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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1988
This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1988, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1988
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1988 |
| 1988 TBD |
18 Again! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,567,099 |
|
|
Apprentice to Murder |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$466,639 |
|
|
Aria |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,028,679 |
|
|
Bulletproof |
Action |
Theatrical |
$807,947 |
|
|
Call Me |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$251,819 |
|
|
Far North |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$147,234 |
|
|
Illegally Yours |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$259,019 |
|
|
Little Nikita |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,733,070 |
|
|
Running on Empty |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,835,116 |
|
|
Spellbinder |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,938,049 |
|
| |
| January 15 |
For Keeps? |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 22 |
Braddock: Missing in Action III |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,078,270 |
|
|
Five Corners |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$969,000 |
|
| February, 1988 |
| February 2 |
Access Code |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 5 |
She's Having a Baby |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,031,707 |
|
| |
| February 11 |
Fei lung mang jeung |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 12 |
Action Jackson |
Action |
Theatrical |
$20,274,718 |
|
|
Satisfaction |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,253,123 |
|
|
School Daze |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,545,844 |
|
|
Shoot to Kill |
Action |
Theatrical |
$29,300,000 |
|
| |
| February 26 |
Bloodsport |
Action |
Theatrical |
$11,806,119 |
|
|
Frantic |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$17,637,000 |
|
|
Hairspray |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$9,171,108 |
|
| |
| February 28 |
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$314,790 |
|
| March, 1988 |
| March 2 |
Jane B. par Agnès V. |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,965 |
|
| |
| March 4 |
Moving |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,815,378 |
|
|
Prison |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$354,704 |
|
| |
| March 11 |
Masquerade |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$91,593,744 |
|
|
Off Limits |
Action |
Theatrical |
$7,242,035 |
|
| |
| March 18 |
D.O.A. |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,706,478 |
|
|
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami B… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,510,000 |
|
| |
| March 25 |
High Season |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,125,000 |
|
|
Johnny Be Good |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,500,399 |
|
|
A New Life |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,721,851 |
|
| |
| March 30 |
Beetlejuice |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$75,112,659 |
|
| April, 1988 |
| April 1 |
The Seventh Sign |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$18,953,091 |
|
| |
| April 8 |
Above the Law |
Action |
Theatrical |
$18,869,631 |
|
|
Bad Dreams |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$9,000,000 |
|
| |
| April 15 |
Colors |
Action |
Theatrical |
$46,616,067 |
|
|
Plain Clothes |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$289,000 |
|
|
Return to Snowy River |
Western |
Theatrical |
$13,687,027 |
|
|
Tales from the Gimli Hospital |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Tokyo Pop |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,835 |
|
| |
| April 16 |
Tonari no Totoro |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$27,810,582 |
|
| |
| April 22 |
Backfire |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Casual Sex? |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,277,096 |
|
|
Eat the Rich |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$42,450 |
|
|
Lady in White |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$1,705,139 |
|
|
Return of the Killer Tomatoes! |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
State Park |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$325 |
|
|
The Unholy |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$6,105,725 |
|
|
White Mischief |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,107,000 |
|
| |
| April 29 |
Bagdad Cafe |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$42,001,910 |
|
|
Critters 2: The Main Course |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Apr, 1988 TBD |
Assa |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$43,983 |
|
| May, 1988 |
| May 1 |
Stormy Monday |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,791,328 |
|
|
Two Moon Junction |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,547,397 |
|
| |
| May 4 |
Shiryô no wana |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 6 |
Dead Heat |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,588,626 |
|
|
Salsa |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
|
Shakedown |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,068,039 |
|
|
Whoops Apocalypse |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 13 |
Maniac Cop |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
Al filo del hacha |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Willow |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$57,269,863 |
|
| |
| May 25 |
Crocodile Dundee 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$239,606,210 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
Killer Klowns from Outer Space |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$343 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Black Eagle |
Action |
Theatrical |
$93,824 |
|
| |
| May, 1988 TBD |
American Gothic |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
My Best Friend Is a Vampire |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$265,744 |
|
|
Shy People |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$769,119 |
|
| June, 1988 |
| June 3 |
Big |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$152,965,129 |
|
|
Top Squad (霸王花) |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 10 |
Big Business |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$40,150,487 |
|
|
Poltergeist III |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$14,114,000 |
|
|
The Presidio |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$20,036,000 |
|
| |
| June 15 |
Bull Durham |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$50,888,729 |
|
| |
| June 17 |
The Great Outdoors |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$41,455,230 |
|
|
Red Heat |
Action |
