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English box office · Week 23 · May 29–Jun 4, 1988

English Box Office, Week 23 of 1988: English Releases of May 29–Jun 4

Funny Farm (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 23 of 1988 (May 29–Jun 4), with $25.5M worldwide, ahead of Puss in Boots (1988) at $13K and State Park (1988) at $421. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 22, 1988, whose releases took $428.7M.

week 23 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$25.6M
Funny Farm (1988), the #1
$25.5M
vs Week 22, 1988
−94%
Funny Farm (1988) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 English-language movie of Week 23, 1988

Funny Farm (1988)

1988 · Drama, Comedy

$25.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 23 of 1988?

Funny Farm (1988) leads with $25.5M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $25.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Funny Farm (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $25.5M Funny Farm (1988)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Puss in Boots (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $13K Puss in Boots (1988)
    $13K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. State Park (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $421 State Park (1988)
    $421 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1988 (May 29–Jun 4).

  1. 1 Funny Farm (1988) movie poster
    Funny Farm (1988) Jun 3, 1988 · Drama, Comedy $25.5M worldwide
    Jun 3, 1988 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.5M
  2. 2 Puss in Boots (1988) movie poster
    Puss in Boots (1988) Jun 1, 1988 · Fantasy, Family $13K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1988 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K
  3. 3 State Park (1988) movie poster
    State Park (1988) Jun 2, 1988 · Comedy $421 worldwide
    Jun 2, 1988 US and Canada: $421 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $421
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 1988?

Of the top 3, Funny Farm (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while State Park (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $25.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Funny Farm (1988) $25.5M
    $25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Puss in Boots (1988) $13K
    $13K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 State Park (1988) $421
    $421 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1984 earned the most: $499.1M from 4 films, led by Ghostbusters (1984). Week 23, 1988 took $25.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 1979 Jun 3–9 1 film 1 $4.9M – Players (1979) $4.9M
Week 23, 1980 Jun 1–7 2 films · +859% 2 $47M +859% Urban Cowboy (1980) $46.9M
Week 23, 1981 May 31–Jun 6 1 film · −68% 1 $14.9M −68% The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) $14.9M
Week 23, 1982 May 30–Jun 5 6 films · +1019% 6 $166.9M +1019% Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $79.8M
Week 23, 1983 May 29–Jun 4 3 films · −25% 3 $124.6M −25% WarGames (1983) $79.6M
Week 23, 1984 Jun 3–9 4 films · +300% 4 $499.1M +300% Ghostbusters (1984) $296.6M
Week 23, 1985 Jun 2–8 2 films · −84% 2 $77.5M −84% The Goonies (1985) $64.5M
Week 23, 1986 Jun 1–7 4 films · −53% 4 $36.8M −53% Raw Deal (1986) $16.2M
Week 23, 1987 May 31–Jun 6 4 films · +104% 4 $74.8M +104% Harry and the Hendersons (1987) $50M
Week 23, 1988 May 29–Jun 4 3 films · −66% 3 $25.6M −66% Funny Farm (1988) $25.5M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 23 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 23 of 1988 (May 29–Jun 4)?

Funny Farm (1988) leads with $25.5M worldwide, $25.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Puss in Boots (1988) at $13K and State Park (1988) at $421.

How much did English-language movies released in week 23 of 1988 (May 29–Jun 4) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 23 of 1988 (May 29–Jun 4) report a worldwide gross, $25.6M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. Week 22, 1988 releases took $428.7M.

How many English-language movies released in week 23 of 1988 (May 29–Jun 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Funny Farm (1988), earned $25.5M.

How much of the Week 23, 1988 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.6M of the $25.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 1988 (May 29–Jun 4). 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 23, 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.