#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 34, 1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
1988 · Thriller, Horror
$49.4M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 1988
English Box Office, Week 34 of 1988: English Releases of Aug 14–20
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20), with $49.4M worldwide, ahead of Married to the Mob (1988) at $21.5M and Crossing Delancey (1988) at $16.3M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $93.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 4% on Week 33, 1988, whose releases took $89.3M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $93.1M
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), the #1
- $49.4M
- vs Week 33, 1988
- +4%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 34 of 1988?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) leads with $49.4M, 53% of the total. The top 4 together took $93.1M, 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 $49.4M A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)$49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20).
- 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) Aug 19, 1988 · Thriller, Horror $49.4M worldwideAug 19, 1988 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.4M
- 2 Aug 19, 1988 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M
- 3 Aug 17, 1988 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
- 4 Aug 18, 1988 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1988?
Of the top 4, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 1969 (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $93.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $49.4M $49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Married to the Mob (1988) $21.5M $21.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Crossing Delancey (1988) $16.3M $16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 1969 (1988) $6M $6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $93.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $181.9M, led by Die Hard (1988).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 License to Drive (1988) $53.3M License to Drive (1988)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Die Hard (1988) $181.9M Die Hard (1988)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Midnight Run (1988) $111.2M Midnight Run (1988)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 A Fish Called Wanda (1988) $74.1M A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Blob (1988) $16.6M The Blob (1988)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Young Guns (1988) $89.3M Young Guns (1988)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $93.1M A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Betrayed (1988) $45M Betrayed (1988)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Eight Men Out (1988) $8.2M Eight Men Out (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1983 earned the most: $99.4M from 3 films, led by Mr. Mom (1983). Week 34, 1988 took $93.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1979 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1980 Aug 17–23 1 film | 1 | $6.5K | – | Scum (1980) $6.5K |
| Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 4 films · +826859% | 4 | $53.4M | +826859% | An American Werewolf in London (1981) $30.8M |
| Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 1 film · −74% | 1 | $14.1M | −74% | The Beastmaster (1982) $14.1M |
| Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 3 films · +607% | 3 | $99.4M | +607% | Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M |
| Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 1 film · −91% | 1 | $8.8M | −91% | Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M |
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 2 films · +298% | 2 | $35M | +298% | Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 6 films · −2% | 6 | $34.4M | −2% | Extremities (1986) $13.4M |
| Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 5 films · +7% | 5 | $36.8M | +7% | The Big Easy (1987) $17.7M |
| Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 4 films · +153% | 4 | $93.1M | +153% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $49.4M |
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 34 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 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20)?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) leads with $49.4M worldwide, $49.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Married to the Mob (1988) at $21.5M and Crossing Delancey (1988) at $16.3M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $93.1M in all, or $23.3M per film on average. Week 33, 1988 releases took $89.3M.
How many English-language movies released in week 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), earned $49.4M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1988 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.