $6.4M |
| February 1982 3 films · +169% | 3 | $17.2M | +169% | Making Love (1982) $11.9M |
| February 1983 5 films · −23% | 5 | $13.3M | −23% | Lovesick (1983) $10.2M |
| February 1984 6 films · +869% | 6 | $129M | +869% | Footloose (1984) $80M |
| February 1985 5 films · −19% | 5 | $104M | −19% | Witness (1985) $68.7M |
| February 1986 4 films · −22% | 4 | $80.9M | −22% | Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M |
| February 1987 6 films · −20% | 6 | $64.7M | −20% | Mannequin (1987) $42.7M |
| February 1988 6 films · −21% | 6 | $51.1M | −21% | She's Having a Baby (1988) $16M |
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 February 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in February 1988?
She's Having a Baby (1988) leads with $16M worldwide, $16M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hope and Glory (1988) at $10M and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) at $10M.
How much did romance movies released in February 1988 earn?
6 romance films released in February 1988 report a worldwide gross, $51.1M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. January 1988 releases took $18.1M.
How many romance movies released in February 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, She's Having a Baby (1988), earned $16M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.