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English box office · Week 30 · Jul 17–23, 1988

English Box Office, Week 30 of 1988: English Releases of Jul 17–23

Midnight Run (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 30 of 1988 (Jul 17–23), with $81.6M worldwide, ahead of Big Top Pee-wee (1988) at $15.1M and Caddyshack II (1988) at $11.8M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.2M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 39% on Week 29, 1988, whose releases took $181.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $109.8M across 4 English releases.

week 30 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$111.2M
Midnight Run (1988), the #1
$81.6M
vs Week 29, 1988
−39%
Midnight Run (1988) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 30, 1988

Midnight Run (1988)

1988 · Action, Adventure

$81.6M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$38.4M US & Canada · 47% $43.2M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 30 of 1988?

Midnight Run (1988) leads with $81.6M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $111.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Midnight Run (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $81.6M Midnight Run (1988)
    $38.4M US & Canada · 47% $43.2M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Big Top Pee-wee (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $15.1M Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
    $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Caddyshack II (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $11.8M Caddyshack II (1988)
    $11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Pascali’s Island (1988) movie poster Number 4
    $1.5M Pascali’s Island (1988)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Mr. North (1988) movie poster Number 5
    $1.2M Mr. North (1988)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 30 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 30 of 1988 (Jul 17–23).

  1. 1 Midnight Run (1988) movie poster
    Midnight Run (1988) Jul 20, 1988 · Action, Adventure $81.6M worldwide
    Jul 20, 1988 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $43.2M Worldwide: $81.6M
  2. 2 Big Top Pee-wee (1988) movie poster
    Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Jul 22, 1988 · Adventure, Comedy $15.1M worldwide
    Jul 22, 1988 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1M
  3. 3 Caddyshack II (1988) movie poster
    Caddyshack II (1988) Jul 22, 1988 · Sport, Comedy $11.8M worldwide
    Jul 22, 1988 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8M
  4. 4 Pascali’s Island (1988) movie poster
    Pascali’s Island (1988) Jul 22, 1988 · Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Jul 22, 1988 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
  5. 5 Mr. North (1988) movie poster
    Mr. North (1988) Jul 22, 1988 · Drama, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Jul 22, 1988 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  6. 6 Mauri (1988) movie poster
    Mauri (1988) Jul 21, 1988 · Drama $157 worldwide
    Jul 21, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 1988?

Of the top 6, Big Top Pee-wee (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Midnight Run (1988) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $68M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Midnight Run (1988) $81.6M
    $38.4M US & Canada · 47% $43.2M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Big Top Pee-wee (1988) $15.1M
    $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Caddyshack II (1988) $11.8M
    $11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Pascali’s Island (1988) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Mr. North (1988) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Mauri (1988) $157
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 1987 earned the most: $123.4M from 4 films, led by La Bamba (1987). Week 30, 1988 took $111.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 1979 Jul 22–28 1 film 1 $86.4M – The Amityville Horror (1979) $86.4M
Week 30, 1980 Jul 20–26 2 films · −17% 2 $71.8M −17% Caddyshack (1980) $39.9M
Week 30, 1981 Jul 19–25 5 films · +11% 5 $79.6M +11% Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) $36.6M
Week 30, 1982 Jul 18–24 3 films · +29% 3 $102.4M +29% The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) $69.7M
Week 30, 1983 Jul 17–23 3 films · +7% 3 $109.7M +7% Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M
Week 30, 1984 Jul 22–28 4 films · −25% 4 $81.9M −25% Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M
Week 30, 1985 Jul 21–27 4 films · +12% 4 $91.5M +12% National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) $49.4M
Week 30, 1986 Jul 20–26 3 films · −55% 3 $40.8M −55% Heartburn (1986) $25.3M
Week 30, 1987 Jul 19–25 4 films · +203% 4 $123.4M +203% La Bamba (1987) $54.2M
Week 30, 1988 Jul 17–23 6 films · −10% 6 $111.2M −10% Midnight Run (1988) $81.6M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 30 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 30 of 1988 (Jul 17–23)?

Midnight Run (1988) leads with $81.6M worldwide, $38.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Big Top Pee-wee (1988) at $15.1M and Caddyshack II (1988) at $11.8M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 30 of 1988 (Jul 17–23) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 30 of 1988 (Jul 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $111.2M in all, or $18.5M per film on average. Week 29, 1988 releases took $181.9M.

How many English-language movies released in week 30 of 1988 (Jul 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Midnight Run (1988), earned $81.6M.

How much of the Week 30, 1988 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$68M of the $111.2M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 1988 (Jul 17–23). 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 30, 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.