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Box office · Week 16 · Apr 10–16, 1988

Box Office Week 16, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 10–16

Colors (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16), with $46.6M worldwide, ahead of My Neighbor Totoro (1988) at $30.4M and The Moderns (1988) at $2M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $80.3M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.2 times the total of Week 15, 1988, whose releases took $12.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $49.6M across 3 releases.

week 16 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$80.3M
Colors (1988), the #1
$46.6M
vs Week 15, 1988
×6.2
Colors (1988) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 16, 1988

Colors (1988)

1988 · Drama, Crime

$46.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$46.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 16 of 1988?

Colors (1988) leads with $46.6M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $80.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Colors (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $46.6M Colors (1988)
    $46.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $30.4M My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 7% $28.2M elsewhere · 93%
  3. The Moderns (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $2M The Moderns (1988)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Appointment with Death (1988) movie poster Number 4
    $960K Appointment with Death (1988)
    $960K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Plain Clothes (1988) movie poster Number 5
    $289.3K Plain Clothes (1988)
    $289.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16).

  1. 1 Colors (1988) movie poster
    Colors (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · Drama, Crime $46.6M worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $46.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6M
  2. 2 My Neighbor Totoro (1988) movie poster
    My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Apr 16, 1988 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation $30.4M worldwide
    Apr 16, 1988 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $30.4M
  3. 3 The Moderns (1988) movie poster
    The Moderns (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  4. 4 Appointment with Death (1988) movie poster
    Appointment with Death (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Drama, Crime $960K worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $960K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $960K
  5. 5 Plain Clothes (1988) movie poster
    Plain Clothes (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Comedy, Action $289.3K worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $289.3K
  6. 6 Tokyo Pop (1988) movie poster
    Tokyo Pop (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Comedy $38.8K worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $38.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1988?

Of the top 6, Colors (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Neighbor Totoro (1988) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $52.2M (65%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Colors (1988) $46.6M
    $46.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 My Neighbor Totoro (1988) $30.4M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 7% $28.2M elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 The Moderns (1988) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Appointment with Death (1988) $960K
    $960K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Plain Clothes (1988) $289.3K
    $289.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Tokyo Pop (1988) $38.8K
    $37.8K US & Canada · 97% $1K elsewhere · 3%
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1983 earned the most: $107.7M from 5 films, led by Flashdance (1983). Week 16, 1988 took $80.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1979 Apr 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1980 Apr 13–19 1 film 1 $228.5K – Haunted Tales (1980) $228.5K
Week 16, 1981 Apr 12–18 1 film · +6888% 1 $16M +6888% Caveman (1981) $16M
Week 16, 1982 Apr 11–17 1 film · −100% 1 $2.2K −100% Linha de Montagem (1982) $2.2K
Week 16, 1983 Apr 10–16 5 films · +4862385% 5 $107.7M +4862385% Flashdance (1983) $92.9M
Week 16, 1984 Apr 15–21 3 films · −83% 3 $17.9M −83% Angel (1984) $17.5M
Week 16, 1985 Apr 14–20 2 films · −16% 2 $15M −16% Moving Violations (1985) $10.6M
Week 16, 1986 Apr 13–19 6 films · +175% 6 $41.3M +175% Legend (1986) $16.8M
Week 16, 1987 Apr 12–18 2 films · −48% 2 $21.7M −48% Project X (1987) $21.6M
Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 6 films · +271% 6 $80.3M +271% Colors (1988) $46.6M
FAQ

Box Office Week 16 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 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16)?

Colors (1988) leads with $46.6M worldwide, $46.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Neighbor Totoro (1988) at $30.4M and The Moderns (1988) at $2M.

How much did movies released in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16) earn?

6 films released in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $80.3M in all, or $13.4M per film on average. Week 15, 1988 releases took $12.9M.

How many movies released in week 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Colors (1988), earned $46.6M.

How much of the Week 16, 1988 box office came from the US and Canada?

$52.2M of the $80.3M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 16 of 1988 (Apr 10–16). 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 16, 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.