Box Office Game — August 20, 2026 Answer

Here is the Box Office Game answer for Thursday, August 20, 2026 (day #1631 of the game): the weekend of August 26, 1988 — a 1988 box office chart. The clues the game gives you (distributor, last week’s rank, weeks in release and the grosses) are shown for all five films; the titles and posters stay blurred until you tap reveal.

Top 5 answer · Day #1631

The weekend to guessAugust 26, 1988Friday — top 5 at the US box office

1

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

New LineLast week #1Week 2 in release-45.5% vs last week

Weekend$6,989,358Total$25,064,782

2

Betrayed

United ArtistsNew this weekendWeek 1 in release

Weekend$5,534,787Total$5,534,787

3

A Fish Called Wanda

MGMLast week #4Week 7 in release-14.4% vs last week

Weekend$3,770,807Total$30,773,478

4

Die Hard

20th Century FoxLast week #3Week 7 in release-18.9% vs last week

Weekend$3,668,253Total$52,000,170

5

Young Guns

20th Century FoxLast week #2Week 3 in release-28% vs last week

Weekend$3,626,907Total$22,973,151

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#1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master IMDb →

“Terror beyond your wildest dreams.”

Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.

Director: Renny Harlin · Starring: Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman, Danny Hassel · Genre: Horror, Thriller · Budget: $6,500,000 · Worldwide: $49,369,899 · Domestic total: $49,369,899

#2 Betrayed IMDb →

“Suspect. Investigator. Passion. Betrayal.”

An FBI agent posing as a combine driver becomes romantically involved with a Midwest farmer who lives a double life as a white supremacist.

Director: Costa-Gavras · Starring: Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard · Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama · Budget: $19,000,000 · Worldwide: $25,816,139 · Domestic total: $25,816,139

#3 A Fish Called Wanda IMDb →

“A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.”

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

Director: Charles Crichton · Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline · Genre: Comedy, Crime · Budget: $7,500,000 · Worldwide: $188,593,712 · Domestic total: $62,493,712

#4 Die Hard IMDb →

“40 stories of sheer adventure!”

High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.

Director: John McTiernan · Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov · Genre: Action, Thriller · Budget: $28,000,000 · Worldwide: $140,767,956 · Domestic total: $83,008,852

#5 Young Guns IMDb →

“Six reasons why the west was wild.”

A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.

Director: Christopher Cain · Starring: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips · Genre: Western, Action, Adventure · Budget: $13,000,000 · Worldwide: $44,700,000 · Domestic total: $45,661,556

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Box Office Game (boxofficega.me) hands you one weekend from box office history and asks you to name the five highest-grossing films from that weekend, in order. You start with only the weekend date and each film’s weekend gross; every clue you buy (distributor, last week’s rank, total gross, budget, director, cast and so on) costs points off your score. The page above lists exactly those clues for each slot so you can match your own guesses before revealing. This page is part of our complete daily archive, updated every morning.