Box Office Flashback: 1988

[claws]

Might as well do all if nobody minds?

DOMESTIC GROSSES #1–20

01. $172,825,435 - Rain Man
02. $156,452,370 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
03. $128,152,301 - Coming to America
04. $114,968,774 - Big
05. $111,938,388 - Twins
06. $109,306,210 - Crocodile Dundee II
07. $083,008,852 - Die Hard
08. $078,756,177 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
09. $078,222,753 - Cocktail
10. $073,707,461 - Beetlejuice

11. $063,779,477 - Working Girl
12. $062,493,712 - A Fish Called Wanda
13. $060,328,558 - Scrooged
14. $057,269,863 - Willow
15. $057,041,866 - Beaches
16. $053,715,611 - Rambo III
17. $053,279,055 - Oliver & Company
18. $050,888,729 - Bull Durham
19. $049,369,899 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
20. $048,092,846 - The Land Before Time

Good year for comedies I guess. Never seen Cocktail and *drumroll* Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

[Psycho Circus]

I've never seen Oliver & Company and I can't stand Bull Durham or NOES 4, otherwise all those films are absolutely excellent. Stack that list up against the domestic grosses lists of films from the last ten to fifteen years and I can guarantee that all the films will suck big time compared to the ones from '88.

[Rev. Powell]

I don't see any masterpieces there but WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, COMING TO AMERICA, THE NAKED GUN, BEETLEJUICE, and A FISH CALLED WANDA were all very good.  A good year.

I think RAIN MAN is OK but terribly overrated.  BIG, TWINS, CROCODILE DUNDEE, WORKING GIRL were pretty darn bad.  COCKTAIL sucked epically.  Looks to me like Hollywood broke even on good films versus bad films in 1988, something they rarely can claim.

[Psycho Circus]

BIG, WORKING GIRL were pretty darn bad. 

 

[Rev. Powell]

BIG, WORKING GIRL were pretty darn bad. 

 

You too?  This happened to me in the 1984 thread.  I guess my dislike of many of these movies comes from being a teenager in the 80s. They were pop culture, the movies all the idiots went to see and yapped about constantly, and I was too hip and alternative for them.  Now I find it shocking to see younger people looking back fondly on stuff that I considered unbelievably square when I was young. 

[Psycho Circus]

BIG, WORKING GIRL were pretty darn bad. 

 

You too?  This happened to me in the 1984 thread.  I guess my dislike of many of these movies comes from being a teenager in the 80s. They were pop culture, the movies all the idiots went to see and yapped about constantly, and I was too hip and alternative for them.  Now I find it shocking to see younger people looking back fondly on stuff that I considered unbelievably square when I was young. 

Hey what can I say, I'm a big Melanie Griffith fan! 

[Mr. DS]

I recall seeing The Naked Gun and Crocodile Dundee 2 in the theater.

[Paquita]

I've never seen Oliver & Company and I can't stand Bull Durham or NOES 4, otherwise all those films are absolutely excellent. Stack that list up against the domestic grosses lists of films from the last ten to fifteen years and I can guarantee that all the films will suck big time compared to the ones from '88.

Wait.. even Beaches was good?  I've never seen it, I just know my mom watched it like 100 times and thats enough to tell me it's probably got someone that dies a very sad death.

[Flick James]

01. $172,825,435 - Rain Man (not bad, but I don't know if it was a Best Picture)
02. $156,452,370 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (liked it at the time but it doesn't entertain me anymore)
03. $128,152,301 - Coming to America (I dedicated a recent thread to it)
04. $114,968,774 - Big (so-so)
05. $111,938,388 - Twins (horrible) 
06. $109,306,210 - Crocodile Dundee II (excruciating)
07. $083,008,852 - Die Hard (classic)
08. $078,756,177 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (I love this movie)
09. $078,222,753 - Cocktail (uncomfortably bad to watch)
10. $073,707,461 - Beetlejuice (classic)

