1988 Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for 1988.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 1988 | Crocodile Dundee 2 | $30,174,683 | 2,837 | $10,636 | $34,927,438 | 9 |
| 2 | Jul 1, 1988 | Coming to America | $29,149,498 | 2,064 | $14,123 | $36,154,575 | 9 |
| 3 | Jul 1, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | $20,285,946 | 1,153 | $17,594 | $42,997,079 | 16 |
| 4 | May 27, 1988 | Rambo III | $20,172,456 | 2,562 | $7,874 | $24,634,391 | 9 |
| 5 | Jul 8, 1988 | Coming to America | $20,160,125 | 2,064 | $9,768 | $56,314,700 | 16 |
| 6 | Jul 29, 1988 | Cocktail | $19,220,203 | 1,404 | $13,690 | $19,220,203 | 7 |
| 7 | Jun 24, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | $19,083,711 | 1,045 | $18,262 | $22,711,133 | 9 |
| 8 | Aug 19, 1988 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: … | $18,075,424 | 1,765 | $10,241 | $18,075,424 | 7 |
| 9 | Dec 30, 1988 | Rain Man | $17,907,176 | 1,254 | $14,280 | $46,013,319 | 21 |
| 10 | Jun 3, 1988 | Crocodile Dundee 2 | $17,874,512 | 2,837 | $6,300 | $52,801,950 | 16 |
| 11 | Jul 8, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | $17,705,550 | 1,286 | $13,768 | $60,702,629 | 23 |
| 12 | Dec 23, 1988 | Twins | $16,963,065 | 1,606 | $10,562 | $43,497,325 | 21 |
| 13 | Jan 15, 1988 | Good Morning Vietnam | $16,717,482 | 785 | $21,296 | $17,818,412 | 30 |
| 14 | Dec 23, 1988 | Rain Man | $16,666,311 | 1,254 | $13,291 | $28,106,143 | 14 |
| 15 | Nov 25, 1988 | Scrooged | $16,261,322 | 1,262 | $12,885 | $21,781,638 | 9 |
| 16 | Jul 15, 1988 | Coming to America | $16,033,804 | 2,064 | $7,768 | $72,348,504 | 23 |
| 17 | Jan 1, 1988 | 3 Men and a Baby | $15,804,968 | 1,804 | $8,761 | $86,606,579 | 44 |
| 18 | Jul 15, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | $14,435,552 | 1,314 | $10,986 | $75,138,181 | 30 |
| 19 | Dec 9, 1988 | Twins | $14,357,860 | 1,396 | $10,285 | $14,357,860 | 7 |
| 20 | Jan 22, 1988 | Good Morning Vietnam | $14,158,181 | 1,194 | $11,858 | $31,976,593 | 37 |
| 21 | Dec 30, 1988 | Twins | $14,120,270 | 1,624 | $8,695 | $57,617,595 | 28 |
| 22 | Jul 22, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | $13,613,746 | 1,402 | $9,710 | $88,751,927 | 37 |
| 23 | Jul 15, 1988 | The Dead Pool | $13,379,721 | 1,831 | $7,307 | $17,091,712 | 9 |
| 24 | Jul 22, 1988 | Coming to America | $13,232,466 | 2,064 | $6,411 | $85,580,970 | 30 |
| 25 | Aug 5, 1988 | Cocktail | $13,212,357 | 1,437 | $9,194 | $32,432,560 | 14 |
| 26 | Jul 15, 1988 | Bambi | $13,032,329 | 1,483 | $8,788 | $13,032,329 | 16,780 |
| 27 | Jun 3, 1988 | Big | $12,599,966 | 1,132 | $11,131 | $12,599,966 | 7 |
| 28 | Jun 10, 1988 | Crocodile Dundee 2 | $12,353,345 | 2,410 | $5,126 | $65,155,295 | 23 |
| 29 | Dec 2, 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files… | $12,212,080 | 1,576 | $7,749 | $12,212,080 | 7 |
| 30 | Dec 16, 1988 | Twins | $12,176,400 | 1,449 | $8,403 | $26,534,260 | 14 |
| 31 | Jun 10, 1988 | Big | $12,007,207 | 1,134 | $10,588 | $24,607,173 | 14 |
| 32 | Jun 17, 1988 | Red Heat | $11,944,141 | 1,885 | $6,336 | $11,944,141 | 7 |
| 33 | Jul 22, 1988 | Die Hard | $11,900,136 | 1,276 | $9,326 | $14,942,209 | 14 |
