#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 6, 1988
1988 · Drama, Comedy
$16M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 6 · Jan 31–Feb 6, 1988
Romance Box Office, Week 6 of 1988: Romance Releases of Jan 31–Feb 6
She's Having a Baby (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6), with $16M worldwide, ahead of The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) at $10M and The In Crowd (1988) at $136.6K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $26.2M
- She's Having a Baby (1988), the #1
- $16M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 6 of 1988?
She's Having a Baby (1988) leads with $16M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $26.2M, 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 6 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 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6).
- 1 Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16M
- 2 Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
- 3 Feb 1, 1988 US and Canada: $136.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $136.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1988?
Of the top 3, She's Having a Baby (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The In Crowd (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $26.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 She's Having a Baby (1988) $16M $16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The In Crowd (1988) $136.6K $136.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 6 releases took $26.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Jan 31–Feb 6) with $26.2M, led by She's Having a Baby (1988).
- Week 53, 1987 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 For Keeps? (1988) $17.5M For Keeps? (1988)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 The Romancing Star II (1988) $509.4K The Romancing Star II (1988)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Manifesto (1988) $70.1K Manifesto (1988)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 She's Having a Baby (1988) $26.2M She's Having a Baby (1988)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Satisfaction (1988) $8.3M Satisfaction (1988)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Hope and Glory (1988) $10M Hope and Glory (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 6 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1985 earned the most: $83.5M from 3 films, led by Witness (1985). Week 6, 1988 took $26.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6, 1979 Feb 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1980 Feb 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1981 Feb 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1982 Jan 31–Feb 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1983 Jan 30–Feb 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1984 Feb 5–11 1 film | 1 | $19.9M | – | Unfaithfully Yours (1984) $19.9M |
| Week 6, 1985 Feb 3–9 3 films · +319% | 3 | $83.5M | +319% | Witness (1985) $68.7M |
| Week 6, 1986 Feb 2–8 1 film · −100% | 1 | $277.6K | −100% | Lady Jane (1986) $277.6K |
| Week 6, 1987 Feb 1–7 3 films · +753% | 3 | $2.4M | +753% | Dark Eyes (1987) $2.2M |
| Week 6, 1988 Jan 31–Feb 6 3 films · +1005% | 3 | $26.2M | +1005% | She's Having a Baby (1988) $16M |
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 6 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 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6)?
She's Having a Baby (1988) leads with $16M worldwide, $16M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) at $10M and The In Crowd (1988) at $136.6K.
How much did romance movies released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) earn?
3 romance films released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) report a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, or $8.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, She's Having a Baby (1988), earned $16M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6). 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 6, 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.