#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 17, 1988
1988 · Action, Drama
$18.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 1988
Thriller Box Office, Week 17 of 1988: Thriller Releases of Apr 17–23
Above the Law (1988) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23), with $18.9M worldwide, ahead of Lady in White (1988) at $1.7M and Bulletproof (1988) at $807.9K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $21.5M
- Above the Law (1988), the #1
- $18.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 17 of 1988?
Above the Law (1988) leads with $18.9M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.5M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23).
- 1 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
- 2 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 Apr 20, 1988 US and Canada: $807.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $807.9K
- 4 Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $161.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1988?
Of the top 4, Above the Law (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Blue Iguana (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $21.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Above the Law (1988) $18.9M $18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Lady in White (1988) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Bulletproof (1988) $807.9K $807.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Blue Iguana (1988) $161.4K $161.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $21.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 6–12) with $23.1M, led by Masquerade (1988).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Masquerade (1988) $23.1M Masquerade (1988)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 D.O.A. (1988) $14.4M D.O.A. (1988)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 The Seventh Sign (1988) $18.9M The Seventh Sign (1988)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Bad Dreams (1988) $9.8M Bad Dreams (1988)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Appointment with Death (1988) $1.2M Appointment with Death (1988)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Above the Law (1988) $21.5M Above the Law (1988)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Sunset (1988) $8.4M Sunset (1988)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Shakedown (1988) $11.9M Shakedown (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1988 earned the most: $21.5M from 4 films, led by Above the Law (1988).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1979 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1980 Apr 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1981 Apr 19–25 2 films | 2 | $2.4M | – | The Hand (1981) $2.4M |
| Week 17, 1982 Apr 18–24 1 film · −38% | 1 | $1.5M | −38% | I, the Jury (1982) $1.5M |
| Week 17, 1983 Apr 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1984 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $1.3M |
| Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 1 film · +766% | 1 | $11.3M | +766% | Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M |
| Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 4 films · +91% | 4 | $21.5M | +91% | Above the Law (1988) $18.9M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
33 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $189M, led by Rambo III (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $21.6M
- Week 7 $49.7M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $17.8M
- Week 10 $805.5K
- Week 11 $23.1M
- Week 12 $14.4M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $18.9M
- Week 15 $9.8M
- Week 16 $1.2M
- Week 17 $21.5M
- Week 18 $8.4M
- Week 19 $11.9M
- Week 20 $20.5M
- Week 21 $442.9K
- Week 22 $189M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $34.4M
- Week 25 $35M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $7.3M
- Week 29 $181.6M
- Week 30 $81.6M
- Week 31 $5.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $45.7M
- Week 34 $49.4M
- Week 35 $31.1M
- Week 36 $1.1M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $13.7M
- Week 39 $10.5M
- Week 40 $2M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $1.9M
- Week 43 $17.8M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $13.5M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $42.2M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $12.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 17 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23)?
Above the Law (1988) leads with $18.9M worldwide, $18.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lady in White (1988) at $1.7M and Bulletproof (1988) at $807.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, or $5.4M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Above the Law (1988), earned $18.9M.
How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 1988 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 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.