Domestic Release Schedule
| Release | Distributor | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 1988 | ||
 The Dead Pool
Action
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
With: Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, Patricia Clarkson, Evan C. Kim 1 hr 31 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 Bambi1988 Re-release
Adventure
Animation
Drama
Family
With: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Bobette Audrey, Peter Behn 1 hr 9 min | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Wide |
 Die Hard
Action
Thriller
With: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson 2 hr 12 min | Twentieth Century Fox | Limited |
 A Killing Affair
Crime
Drama
With: Peter Weller, Kathy Baker, John Glover, Bill Smitrovich 1 hr 40 min | Hemdale | Limited |
 A Fish Called Wanda
Comedy
Crime
With: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin 1 hr 48 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
 Boyfriends and Girlfriends
Comedy
Drama
Romance
With: Emmanuelle Chaulet, Sophie Renoir, Anne-Laure Meury, Eric Viellard 1 hr 43 min | Orion Classics | Limited |
| July 22, 1988 | ||
 | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 Big Top Pee-wee
Adventure
Comedy
Romance
With: Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller, Kris Kristofferson, Valeria Golino 1 hr 26 min | Paramount Pictures | Wide |
 Midnight Run
Action
Comedy
Crime
Thriller
With: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton 2 hr 6 min | Universal Pictures | Wide |
Die Hard
Action
Thriller
With: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson 2 hr 12 min | Twentieth Century Fox | Wide |
 Mr. North
Comedy
Drama
With: Anthony Edwards, Robert Mitchum, Lauren Bacall, Harry Dean Stanton 1 hr 33 min | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | Limited |
 Pascali's Island
Drama
With: Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance, Kevork Malikyan, George Murcell 1 hr 44 min | Avenue Pictures Productions | Limited |
| July 29, 1988 | ||
 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Wide |
 Monkey Shines
Drama
Horror
Sci-Fi
Thriller
With: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten 1 hr 53 min | Orion Pictures | Wide |
 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Musical
With: Tami Erin, David Seaman, Cory Crow, Eileen Brennan 1 hr 44 min | Columbia Pictures | Wide |
| August 5, 1988 | ||
 The Rescue
Action
Adventure
Drama
With: Kevin Dillon, Christine Harnos, Edward Albert, Ellen Barber 1 hr 37 min | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Wide |
 The Blob
Horror
Sci-Fi
Thriller
With: Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon, Donovan Leitch Jr., Jeffrey DeMunn 1 hr 35 min | TriStar Pictures | Wide |
 Vibes
Adventure
Comedy
Romance
With: Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Goldblum, Ramon Bieri, Michael Lerner 1 hr 39 min | Columbia Pictures | Wide |
A Fish Called Wanda
Comedy
Crime
With: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin 1 hr 48 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Wide |
| August 12, 1988 | ||
 Young Guns
Action
Drama
Western
With: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen 1 hr 47 min | Twentieth Century Fox | Wide |
 Mac and Me
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Sci-Fi
With: Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward, Tina Caspary, Lauren Stanley 1 hr 39 min | Orion Pictures | Wide |
 Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Biography
Comedy
Drama
With: Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Frederic Forrest 1 hr 50 min | Paramount Pictures | Wide |
 | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 The Last Temptation of Christ
Drama
With: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Paul Greco 2 hr 44 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
| August 19, 1988 | ||
 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Horror
With: Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman, John Beckman, Kisha Brackel 1 hr 33 min | New Line Cinema | Wide |
 The Big Blue
Adventure
Drama
Sport
With: Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Shenar 2 hr 48 min | Columbia Pictures | Wide |
 Married to the Mob
Comedy
Crime
Romance
With: Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Baldwin, Paul Lazar, Captain Haggerty 1 hr 44 min | Orion Pictures | Wide |
 | Roxie Releasing | Limited |
