Box Office Game — November 15, 2026 Answer

Here is the Box Office Game answer for Sunday, November 15, 2026 (day #1718 of the game): the weekend of November 4, 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 #1718
The weekend to guessNovember 4, 1988Friday — top 5 at the US box office
1
Poster of the #1 movie
They Live
UniversalNew this weekendWeek 1 in release
Weekend$4,827,903Total$4,827,903
2
Poster of the #2 movie
U2: Rattle and Hum
ParamountNew this weekendWeek 1 in release
Weekend$3,821,351Total$3,821,351
3
Poster of the #3 movie
Everybody's All-American
Warner Bros.New this weekendWeek 1 in release
Weekend$3,425,796Total$3,425,796
4
Poster of the #4 movie
The Accused
ParamountLast week #2Week 4 in release-12.3% vs last week
Weekend$2,637,635Total$17,923,172
5
Poster of the #5 movie
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Galaxy International ReleasingLast week #1Week 3 in release-48.3% vs last week
Weekend$2,333,101Total$16,634,499

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About the five films

They Live poster

#1 They Live IMDb →

“You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong.”

A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

Director: John Carpenter · Starring: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster · Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller · Budget: $4,000,000 · Worldwide: $13,000,000 · Domestic total: $13,447,978
U2: Rattle and Hum poster

#2 U2: Rattle and Hum IMDb →

A concert movie on an unprecedented scale, Rattle And Hum captures U2 - on and off the stage - during their triumphant Joshua Tree tour. From the giant technicolour stadium celebrations to the black-and-white intensity of the indoor shows, this is U2 at their best. Follow the group across America, exploring new influences, playing with the legendary B.B. King from Dublin to Graceland.

Director: Phil Joanou · Starring: Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. · Genre: Music, Documentary · Budget: $0 · Worldwide: $8,600,823 · Domestic total: $8,600,823
Everybody's All-American poster

#3 Everybody's All-American IMDb →

“Their life story is a love story”

Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.

Director: Taylor Hackford · Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jessica Lange, Timothy Hutton · Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport · Budget: $0 · Worldwide: $12,638,294 · Domestic total: $12,638,294
The Accused poster

#4 The Accused IMDb →

“The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.”

Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.

Director: Jonathan Kaplan · Starring: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson · Genre: Crime, Drama · Budget: $0 · Worldwide: $0 · Domestic total: $32,078,318
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers poster

#5 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers IMDb →

“Ten years ago he changed the face of Halloween. Tonight, HE'S BACK.”

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.

Director: Dwight H. Little · Starring: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris · Genre: Horror, Thriller · Budget: $5,000,000 · Worldwide: $17,768,757 · Domestic total: $17,768,757

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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.

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