Domestic Box Office For Summer 1988
Summer 1988 is May 6-September 5.
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | $156,452,370 | 1,598 | $11,226,239 | 7.2% | 1,045 | Jun 24 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | Coming to America | $128,152,301 | 2,064 | $21,404,420 | 16.7% | 2,064 | Jun 29 | Dec 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | Big | $114,968,774 | 1,419 | $8,216,190 | 7.1% | 1,132 | Jun 3 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | Crocodile Dundee II | $109,306,210 | 2,837 | $24,462,976 | 22.4% | 2,837 | May 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Die Hard | $83,008,852 | 1,713 | $601,851 | 0.7% | 21 | Jul 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 6 | Cocktail | $78,222,753 | 1,462 | $11,789,466 | 15.1% | 1,404 | Jul 29 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | A Fish Called Wanda | $62,493,712 | 1,223 | $115,418 | 0.2% | 3 | Aug 5 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 8 | Willow | $57,269,863 | 1,209 | $8,300,169 | 14.5% | 1,024 | May 20 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 9 | Rambo III | $53,715,611 | 2,562 | $13,034,238 | 24.3% | 2,562 | May 25 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 10 | Bull Durham | $50,888,729 | 1,297 | $5,009,301 | 9.8% | 1,238 | Jun 17 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 11 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | $49,369,899 | 1,767 | $12,833,403 | 26% | 1,765 | Aug 19 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 12 | Young Guns | $45,661,556 | 1,416 | $7,011,393 | 15.4% | 1,387 | Aug 12 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 13 | The Great Outdoors | $41,455,230 | 1,430 | $6,121,115 | 14.8% | 1,223 | Jun 17 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 14 | Big Business | $40,150,487 | 1,232 | $6,112,577 | 15.2% | 1,167 | Jun 10 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | Bambi 1988 Re-release | $39,047,150 | 1,489 | $7,216,741 | 18.5% | 1,483 | Jul 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 16 | Midnight Run | $38,413,606 | 1,161 | $5,506,290 | 14.3% | 1,158 | Jul 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | The Dead Pool | $37,903,295 | 1,831 | $9,071,330 | 23.9% | 1,831 | Jul 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | Red Heat | $34,994,648 | 1,892 | $8,133,822 | 23.2% | 1,885 | Jun 17 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 19 | Betrayed | $25,816,139 | 1,101 | $5,534,787 | 21.4% | 1,036 | Aug 26 | - | United Artists |
| 20 | Funny Farm | $25,537,221 | 1,557 | $5,655,439 | 22.1% | 1,557 | Jun 3 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | License to Drive | $22,433,275 | 1,225 | $3,850,934 | 17.2% | 1,223 | Jul 8 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 22 | Short Circuit 2 | $21,630,088 | 1,348 | $3,843,067 | 17.8% | 1,346 | Jul 8 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 23 | Married to the Mob | $21,486,757 | 828 | $3,231,056 | 15% | 824 | Aug 19 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 24 | The Presidio | $20,324,096 | 1,168 | $5,119,031 | 25.2% | 1,152 | Jun 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 25 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | $19,652,638 | 720 | $3,709,562 | 18.9% | 720 | Aug 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 26 | Friday the 13th: The New Blood | $19,170,001 | 1,796 | $8,245,038 | 43% | 1,796 | May 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 27 | Big Top Pee-wee | $15,122,324 | 1,256 | $4,625,004 | 30.6% | 1,256 | Jul 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks | $14,681,192 | 1,426 | $5,150,962 | 35.1% | 1,426 | Jul 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | Poltergeist III | $14,114,488 | 1,471 | $4,344,308 | 30.8% | 1,471 | Jun 10 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 30 | Caddyshack II | $11,798,302 | 1,556 | $4,436,330 | 37.6% | 1,556 | Jul 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 31 | Shakedown | $10,068,039 | 1,580 | $3,017,800 | 30% | 1,580 | May 6 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 32 | Salsa | $8,892,589 | 1,125 | $2,627,533 | 29.5% | 1,125 | May 6 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 33 | Clean and Sober | $8,674,093 | 675 | $2,205,628 | 25.4% | 673 | Aug 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | The Blob | $8,247,943 | 1,081 | $2,644,920 | 32.1% | 1,081 | Aug 5 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 35 | Stealing Home | $7,467,504 | 985 | $2,346,864 | 31.4% | 984 | Aug 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 36 | Phantasm II | $7,282,851 | 1,227 | $3,012,285 | 41.4% | 1,227 | Jul 8 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 37 | Hot to Trot | $6,436,211 | 1,157 | $2,206,218 | 34.3% | 1,156 | Aug 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | Mac and Me | $6,424,112 | 1,317 | $2,061,464 | 32.1% | 1,314 | Aug 12 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 39 | The Rescue | $5,855,392 | 1,275 | $2,194,037 | 37.5% | 1,275 | Aug 5 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 40 | Monkey Shines | $5,344,577 | 1,181 | $1,902,024 | 35.6% | 1,181 | Jul 29 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 41 | Hero and the Terror | $5,301,200 | 995 | $1,840,487 | 34.7% | 995 | Aug 26 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 42 | Dead Heat | $3,588,626 | 1,012 | $1,667,036 | 46.5% | 1,012 | May 6 | - | New World Pictures |
| 43 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | $3,569,939 | 844 | $933,462 | 26.1% | 844 | Jul 29 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 44 | The Big Blue | $3,500,000 | 967 | $1,617,462 | 46.2% | 967 | Aug 19 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 45 | Vibes | $1,883,811 | 1,003 | $916,482 | 48.7% | 1,003 | Aug 5 | - | Columbia Pictures |
