#1 of 11 #1 movie of Week 38, 1988
1988 · Drama, Romance
$10M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 1988
Box Office Week 38, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 11–17
Criminal Law (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17), with $10M worldwide, ahead of Messenger of Death (1988) at $3.1M and The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) at $1.3M. 11 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 9% on Week 37, 1988, whose releases took $15.4M. By genre, Thriller leads with $13.7M across 4 releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $16.8M
- Criminal Law (1988), the #1
- $10M
- vs Week 37, 1988
- +9%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 1988?
Criminal Law (1988) leads with $10M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.8M, 94% of what all 11 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 38 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 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17).
- 1 Sep 15, 1988 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
- 2 Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Sep 11, 1988 US and Canada: $693.6K Rest of the world: $78.2K Worldwide: $771.7K
- 5 Sep 15, 1988 US and Canada: $657.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $657.2K
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Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $540K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $540K - 7
Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $177.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $177.8K - 8
Sep 14, 1988 US and Canada: $161K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161K - 9
Sep 14, 1988 US and Canada: $78.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.8K - 10
Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $29.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.6K - 11
Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1988?
Of the top 10, Criminal Law (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $16.7M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Criminal Law (1988) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Messenger of Death (1988) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) $771.7K $693.6K US & Canada · 90% $78.2K elsewhere · 10%
- 5 War Party (1988) $657.2K $657.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Buster (1988) $540K $540K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) $177.8K $177.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Beast of War (1988) $161K $161K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Me and Him (1988) $78.8K $78.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Doin’ Time on Planet Earth (1988) $29.6K $29.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 1988 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $16.8M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $16.8M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $16.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $93.1M, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Blob (1988) $16.6M The Blob (1988)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Young Guns (1988) $89.3M Young Guns (1988)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) $93.1M A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Betrayed (1988) $45M Betrayed (1988)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Eight Men Out (1988) $8.6M Eight Men Out (1988)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Moon Over Parador (1988) $15.4M Moon Over Parador (1988)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Criminal Law (1988) $16.8M Criminal Law (1988)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $77.3M Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Cinema Paradiso (1988) $38.8M Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $374.7M from 13 films, led by Fatal Attraction (1987). Week 38, 1988 took $16.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 3 films | 3 | $35.5M | – | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 3 films · +71% | 3 | $60.6M | +71% | Ordinary People (1980) $54.8M |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 3 films · −71% | 3 | $17.6M | −71% | Continental Divide (1981) $15.6M |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 3 films · −81% | 3 | $3.4M | −81% | The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) $2.3M |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 4 films · +677% | 4 | $26.5M | +677% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 4 films · +104% | 4 | $54.1M | +104% | All of Me (1984) $36.4M |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 7 films · −74% | 7 | $14M | −74% | Plenty (1985) $6.1M |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 4 films · −4% | 4 | $13.4M | −4% | Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 13 films · +2689% | 13 | $374.7M | +2689% | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 11 films · −96% | 11 | $16.8M | −96% | Criminal Law (1988) $10M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 38 of 1988?
Thriller took $13.7M across 4 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Drama ($11.1M) and Romance ($10.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $16.8M across 10 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Russian-language films ($25.4K).
Week 38 of 1988 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $13.7M4 films · #1 Criminal Law (1988) -
Drama $11.1M5 films · #1 Criminal Law (1988) -
Romance $10.5M2 films · #1 Criminal Law (1988) -
Action $5.2M4 films · #1 Messenger of Death (1988) -
Crime $3.8M3 films · #1 Messenger of Death (1988) -
Mystery $1.4M2 films · #1 The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) -
Adventure $1.3M1 film · #1 The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) -
Fantasy $1.3M1 film · #1 The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) -
Music $771.7K1 film · #1 Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) -
Comedy $648.4K3 films · #1 Buster (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 38 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17)?
Criminal Law (1988) leads with $10M worldwide, $10M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Messenger of Death (1988) at $3.1M and The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) at $1.3M.
How much did movies released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) earn?
11 films released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $16.8M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. Week 37, 1988 releases took $15.4M.
How many movies released in week 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Criminal Law (1988), earned $10M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1988 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.