The Top Movies, Weekend of August 19, 1988
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master |
New Line
|
Horror
|
$12,833,403 |
  |
1,765 |
$7,271 |
$12,833,403 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
Young Guns |
20th Century Fox
|
Western
|
$5,037,716 |
-28.15% |
1,416 |
$3,558 |
$16,377,217 |
10 |
| 3 |
(3) |
Die Hard |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$4,523,326 |
-21.24% |
1,629 |
$2,777 |
$46,026,261 |
38 |
| 4 |
(4) |
A Fish Called Wanda |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$4,407,331 |
-16.15% |
1,215 |
$3,627 |
$24,363,962 |
38 |
| 5 |
(2) |
Cocktail |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$4,004,424 |
-35.70% |
1,462 |
$2,739 |
$46,223,292 |
24 |
| 6 |
(5) |
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$3,664,197 |
-15.76% |
1,598 |
$2,293 |
$119,370,859 |
61 |
| 7 |
(new) |
Married to the Mob |
Orion Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$3,231,056 |
  |
824 |
$3,921 |
$3,231,056 |
3 |
| 8 |
(6) |
Tucker: The Man and His Dream |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$2,782,700 |
-24.99% |
720 |
$3,865 |
$8,197,305 |
10 |
| 9 |
(7) |
Coming to America |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,512,639 |
-30.43% |
1,273 |
$1,974 |
$111,133,227 |
54 |
| 10 |
(8) |
Midnight Run |
Universal
|
Action
|
$2,107,573 |
-24.23% |
1,006 |
$2,095 |
$29,083,182 |
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