#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 38, 1988
1988 · Drama, Romance
$10M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 1988
Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 1988: Thriller Releases of Sep 11–17
Criminal Law (1988) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17), with $10M worldwide, ahead of Messenger of Death (1988) at $3.1M and War Party (1988) at $657.2K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $13.7M
- Criminal Law (1988), the #1
- $10M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 1988?
Criminal Law (1988) leads with $10M, 73% of the total. The top 4 together took $13.7M, 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 38 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 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17).
- 1 Sep 15, 1988 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
- 2 Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Sep 15, 1988 US and Canada: $657.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $657.2K
- 4 Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1988?
Of the top 4, Criminal Law (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while War Party (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $13.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Criminal Law (1988) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Messenger of Death (1988) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 War Party (1988) $657.2K $657.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Needle (1988) $25.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $13.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $49.4M, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988).
- 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 Miracle Mile (1988) $1.1M Miracle Mile (1988)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Criminal Law (1988) $13.7M Criminal Law (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Dead Ringers (1988) $10.5M Dead Ringers (1988)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Apartment Zero (1988) $2M Apartment Zero (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $355.2M from 4 films, led by Fatal Attraction (1987). Week 38, 1988 took $13.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 1 film | 1 | $39K | – | The Girl with the Red Hair (1981) $39K |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 1 film | 1 | $13.2M | – | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 1 film · −1% | 1 | $13.1M | −1% | The Evil That Men Do (1984) $13.1M |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 1 film · −97% | 1 | $393.8K | −97% | The Holcroft Covenant (1985) $393.8K |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 1 film · +2102% | 1 | $8.7M | +2102% | Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 4 films · +3996% | 4 | $355.2M | +3996% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 4 films · −96% | 4 | $13.7M | −96% | Criminal Law (1988) $10M |
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 38 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 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17)?
Criminal Law (1988) leads with $10M worldwide, $10M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Messenger of Death (1988) at $3.1M and War Party (1988) at $657.2K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $13.7M in all, or $3.4M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Criminal Law (1988), earned $10M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.