#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of August 1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
1988 · Thriller, Horror
$49.4M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · August 1988
Thriller Box Office, August 1988: Top-Grossing Releases
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 1988, with $49.4M worldwide, ahead of Young Guns (1988) at $45.7M and Betrayed (1988) at $25.8M. 4 thriller films released in August 1988 report a worldwide gross, $126.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 54% on July 1988, whose releases took $275.8M.
- August 1988 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $126.1M
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), the #1
- $49.4M
- vs July 1988
- −54%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 1988?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) leads with $49.4M, 39% of the total. The top 4 together took $126.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $49.4M A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)$49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of August 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 August 1988.
- 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)Aug 19, 1988 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.4M
Aug 19, 1988 · English · Thriller, Horror $49.4M worldwide - 2 Aug 12, 1988 US and Canada: $45.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.7M
- 3 Aug 23, 1988 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M
- 4 Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 1988?
Of the top 4, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hero and the Terror (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $126.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $49.4M $49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Young Guns (1988) $45.7M $45.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Betrayed (1988) $25.8M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Hero and the Terror (1988) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of August 1988 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 14–20) took $49.4M, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Young Guns (1988) $45.7M Young Guns (1988)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $49.4M A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Betrayed (1988) $31.1M Betrayed (1988)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1988 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1987 earned the most: $164.4M from 9 films, led by Stakeout (1987). August 1988 took $126.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1979 1 film | 1 | $13M | – | The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) $13M |
| August 1980 2 films · +171% | 2 | $35.2M | +171% | The Octagon (1980) $19M |
| August 1981 2 films · −32% | 2 | $24.1M | −32% | Body Heat (1981) $24.1M |
| August 1982 1 film · +53% | 1 | $36.7M | +53% | Friday the 13th Part III (1982) $36.7M |
| August 1983 2 films · −27% | 2 | $26.7M | −27% | Cujo (1983) $21.2M |
| August 1984 4 films · +170% | 4 | $72.2M | +170% | Tightrope (1984) $48.1M |
| August 1985 5 films · −14% | 5 | $62.2M | −14% | Fright Night (1985) $24.9M |
| August 1986 7 films · +79% | 7 | $111M | +79% | The Fly (1986) $60.6M |
| August 1987 9 films · +48% | 9 | $164.4M | +48% | Stakeout (1987) $65.7M |
| August 1988 4 films · −23% | 4 | $126.1M | −23% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $49.4M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1988, Month by Month
The months of 1988 with their totals: July leads with $275.8M, led by Die Hard (1988).
- January No grosses
- February $89M #1 Shoot to Kill (1988)
- March $38.3M #1 Masquerade (1988)
- April $59.9M #1 The Seventh Sign (1988)
- May $221.8M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- June $69.4M #1 Red Heat (1988)
- July $275.8M #1 Die Hard (1988)
- August $126.1M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- September $27.4M #1 Criminal Law (1988)
- October $19.7M #1 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
- November $13.5M #1 They Live (1988)
- December $54.3M #1 Tequila Sunrise (1988)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 1988?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) leads with $49.4M worldwide, $49.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Young Guns (1988) at $45.7M and Betrayed (1988) at $25.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 1988 earn?
4 thriller films released in August 1988 report a worldwide gross, $126.1M in all, or $31.5M per film on average. July 1988 releases took $275.8M.
How many thriller movies released in August 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), earned $49.4M.
How is the August 1988 thriller 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 August 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 August 1988 thriller 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.