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Box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 1988

Box Office Week 43, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 16–22

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22), with $17.8M worldwide, ahead of Bat*21 (1988) at $4M and Things Change (1988) at $3.5M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 53% on Week 42, 1988, whose releases took $56.4M. By genre, Horror leads with $19M across 2 releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$26.8M
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), the #1
$17.8M
vs Week 42, 1988
−53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 1988?

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) leads with $17.8M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.8M, 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.

  1. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $17.8M Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
    $17.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Bat*21 (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $4M Bat*21 (1988)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Things Change (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $3.5M Things Change (1988)
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Lair of the White Worm (1988) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2M The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Tapeheads (1988) movie poster Number 5
    $343.8K Tapeheads (1988)
    $343.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) movie poster
    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Oct 21, 1988 · English · Thriller, Horror $17.8M worldwide
    Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8M
  2. 2 Bat*21 (1988) movie poster
    Bat*21 (1988) Oct 21, 1988 · English · Drama, War $4M worldwide
    Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
  3. 3 Things Change (1988) movie poster
    Things Change (1988) Oct 21, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy $3.5M worldwide
    Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 4 The Lair of the White Worm (1988) movie poster
    The Lair of the White Worm (1988) Oct 21, 1988 · English · Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  5. 5 Tapeheads (1988) movie poster
    Tapeheads (1988) Oct 21, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy $343.8K worldwide
    Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $343.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $343.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1988?

Of the top 5, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tapeheads (1988) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $26.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) $17.8M
    $17.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Bat*21 (1988) $4M
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Things Change (1988) $3.5M
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Lair of the White Worm (1988) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Tapeheads (1988) $343.8K
    $343.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $26.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $77.3M, led by Gorillas in the Mist (1988).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Moon Over Parador (1988) $15.4M Moon Over Parador (1988)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Criminal Law (1988) $16.8M Criminal Law (1988)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Gorillas in the Mist (1988) $77.3M Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Cinema Paradiso (1988) $38.8M Cinema Paradiso (1988)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Alien Nation (1988) $62.4M Alien Nation (1988)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Accused (1988) $56.4M The Accused (1988)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) $26.8M Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $13.5M Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 They Live (1988) $46.4M They Live (1988)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1982 earned the most: $142.5M from 5 films, led by First Blood (1982). Week 43, 1988 took $26.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1979 Oct 21–27 2 films 2 $26.1M – When a Stranger Calls (1979) $21.4M
Week 43, 1980 Oct 19–25 2 films · −65% 2 $9.1M −65% Motel Hell (1980) $6.3M
Week 43, 1981 Oct 18–24 2 films · −82% 2 $1.6M −82% Silence of the North (1981) $1.6M
Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 5 films · +8677% 5 $142.5M +8677% First Blood (1982) $125.2M
Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 4 films · −54% 4 $64.9M −54% The Right Stuff (1983) $21.2M
Week 43, 1984 Oct 21–27 5 films · +67% 5 $108.5M +67% The Terminator (1984) $78.4M
Week 43, 1985 Oct 20–26 2 films · −90% 2 $11.1M −90% Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M
Week 43, 1986 Oct 19–25 4 films · +162% 4 $29.1M +162% Soul Man (1986) $27.8M
Week 43, 1987 Oct 18–24 4 films · +24% 4 $36M +24% Suspect (1987) $18.8M
Week 43, 1988 Oct 16–22 5 films · −26% 5 $26.8M −26% Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) $17.8M
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22)?

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) leads with $17.8M worldwide, $17.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bat*21 (1988) at $4M and Things Change (1988) at $3.5M.

How much did movies released in week 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22) earn?

5 films released in week 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $26.8M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 42, 1988 releases took $56.4M.

How many movies released in week 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), earned $17.8M.

How much of the Week 43, 1988 box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.8M of the $26.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1988 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.