Theatrical |
$34,994,648 |
|
| |
| June 22 |
Les Pyramides Bleues |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 24 |
Dudes |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$81,228 |
|
| |
| June 29 |
Coming to America |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$289,048,897 |
|
| July, 1988 |
| July 6 |
License to Drive |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,434,275 |
|
|
Short Circuit 2 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,882,000 |
|
| |
| July 8 |
Arthur 2: On the Rocks |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,681,192 |
|
|
Phantasm II |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$7,282,851 |
|
| |
| July 13 |
The Dead Pool |
Action |
Theatrical |
$37,903,000 |
|
|
It Takes Two |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$344,375 |
|
| |
| July 15 |
A Fish Called Wanda |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$63,493,000 |
|
| |
| July 18 |
The Last of England |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
Midnight Run |
Action |
Theatrical |
$81,613,606 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
Big Top Pee-Wee |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$15,122,324 |
|
|
Caddyshack II |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,798,302 |
|
| |
| July 29 |
Cocktail |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$78,222,753 |
|
|
Death Street USA |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$79,137 |
|
| August, 1988 |
| August 5 |
The Rescue |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,855,392 |
|
|
Vibes |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,883,811 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
Clean and Sober |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,674,093 |
|
| |
| August 12 |
Mac and Me |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$6,000,000 |
|
|
Young Guns |
Western |
Theatrical |
$44,726,644 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
Trappola diabolica |
Action |
Theatrical |
$11,250 |
|
| |
| August 18 |
Miami Connection |
Action |
Theatrical |
$107 |
|
| |
| August 19 |
Married to the Mob |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,486,757 |
|
|
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Drea… |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$49,369,899 |
|
| |
| August 22 |
Le grand bleu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
| |
| August 25 |
Il Nido del Ragno |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 26 |
Betrayed |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$25,816,139 |
|
|
Hot to Trot |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,000,000 |
|
|
Stealing Home |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,467,504 |
|
| September, 1988 |
| September 2 |
La leggenda del santo bevitore |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$44,142 |
|
| |
| September 8 |
As Time Goes By |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Nosferatu a Venezia |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$11,986 |
|
| |
| September 15 |
Homeboy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 16 |
Seven Hours to Judgment |
Action |
Theatrical |
$177,820 |
|
|
Sous le soleil de Satan |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$925 |
|
| |
| September 23 |
Kansas |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,000,000 |
|
|
Sweet Hearts Dance |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,790,493 |
|
| |
| September 28 |
Memories of Me |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,965,000 |
|
| |
| September 30 |
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000,000 |
|
|
Heartbreak Hotel |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,509,417 |
|
|
Ni luo he nu er |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$31,205 |
|
|
Punchline |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,076,710 |
|
| October, 1988 |
| October 1 |
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$18,374,091 |
|
| |
| October 7 |
Alien Nation |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$25,216,243 |
|
|
Hôtel Terminus |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$105,286 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
The Accused |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$32,078,318 |
|
|
Another Woman |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,562,749 |
|
|
Night of the Demons |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,847,907 |
|
| |
| October 21 |
Brothers in Arms |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Lair of the White Worm |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,437,099 |
|
|
Mystic Pizza |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,793,213 |
|
|
Without a Clue |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,272,419 |
|
| |
| October 28 |
Feds |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
| November, 1988 |
| November 9 |
Child’s Play |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$44,196,684 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
Ernest Saves Christmas |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$28,202,109 |
|
|
Iron Eagle II |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
|
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,180,408 |
|
|
Spike of Bensonhurst |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$623,112 |
|
| |
| November 13 |
The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound |
Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 18 |
1969 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,979,011 |
|
|
Fresh Horses |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,640,346 |
|
|
Full Moon in Blue Water |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$450,726 |
|
|
High Spirits |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,578,231 |
|
|
The Land Before Time |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$82,316,211 |
|
|
Last Rites |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$426,965 |
|
| December, 1988 |
| December 2 |
Tequila Sunrise |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$39,703,427 |
|
| |
| December 9 |
My Stepmother Is an Alien |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,854,000 |
|
|
Twins |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$216,600,000 |
|
| |
| December 14 |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$42,976,371 |
|
|
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,030,057 |
|
| |
| December 16 |
Rain Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$412,800,000 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Working Girl |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$64,161,189 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Big Man on Campus |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Run if you Can |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
