#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 15, 1988
1988 · Thriller, Horror
$9.8M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$9.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 15 · Apr 3–9, 1988
Box Office Week 15, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 3–9
Bad Dreams (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 15 of 1988 (Apr 3–9), with $9.8M worldwide, ahead of Fright Night Part 2 (1988) at $3M and Consuming Passions (1988) at $118.2K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 14, 1988, whose releases took $109.9M.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $12.9M
- Bad Dreams (1988), the #1
- $9.8M
- vs Week 14, 1988
- −88%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 15 of 1988?
Bad Dreams (1988) leads with $9.8M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.9M, 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 Release of Week 15 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 15 of 1988 (Apr 3–9).
- 1 Apr 8, 1988 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8M
- 2 Apr 7, 1988 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
- 3 Apr 6, 1988 US and Canada: $118.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $118.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 1988?
Of the top 3, Bad Dreams (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Consuming Passions (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $12.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Bad Dreams (1988) $9.8M $9.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Fright Night Part 2 (1988) $3M $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Consuming Passions (1988) $118.2K $118.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $12.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 27–Apr 2) with $109.9M, led by Beetlejuice (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)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Bad Dreams (1988) $12.9M Bad Dreams (1988)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Colors (1988) $80.3M Colors (1988)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Above the Law (1988) $47.4M Above the Law (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1987 earned the most: $113.5M from 3 films, led by The Secret of My Succe$s (1987). Week 15, 1988 took $12.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 1979 Apr 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1980 Apr 6–12 2 films | 2 | $3.2M | – | Lost and Found (1980) $3.2M |
| Week 15, 1981 Apr 5–11 5 films · +2389% | 5 | $80.4M | +2389% | Excalibur (1981) $35M |
| Week 15, 1982 Apr 4–10 3 films · −13% | 3 | $69.7M | −13% | Chariots of Fire (1982) $59.3M |
| Week 15, 1983 Apr 3–9 2 films · −93% | 2 | $5.2M | −93% | Entre Nous (1983) $4M |
| Week 15, 1984 Apr 8–14 5 films · +846% | 5 | $49.4M | +846% | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) $33M |
| Week 15, 1985 Apr 7–13 4 films · +32% | 4 | $65.2M | +32% | Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) $27.4M |
| Week 15, 1986 Apr 6–12 4 films · −65% | 4 | $22.9M | −65% | Critters (1986) $13.2M |
| Week 15, 1987 Apr 5–11 3 films · +396% | 3 | $113.5M | +396% | The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) $111M |
| Week 15, 1988 Apr 3–9 3 films · −89% | 3 | $12.9M | −89% | Bad Dreams (1988) $9.8M |
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 15 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 15 of 1988 (Apr 3–9)?
Bad Dreams (1988) leads with $9.8M worldwide, $9.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fright Night Part 2 (1988) at $3M and Consuming Passions (1988) at $118.2K.
How much did movies released in week 15 of 1988 (Apr 3–9) earn?
3 films released in week 15 of 1988 (Apr 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $12.9M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 14, 1988 releases took $109.9M.
How many movies released in week 15 of 1988 (Apr 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bad Dreams (1988), earned $9.8M.
How is the week 15, 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 15 of 1988 (Apr 3–9). 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 15, 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.