How much of the May 1988 Hindi box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.1M of the $2.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

Hindi box office · May 1988

Hindi Box Office, May 1988: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie in May 1988?

Salaam Bombay! (1988) leads with $2.1M worldwide, $2.1M of it in the US & Canada.

Q: How many Hindi-language movies released in May 1988 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Salaam Bombay! (1988), earned $2.1M.

Q: How is the May 1988 Hindi 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 May 1988. 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.

Q: How often is the May 1988 Hindi 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.

Salaam Bombay! (1988) is the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie released in May 1988, with $2.1M worldwide. 1 Hindi-language film released in May 1988 reports a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1988 releases with a gross: 1
combined worldwide: $2.1M
Salaam Bombay! (1988), the #1: $2.1M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 1

#1 Hindi-language movie of May 1988

Salaam Bombay! (1988)

1988 · Drama, Crime

$2.1M worldwide

$2.1M US & Canada · 100% $712 elsewhere · <1%

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The Only Hindi Release of May 1988 With a Reported Gross

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

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Salaam Bombay! (1988) May 1, 1988 · Drama, Crime $2.1M worldwide

May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $712 Worldwide: $2.1M

Hindi Box Office in 1988, Month by Month

The months of 1988 with their totals: May leads with $2.1M, led by Salaam Bombay! (1988).

January No grosses
February No grosses
March No grosses
April No grosses
May $2.1M #1 Salaam Bombay! (1988)
June No grosses
July No grosses
August No grosses
September $346.3K #1 The Deceivers (1988)
October No grosses
November No grosses
December No grosses

FAQ

Hindi Box Office May 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie in May 1988?

Salaam Bombay! (1988) leads with $2.1M worldwide, $2.1M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did Hindi-language movies released in May 1988 earn?

1 Hindi-language film released in May 1988 reports a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.

How many Hindi-language movies released in May 1988 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Salaam Bombay! (1988), earned $2.1M.

How is the May 1988 Hindi 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 May 1988. 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 May 1988 Hindi 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.