#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 19, 1988
1988 · Thriller, Mystery
$10.1M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 19 · May 1–7, 1988
English Box Office, Week 19 of 1988: English Releases of May 1–7
Shakedown (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Stormy Monday (1988) at $1.8M and Judgment in Berlin (1988) at $229.6K. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 44% on Week 18, 1988, whose releases took $21.8M.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $12.3M
- Shakedown (1988), the #1
- $10.1M
- vs Week 18, 1988
- −44%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 19 of 1988?
Shakedown (1988) leads with $10.1M, 82% of the total. The top 4 together took $12.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1988 (May 1–7).
- 1 May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
- 2 May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $229.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $229.6K
- 4 May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $174.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $174.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1988?
Of the top 4, Shakedown (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $12.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shakedown (1988) $10.1M $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Stormy Monday (1988) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Judgment in Berlin (1988) $229.6K $229.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) $174.4K $174.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $12.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 27–Apr 2) with $109.8M, led by Beetlejuice (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)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Willow (1988) $60.7M Willow (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1980 earned the most: $54.6M from 2 films, led by Friday the 13th (1980). Week 19, 1988 took $12.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1979 May 6–12 1 film | 1 | $1.2M | – | Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 2 films · +4598% | 2 | $54.6M | +4598% | Friday the 13th (1980) $39.9M |
| Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 2 films · −90% | 2 | $5.2M | −90% | Inchon (1981) $5.2M |
| Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 1 film · −17% | 1 | $4.3M | −17% | Mortuary (1982) $4.3M |
| Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 1 film · +140% | 1 | $10.4M | +140% | Doctor Detroit (1983) $10.4M |
| Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 2 films · +89% | 2 | $19.6M | +89% | Firestarter (1984) $17.1M |
| Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 4 films · −26% | 4 | $14.4M | −26% | Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M |
| Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film · −83% | 1 | $2.4M | −83% | Dangerously Close (1986) $2.4M |
| Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 7 films · +906% | 7 | $24M | +906% | The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M |
| Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 4 films · −49% | 4 | $12.3M | −49% | Shakedown (1988) $10.1M |
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 19 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 19 of 1988 (May 1–7)?
Shakedown (1988) leads with $10.1M worldwide, $10.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stormy Monday (1988) at $1.8M and Judgment in Berlin (1988) at $229.6K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $12.3M in all, or $3.1M per film on average. Week 18, 1988 releases took $21.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 19 of 1988 (May 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shakedown (1988), earned $10.1M.
How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1988 (May 1–7). 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 19, 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.