#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 12, 1988
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
1988 · Comedy, Crime
$19.5M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$19.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 12 · Mar 13–19, 1988
Box Office Week 12, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 13–19
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 12 of 1988 (Mar 13–19), with $19.5M worldwide, ahead of The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) at $13.8M and D.O.A. (1988) at $12.7M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 1% on Week 11, 1988, whose releases took $50.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $33.3M across 2 releases.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $51.4M
- Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988), the #1
- $19.5M
- vs Week 11, 1988
- +1%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 12 of 1988?
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) leads with $19.5M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $50.9M, 99% of what all 6 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 Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1988 (Mar 13–19).
- 1 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.5M
Mar 18, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime $19.5M worldwide - 2 Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8M
- 3 Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M
- 4 Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 6
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988)Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $586.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $586.9K Mar 18, 1988 · English · Family, Animation $586.9K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1988?
Of the top 6, Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $51.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M $19.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) $13.8M $13.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 D.O.A. (1988) $12.7M $12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dominick and Eugene (1988) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Little Nikita (1988) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988) $586.9K $586.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $51.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 27–Apr 2) with $109.9M, led by Beetlejuice (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 Shoot to Kill (1988) $88.4M Shoot to Kill (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 Frantic (1988) $24.9M Frantic (1988)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Moving (1988) $29.9M Moving (1988)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Masquerade (1988) $50.9M Masquerade (1988)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $51.4M Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Biloxi Blues (1988) $77M Biloxi Blues (1988)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Beetlejuice (1988) $109.9M Beetlejuice (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1982 earned the most: $158.8M from 4 films, led by Porky's (1982). Week 12, 1988 took $51.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1979 Mar 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1980 Mar 16–22 5 films | 5 | $45.7M | – | Little Darlings (1980) $34.3M |
| Week 12, 1981 Mar 15–21 4 films · −23% | 4 | $35.1M | −23% | The Final Conflict (1981) $20.5M |
| Week 12, 1982 Mar 14–20 4 films · +353% | 4 | $158.8M | +353% | Porky's (1982) $111.3M |
| Week 12, 1983 Mar 13–19 2 films · −82% | 2 | $28.5M | −82% | High Road to China (1983) $28.4M |
| Week 12, 1984 Mar 18–24 2 films · +207% | 2 | $87.2M | +207% | Police Academy (1984) $81.2M |
| Week 12, 1985 Mar 17–23 5 films · +5% | 5 | $91.6M | +5% | The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M |
| Week 12, 1986 Mar 16–22 5 films · −35% | 5 | $59.9M | −35% | Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $43.6M |
| Week 12, 1987 Mar 15–21 4 films · −61% | 4 | $23.5M | −61% | Burglar (1987) $16.3M |
| Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 6 films · +119% | 6 | $51.4M | +119% | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M |
Archive
Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
51 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $456.1M, led by Rain Man (1988).
- Week 1 $141.9K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $161.7M
- Week 4 $6.8M
- Week 5 $70.1K
- Week 6 $47.8M
- Week 7 $88.4M
- Week 8 $10.6M
- Week 9 $24.9M
- Week 10 $29.9M
- Week 11 $50.9M
- Week 12 $51.4M
- Week 13 $77M
- Week 14 $109.9M
- Week 15 $12.9M
- Week 16 $80.3M
- Week 17 $47.4M
- Week 18 $21.8M
- Week 19 $18.9M
- Week 20 $24.9M
- Week 21 $60.8M
- Week 22 $428.7M
- Week 23 $177.5M
- Week 24 $75.3M
- Week 25 $130.5M
- Week 26 $329.8M
- Week 27 $289.4M
- Week 28 $63M
- Week 29 $181.9M
- Week 30 $111.2M
- Week 31 $245.6M
- Week 32 $16.6M
- Week 33 $89.3M
- Week 34 $93.1M
- Week 35 $45M
- Week 36 $8.6M
- Week 37 $15.4M
- Week 38 $16.8M
- Week 39 $77.3M
- Week 40 $38.8M
- Week 41 $62.4M
- Week 42 $56.4M
- Week 43 $26.8M
- Week 44 $13.5M
- Week 45 $46.4M
- Week 46 $80.5M
- Week 47 $174.5M
- Week 48 $85.8M
- Week 49 $121M
- Week 50 $236.8M
- Week 51 $456.1M
- Week 52 $210M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 12 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 12 of 1988 (Mar 13–19)?
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) leads with $19.5M worldwide, $19.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) at $13.8M and D.O.A. (1988) at $12.7M.
How much did movies released in week 12 of 1988 (Mar 13–19) earn?
6 films released in week 12 of 1988 (Mar 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $51.4M in all, or $8.6M per film on average. Week 11, 1988 releases took $50.9M.
How many movies released in week 12 of 1988 (Mar 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988), earned $19.5M.
How is the week 12, 1988 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 12 of 1988 (Mar 13–19). 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.
How often is the week 12, 1988 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.