#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of Week 20, 1988
1988 · Romance, Drama
$1.6M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 1988
Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 1988: Romance Releases of May 8–14
A Handful of Dust (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14), with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Illegally Yours (1988) at $259K. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $1.8M
- A Handful of Dust (1988), the #1
- $1.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Romance 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 14, 1988 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 2
May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $259K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259K
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
42 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) with $288.8M, led by Coming to America (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $17.5M
- Week 4 $509.4K
- Week 5 $70.1K
- Week 6 $26.2M
- Week 7 $8.3M
- Week 8 $10M
- Week 9 $6.7M
- Week 10 $717.4K
- Week 11 $15.9M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $7.7M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $2.3M
- Week 17 $12.4M
- Week 18 $1.5M
- Week 19 $3.7M
- Week 20 $1.8M
- Week 21 $57.3M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $151.9M
- Week 24 $13.1K
- Week 25 $50.9M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $288.8M
- Week 28 $23.6M
- Week 29 $344.4K
- Week 30 $15.1M
- Week 31 $177.8M
- Week 32 $2.3M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $43.7M
- Week 35 $12.8M
- Week 36 $1.1M
- Week 37 $14.7M
- Week 38 $10.5M
- Week 39 $14.9M
- Week 40 $14.8M
- Week 41 $21M
- Week 42 $12.9M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $4.9M
- Week 45 $17.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $6.6M
- Week 48 $25.5M
- Week 49 $120M
- Week 50 $3.3M
- Week 51 $34.7M
- Week 52 $137.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance 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 romance movie in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14)?
A Handful of Dust (1988) leads with $1.6M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Illegally Yours (1988) at $259K.
How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14) earn?
2 romance films released in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $909.9K per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 20 of 1988 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Handful of Dust (1988), earned $1.6M.
How is the week 20, 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 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 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.