How much of the Week 29, 1988 box office came from the US and Canada?

$124.1M of the $181.9M total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Box office · Week 29 · Jul 10–16, 1988

Box Office Week 29, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 10–16

Die Hard (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16), with $143.7M worldwide, ahead of The Dead Pool (1988) at $37.9M and It Takes Two (1988) at $344.4K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $181.9M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 189% on Week 28, 1988, whose releases took $63M.

week 29 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $181.9M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 28, 1988: +189%

#1 of 3

#1 movie of Week 29, 1988

Die Hard (1988)

1988 · Action, Thriller

$143.7M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$85.9M US & Canada · 60% $57.8M elsewhere · 40%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 29 of 1988?

Die Hard (1988) leads with $143.7M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $181.9M, 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

$143.7M Die Hard (1988)
$85.9M US & Canada · 60% $57.8M elsewhere · 40%
Number 2

$37.9M The Dead Pool (1988)
$37.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$344.4K It Takes Two (1988)
$344.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 29 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 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16).

1
Die Hard (1988) Jul 15, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller $143.7M worldwide

Jul 15, 1988 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $57.8M Worldwide: $143.7M
2
The Dead Pool (1988) Jul 13, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller $37.9M worldwide

Jul 13, 1988 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M
3
It Takes Two (1988) Jul 13, 1988 · English · Romance, Comedy $344.4K worldwide

Jul 13, 1988 US and Canada: $344.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $344.4K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 1988?

Of the top 3, The Dead Pool (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Die Hard (1988) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $124.1M (68%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Die Hard (1988) $143.7M
$85.9M US & Canada · 60% $57.8M elsewhere · 40%
2 The Dead Pool (1988) $37.9M
$37.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
3 It Takes Two (1988) $344.4K
$344.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 29 releases took $181.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 19–25) with $329.8M, led by Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1988 earned the most: $181.9M from 3 films, led by Die Hard (1988).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 29, 1979 Jul 15–21 2 films	2	$36.6M	–	Dracula (1979) $20.2M
Week 29, 1980 Jul 13–19 5 films · +123%	5	$81.5M	+123%	Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) $41.7M
Week 29, 1981 Jul 12–18 2 films · +57%	2	$128M	+57%	Arthur (1981) $95.5M
Week 29, 1982 Jul 11–17 7 films · −38%	7	$79.6M	−38%	Young Doctors in Love (1982) $30.7M
Week 29, 1983 Jul 10–16 2 films · −4%	2	$76.7M	−4%	Staying Alive (1983) $64.9M
Week 29, 1984 Jul 15–21 2 films · −22%	2	$60.1M	−22%	Revenge of the Nerds (1984) $40.9M
Week 29, 1985 Jul 14–20 5 films · −72%	5	$16.8M	−72%	The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) $8.6M
Week 29, 1986 Jul 13–19 3 films · +721%	3	$137.6M	+721%	Aliens (1986) $131.1M
Week 29, 1987 Jul 12–18 3 films · −62%	3	$52.9M	−62%	Jaws: The Revenge (1987) $51.9M
Week 29, 1988 Jul 10–16 3 films · +244%	3	$181.9M	+244%	Die Hard (1988) $143.7M

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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 29 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 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16)?

Die Hard (1988) leads with $143.7M worldwide, $85.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dead Pool (1988) at $37.9M and It Takes Two (1988) at $344.4K.

How much did movies released in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16) earn?

3 films released in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $181.9M in all, or $60.6M per film on average. Week 28, 1988 releases took $63M.

How many movies released in week 29 of 1988 (Jul 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Die Hard (1988) with $143.7M.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 1988 (Jul 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 29, 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.