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Romance box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 1988

Romance Box Office, Week 35 of 1988: Romance Releases of Aug 21–27

Stealing Home (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27), with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Hero and the Terror (1988) at $5.3M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$12.8M
Stealing Home (1988), the #1
$7.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Stealing Home (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 35, 1988

Stealing Home (1988)

1988 · Drama, Romance

$7.5M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27).

  1. 1 Stealing Home (1988) movie poster
    Stealing Home (1988) Aug 26, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance $7.5M worldwide
    Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M
  2. 2 Hero and the Terror (1988) movie poster
    Hero and the Terror (1988) Aug 26, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $5.3M worldwide
    Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27)?

Stealing Home (1988) leads with $7.5M worldwide, $7.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hero and the Terror (1988) at $5.3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27) earn?

2 romance films released in week 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, or $6.4M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Stealing Home (1988), earned $7.5M.

How much of the Week 35, 1988 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.8M of the $12.8M 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 35, 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 35 of 1988 (Aug 21–27). 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 35, 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.