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Box office · Week 13 · Mar 20–26, 1988

Box Office Week 13, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 20–26

Biloxi Blues (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 13 of 1988 (Mar 20–26), with $51.7M worldwide, ahead of Johnny Be Good (1988) at $17.6M and A New Life (1988) at $7.7M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $77M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 50% on Week 12, 1988, whose releases took $51.4M.

week 13 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$77M
Biloxi Blues (1988), the #1
$51.7M
vs Week 12, 1988
+50%
Biloxi Blues (1988) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 13, 1988

Biloxi Blues (1988)

1988 · Drama, Comedy

$51.7M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$43.2M US & Canada · 84% $8.5M elsewhere · 16%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 13 of 1988?

Biloxi Blues (1988) leads with $51.7M, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $77M, 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.

  1. Biloxi Blues (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $51.7M Biloxi Blues (1988)
    $43.2M US & Canada · 84% $8.5M elsewhere · 16%
  2. Johnny Be Good (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $17.6M Johnny Be Good (1988)
    $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A New Life (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $7.7M A New Life (1988)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 13 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 13 of 1988 (Mar 20–26).

  1. 1 Biloxi Blues (1988) movie poster
    Biloxi Blues (1988) Mar 25, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy $51.7M worldwide
    Mar 25, 1988 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $51.7M
  2. 2 Johnny Be Good (1988) movie poster
    Johnny Be Good (1988) Mar 25, 1988 · English · Sport, Comedy $17.6M worldwide
    Mar 25, 1988 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M
  3. 3 A New Life (1988) movie poster
    A New Life (1988) Mar 25, 1988 · English · Romance, Comedy $7.7M worldwide
    Mar 25, 1988 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 1988?

Of the top 3, Johnny Be Good (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Biloxi Blues (1988) made 16% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $68.5M (89%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Biloxi Blues (1988) $51.7M
    $43.2M US & Canada · 84% $8.5M elsewhere · 16%
  2. 2 Johnny Be Good (1988) $17.6M
    $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A New Life (1988) $7.7M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 13 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 13, 1984 earned the most: $134.5M from 3 films, led by Romancing the Stone (1984). Week 13, 1988 took $77M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 13, 1979 Mar 25–31 1 film 1 $365 – Long Weekend (1979) $365
Week 13, 1980 Mar 23–29 5 films · +4358613% 5 $15.9M +4358613% Serial (1980) $9.9M
Week 13, 1981 Mar 22–28 1 film · −28% 1 $11.5M −28% Thief (1981) $11.5M
Week 13, 1982 Mar 21–27 3 films · −27% 3 $8.4M −27% I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) $7M
Week 13, 1983 Mar 20–26 7 films · +989% 7 $91.4M +989% The Outsiders (1983) $25.9M
Week 13, 1984 Mar 25–31 3 films · +47% 3 $134.5M +47% Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M
Week 13, 1985 Mar 24–30 6 films · −36% 6 $85.6M −36% Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M
Week 13, 1986 Mar 23–29 4 films · −9% 4 $78.2M −9% The Money Pit (1986) $55M
Week 13, 1987 Mar 22–28 2 films · −49% 2 $40.1M −49% Blind Date (1987) $39.3M
Week 13, 1988 Mar 20–26 3 films · +92% 3 $77M +92% Biloxi Blues (1988) $51.7M
FAQ

Box Office Week 13 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 movie in week 13 of 1988 (Mar 20–26)?

Biloxi Blues (1988) leads with $51.7M worldwide, $43.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Johnny Be Good (1988) at $17.6M and A New Life (1988) at $7.7M.

How much did movies released in week 13 of 1988 (Mar 20–26) earn?

3 films released in week 13 of 1988 (Mar 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $77M in all, or $25.7M per film on average. Week 12, 1988 releases took $51.4M.

How many movies released in week 13 of 1988 (Mar 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Biloxi Blues (1988), earned $51.7M.

How much of the Week 13, 1988 box office came from the US and Canada?

$68.5M of the $77M total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 13, 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 13 of 1988 (Mar 20–26). 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 13, 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.