#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 34, 1988
1988 · Comedy, Romance
$21.5M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$21.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 1988
Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 1988: Romance Releases of Aug 14–20
Married to the Mob (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20), with $21.5M worldwide, ahead of Crossing Delancey (1988) at $16.3M and 1969 (1988) at $6M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $43.7M
- Married to the Mob (1988), the #1
- $21.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 34 of 1988?
Married to the Mob (1988) leads with $21.5M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.7M, 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 Week 34 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 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20).
- 1 Aug 19, 1988 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M
- 2 Aug 17, 1988 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
- 3 Aug 18, 1988 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Married to the Mob (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 1969 (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $43.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Married to the Mob (1988) $21.5M $21.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Crossing Delancey (1988) $16.3M $16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 1969 (1988) $6M $6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $43.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 24–30) with $177.8M, led by Cocktail (1988).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) $23.6M Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 It Takes Two (1988) $344.4K It Takes Two (1988)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Big Top Pee-wee (1988) $15.1M Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Cocktail (1988) $177.8M Cocktail (1988)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Vibes (1988) $2.3M Vibes (1988)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Married to the Mob (1988) $43.7M Married to the Mob (1988)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Stealing Home (1988) $12.8M Stealing Home (1988)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Miracle Mile (1988) $1.1M Miracle Mile (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1988 earned the most: $43.7M from 3 films, led by Married to the Mob (1988).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1979 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1980 Aug 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 1 film | 1 | $9.8K | – | Lola (1981) $9.8K |
| Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 1 film | 1 | $33.1M | – | Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 1 film · −96% | 1 | $1.3M | −96% | Touch and Go (1986) $1.3M |
| Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 2 films · +1327% | 2 | $17.9M | +1327% | The Big Easy (1987) $17.7M |
| Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 3 films · +144% | 3 | $43.7M | +144% | Married to the Mob (1988) $21.5M |
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 34 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20)?
Married to the Mob (1988) leads with $21.5M worldwide, $21.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crossing Delancey (1988) at $16.3M and 1969 (1988) at $6M.
How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) earn?
3 romance films released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, or $14.6M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Married to the Mob (1988), earned $21.5M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.