#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 6, 1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
1988 · Thriller, Horror
$19.6M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$19.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 6 · Jan 31–Feb 6, 1988
English Box Office, Week 6 of 1988: English Releases of Jan 31–Feb 6
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6), with $19.6M worldwide, ahead of She's Having a Baby (1988) at $16M and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) at $10M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $28.2M across 4 English releases.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $47.8M
- The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), the #1
- $19.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 6 of 1988?
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) leads with $19.6M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $47.8M, 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6).
- 1 Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6M
- 2 Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16M
- 3 Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
- 4 Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Feb 1, 1988 US and Canada: $136.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $136.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1988?
Of the top 5, The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The In Crowd (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $47.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) $19.6M $19.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 She's Having a Baby (1988) $16M $16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Cop (1988) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The In Crowd (1988) $136.6K $136.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 6 releases took $47.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 10–16) with $161.7M, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988).
- Week 53, 1987 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) $141.9K Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $161.7M Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.3M Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Manifesto (1988) $70.1K Manifesto (1988)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) $47.8M The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 School Daze (1988) $34.2M School Daze (1988)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Hope and Glory (1988) $10.6M Hope and Glory (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 6 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1985 earned the most: $91.9M from 3 films, led by Witness (1985). Week 6, 1988 took $47.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6, 1979 Feb 4–10 1 film | 1 | $22.5M | – | The Warriors (1979) $22.5M |
| Week 6, 1980 Feb 3–9 3 films · −16% | 3 | $18.8M | −16% | Hero at Large (1980) $15.9M |
| Week 6, 1981 Feb 1–7 1 film · +55% | 1 | $29.2M | +55% | Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) $29.2M |
| Week 6, 1982 Jan 31–Feb 6 2 films · −53% | 2 | $13.7M | −53% | Night Crossing (1982) $8M |
| Week 6, 1983 Jan 30–Feb 5 1 film · −84% | 1 | $2.1M | −84% | Videodrome (1983) $2.1M |
| Week 6, 1984 Feb 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1985 Feb 3–9 3 films | 3 | $91.9M | – | Witness (1985) $68.7M |
| Week 6, 1986 Feb 2–8 2 films · −78% | 2 | $20.7M | −78% | F/X (1986) $20.6M |
| Week 6, 1987 Feb 1–7 5 films · +131% | 5 | $47.7M | +131% | Black Widow (1987) $25.2M |
| Week 6, 1988 Jan 31–Feb 6 5 films · ±0% | 5 | $47.8M | ±0% | The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) $19.6M |
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 6 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 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6)?
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) leads with $19.6M worldwide, $19.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come She's Having a Baby (1988) at $16M and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) at $10M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) report a worldwide gross, $47.8M in all, or $9.6M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), earned $19.6M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1988 (Jan 31–Feb 6). 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 6, 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.