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Box office · Week 7 · Feb 7–13, 1988

Box Office Week 7, 1988: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 7–13

Shoot to Kill (1988) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13), with $29.3M worldwide, ahead of Action Jackson (1988) at $20.3M and School Daze (1988) at $14.5M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $88.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 85% on Week 6, 1988, whose releases took $47.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $59.8M across 5 releases.

week 7 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$88.4M
Shoot to Kill (1988), the #1
$29.3M
vs Week 6, 1988
+85%
Shoot to Kill (1988) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 movie of Week 7, 1988

Shoot to Kill (1988)

1988 · Action, Adventure

$29.3M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$29.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 7 of 1988?

Shoot to Kill (1988) leads with $29.3M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $79.7M, 90% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Shoot to Kill (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $29.3M Shoot to Kill (1988)
    $29.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Action Jackson (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $20.3M Action Jackson (1988)
    $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. School Daze (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $14.5M School Daze (1988)
    $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Satisfaction (1988) movie poster Number 4
    $8.3M Satisfaction (1988)
    $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Ironweed (1988) movie poster Number 5
    $7.4M Ironweed (1988)
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13).

  1. 1 Shoot to Kill (1988) movie poster
    Shoot to Kill (1988) Feb 12, 1988 · Action, Adventure $29.3M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3M
  2. 2 Action Jackson (1988) movie poster
    Action Jackson (1988) Feb 12, 1988 · Action, Thriller $20.3M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
  3. 3 School Daze (1988) movie poster
    School Daze (1988) Feb 12, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.5M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
  4. 4 Satisfaction (1988) movie poster
    Satisfaction (1988) Feb 12, 1988 · English · Comedy, Romance $8.3M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
  5. 5 Ironweed (1988) movie poster
    Ironweed (1988) Feb 12, 1988 · English · Drama $7.4M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
  6. 6 Au Revoir les Enfants (1988) movie poster
    Au Revoir les Enfants (1988) Feb 12, 1988 · French · Drama, War $4.6M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $32.8K Worldwide: $4.6M
  7. 7 The Big Blue (1988) movie poster
    The Big Blue (1988) Feb 13, 1988 · English · Drama, Crime $4M worldwide
    Feb 13, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $411.4K Worldwide: $4M
  8. 8 Amsterdamned (1988) movie poster
    Amsterdamned (1988) Feb 11, 1988 · Dutch · Horror, Action $98K worldwide
    Feb 11, 1988 US and Canada: $98K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $98K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1988?

Of the top 8, Shoot to Kill (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Big Blue (1988) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $88M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Shoot to Kill (1988) $29.3M
    $29.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Action Jackson (1988) $20.3M
    $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 School Daze (1988) $14.5M
    $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Satisfaction (1988) $8.3M
    $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Ironweed (1988) $7.4M
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Au Revoir les Enfants (1988) $4.6M
    $4.5M US & Canada · 99% $32.8K elsewhere · <1%
  7. 7 The Big Blue (1988) $4M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 90% $411.4K elsewhere · 10%
  8. 8 Amsterdamned (1988) $98K
    $98K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 7 releases took $88.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 10–16) with $161.7M, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988).

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) $141.9K Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $161.7M Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.8M Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Manifesto (1988) $70.1K Manifesto (1988)
  6. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) $47.8M The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
  7. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Shoot to Kill (1988) $88.4M Shoot to Kill (1988)
  8. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Hope and Glory (1988) $10.6M Hope and Glory (1988)
  9. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Frantic (1988) $24.9M Frantic (1988)
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1984 earned the most: $116.3M from 4 films, led by Footloose (1984). Week 7, 1988 took $88.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 1979 Feb 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 7, 1980 Feb 10–16 4 films 4 $37.6M – Cruising (1980) $19.8M
Week 7, 1981 Feb 8–14 6 films · −45% 6 $20.8M −45% Eyewitness (1981) $6.4M
Week 7, 1982 Feb 7–13 6 films · +205% 6 $63.5M +205% Quest for Fire (1982) $21M
Week 7, 1983 Feb 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 7, 1984 Feb 12–18 4 films 4 $116.3M – Footloose (1984) $80M
Week 7, 1985 Feb 10–16 7 films · −27% 7 $85.4M −27% The Breakfast Club (1985) $51.5M
Week 7, 1986 Feb 9–15 7 films · −38% 7 $52.7M −38% Wildcats (1986) $26.3M
Week 7, 1987 Feb 8–14 4 films · +17% 4 $61.6M +17% Mannequin (1987) $42.7M
Week 7, 1988 Feb 7–13 8 films · +44% 8 $88.4M +44% Shoot to Kill (1988) $29.3M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 7 of 1988?

Drama took $59.8M across 5 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Crime ($53.5M) and Action ($49.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $34.2M across 4 films, 39% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($4.6M) and Dutch-language films ($98K).

Week 7 of 1988 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $59.8M
    5 films · #1 Shoot to Kill (1988)
  2. Crime $53.5M
    3 films · #1 Shoot to Kill (1988)
  3. Action $49.7M
    3 films · #1 Shoot to Kill (1988)
  4. Thriller $49.7M
    3 films · #1 Shoot to Kill (1988)
  5. Comedy $43.1M
    3 films · #1 Action Jackson (1988)
  6. Adventure $29.3M
    1 film · #1 Shoot to Kill (1988)
  7. Musical $14.5M
    1 film · #1 School Daze (1988)
  8. Music $8.3M
    1 film · #1 Satisfaction (1988)
  9. Romance $8.3M
    1 film · #1 Satisfaction (1988)
  10. War $4.6M
    1 film · #1 Au Revoir les Enfants (1988)

Week 7 of 1988 Box Office by Language

  1. English $34.2M
    4 films · #1 School Daze (1988)
  2. French $4.6M
    1 film · #1 Au Revoir les Enfants (1988)
  3. Dutch $98K
    1 film · #1 Amsterdamned (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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 7 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13)?

Shoot to Kill (1988) leads with $29.3M worldwide, $29.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Action Jackson (1988) at $20.3M and School Daze (1988) at $14.5M.

How much did movies released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) earn?

8 films released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $88.4M in all, or $11.1M per film on average. Week 6, 1988 releases took $47.8M.

How many movies released in week 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shoot to Kill (1988), earned $29.3M.

How much of the Week 7, 1988 box office came from the US and Canada?

$88M of the $88.4M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1988 (Feb 7–13). 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 7, 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.