11. $063,779,477 - Working Girl (myeh)
12. $062,493,712 - A Fish Called Wanda (i love this movie)
13. $060,328,558 - Scrooged (decent Murray performance but a mediocre movie)
14. $057,269,863 - Willow (never really liked it)
15. $057,041,866 - Beaches (never saw it)
16. $053,715,611 - Rambo III (never saw it)
17. $053,279,055 - Oliver & Company (never saw it)
18. $050,888,729 - Bull Durham (never saw what the big deal was)
19. $049,369,899 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (didn't like it)
20. $048,092,846 - The Land Before Time (didn't care for it)

[Hammock Rider]

01. $172,825,435 - Rain Man (Definitely over-rated, yeah defiiinitley.)
02. $156,452,370 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Pretty cool. Saw it twice)
03. $128,152,301 - Coming to America (Hilarious)
04. $114,968,774 - Big (I kinda liked it.)
05. $111,938,388 - Twins (I kinda liked it.) 
06. $109,306,210 - Crocodile Dundee II (Oh Iggy, what hast though wrought?)
07. $083,008,852 - Die Hard (One of the greatest action films ever.)
08. $078,756,177 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (Hilarious)
09. $078,222,753 - Cocktail (Even Elizabeth Shue in a bikini wasn't worth it.)
10. $073,707,461 - Beetlejuice (Fantastic.)

11. $063,779,477 - Working Girl (What can I say, I like work place comedies)
12. $062,493,712 - A Fish Called Wanda (Hilarious. I can watch it anytime.)
13. $060,328,558 - Scrooged (One of my favorite Christmas movies.)
14. $057,269,863 - Willow (WHAT ABOUT THE BABEEE?)
15. $057,041,866 - Beaches (never saw it)
16. $053,715,611 - Rambo III (Craptaculous)
17. $053,279,055 - Oliver & Company (never saw it)
18. $050,888,729 - Bull Durham (It was okay.)
19. $049,369,899 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (never saw it)
20. $048,092,846 - The Land Before Time (never saw it)

[Psycho Circus]

I've never seen Oliver & Company and I can't stand Bull Durham or NOES 4, otherwise all those films are absolutely excellent. Stack that list up against the domestic grosses lists of films from the last ten to fifteen years and I can guarantee that all the films will suck big time compared to the ones from '88.

Wait.. even Beaches was good?  I've never seen it, I just know my mom watched it like 100 times and thats enough to tell me it's probably got someone that dies a very sad death.

Yeah, even Beaches... 

[JaseSF]

01. $172,825,435 - Rain Man (Overrated but I recall liking it. Not sure I'd watch it again though)
02. $156,452,370 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Not half bad, didn't think it was as great as made out to be.)
03. $128,152,301 - Coming to America (Ages since I saw this, recall it being funny.)
04. $114,968,774 - Big (I loved this one.)
05. $111,938,388 - Twins (Thought it wasn't half bad but then I always like Danny DeVito)
06. $109,306,210 - Crocodile Dundee II (Long time since I saw it but I recall actually kinda liking it)
07. $083,008,852 - Die Hard (Terrific action film. Really enjoyed it.)
08. $078,756,177 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (One of the funniest comedies ever!)
09. $078,222,753 - Cocktail (Kind of hard slugging to watch. Didn't get what the big deal was.)
10. $073,707,461 - Beetlejuice (Really a lot of fun)

11. $063,779,477 - Working Girl (I recall really liking this.)
12. $062,493,712 - A Fish Called Wanda (Again one of the best comedies ever!)
13. $060,328,558 - Scrooged (I liked it but not as much as other Scrooge adaptations.)
14. $057,269,863 - Willow (Not half bad)
15. $057,041,866 - Beaches (Haven't seen it.)
16. $053,715,611 - Rambo III (Haven't seen it.)
17. $053,279,055 - Oliver & Company (Haven't seen it but my girlfriend says it's quite good.)
18. $050,888,729 - Bull Durham (Not half bad actually IMO.)
19. $049,369,899 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (I kinda liked it to be honest but in a guilty pleasure kind of way.)
20. $048,092,846 - The Land Before Time (Haven't seen it but what I have seen of the series seems too cutesy for me.)

