English box office · 1988

English Box Office 1988: Highest-Grossing English Movies, Page 5

Rain Man (1988) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1988, with $354.8M worldwide, ahead of Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) at $329.8M and Coming to America (1988) at $288.8M. 231 English-language films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $4.3B in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on 1987, whose releases took $3.7B. By genre, Comedy leads with $2.6B across 93 English releases.

1988 releases with a gross: 231
combined worldwide: $4.3B
films crossed $100M: 9
vs 1987: +16%

#1 of 231

#1 English-language movie of 1988

Rain Man (1988)

1988 · Drama

$354.8M worldwide · 8% of the chart's total

$172.8M US & Canada · 49% $182M elsewhere · 51%

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Every English Release of 1988, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 201 to 231 of 231. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1988.

201
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) May 6, 1988 · Horror, Comedy $174.4K worldwide

May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $174.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $174.4K
202
Pass the Ammo (1988) Mar 4, 1988 · Comedy $169.8K worldwide

Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $169.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $169.8K
203
The Blue Iguana (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · Thriller, Comedy $161.4K worldwide

Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $161.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.4K
204
The Beast of War (1988) Sep 14, 1988 · Drama, War $161K worldwide

Sep 14, 1988 US and Canada: $161K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161K
205
Taffin (1988) Feb 26, 1988 · Action, Thriller $160K worldwide

Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $160K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $160K
206
Distant Thunder (1988) Nov 11, 1988 · Drama $156.2K worldwide

Nov 11, 1988 US and Canada: $156.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $156.2K
207
The In Crowd (1988) Feb 1, 1988 · Drama, Romance $136.6K worldwide

Feb 1, 1988 US and Canada: $136.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $136.6K
208
Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) 1988 · Animation $124K worldwide

1988 US and Canada: $124K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124K
209
Tin Toy (1988) Aug 1, 1988 · Family, Animation $124K worldwide

Aug 1, 1988 US and Canada: $124K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124K
210
Tin Toy (1988) Aug 1, 1988 · Family, Animation $124K worldwide

Aug 1, 1988 US and Canada: $124K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124K
211
Consuming Passions (1988) Apr 6, 1988 · Comedy $118.2K worldwide

Apr 6, 1988 US and Canada: $118.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $118.2K
212
The Telephone (1988) Jan 22, 1988 · Comedy, Drama $100K worldwide

Jan 22, 1988 US and Canada: $100K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100K
213
Me and Him (1988) Sep 14, 1988 · Comedy $78.8K worldwide

Sep 14, 1988 US and Canada: $78.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.8K
214
Ghost Town (1988) May 26, 1988 · Horror, Western $75K worldwide

May 26, 1988 US and Canada: $75K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $75K
215
Manifesto (1988) Jan 27, 1988 · Drama, Comedy $70.1K worldwide

Jan 27, 1988 US and Canada: $70.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.1K
216
Cohen and Tate (1988) Oct 12, 1988 · Crime, Drama $64.2K worldwide

Oct 12, 1988 US and Canada: $64.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.2K
217
Pulse (1988) Mar 4, 1988 · Sci-Fi, Horror $40.4K worldwide

Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $40.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.4K
218
Tokyo Pop (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · Comedy $38.8K worldwide

Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $38.8K
219
Checking Out (1988) Oct 26, 1988 · Comedy $30.9K worldwide

Oct 26, 1988 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.9K
220
Doin’ Time on Planet Earth (1988) Sep 16, 1988 · Comedy $29.6K worldwide

Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $29.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.6K
221
We Think the World of You (1988) Dec 22, 1988 · Drama $21K worldwide

Dec 22, 1988 US and Canada: $21K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21K
222
Francis Bacon (1988) 1988 · Documentary $17.9K worldwide

1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9K
223
Puss in Boots (1988) Jun 1, 1988 · Fantasy, Family $13K worldwide

Jun 1, 1988 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K
224
Just Ask for Diamond (1988) Sep 1, 1988 · Comedy, Crime $12.8K worldwide

Sep 1, 1988 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K
225
Haunted Summer (1988) Dec 16, 1988 · Romance, Drama $9.9K worldwide

Dec 16, 1988 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K
226
Missing Link (1988) Nov 4, 1988 · Adventure $6.1K worldwide

Nov 4, 1988 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K
227
The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) Oct 10, 1988 · Comedy, Drama $5.4K worldwide

Oct 10, 1988 US and Canada: $5.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4K
228
After School (1988) Sep 1, 1988 · Drama $4K worldwide

Sep 1, 1988 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4K
229
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) May 27, 1988 · Sci-Fi, Horror $1.4K worldwide

May 27, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
230
State Park (1988) Jun 2, 1988 · Comedy $421 worldwide

Jun 2, 1988 US and Canada: $421 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $421
231
Mauri (1988) Jul 21, 1988 · Drama $157 worldwide

Jul 21, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157