#1 of 2 #1 adventure movie of August 1998
1998 · Action, Adventure
$131.2M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$70.1M US & Canada · 53% $61.1M elsewhere · 47%
Adventure box office · August 1998
Adventure Box Office, August 1998: Top-Grossing Releases
Blade (1998) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 1998, with $131.2M worldwide, ahead of The Avengers (1998) at $23.4M. 2 adventure films released in August 1998 report a worldwide gross, $154.6M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- August 1998 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $154.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 60%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Adventure Release of August 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 August 1998.
- 1 Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $131.2M
- 2
Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.4M
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 August 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 adventure movie in August 1998?
Blade (1998) leads with $131.2M worldwide, $70.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Avengers (1998) at $23.4M.
How much did adventure movies released in August 1998 earn?
2 adventure films released in August 1998 report a worldwide gross, $154.6M in all, or $77.3M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in August 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Blade (1998) with $131.2M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.