#1 of 1 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 48, 1988
1988 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$25M worldwide
$18.9M US & Canada · 76% $6.1M elsewhere · 24%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 48 · Nov 20–26, 1988
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 48 of 1988: Sci-Fi Releases of Nov 20–26
Cocoon: The Return (1988) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26), with $25M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $25M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $25M
- Cocoon: The Return (1988), the #1
- $25M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 76%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 48 of 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 week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26).
- 1 Nov 23, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $25M
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
18 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $32.2M, led by Alien Nation (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $9.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $40.4K
- Week 11 $150K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $3.8M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $557
- Week 21 $82.6K
- Week 22 $1.4K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $7.3M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $5.3M
- Week 32 $8.6M
- Week 33 $6.4M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $1.1M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $32.2M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $13.5M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $25M
- Week 49 $940.2K
- Week 50 $13.9M
- Week 51 $11.5M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 48 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26)?
Cocoon: The Return (1988) leads with $25M worldwide, $18.9M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26) earn?
1 sci-fi film released in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26) reports a worldwide gross, $25M in all, or $25M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cocoon: The Return (1988), earned $25M.
How is the week 48, 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 week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26). 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 48, 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.