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Thriller box office · Week 6 · Jan 31–Feb 6, 1988

Thriller Box Office, Week 6 of 1988: Thriller Releases of Jan 31–Feb 6

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6), with $19.6M worldwide, ahead of Cop (1988) at $2M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 6 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$21.6M
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), the #1
$19.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 6, 1988

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

1988 · Thriller, Horror

$19.6M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$19.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6).

  1. 1 The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) movie poster
    The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Feb 5, 1988 · English · Thriller, Horror $19.6M worldwide
    Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6M
  2. 2 Cop (1988) movie poster
    Cop (1988) Feb 5, 1988 · English · Crime, Thriller, Drama $2M worldwide
    Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 6 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6)?

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) leads with $19.6M worldwide, $19.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cop (1988) at $2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, or $10.8M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), earned $19.6M.

How much of the Week 6, 1988 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.6M of the $21.6M 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 week 6, 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 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6). 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 6, 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.