#1 of 2 #1 action movie of December 1998
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
1998 · Action, Adventure
$112.6M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$70.2M US & Canada · 62% $42.4M elsewhere · 38%
Action box office · December 1998
Action Box Office, December 1998: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 1998, with $112.6M worldwide, ahead of Mighty Joe Young (1998) at $50.6M. 2 action films released in December 1998 report a worldwide gross, $163.2M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- December 1998 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $163.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 74%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of December 1998, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 1998.
- 1 Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $112.6M
- 2
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.6M
Archive
Action Box Office in 1998, Month by Month
The months of 1998 with their totals: July leads with $1.7B, led by Armageddon (1998).
- January $53M #1 Hard Rain (1998)
- February $33.3M #1 The Replacement Killers (1998)
- March $295.8M #1 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- April $278M #1 Lost in Space (1998)
- May $751.7M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- June $164.8M #1 Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
- July $1.7B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- August $154.6M #1 Blade (1998)
- September $296.8M #1 Rush Hour (1998)
- October $36.1M #1 Vampires (1998)
- November $367.5M #1 Enemy of the State (1998)
- December $163.2M #1 Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
FAQ
Action Box Office December 1998: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 1998?
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) leads with $112.6M worldwide, $70.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mighty Joe Young (1998) at $50.6M.
How much did action movies released in December 1998 earn?
2 action films released in December 1998 report a worldwide gross, $163.2M in all, or $81.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in December 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) with $112.6M.
How is the December 1998 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 1998. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the December 1998 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.