#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 18, 1988
1988 · Action, Biography
$11.8M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$11.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 18 · Apr 24–30, 1988
English Box Office, Week 18 of 1988: English Releases of Apr 24–30
Bloodsport (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 18 of 1988 (Apr 24–30), with $11.8M worldwide, ahead of Sunset (1988) at $4.6M and Critters 2 (1988) at $3.8M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 23% on Week 17, 1988, whose releases took $28.3M.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $21.8M
- Bloodsport (1988), the #1
- $11.8M
- vs Week 17, 1988
- −23%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 18 of 1988?
Bloodsport (1988) leads with $11.8M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.8M, 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 English Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1988 (Apr 24–30).
- 1 Apr 29, 1988 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $11.8M
- 2 Apr 29, 1988 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Apr 29, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
- 4 Apr 29, 1988 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1988?
Of the top 4, Sunset (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bloodsport (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $21.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Bloodsport (1988) $11.8M $11.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Sunset (1988) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Critters 2 (1988) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Two Moon Junction (1988) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $21.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 27–Apr 2) with $109.8M, led by Beetlejuice (1988).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $51.4M Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Biloxi Blues (1988) $77M Biloxi Blues (1988)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Beetlejuice (1988) $109.8M Beetlejuice (1988)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Bad Dreams (1988) $12.9M Bad Dreams (1988)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Moderns (1988) $3.3M The Moderns (1988)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Casual Sex? (1988) $28.3M Casual Sex? (1988)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Bloodsport (1988) $21.8M Bloodsport (1988)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Shakedown (1988) $12.3M Shakedown (1988)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) $24.6M Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1984 earned the most: $79.9M from 5 films, led by Breakin' (1984). Week 18, 1988 took $21.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1979 Apr 29–May 5 2 films | 2 | $2M | – | Last Embrace (1979) $1.5M |
| Week 18, 1980 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $501 | −100% | Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) $501 |
| Week 18, 1981 Apr 26–May 2 2 films · +4693338% | 2 | $23.5M | +4693338% | Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) $21.7M |
| Week 18, 1982 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +66% | 1 | $39.1M | +66% | The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $39.1M |
| Week 18, 1983 Apr 24–30 2 films · −40% | 2 | $23.3M | −40% | Valley Girl (1983) $17.3M |
| Week 18, 1984 Apr 29–May 5 5 films · +242% | 5 | $79.9M | +242% | Breakin' (1984) $38.7M |
| Week 18, 1985 Apr 28–May 4 7 films · −39% | 7 | $48.8M | −39% | Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M |
| Week 18, 1986 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · −37% | 4 | $30.9M | −37% | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) $18M |
| Week 18, 1987 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · −64% | 4 | $11.2M | −64% | American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) $4M |
| Week 18, 1988 Apr 24–30 4 films · +95% | 4 | $21.8M | +95% | Bloodsport (1988) $11.8M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
51 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $428.7M, led by Crocodile Dundee II (1988).
- Week 1 $141.9K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $161.7M
- Week 4 $6.3M
- Week 5 $70.1K
- Week 6 $47.8M
- Week 7 $34.2M
- Week 8 $10.6M
- Week 9 $7.3M
- Week 10 $25.2M
- Week 11 $50.8M
- Week 12 $51.4M
- Week 13 $77M
- Week 14 $109.8M
- Week 15 $12.9M
- Week 16 $3.3M
- Week 17 $28.3M
- Week 18 $21.8M
- Week 19 $12.3M
- Week 20 $24.6M
- Week 21 $60.7M
- Week 22 $428.7M
- Week 23 $25.6M
- Week 24 $75.3M
- Week 25 $130.5M
- Week 26 $329.8M
- Week 27 $289.4M
- Week 28 $53.3M
- Week 29 $181.9M
- Week 30 $111.2M
- Week 31 $74.1M
- Week 32 $16.6M
- Week 33 $89.3M
- Week 34 $93.1M
- Week 35 $45M
- Week 36 $8.2M
- Week 37 $15.4M
- Week 38 $16.8M
- Week 39 $69.3M
- Week 40 $24M
- Week 41 $62.4M
- Week 42 $56.3M
- Week 43 $26.8M
- Week 44 $13.5M
- Week 45 $46.4M
- Week 46 $73.2M
- Week 47 $174.5M
- Week 48 $85.8M
- Week 49 $121M
- Week 50 $233.4M
- Week 51 $421.4M
- Week 52 $209M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 18 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 English-language movie in week 18 of 1988 (Apr 24–30)?
Bloodsport (1988) leads with $11.8M worldwide, $11.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sunset (1988) at $4.6M and Critters 2 (1988) at $3.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 18 of 1988 (Apr 24–30) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 18 of 1988 (Apr 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $21.8M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 17, 1988 releases took $28.3M.
How many English-language movies released in week 18 of 1988 (Apr 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bloodsport (1988), earned $11.8M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 1988 (Apr 24–30). 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 18, 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.