#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 48, 1988
1988 · Drama, Fantasy
$60.3M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$60.3M US & Canada · 100% $1K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 48 · Nov 20–26, 1988
English Box Office, Week 48 of 1988: English Releases of Nov 20–26
Scrooged (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26), with $60.3M worldwide, ahead of Cocoon: The Return (1988) at $25M and Full Moon in Blue Water (1988) at $450.7K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85.8M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on Week 47, 1988, whose releases took $174.5M.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $85.8M
- Scrooged (1988), the #1
- $60.3M
- vs Week 47, 1988
- −51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 48 of 1988?
Scrooged (1988) leads with $60.3M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $85.8M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 48 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 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26).
- 1 Nov 23, 1988 US and Canada: $60.3M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $60.3M
- 2 Nov 23, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $25M
- 3 Nov 23, 1988 US and Canada: $450.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $450.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Full Moon in Blue Water (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cocoon: The Return (1988) made 24% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $79.7M (93%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Scrooged (1988) $60.3M $60.3M US & Canada · 100% $1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Cocoon: The Return (1988) $25M $18.9M US & Canada · 76% $6.1M elsewhere · 24%
- 3 Full Moon in Blue Water (1988) $450.7K $450.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $85.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $233.4M, led by Twins (1988).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Accused (1988) $56.3M The Accused (1988)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) $26.8M Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $13.5M Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 They Live (1988) $46.4M They Live (1988)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Child’s Play (1988) $73.2M Child’s Play (1988)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Land Before Time (1988) $174.5M The Land Before Time (1988)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Scrooged (1988) $85.8M Scrooged (1988)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $121M The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Twins (1988) $233.4M Twins (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1985 earned the most: $301.2M from 2 films, led by Rocky IV (1985). Week 48, 1988 took $85.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1979 Nov 25–Dec 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1980 Nov 23–29 1 film | 1 | $39.3K | – | Gregory’s Girl (1980) $39.3K |
| Week 48, 1981 Nov 22–28 1 film · +13222% | 1 | $5.2M | +13222% | Venom (1981) $5.2M |
| Week 48, 1982 Nov 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1983 Nov 20–26 2 films | 2 | $109.5M | – | Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M |
| Week 48, 1984 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films · −88% | 2 | $12.9M | −88% | The River (1984) $11.5M |
| Week 48, 1985 Nov 24–30 2 films · +2238% | 2 | $301.2M | +2238% | Rocky IV (1985) $300.5M |
| Week 48, 1986 Nov 23–29 3 films · −58% | 3 | $125.6M | −58% | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $109.7M |
| Week 48, 1987 Nov 22–28 6 films · +75% | 6 | $220.2M | +75% | 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $167.8M |
| Week 48, 1988 Nov 20–26 3 films · −61% | 3 | $85.8M | −61% | Scrooged (1988) $60.3M |
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 48 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 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26)?
Scrooged (1988) leads with $60.3M worldwide, $60.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cocoon: The Return (1988) at $25M and Full Moon in Blue Water (1988) at $450.7K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $85.8M in all, or $28.6M per film on average. Week 47, 1988 releases took $174.5M.
How many English-language movies released in week 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Scrooged (1988), earned $60.3M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 1988 (Nov 20–26). 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 48, 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.