How much of the January 1988 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$130.1M of the $130.1M 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.

War box office · January 1988

War Box Office, January 1988: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing war movie in January 1988?

Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) leads with $123.9M worldwide, $123.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) at $6.2M.

Q: How many war movies released in January 1988 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) with $123.9M.

Q: How is the January 1988 war 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 January 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.

Q: How often is the January 1988 war 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.

Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) is the highest-grossing war movie released in January 1988, with $123.9M worldwide, ahead of Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) at $6.2M. 2 war films released in January 1988 report a worldwide gross, $130.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

January 1988 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $130.1M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) movie poster

#1 of 2

#1 war movie of January 1988

Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)

1988 · Biography, Drama

$123.9M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$123.9M US & Canada · 100% $936 elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every War Release of January 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 January 1988.

1
Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) Jan 15, 1988 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $123.9M worldwide

Jan 15, 1988 US and Canada: $123.9M Rest of the world: $936 Worldwide: $123.9M
2
Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) Jan 22, 1988 · English · Action, War $6.2M worldwide

Jan 22, 1988 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M

War Box Office in 1988, Month by Month

The months of 1988 with their totals: January leads with $130.1M, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988).

January $130.1M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
February $4.6M #1 Au Revoir les Enfants (1988)
March No grosses
April $1.2M #1 A Time of Destiny (1988)
May No grosses
June No grosses
July No grosses
August $6M #1 1969 (1988)
September $161K #1 The Beast of War (1988)
October $9.5M #1 Red Scorpion (1988)
November No grosses
December No grosses

FAQ

War Box Office January 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 war movie in January 1988?

Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) leads with $123.9M worldwide, $123.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) at $6.2M.

How much did war movies released in January 1988 earn?

2 war films released in January 1988 report a worldwide gross, $130.1M in all, or $65.1M per film on average.

How many war movies released in January 1988 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) with $123.9M.

How is the January 1988 war 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 January 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 January 1988 war 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.