#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 21, 1988
1988 · Action, Adventure
$57.3M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$57.3M US & Canada · 100% $2.4K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 1988
Box Office Week 21, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 15–21
Willow (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21), with $57.3M worldwide, ahead of A World Apart (1988) at $2.3M and Track 29 (1988) at $429K. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $60.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 144% on Week 20, 1988, whose releases took $24.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $60.8M across 8 releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $60.8M
- Willow (1988), the #1
- $57.3M
- vs Week 20, 1988
- +144%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1988?
Willow (1988) leads with $57.3M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $60.5M, almost all of what the 8 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 21 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 21 of 1988 (May 15–21).
- 1 May 20, 1988 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $57.3M
- 2 May 15, 1988 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 May 15, 1988 US and Canada: $429K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $429K
- 4 May 20, 1988 US and Canada: $251.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $251.8K
- 5 May 17, 1988 US and Canada: $191.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $191.1K
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May 18, 1988 US and Canada: $189K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $189K - 7
May 20, 1988 US and Canada: $82.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.6K - 8
May 21, 1988 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $8.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1988?
Of the top 8, A World Apart (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mapantsula (1988) made 19% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $60.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Willow (1988) $57.3M $57.3M US & Canada · 100% $2.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 A World Apart (1988) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Track 29 (1988) $429K $429K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Call Me (1988) $251.8K $251.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 For Queen & Country (1988) $191.1K $191.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Miles from Home (1988) $189K $189K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Hanussen (1988) $82.6K $82.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Mapantsula (1988) $8.3K $6.7K US & Canada · 81% $1.6K elsewhere · 19%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $60.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 22–28) with $428.7M, led by Crocodile Dundee II (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)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Bloodsport (1988) $21.8M Bloodsport (1988)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Shakedown (1988) $18.9M Shakedown (1988)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) $24.9M Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Willow (1988) $60.8M Willow (1988)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $428.7M Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Big (1988) $177.5M Big (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1980 earned the most: $606.5M from 6 films, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Week 21, 1988 took $60.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 3 films | 3 | $617.6K | – | Stalker (1979) $456K |
| Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 6 films · +98109% | 6 | $606.5M | +98109% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| Week 21, 1981 May 17–23 3 films · −84% | 3 | $99.1M | −84% | The Four Seasons (1981) $50.4M |
| Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 6 films · −36% | 6 | $63.6M | −36% | The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 21, 1983 May 15–21 2 films · −74% | 2 | $16.8M | −74% | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) $16.5M |
| Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 3 films · +1882% | 3 | $333.1M | +1882% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| Week 21, 1985 May 19–25 4 films · +21% | 4 | $403.1M | +21% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
| Week 21, 1986 May 18–24 2 films · −78% | 2 | $90M | −78% | Cobra (1986) $49M |
| Week 21, 1987 May 17–23 5 films · +261% | 5 | $324.7M | +261% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| Week 21, 1988 May 15–21 8 films · −81% | 8 | $60.8M | −81% | Willow (1988) $57.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 1988?
Drama took $60.8M across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Action ($57.7M) and Fantasy ($57.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $60.7M across 6 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Hungarian-language films ($82.6K).
Week 21 of 1988 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $60.8M8 films · #1 Willow (1988) -
Action $57.7M3 films · #1 Willow (1988) -
Fantasy $57.4M2 films · #1 Willow (1988) -
Adventure $57.3M1 film · #1 Willow (1988) -
Romance $57.3M1 film · #1 Willow (1988) -
Thriller $442.9K2 films · #1 Call Me (1988) -
Mystery $429K1 film · #1 Track 29 (1988) -
Crime $197.3K2 films · #1 Miles from Home (1988) -
History $82.6K1 film · #1 Hanussen (1988) -
Sci-Fi $82.6K1 film · #1 Hanussen (1988)
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 21 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21)?
Willow (1988) leads with $57.3M worldwide, $57.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A World Apart (1988) at $2.3M and Track 29 (1988) at $429K.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21) earn?
8 films released in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $60.8M in all, or $7.6M per film on average. Week 20, 1988 releases took $24.9M.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1988 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Willow (1988), earned $57.3M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1988 (May 15–21). 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 21, 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.