#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of January 1998
1998 · Action, Sci-Fi
$11.2M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$11.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Adventure box office · January 1998
Adventure Box Office, January 1998: Top-Grossing Releases
Deep Rising (1998) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in January 1998, with $11.2M worldwide, ahead of Firestorm (1998) at $8.2M and Slappy and the Stinkers (1998) at $80.8K. 3 adventure films released in January 1998 report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on December 1997, whose releases took $394.7M.
- January 1998 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $19.4M
- Deep Rising (1998), the #1
- $11.2M
- vs December 1997
- −95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of January 1998?
Deep Rising (1998) leads with $11.2M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $19.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of January 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 January 1998.
- 1 Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.2M
- 2 Jan 8, 1998 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M
- 3 Jan 23, 1998 US and Canada: $80.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $80.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1998?
Of the top 3, Deep Rising (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Slappy and the Stinkers (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $19.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Deep Rising (1998) $11.2M $11.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Firestorm (1998) $8.2M $8.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Slappy and the Stinkers (1998) $80.8K $80.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1998 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $11.2M, led by Deep Rising (1998). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Firestorm (1998) $8.2M Firestorm (1998)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Slappy and the Stinkers (1998) $80.8K Slappy and the Stinkers (1998)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Deep Rising (1998) $11.2M Deep Rising (1998)
Earlier years
How Does January 1998 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1991 earned the most: $36M from 2 films, led by White Fang (1991). January 1998 took $19.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1989 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1990 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1991 2 films | 2 | $36M | – | White Fang (1991) $34.8M |
| January 1992 1 film · −96% | 1 | $1.5M | −96% | Porco Rosso (1992) $1.5M |
| January 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1994 1 film | 1 | $21M | – | Iron Will (1994) $21M |
| January 1995 2 films · −37% | 2 | $13.1M | −37% | Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) $11.6M |
| January 1996 2 films · −25% | 2 | $9.9M | −25% | Dunston Checks In (1996) $9.9M |
| January 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1998 3 films | 3 | $19.4M | – | Deep Rising (1998) $11.2M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 1998, Month by Month
The months of 1998 with their totals: July leads with $868.3M, led by Armageddon (1998).
- January $19.4M #1 Deep Rising (1998)
- February No grosses
- March $183.8M #1 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- April $196.7M #1 Lost in Space (1998)
- May $6.1M #1 Almost Heroes (1998)
- June $471.8M #1 Mulan (1998)
- July $868.3M #1 Armageddon (1998)
- August $154.6M #1 Blade (1998)
- September $146.1K #1 Six-String Samurai (1998)
- October $276.1M #1 Antz (1998)
- November $573.3M #1 A Bug's Life (1998)
- December $382.1M #1 The Prince of Egypt (1998)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office January 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in January 1998?
Deep Rising (1998) leads with $11.2M worldwide, $11.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Firestorm (1998) at $8.2M and Slappy and the Stinkers (1998) at $80.8K.
How much did adventure movies released in January 1998 earn?
3 adventure films released in January 1998 report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. December 1997 releases took $394.7M.
How many adventure movies released in January 1998 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Deep Rising (1998), earned $11.2M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.