#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of May 1988
1988 · Fantasy, History
$82.6K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$82.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · May 1988
Sci-Fi Box Office, May 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
Hanussen (1988) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 1988, with $82.6K worldwide, ahead of Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) at $1.4K and On the Silver Globe (1988) at $557. 3 sci-fi films released in May 1988 report a worldwide gross, $84.6K in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1988 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $84.6K
- Hanussen (1988), the #1
- $82.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of May 1988?
Hanussen (1988) leads with $82.6K, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $84.6K, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of May 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 May 1988.
- 1 May 20, 1988 US and Canada: $82.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.6K
- 2 Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)May 27, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
May 27, 1988 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy $1.4K worldwide - 3 May 12, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557
By release week
Which Week of May 1988 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $82.6K, led by Hanussen (1988). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 On the Silver Globe (1988) $557 On the Silver Globe (1988)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Hanussen (1988) $82.6K Hanussen (1988)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) $1.4K Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1988 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1980 earned the most: $550M from 2 films, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). May 1988 took $84.6K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1979 1 film | 1 | $456K | – | Stalker (1979) $456K |
| May 1980 2 films · +120520% | 2 | $550M | +120520% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| May 1981 1 film · −97% | 1 | $17.4M | −97% | Outland (1981) $17.4M |
| May 1982 2 films · +38% | 2 | $24M | +38% | The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M |
| May 1983 3 films · +2151% | 3 | $541.3M | +2151% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| May 1984 1 film · −97% | 1 | $17.1M | −97% | Firestarter (1984) $17.1M |
| May 1985 2 films · −68% | 2 | $5.5M | −68% | Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) $3.4M |
| May 1986 1 film · +642% | 1 | $40.7M | +642% | Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M |
| May 1987 1 film · −100% | 1 | $159.7K | −100% | Gor (1987) $159.7K |
| May 1988 3 films · −47% | 3 | $84.6K | −47% | Hanussen (1988) $82.6K |
Archive
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).
- January $9.2M #1 Return of the Living Dead II (1988)
- February No grosses
- March $190.4K #1 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack (1988)
- April $3.8M #1 Critters 2 (1988)
- May $84.6K #1 Hanussen (1988)
- June No grosses
- July $12.6M #1 Phantasm II (1988)
- August $15.1M #1 The Blob (1988)
- September $1.1M #1 Miracle Mile (1988)
- October $32.2M #1 Alien Nation (1988)
- November $38.5M #1 Cocoon: The Return (1988)
- December $26.3M #1 My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office May 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 sci-fi movie in May 1988?
Hanussen (1988) leads with $82.6K worldwide, $82.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) at $1.4K and On the Silver Globe (1988) at $557.
How much did sci-fi movies released in May 1988 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in May 1988 report a worldwide gross, $84.6K in all, or $28.2K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in May 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hanussen (1988), earned $82.6K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.