#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 24, 1998
1998 · Comedy, Romance
$25.6M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$25.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 24 · Jun 7–13, 1998
Comedy Box Office, Week 24 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Jun 7–13
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13), with $25.6M worldwide, ahead of Dirty Work (1998) at $10M and Cousin Bette (1998) at $1.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 24 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $37M
- Can't Hardly Wait (1998), the #1
- $25.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 24 of 1998?
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) leads with $25.6M, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $37M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 24 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 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13).
- 1 Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.6M
- 2 Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
- 3 Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $72.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 1998?
Of the top 4, Can't Hardly Wait (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stiff Upper Lips (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $37M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Can't Hardly Wait (1998) $25.6M $25.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Dirty Work (1998) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Cousin Bette (1998) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Stiff Upper Lips (1998) $72.5K $72.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 24 releases took $37M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 21–27) with $381.4M, led by Dr. Dolittle (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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Clockwatchers (1998) $593.9K Clockwatchers (1998)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Bulworth (1998) $37.3M Bulworth (1998)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 I Got the Hook-Up (1998) $19.5M I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Mr. Jealousy (1998) $332K Mr. Jealousy (1998)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Can't Hardly Wait (1998) $37M Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Henry Fool (1998) $2.2M Henry Fool (1998)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Dr. Dolittle (1998) $381.4M Dr. Dolittle (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 24 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1989 earned the most: $215.4M from 1 film, led by Ghostbusters II (1989). Week 24, 1998 took $37M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 24, 1989 Jun 11–17 1 film | 1 | $215.4M | – | Ghostbusters II (1989) $215.4M |
| Week 24, 1990 Jun 10–16 3 films · −5% | 3 | $205M | −5% | Dick Tracy (1990) $162.7M |
| Week 24, 1991 Jun 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1992 Jun 7–13 2 films | 2 | $95.1M | – | HouseSitter (1992) $94.9M |
| Week 24, 1993 Jun 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1994 Jun 5–11 2 films | 2 | $44.9M | – | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) $43.6M |
| Week 24, 1995 Jun 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1996 Jun 9–15 2 films | 2 | $102.9M | – | The Cable Guy (1996) $102.8M |
| Week 24, 1997 Jun 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1998 Jun 7–13 4 films | 4 | $37M | – | Can't Hardly Wait (1998) $25.6M |
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 24 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 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13)?
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) leads with $25.6M worldwide, $25.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dirty Work (1998) at $10M and Cousin Bette (1998) at $1.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $37M in all, or $9.2M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Can't Hardly Wait (1998), earned $25.6M.
How is the week 24, 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 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13). 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 24, 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.