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English box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–2, 1988

English Box Office, Week 1 of 1988: English Releases of Jan 1–2

Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 1 of 1988 (Jan 1–2), with $124K worldwide, ahead of Francis Bacon (1988) at $17.9K. 2 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $141.9K in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada.

week 1 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$141.9K
Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988), the #1
$124K
earned in the US & Canada
87%
The chart

Every English Release of Week 1 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 1 of 1988 (Jan 1–2).

  1. 1 Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) movie poster
    Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) 1988 · Animation $124K worldwide
    1988 US and Canada: $124K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124K
  2. 2 Francis Bacon (1988) movie poster
    Francis Bacon (1988) 1988 · Documentary $17.9K worldwide
    1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9K
FAQ

English Box Office Week 1 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 English-language movie in week 1 of 1988 (Jan 1–2)?

Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) leads with $124K worldwide, $124K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Francis Bacon (1988) at $17.9K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 1 of 1988 (Jan 1–2) earn?

2 English-language films released in week 1 of 1988 (Jan 1–2) report a worldwide gross, $141.9K in all, or $70.9K per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 1 of 1988 (Jan 1–2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988), earned $124K.

How much of the Week 1, 1988 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$124K of the $141.9K total, or 87%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 1988 English 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 1 of 1988 (Jan 1–2). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 1, 1988 English 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.