#1 of 2 #1 action movie of Week 17, 1998
1998 · Action, Thriller
$27M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$27M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 1998
Action Box Office, Week 17 of 1998: Action Releases of Apr 19–25
The Big Hit (1998) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25), with $27M worldwide, ahead of Tarzan and the Lost City (1998) at $2.2M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $29.2M
- The Big Hit (1998), the #1
- $27M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25).
- 1 Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27M
- 2
Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
Archive
Action Box Office in 1998, Week by Week
34 weeks of 1998 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $553.7M, led by Armageddon (1998).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $8.2M
- Week 3 $19.9M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $25M
- Week 6 $33.3M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $102.4M
- Week 11 $183M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $10.5M
- Week 14 $229.3M
- Week 15 $19.6M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $29.2M
- Week 18 $13M
- Week 19 $349.5M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $379M
- Week 22 $10.3M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $164.8M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $1.7K
- Week 27 $553.7M
- Week 28 $340.1M
- Week 29 $250.3M
- Week 30 $492M
- Week 31 $44.5M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $23.4M
- Week 34 $131.2M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $10.3M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $244.9M
- Week 39 $41.6M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $1.2M
- Week 42 $15K
- Week 43 $14.6M
- Week 44 $20.3M
- Week 45 $116.7M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $250.8M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $112.6M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $50.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25)?
The Big Hit (1998) leads with $27M worldwide, $27M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tarzan and the Lost City (1998) at $2.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25) earn?
2 action films released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $29.2M in all, or $14.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Big Hit (1998), earned $27M.
How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25). 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 week 17, 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.