The Top Movies, Weekend of September 2, 1988
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master |
New Line
|
Horror
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$6,435,710 |
-7.92% |
1,758 |
$3,661 |
$34,253,190 |
17 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Betrayed |
United Artists
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$5,496,111 |
-0.70% |
1,099 |
$5,001 |
$13,211,050 |
10 |
| 3 |
(3) |
A Fish Called Wanda |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$5,098,053 |
+35.20% |
1,187 |
$4,295 |
$37,792,123 |
52 |
| 4 |
(4) |
Die Hard |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$4,766,648 |
+29.94% |
1,461 |
$3,263 |
$58,456,957 |
52 |
| 5 |
(6) |
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$4,434,566 |
+48.80% |
1,588 |
$2,793 |
$130,686,435 |
75 |
| 6 |
(7) |
Cocktail |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$4,374,397 |
+49.55% |
1,404 |
$3,116 |
$57,355,901 |
38 |
| 7 |
(5) |
Young Guns |
20th Century Fox
|
Western
|
$4,137,412 |
+14.08% |
1,399 |
$2,957 |
$28,938,977 |
24 |
| 8 |
(8) |
Married to the Mob |
Orion Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$3,405,665 |
+41.84% |
828 |
$4,113 |
$12,086,524 |
17 |
| 9 |
(re-entry) |
Big |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$2,487,652 |
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1,177 |
$2,114 |
$97,856,795 |
94 |
| 10 |
(re-entry) |
Tucker: The Man and His Dream |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$2,329,291 |
  |
706 |
$3,299 |
$14,404,223 |
24 |
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