#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 28, 1988
1988 · Comedy
$22.4M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 28 · Jul 3–9, 1988
Box Office Week 28, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 3–9
License to Drive (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9), with $22.4M worldwide, ahead of Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) at $14.7M and Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) at $9.7M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63M in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on Week 27, 1988, whose releases took $289.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $37.1M across 2 releases.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $63M
- License to Drive (1988), the #1
- $22.4M
- vs Week 27, 1988
- −78%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 28 of 1988?
License to Drive (1988) leads with $22.4M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $63M, almost all of what the 5 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 28 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 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9).
- 1 Jul 6, 1988 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M
- 2 Jul 8, 1988 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M
- 3 Jul 9, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
- 4 Jul 9, 1988 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M
- 5 Jul 8, 1988 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $915 Worldwide: $7.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 1988?
Of the top 5, License to Drive (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Phantasm II (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $53.3M (85%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 License to Drive (1988) $22.4M $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) $14.7M $14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) $9.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Salsa (1988) $8.9M $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Phantasm II (1988) $7.3M $7.3M US & Canada · 100% $915 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $63M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 22–28) with $428.7M, led by Crocodile Dundee II (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 Big Business (1988) $75.3M Big Business (1988)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Bull Durham (1988) $130.5M Bull Durham (1988)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Coming to America (1988) $289.4M Coming to America (1988)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 License to Drive (1988) $63M License to Drive (1988)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Die Hard (1988) $181.9M Die Hard (1988)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Midnight Run (1988) $111.2M Midnight Run (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1981 earned the most: $88.7M from 4 films, led by The Fox and the Hound (1981). Week 28, 1988 took $63M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 1979 Jul 8–14 2 films | 2 | $10.1M | – | The Frisco Kid (1979) $9.3M |
| Week 28, 1980 Jul 6–12 4 films · +234% | 4 | $33.8M | +234% | Used Cars (1980) $11.7M |
| Week 28, 1981 Jul 5–11 4 films · +162% | 4 | $88.7M | +162% | The Fox and the Hound (1981) $63.5M |
| Week 28, 1982 Jul 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 28, 1983 Jul 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 28, 1984 Jul 8–14 2 films | 2 | $54.3M | – | The Last Starfighter (1984) $28.7M |
| Week 28, 1985 Jul 7–13 3 films · +44% | 3 | $78.3M | +44% | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $36.2M |
| Week 28, 1986 Jul 6–12 1 film · −84% | 1 | $12.3M | −84% | Club Paradise (1986) $12.3M |
| Week 28, 1987 Jul 5–11 4 films · +245% | 4 | $42.5M | +245% | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) $30.1M |
| Week 28, 1988 Jul 3–9 5 films · +48% | 5 | $63M | +48% | License to Drive (1988) $22.4M |
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 28 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9)?
License to Drive (1988) leads with $22.4M worldwide, $22.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) at $14.7M and Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) at $9.7M.
How much did movies released in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9) earn?
5 films released in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $63M in all, or $12.6M per film on average. Week 27, 1988 releases took $289.4M.
How many movies released in week 28 of 1988 (Jul 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, License to Drive (1988), earned $22.4M.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1988 (Jul 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 28, 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.