| 34 | Apr 1, 1988 | Beetlejuice | $11,823,083 | 1,000 | $11,823 | $14,242,865 | 9 |
| 35 | Dec 16, 1988 | Rain Man | $11,439,832 | 1,248 | $9,167 | $11,439,832 | 7 |
| 36 | Aug 12, 1988 | Young Guns | $11,339,501 | 1,387 | $8,176 | $11,339,501 | 7 |
| 37 | Jun 24, 1988 | Big | $11,114,782 | 1,377 | $8,072 | $46,439,069 | 28 |
| 38 | May 20, 1988 | Willow | $11,055,595 | 1,024 | $10,796 | $11,055,595 | 7 |
| 39 | Jan 29, 1988 | Good Morning Vietnam | $11,027,439 | 1,213 | $9,091 | $43,004,032 | 44 |
| 40 | Feb 5, 1988 | Good Morning Vietnam | $10,813,508 | 1,579 | $6,848 | $53,817,540 | 51 |
| 41 | Dec 23, 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files… | $10,810,720 | 1,969 | $5,490 | $39,960,050 | 28 |
| 42 | Feb 12, 1988 | Good Morning Vietnam | $10,788,173 | 1,588 | $6,794 | $64,605,713 | 58 |
| 43 | Jul 29, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | $10,772,960 | 1,429 | $7,539 | $99,524,887 | 44 |
| 44 | Jun 17, 1988 | Big | $10,717,114 | 1,174 | $9,129 | $35,324,287 | 21 |
| 45 | Apr 8, 1988 | Beetlejuice | $10,697,836 | 1,523 | $7,024 | $24,940,701 | 16 |
| 46 | Jun 3, 1988 | Rambo III | $10,582,209 | 2,478 | $4,270 | $35,216,600 | 16 |
| 47 | Jan 8, 1988 | 3 Men and a Baby | $10,560,912 | 1,804 | $5,854 | $97,167,491 | 51 |
| 48 | Jan 15, 1988 | 3 Men and a Baby | $10,560,765 | 1,813 | $5,825 | $107,728,256 | 58 |
| 49 | Nov 18, 1988 | The Land Before Time | $10,364,250 | 1,395 | $7,430 | $10,364,250 | 7 |
| 50 | Mar 25, 1988 | Biloxi Blues | $10,359,670 | 1,239 | $8,361 | $10,359,670 | 7 |
| 51 | Jul 29, 1988 | Coming to America | $9,830,858 | 1,902 | $5,169 | $95,411,828 | 37 |
| 52 | May 13, 1988 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The… | $9,808,906 | 1,796 | $5,462 | $9,808,906 | 7 |
| 53 | Aug 12, 1988 | Cocktail | $9,786,308 | 1,462 | $6,694 | $42,218,868 | 21 |
| 54 | Aug 26, 1988 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: … | $9,742,056 | 1,767 | $5,513 | $27,817,480 | 14 |
| 55 | Jun 17, 1988 | The Great Outdoors | $9,672,186 | 1,223 | $7,909 | $9,672,186 | 7 |
| 56 | Oct 7, 1988 | Alien Nation | $9,663,294 | 1,430 | $6,758 | $9,663,294 | 7 |
| 57 | Dec 30, 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files… | $9,528,962 | 1,969 | $4,839 | $49,489,012 | 35 |
| 58 | Dec 2, 1988 | Scrooged | $9,472,873 | 1,262 | $7,506 | $31,254,511 | 16 |
| 59 | May 27, 1988 | Willow | $9,267,717 | 1,030 | $8,998 | $20,323,312 | 14 |
| 60 | Apr 15, 1988 | Beetlejuice | $9,220,123 | 1,582 | $5,828 | $34,160,824 | 23 |
| 61 | Nov 25, 1988 | The Land Before Time | $9,199,215 | 1,410 | $6,524 | $19,563,465 | 14 |
| 62 | Jun 17, 1988 | Crocodile Dundee 2 | $9,170,524 | 2,394 | $3,831 | $74,325,819 | 30 |
| 63 | Aug 5, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | $9,167,433 | 1,435 | $6,388 | $108,692,320 | 51 |
| 64 | Jun 24, 1988 | The Great Outdoors | $9,163,102 | 1,415 | $6,476 | $18,835,288 | 14 |
| 65 | Dec 30, 1988 | Working Girl | $9,125,046 | 1,060 | $8,609 | $18,474,239 | 17 |
| 66 | Jun 10, 1988 | Big Business | $9,117,046 | 1,167 | $7,812 | $9,117,046 | 7 |
