Domestic Box Office For November 1988
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Cry in the Dark | $6,908,797 | 334 | $1,561,793 | 22.6% | 334 | Nov 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | 1969 | $5,979,011 | 520 | $1,709,120 | 28.6% | 520 | Nov 18 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 3 | Split Decisions | $695,822 | 405 | $423,303 | 60.8% | 405 | Nov 11 | - | New Century |
| 4 | Buster | $540,000 | 217 | $265,038 | 49.1% | 217 | Nov 23 | - | Hemdale |
| 5 | Full Moon in Blue Water | $450,726 | 56 | $212,963 | 47.2% | 56 | Nov 23 | Feb 2 | Trans World Entertainment (TWE) |
| 6 | The Chocolate War | $303,624 | 11 | $14,351 | 4.7% | 2 | Nov 18 | Feb 16 | Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG) |
| 7 | Distant Thunder | $156,188 | 31 | $82,186 | 52.6% | 31 | Nov 11 | Nov 24 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Hanna's War | $139,796 | 35 | $60,986 | 43.6% | 35 | Nov 23 | Dec 15 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 9 | Amsterdamned | $98,003 | 5 | $14,819 | 15.1% | 5 | Nov 23 | Mar 2 | Vestron Pictures |
| 10 | Ghost Town | $75,000 | 8 | $10,478 | 14% | 8 | Nov 11 | - | Trans World Entertainment (TWE) |
