#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 9, 1988
1988 · Comedy, Romance
$6.7M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$6.7M US & Canada · 100% $8.5K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 9 · Feb 21–27, 1988
English Box Office, Week 9 of 1988: English Releases of Feb 21–27
Hairspray (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 9 of 1988 (Feb 21–27), with $6.7M worldwide, ahead of Aloha Summer (1988) at $418.4K and Taffin (1988) at $160K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $7.3M
- Hairspray (1988), the #1
- $6.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 9 of 1988?
Hairspray (1988) leads with $6.7M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.3M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1988 (Feb 21–27).
- 1 Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $6.7M
- 2 Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $418.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $418.4K
- 3 Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $160K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $160K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Aloha Summer (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hairspray (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $7.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Hairspray (1988) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% $8.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Aloha Summer (1988) $418.4K $418.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Taffin (1988) $160K $160K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $7.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 10–16) with $161.7M, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988).
- 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)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Hairspray (1988) $7.3M Hairspray (1988)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Moving (1988) $25.2M Moving (1988)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Masquerade (1988) $50.8M Masquerade (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1986 earned the most: $66.3M from 7 films, led by Pretty in Pink (1986). Week 9, 1988 took $7.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1979 Feb 25–Mar 3 2 films | 2 | $22.6M | – | Norma Rae (1979) $22.2M |
| Week 9, 1980 Feb 24–Mar 1 2 films · −67% | 2 | $7.5M | −67% | Foxes (1980) $7.5M |
| Week 9, 1981 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 2 films | 2 | $52.8M | – | Gandhi (1983) $52.8M |
| Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 7 films · −38% | 7 | $32.5M | −38% | Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M |
| Week 9, 1985 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +7% | 6 | $34.6M | +7% | The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M |
| Week 9, 1986 Feb 23–Mar 1 7 films · +92% | 7 | $66.3M | +92% | Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M |
| Week 9, 1987 Feb 22–28 4 films · −3% | 4 | $64.5M | −3% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $44.8M |
| Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 3 films · −89% | 3 | $7.3M | −89% | Hairspray (1988) $6.7M |
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 9 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 9 of 1988 (Feb 21–27)?
Hairspray (1988) leads with $6.7M worldwide, $6.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Aloha Summer (1988) at $418.4K and Taffin (1988) at $160K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 9 of 1988 (Feb 21–27) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 9 of 1988 (Feb 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 9 of 1988 (Feb 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hairspray (1988), earned $6.7M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1988 (Feb 21–27). 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 9, 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.