| 67 | Jul 1, 1988 | Big | $9,024,357 | 1,419 | $6,360 | $55,463,426 | 35 |
| 68 | Aug 5, 1988 | Die Hard | $8,993,433 | 1,338 | $6,722 | $32,672,235 | 28 |
| 69 | Dec 16, 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files… | $8,938,002 | 1,937 | $4,614 | $29,149,330 | 21 |
| 70 | Apr 29, 1988 | Colors | $8,851,755 | 1,372 | $6,452 | $21,088,943 | 21 |
| 71 | Aug 12, 1988 | Die Hard | $8,830,700 | 1,713 | $5,155 | $41,502,935 | 35 |
| 72 | Jul 29, 1988 | Die Hard | $8,736,593 | 1,324 | $6,599 | $23,678,802 | 21 |
| 73 | Jul 22, 1988 | Bambi | $8,726,243 | 1,489 | $5,860 | $21,758,572 | 16,787 |
| 74 | Dec 23, 1988 | Oliver & Company | $8,669,187 | 1,503 | $5,768 | $32,812,317 | 42 |
| 75 | Feb 19, 1988 | Good Morning Vietnam | $8,654,477 | 1,598 | $5,416 | $73,260,190 | 65 |
| 76 | Jul 22, 1988 | The Dead Pool | $8,602,048 | 1,831 | $4,698 | $25,693,760 | 16 |
| 77 | Dec 23, 1988 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | $8,594,407 | 1,510 | $5,692 | $15,828,002 | 16 |
| 78 | Aug 12, 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda | $8,518,950 | 1,114 | $7,647 | $19,956,631 | 35 |
| 79 | Jul 22, 1988 | Midnight Run | $8,473,905 | 1,158 | $7,318 | $10,058,705 | 9 |
| 80 | Dec 23, 1988 | Working Girl | $8,454,685 | 1,046 | $8,083 | $9,349,193 | 10 |
| 81 | Dec 2, 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | $8,453,805 | 1,115 | $7,582 | $8,453,805 | 7 |
| 82 | Oct 21, 1988 | Halloween 4: The Return of Mi… | $8,426,159 | 1,679 | $5,019 | $8,426,159 | 27 |
| 83 | Apr 1, 1988 | Biloxi Blues | $8,367,825 | 1,329 | $6,296 | $18,727,495 | 14 |
| 84 | Jun 24, 1988 | Red Heat | $8,344,034 | 1,892 | $4,410 | $20,288,175 | 14 |
| 85 | Jan 1, 1988 | Throw Momma From the Train | $8,310,715 | 1,621 | $5,127 | $39,026,073 | 28 |
| 86 | Jan 1, 1988 | Eddie Murphy: Raw | $8,264,324 | 1,494 | $5,532 | $35,204,043 | 21 |
| 87 | Nov 11, 1988 | Child’s Play | $8,199,439 | 1,377 | $5,955 | $9,618,317 | 9 |
| 88 | Dec 30, 1988 | Oliver & Company | $8,187,330 | 1,503 | $5,447 | $40,999,647 | 49 |
| 89 | Jun 3, 1988 | Funny Farm | $8,117,448 | 1,557 | $5,214 | $8,117,448 | 7 |
| 90 | Jul 8, 1988 | Big | $8,067,527 | 1,384 | $5,829 | $63,530,953 | 42 |
| 91 | Aug 19, 1988 | Young Guns | $8,006,743 | 1,416 | $5,654 | $19,346,244 | 14 |
| 92 | Dec 9, 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files… | $7,999,248 | 1,576 | $5,076 | $20,211,328 | 14 |
| 93 | Nov 18, 1988 | Child’s Play | $7,829,176 | 1,386 | $5,649 | $17,447,493 | 16 |
| 94 | Jul 15, 1988 | Big | $7,816,267 | 1,346 | $5,807 | $71,347,220 | 49 |
| 95 | Jun 24, 1988 | Crocodile Dundee 2 | $7,790,554 | 2,284 | $3,411 | $82,116,373 | 37 |
| 96 | Jan 1, 1988 | Broadcast News | $7,753,868 | 681 | $11,386 | $18,073,103 | 23 |
| 97 | Aug 26, 1988 | Betrayed | $7,714,939 | 1,036 | $7,447 | $7,714,939 | 7 |
| 98 | Aug 5, 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda | $7,713,249 | 616 | $12,522 | $11,437,681 | 28 |
| 99 | Jun 17, 1988 | Bull Durham | $7,712,850 | 1,238 | $6,230 | $9,048,599 | 9 |
| 100 | Dec 30, 1988 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | $7,693,516 | 1,511 | $5,092 | $23,521,518 | 23 |