#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 45, 1988
1988 · Action, Sci-Fi
$13.5M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$13.4M US & Canada · 100% $2.6K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 45 · Oct 30–Nov 5, 1988
Box Office Week 45, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 30–Nov 5
They Live (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5), with $13.5M worldwide, ahead of Everybody’s All-American (1988) at $12.6M and U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) at $8.6M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.4 times the total of Week 44, 1988, whose releases took $13.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $24.3M across 3 releases.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $46.4M
- They Live (1988), the #1
- $13.5M
- vs Week 44, 1988
- ×3.4
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 45 of 1988?
They Live (1988) leads with $13.5M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.4M, almost all of what the 6 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 45 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 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5).
- 1 Nov 4, 1988 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $2.6K Worldwide: $13.5M
- 2 Nov 4, 1988 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6M
- 3 Nov 3, 1988 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
- 4 Nov 3, 1988 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
- 5 Nov 4, 1988 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M
- 6
Nov 4, 1988 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1988?
Of the top 6, Everybody’s All-American (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while They Live (1988) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $46.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 They Live (1988) $13.5M $13.4M US & Canada · 100% $2.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Everybody’s All-American (1988) $12.6M $12.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) $8.6M $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 A Cry in the Dark (1988) $6.9M $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Good Mother (1988) $4.8M $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Missing Link (1988) $6.1K $6.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $46.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $174.5M, led by The Land Before Time (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Alien Nation (1988) $62.4M Alien Nation (1988)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Accused (1988) $56.4M The Accused (1988)
- 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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $13.5M Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 They Live (1988) $46.4M They Live (1988)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Child’s Play (1988) $80.5M Child’s Play (1988)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Land Before Time (1988) $174.5M The Land Before Time (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1987 earned the most: $60M from 10 films, led by Hello Again (1987). Week 45, 1988 took $46.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 3 films | 3 | $37.5M | – | The Rose (1979) $29.2M |
| Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 1 film · −100% | 1 | $111.5K | −100% | Babylon (1980) $111.5K |
| Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 1 film · +37913% | 1 | $42.4M | +37913% | Time Bandits (1981) $42.4M |
| Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −98% | 2 | $777.1K | −98% | Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K |
| Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · +1498% | 2 | $12.4M | +1498% | Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M |
| Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 4 films · +154% | 4 | $31.6M | +154% | Oh, God! You Devil (1984) $21.5M |
| Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 5 films · +7% | 5 | $33.6M | +7% | Target (1985) $9M |
| Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 8 films · −24% | 8 | $25.5M | −24% | Something Wild (1986) $8.4M |
| Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 10 films · +135% | 10 | $60M | +135% | Hello Again (1987) $20.4M |
| Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 6 films · −23% | 6 | $46.4M | −23% | They Live (1988) $13.5M |
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 45 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5)?
They Live (1988) leads with $13.5M worldwide, $13.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Everybody’s All-American (1988) at $12.6M and U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) at $8.6M.
How much did movies released in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5) earn?
6 films released in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5) report a worldwide gross, $46.4M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 44, 1988 releases took $13.5M.
How many movies released in week 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, They Live (1988), earned $13.5M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1988 (Oct 30–Nov 5). 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 45, 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.