[HappyGilmore]

01. $172,825,435 - Rain Man (Have never seen it.  Have no interest in it.)
02. $156,452,370 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Love it.  Classic movie.)
03. $128,152,301 - Coming to America (Pretty funny movie.  Didn't buy the dvd but will watch it on tv.)
04. $114,968,774 - Big (It's so-so.)
05. $111,938,388 - Twins (Not completely terrible, not completely brilliant.  If it's on, I watch it.)
06. $109,306,210 - Crocodile Dundee II (Didn't even like the first one.)
07. $083,008,852 - Die Hard (Terrific movie.  Likely my favorite off the list.)
08. $078,756,177 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (Leslie Nielsen's great. Great movie.  Underrated.)
09. $078,222,753 - Cocktail (Never watched it.  No interest.)
10. $073,707,461 - Beetlejuice (Classic movie.)
11. $063,779,477 - Working Girl (I really don't like Harrison Ford movies.)
12. $062,493,712 - A Fish Called Wanda (Meh.)
13. $060,328,558 - Scrooged (Murray's great in it.)
14. $057,269,863 - Willow (Didn't like it.)
15. $057,041,866 - Beaches (Saw it.  Won't watch it again.)
16. $053,715,611 - Rambo III (Haven't seen it.)
17. $053,279,055 - Oliver & Company (Never watched it.)
18. $050,888,729 - Bull Durham (Not half bad actually IMO.)
19. $049,369,899 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (I really like it.)
20. $048,092,846 - The Land Before Time (Best of of the Land Before Time Series.)

[ChocolateChipCharlie]

I'm actually surprised Roger Rabbit wasn't #1 the way I remember it being marketed.  My folks still have plastic fast food cups with Roger Rabbit stuff on them that is partially/mostly scraped off.

Rain Man is a great movie, I really like it.  Roger Rabbit is a lot better now that I'm not 6 anymore and I understand all the little things they were digging at in that movie.  Die Hard is obviously a classic.  And I love Naked Gun and A Fish Called Wanda.

[akiratubo]

01. $172,825,435 - Rain Man
Good movie.

02. $156,452,370 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Incredibly freakin' GREAT movie!

03. $128,152,301 - Coming to America
Never saw.

04. $114,968,774 - Big
Didn't like.  Too much drama, not enough laughs.

05. $111,938,388 - Twins
Sucked.

06. $109,306,210 - Crocodile Dundee II
Liked it more than the first.

07. $083,008,852 - Die Hard
Awesome action movie.

08. $078,756,177 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
I still laugh every time I watch it.

09. $078,222,753 - Cocktail
Pretty good, a bit too long.

10. $073,707,461 - Beetlejuice
Haven't seen it since it came out.  I'm afraid I wouldn't like it through the eyes of an adult.

11. $063,779,477 - Working Girl
???

12. $062,493,712 - A Fish Called Wanda
It p**sed me off that the titular fish got eaten.  So much so that I quit watching the movie, which I hadn't been enjoying in the slightest, anyway.  I was nine, though, maybe I ought to watch it again.

13. $060,328,558 - Scrooged
Eh, pretty good.

14. $057,269,863 - Willow
One of my favorite fantasy movies.  Yes, it's derivative.  Yes, it's hokey.  Yes, the script is awfully lazy.  I don't care, I still love it.

15. $057,041,866 - Beaches
Blah.

16. $053,715,611 - Rambo III
Not as good as Rambo II.

17. $053,279,055 - Oliver & Company
Never saw.

18. $050,888,729 - Bull Durham
Never saw.

19. $049,369,899 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
This could have been the best one.  Freddy has hijacked a girl's dreams and is using her to kill everyone she cares about.  Think of the impact that could have had, if Renny Harlin hadn't been so hung up on making it look "cool" instead of telling a story.  As it stands, Elm Street 4 kinda sucks.

20. $048,092,846 - The Land Before Time
I still cry when Littlefoot's Mom dies.  Every.  Time.