#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 17, 1998
1998 · Action, Thriller
$27M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$27M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 1998
Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Apr 19–25
The Big Hit (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25), with $27M worldwide, ahead of Sliding Doors (1998) at $11.8M and Two Girls and a Guy (1998) at $2.1M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on Week 16, 1998, whose releases took $79.2M.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $41M
- The Big Hit (1998), the #1
- $27M
- vs Week 16, 1998
- −48%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 1998?
The Big Hit (1998) leads with $27M, 66% of the total. The top 4 together took $41M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy 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: $11.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8M
- 3 Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $118.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $118.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1998?
Of the top 4, The Big Hit (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Music from Another Room (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $41M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Big Hit (1998) $27M $27M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Sliding Doors (1998) $11.8M $11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Two Girls and a Guy (1998) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Music from Another Room (1998) $118.5K $118.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $41M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 12–18) with $79.2M, led by The Object of My Affection (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)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 The Object of My Affection (1998) $79.2M The Object of My Affection (1998)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 The Big Hit (1998) $41M The Big Hit (1998)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Goodbye Lover (1998) $3M Goodbye Lover (1998)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Woo (1998) $8.2M Woo (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1989 earned the most: $84.1M from 4 films, led by K-9 (1989). Week 17, 1998 took $41M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1989 Apr 23–29 4 films | 4 | $84.1M | – | K-9 (1989) $78.2M |
| Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 1 film · −82% | 1 | $15.4M | −82% | Spaced Invaders (1990) $15.4M |
| Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 1 film · +53% | 1 | $23.6M | +53% | Oscar (1991) $23.6M |
| Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 1 film · −83% | 1 | $4M | −83% | Passed Away (1992) $4M |
| Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 2 films · +847% | 2 | $38.2M | +847% | Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M |
| Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 2 films · −73% | 2 | $10.5M | −73% | The Inkwell (1994) $8.9M |
| Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 5 films · +236% | 5 | $35.2M | +236% | Friday (1995) $28.2M |
| Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 3 films · +70% | 3 | $60M | +70% | The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $34.9M |
| Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 1 film · −51% | 1 | $29.2M | −51% | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) $29.2M |
| Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 4 films · +40% | 4 | $41M | +40% | The Big Hit (1998) $27M |
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 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy 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 Sliding Doors (1998) at $11.8M and Two Girls and a Guy (1998) at $2.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $41M in all, or $10.3M per film on average. Week 16, 1998 releases took $79.2M.
How many comedy 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 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 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 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.