Domestic Box Office For May 1988
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crocodile Dundee II | $109,306,210 | 2,837 | $24,462,976 | 22.4% | 2,837 | May 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | Willow | $57,269,863 | 1,209 | $8,300,169 | 14.5% | 1,024 | May 20 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 3 | Rambo III | $53,715,611 | 2,562 | $13,034,238 | 24.3% | 2,562 | May 25 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 4 | Friday the 13th: The New Blood | $19,170,001 | 1,796 | $8,245,038 | 43% | 1,796 | May 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Shakedown | $10,068,039 | 1,580 | $3,017,800 | 30% | 1,580 | May 6 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Salsa | $8,892,589 | 1,125 | $2,627,533 | 29.5% | 1,125 | May 6 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 7 | Dead Heat | $3,588,626 | 1,012 | $1,667,036 | 46.5% | 1,012 | May 6 | - | New World Pictures |
