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Romance box office · Week 16 · Apr 10–16, 1988

Romance Box Office, Week 16 of 1988: Romance Releases of Apr 10–16

The Moderns (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16), with $2M worldwide, ahead of Plain Clothes (1988) at $289.3K. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 16 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$2.3M
The Moderns (1988), the #1
$2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Moderns (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 16, 1988

The Moderns (1988)

1988 · Drama, Romance

$2M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16).

  1. 1 The Moderns (1988) movie poster
    The Moderns (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  2. 2 Plain Clothes (1988) movie poster
    Plain Clothes (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Comedy, Action, Crime $289.3K worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $289.3K
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 16 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 romance movie in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16)?

The Moderns (1988) leads with $2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Plain Clothes (1988) at $289.3K.

How much did romance movies released in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16) earn?

2 romance films released in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $1.2M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Moderns (1988), earned $2M.

How much of the Week 16, 1988 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.3M of the $2.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16). 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 16, 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.