#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 13, 1998
1998 · Comedy
$5.5M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 13 · Mar 22–28, 1998
Comedy Box Office, Week 13 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Mar 22–28
Ride (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 13 of 1998 (Mar 22–28), with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Meet the Deedles (1998) at $4.4M and Aprile (1998) at $6.6K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on Week 12, 1998, whose releases took $52.4M.
- week 13 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.8M
- Ride (1998), the #1
- $5.5M
- vs Week 12, 1998
- −81%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 13 of 1998?
Ride (1998) leads with $5.5M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.8M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 13 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 13 of 1998 (Mar 22–28).
- 1 Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
- 2 Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
- 3 Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 13 releases took $9.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 8–14) with $123.5M, led by The Wedding Singer (1998).
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.5M The Wedding Singer (1998)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Senseless (1998) $12.9M Senseless (1998)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $11.8M Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Big Lebowski (1998) $50.8M The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Chairman of the Board (1998) $181.2K Chairman of the Board (1998)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Primary Colors (1998) $52.4M Primary Colors (1998)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Ride (1998) $9.8M Ride (1998)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Barney's Great Adventure (1998) $12.2M Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 The Players Club (1998) $50.6M The Players Club (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 13 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 13, 1990 earned the most: $213.4M from 2 films, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). Week 13, 1998 took $9.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 13, 1989 Mar 26–Apr 1 3 films | 3 | $2M | – | Heathers (1989) $1.2M |
| Week 13, 1990 Mar 25–31 2 films · +10549% | 2 | $213.4M | +10549% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M |
| Week 13, 1991 Mar 24–30 2 films · −95% | 2 | $11.5M | −95% | Career Opportunities (1991) $11.3M |
| Week 13, 1992 Mar 22–28 4 films · +1035% | 4 | $130.8M | +1035% | White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $90.8M |
| Week 13, 1993 Mar 21–27 1 film · −86% | 1 | $18M | −86% | Born Yesterday (1993) $18M |
| Week 13, 1994 Mar 20–26 2 films · +155% | 2 | $45.9M | +155% | D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) $45.6M |
| Week 13, 1995 Mar 26–Apr 1 2 films · −20% | 2 | $36.7M | −20% | Tommy Boy (1995) $32.7M |
| Week 13, 1996 Mar 24–30 2 films · +31% | 2 | $48.1M | +31% | Sgt. Bilko (1996) $38M |
| Week 13, 1997 Mar 23–29 2 films · −92% | 2 | $3.9M | −92% | Cats Don't Dance (1997) $3.6M |
| Week 13, 1998 Mar 22–28 3 films · +155% | 3 | $9.8M | +155% | Ride (1998) $5.5M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1998, Week by Week
49 weeks of 1998 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $462.1M, led by A Bug's Life (1998).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $27.5K
- Week 3 $18.2M
- Week 4 $29.4M
- Week 5 $2.1M
- Week 6 $14.1M
- Week 7 $123.5M
- Week 8 $12.9M
- Week 9 $11.8M
- Week 10 $50.8M
- Week 11 $181.2K
- Week 12 $52.4M
- Week 13 $9.8M
- Week 14 $12.2M
- Week 15 $50.6M
- Week 16 $79.2M
- Week 17 $41M
- Week 18 $3M
- Week 19 $8.2M
- Week 20 $593.9K
- Week 21 $37.3M
- Week 22 $19.5M
- Week 23 $332K
- Week 24 $37M
- Week 25 $2.2M
- Week 26 $381.4M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $84.7M
- Week 29 $369.9M
- Week 30 $11.7M
- Week 31 $197.2M
- Week 32 $48.5K
- Week 33 $15.7M
- Week 34 $23.2M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $54.8K
- Week 37 $20.2M
- Week 38 $244.9M
- Week 39 $4.1M
- Week 40 $202.1M
- Week 41 $12.1M
- Week 42 $100.4M
- Week 43 $50.4M
- Week 44 $18.8M
- Week 45 $186M
- Week 46 $12.3M
- Week 47 $201.2M
- Week 48 $462.1M
- Week 49 $4.6M
- Week 50 $341.1M
- Week 51 $250.8M
- Week 52 $362.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 13 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 13 of 1998 (Mar 22–28)?
Ride (1998) leads with $5.5M worldwide, $5.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meet the Deedles (1998) at $4.4M and Aprile (1998) at $6.6K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 13 of 1998 (Mar 22–28) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 13 of 1998 (Mar 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $9.8M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. Week 12, 1998 releases took $52.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 13 of 1998 (Mar 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ride (1998), earned $5.5M.
How is the week 13, 1998 comedy 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 13 of 1998 (Mar 22–28). 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 13, 1998 comedy 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.