#1 of 32 #1 adventure movie of 1998
1998 · Action, Adventure
$553.7M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$201.6M US & Canada · 36% $352.1M elsewhere · 64%
Adventure box office · 1998
Adventure Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Armageddon (1998) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 1998, with $553.7M worldwide, ahead of A Bug's Life (1998) at $363.3M and Mulan (1998) at $304.3M. 32 adventure films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $3.1B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 13 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 14% on 1997, whose releases took $2.7B. By language, English leads with $3B across 29 adventure releases.
- 1998 releases with a gross
- 32
- combined worldwide
- $3.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 13
- vs 1997
- +14%
#1 of 32 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 1998?
Armageddon (1998) leads with $553.7M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 54% of what all 32 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Adventure Release 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 1998.
- 1 Jul 1, 1998 US and Canada: $201.6M Rest of the world: $352.1M Worldwide: $553.7M
- 2 Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $162.8M Rest of the world: $200.5M Worldwide: $363.3M
- 3 Jun 5, 1998 US and Canada: $120.6M Rest of the world: $183.7M Worldwide: $304.3M
- 4 Jul 17, 1998 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $156.2M Worldwide: $250.3M
- 5 Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $117.2M Worldwide: $218.6M
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Mar 13, 1998 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $126M Worldwide: $183M - 7
Oct 2, 1998 US and Canada: $90.8M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $171.8M - 8
Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $90.5M Worldwide: $164.8M - 9
Nov 20, 1998 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $140.9M - 10
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $69.1M Rest of the world: $67M Worldwide: $136.2M - 11
Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $131.2M - 12
Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $112.6M - 13
Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $104.4M - 14
Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $50.8M Worldwide: $69.1M - 15
Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.7M - 16
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.6M - 17
Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9M - 18
Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.4M - 19
Apr 9, 1998 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M - 20
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2M - 21
Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.2M - 22
Jul 23, 1998 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M - 23
Jan 8, 1998 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M - 24
May 29, 1998 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M - 25
Jun 16, 1998 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M - 26
Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M - 27
Mar 19, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.8K - 28
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)Apr 10, 1998 US and Canada: $375.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.8K
Apr 10, 1998 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $375.8K worldwide - 29
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)Dec 9, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $281.2K
Dec 9, 1998 · French · Animation, Family, Fantasy $281.2K worldwide - 30
Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $146.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $146.1K - 31
Jan 23, 1998 US and Canada: $80.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $80.8K - 32
Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1998?
Of the top 10, The Rugrats Movie (1998) earned the biggest share at home (71% in the US & Canada), while The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 32 films, $1.5B (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Armageddon (1998) $553.7M $201.6M US & Canada · 36% $352.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 A Bug's Life (1998) $363.3M $162.8M US & Canada · 45% $200.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 Mulan (1998) $304.3M $120.6M US & Canada · 40% $183.7M elsewhere · 60%
- 4 The Mask of Zorro (1998) $250.3M $94.1M US & Canada · 38% $156.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 The Prince of Egypt (1998) $218.6M $101.4M US & Canada · 46% $117.2M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) $183M $57M US & Canada · 31% $126M elsewhere · 69%
- 7 Antz (1998) $171.8M $90.8M US & Canada · 53% $81M elsewhere · 47%
- 8 Six Days Seven Nights (1998) $164.8M $74.3M US & Canada · 45% $90.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 9 The Rugrats Movie (1998) $140.9M $100.5M US & Canada · 71% $40.4M elsewhere · 29%
- 10 Lost in Space (1998) $136.2M $69.1M US & Canada · 51% $67M elsewhere · 49%
Gross bands
How Many 1998 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
13 of 32 films crossed $100M and took $2.8B between them, 91% of the total. 11 films, 34% of the list, earned under $10M.
18% 73% 9%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $553.7M · 18% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 12 films, 38% of the list $2.3B · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 25% of the list $267M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 34% of the list $30.5M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1998 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $868.3M from 4 films, led by Armageddon (1998). September was the quietest month ($146.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Deep Rising (1998) $19.4M Deep Rising (1998)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) $183.8M The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- April Apr Lost in Space (1998) $196.7M Lost in Space (1998)
- May May Almost Heroes (1998) $6.1M Almost Heroes (1998)
- June Jun Mulan (1998) $471.8M Mulan (1998)
- July Jul Armageddon (1998) $868.3M Armageddon (1998)
- August Aug Blade (1998) $154.6M Blade (1998)
- September Sep Six-String Samurai (1998) $146.1K Six-String Samurai (1998)
- October Oct Antz (1998) $276.1M Antz (1998)
- November Nov A Bug's Life (1998) $573.3M A Bug's Life (1998)
- December Dec The Prince of Egypt (1998) $382.1M The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Last 10 years
How Does 1998 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1996 earned the most: $3.5B from 29 films, led by Independence Day (1996). 1998 took $3.1B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 28 films | 28 | $1.7B | – | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 22 films · −10% | 22 | $1.6B | −10% | Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M |
| 1991 21 films · −29% | 21 | $1.1B | −29% | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M |
| 1992 15 films · −61% | 15 | $427.5M | −61% | Forever Young (1992) $128M |
| 1993 23 films · +147% | 23 | $1.1B | +147% | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
| 1994 27 films · +86% | 27 | $2B | +86% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 36 films · +47% | 36 | $2.9B | +47% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 29 films · +23% | 29 | $3.5B | +23% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 34 films · −23% | 34 | $2.7B | −23% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 32 films · +14% | 32 | $3.1B | +14% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 1998?
English-language adventure films took $3B across 29 films, 96% of the total, ahead of French-language adventure films ($281.2K) and Turkish-language adventure films ($52.1K).
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 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 32 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 1998?
Armageddon (1998) leads with $553.7M worldwide, $201.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Bug's Life (1998) at $363.3M and Mulan (1998) at $304.3M.
How much did adventure movies released in 1998 earn?
32 adventure films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $3.1B in all, or $97.9M per film on average. 1997 releases took $2.7B.
How many adventure movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 13 films crossed $100 million, led by Armageddon (1998) with $553.7M.
How is the 1998 adventure 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 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 1998 adventure 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.