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Sci-Fi box office · July 1988

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

Phantasm II (1988) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in July 1988, with $7.3M worldwide, ahead of Monkey Shines (1988) at $5.3M. 2 sci-fi films released in July 1988 report a worldwide gross, $12.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

July 1988 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$12.6M
Phantasm II (1988), the #1
$7.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Phantasm II (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of July 1988

Phantasm II (1988)

1988 · Action, Sci-Fi

$7.3M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$7.3M US & Canada · 100% $915 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of July 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 July 1988.

  1. 1 Phantasm II (1988) movie poster
    Phantasm II (1988) Jul 8, 1988 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $7.3M worldwide
    Jul 8, 1988 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $915 Worldwide: $7.3M
  2. 2 Monkey Shines (1988) movie poster
    Monkey Shines (1988) Jul 29, 1988 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $5.3M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1988 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office July 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 sci-fi movie in July 1988?

Phantasm II (1988) leads with $7.3M worldwide, $7.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monkey Shines (1988) at $5.3M.

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

2 sci-fi films released in July 1988 report a worldwide gross, $12.6M in all, or $6.3M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Phantasm II (1988), earned $7.3M.

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

$12.6M of the $12.6M 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 July 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 July 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 July 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.