#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 39, 1988
1988 · History, Drama
$61.1M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$24.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.4M elsewhere · 60%
English box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 1988
English Box Office, Week 39 of 1988: English Releases of Sep 18–24
Gorillas in the Mist (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24), with $61.1M worldwide, ahead of Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) at $3.8M and Kansas (1988) at $2.4M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.3M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.1 times the total of Week 38, 1988, whose releases took $16.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $69.3M across 5 English releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $69.3M
- Gorillas in the Mist (1988), the #1
- $61.1M
- vs Week 38, 1988
- ×4.1
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 39 of 1988?
Gorillas in the Mist (1988) leads with $61.1M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $69.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $61.1M
- 2 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
- 3 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 4 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $657.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $657.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1988?
Of the top 5, Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gorillas in the Mist (1988) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $32.8M (47%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $61.1M $24.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.4M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Kansas (1988) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Patty Hearst (1988) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Spellbinder (1988) $657.4K $657.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $69.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $93.1M, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Moon Over Parador (1988) $15.4M Moon Over Parador (1988)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Criminal Law (1988) $16.8M Criminal Law (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $69.3M Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) $24M Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Alien Nation (1988) $62.4M Alien Nation (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1986 earned the most: $336M from 3 films, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986). Week 39, 1988 took $69.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1979 Sep 23–29 1 film | 1 | $683.4K | – | A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K |
| Week 39, 1980 Sep 21–27 3 films · +5283% | 3 | $36.8M | +5283% | My Bodyguard (1980) $22.5M |
| Week 39, 1981 Sep 20–26 3 films · +56% | 3 | $57.4M | +56% | Only When I Laugh (1981) $25.5M |
| Week 39, 1982 Sep 19–25 2 films · −74% | 2 | $14.8M | −74% | Amityville II: The Possession (1982) $12.5M |
| Week 39, 1983 Sep 18–24 5 films · +65% | 5 | $24.4M | +65% | Educating Rita (1983) $14.6M |
| Week 39, 1984 Sep 23–29 7 films · +59% | 7 | $38.8M | +59% | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $12.4M |
| Week 39, 1985 Sep 22–28 4 films · +43% | 4 | $55.4M | +43% | Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M |
| Week 39, 1986 Sep 21–27 3 films · +506% | 3 | $336M | +506% | Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M |
| Week 39, 1987 Sep 20–26 5 films · −88% | 5 | $39.6M | −88% | The Princess Bride (1987) $31M |
| Week 39, 1988 Sep 18–24 5 films · +75% | 5 | $69.3M | +75% | Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $61.1M |
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 39 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24)?
Gorillas in the Mist (1988) leads with $61.1M worldwide, $24.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) at $3.8M and Kansas (1988) at $2.4M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $69.3M in all, or $13.9M per film on average. Week 38, 1988 releases took $16.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gorillas in the Mist (1988), earned $61.1M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1988 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.