How much of the October 1988 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.2M of the $32.2M total, or 78%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · October 1988

Sci-Fi Box Office, October 1988: Top-Grossing Releases

Alien Nation (1988) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 1988, with $32.2M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released in October 1988 reports a worldwide gross, $32.2M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1988 releases with a gross: 1
combined worldwide: $32.2M
Alien Nation (1988), the #1: $32.2M
earned in the US & Canada: 78%

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#1 sci-fi movie of October 1988

Alien Nation (1988)

1988 · Action, Sci-Fi

$32.2M worldwide

$25.2M US & Canada · 78% $6.9M elsewhere · 22%

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The Only Sci-Fi Release of October 1988 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 1988.

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Alien Nation (1988) Oct 7, 1988 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Crime $32.2M worldwide

Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $32.2M

Sci-Fi Box Office in 1988, Month by Month

The months of 1988 with their totals: November leads with $38.5M, led by Cocoon: The Return (1988).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office October 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in October 1988?

Alien Nation (1988) leads with $32.2M worldwide, $25.2M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in October 1988 earn?

1 sci-fi film released in October 1988 reports a worldwide gross, $32.2M in all, or $32.2M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in October 1988 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Alien Nation (1988), earned $32.2M.

How is the October 1988 sci-fi 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 October 1988. 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 October 1988 sci-fi 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.