#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 39, 1988
1988 · Drama, Thriller
$8M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$8M US & Canada · 100% $688 elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 1988
Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 1988: Romance Releases of Sep 18–24
Dead Ringers (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24), with $8M worldwide, ahead of Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) at $3.8M and Kansas (1988) at $2.4M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $14.9M
- Dead Ringers (1988), the #1
- $8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 1988?
Dead Ringers (1988) leads with $8M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $14.9M, almost all of what the 4 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 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $688 Worldwide: $8M
- 2 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
- 3 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 4 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $657.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $657.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1988?
Of the top 4, Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dead Ringers (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $14.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dead Ringers (1988) $8M $8M US & Canada · 100% $688 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Kansas (1988) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Spellbinder (1988) $657.4K $657.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $14.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $43.7M, led by Married to the Mob (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Moon Over Parador (1988) $14.7M Moon Over Parador (1988)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Criminal Law (1988) $10.5M Criminal Law (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Dead Ringers (1988) $14.9M Dead Ringers (1988)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Cinema Paradiso (1988) $14.8M Cinema Paradiso (1988)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Punchline (1988) $21M Punchline (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1987 earned the most: $34M from 3 films, led by The Princess Bride (1987). Week 39, 1988 took $14.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1979 Sep 23–29 1 film | 1 | $683.4K | – | A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K |
| Week 39, 1980 Sep 21–27 1 film · +1420% | 1 | $10.4M | +1420% | Stardust Memories (1980) $10.4M |
| Week 39, 1981 Sep 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1982 Sep 19–25 2 films | 2 | $2.3M | – | Yes, Giorgio (1982) $2.3M |
| Week 39, 1983 Sep 18–24 1 film · −100% | 1 | $273 | −100% | Man of Flowers (1983) $273 |
| Week 39, 1984 Sep 23–29 1 film · +4547230% | 1 | $12.4M | +4547230% | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $12.4M |
| Week 39, 1985 Sep 22–28 1 film · −79% | 1 | $2.6M | −79% | Maxie (1985) $2.6M |
| Week 39, 1986 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1987 Sep 20–26 3 films | 3 | $34M | – | The Princess Bride (1987) $31M |
| Week 39, 1988 Sep 18–24 4 films · −56% | 4 | $14.9M | −56% | Dead Ringers (1988) $8M |
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 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24)?
Dead Ringers (1988) leads with $8M worldwide, $8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) at $3.8M and Kansas (1988) at $2.4M.
How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24) earn?
4 romance films released in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $14.9M in all, or $3.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dead Ringers (1988), earned $8M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.