The Top Movies, Weekend of August 26, 1988
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master |
New Line
|
Horror
|
$6,989,358 |
-45.54% |
1,767 |
$3,955 |
$25,064,782 |
10 |
| 2 |
(new) |
Betrayed |
United Artists
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$5,534,787 |
  |
1,036 |
$5,342 |
$5,534,787 |
3 |
| 3 |
(4) |
A Fish Called Wanda |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$3,770,807 |
-14.44% |
1,223 |
$3,083 |
$30,773,478 |
45 |
| 4 |
(3) |
Die Hard |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$3,668,253 |
-18.90% |
1,432 |
$2,562 |
$52,000,170 |
45 |
| 5 |
(2) |
Young Guns |
20th Century Fox
|
Western
|
$3,626,907 |
-28.00% |
1,371 |
$2,645 |
$22,973,151 |
17 |
| 6 |
(6) |
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$2,980,229 |
-18.67% |
1,549 |
$1,924 |
$124,611,761 |
68 |
| 7 |
(5) |
Cocktail |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$2,925,064 |
-26.95% |
1,339 |
$2,185 |
$51,409,457 |
31 |
| 8 |
(7) |
Married to the Mob |
Orion Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,401,043 |
-25.69% |
826 |
$2,907 |
$7,476,923 |
10 |
| 9 |
(new) |
Stealing Home |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$2,346,864 |
  |
984 |
$2,385 |
$2,346,864 |
3 |
| 10 |
(new) |
Hot to Trot |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$2,206,218 |
  |
1,156 |
$1,908 |
$2,206,218 |
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