#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 51, 1988
1988 · Drama
$354.8M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$172.8M US & Canada · 49% $182M elsewhere · 51%
English box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 1988
English Box Office, Week 51 of 1988: English Releases of Dec 11–17
Rain Man (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17), with $354.8M worldwide, ahead of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) at $42M and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) at $13M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $421.4M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 81% on Week 50, 1988, whose releases took $233.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $354.8M across 2 English releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $421.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 1988
- +81%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 51 of 1988?
Rain Man (1988) leads with $354.8M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $421.4M, 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 51 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 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17).
- 1 Dec 16, 1988 US and Canada: $172.8M Rest of the world: $182M Worldwide: $354.8M
- 2 Dec 14, 1988 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M
- 3 Dec 14, 1988 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M
- 4 Dec 15, 1988 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $11.5M
- 5 Dec 16, 1988 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1988?
Of the top 5, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rain Man (1988) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $239.4M (57%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rain Man (1988) $354.8M $172.8M US & Canada · 49% $182M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) $42M $42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) $13M $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Young Einstein (1988) $11.5M $11.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Haunted Summer (1988) $9.9K $9.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $421.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $421.4M, led by Rain Man (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)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Rain Man (1988) $421.4M Rain Man (1988)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Working Girl (1988) $209M Working Girl (1988)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1988 earned the most: $421.4M from 5 films, led by Rain Man (1988).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 8 films | 8 | $286.1M | – | Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) $106.3M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 5 films · −11% | 5 | $254M | −11% | 9 to 5 (1980) $103.3M |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 5 films · −48% | 5 | $131.8M | −48% | Absence of Malice (1981) $40.7M |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 7 films · +111% | 7 | $277.7M | +111% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 6 films · −58% | 6 | $115.4M | −58% | Silkwood (1983) $35.6M |
| Week 51, 1984 Dec 16–22 6 films · −5% | 6 | $109.8M | −5% | Protocol (1984) $26.2M |
| Week 51, 1985 Dec 15–21 3 films · +208% | 3 | $338.3M | +208% | Out of Africa (1985) $227.5M |
| Week 51, 1986 Dec 14–20 4 films · −45% | 4 | $186.1M | −45% | Platoon (1986) $138.5M |
| Week 51, 1987 Dec 13–19 9 films · +83% | 9 | $340.4M | +83% | Moonstruck (1987) $80.6M |
| Week 51, 1988 Dec 11–17 5 films · +24% | 5 | $421.4M | +24% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
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 51 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 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17)?
Rain Man (1988) leads with $354.8M worldwide, $172.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) at $42M and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) at $13M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $421.4M in all, or $84.3M per film on average. Week 50, 1988 releases took $233.4M.
How many English-language movies released in week 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rain Man (1988) with $354.8M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1988 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.