How much of the Week 31, 1998 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$139M of the $197.2M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 26–Aug 1, 1998

Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Jul 26–Aug 1

Ever After (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 1998 (Jul 26–Aug 1), with $98M worldwide, ahead of The Parent Trap (1998) at $92.1M and BASEketball (1998) at $7M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $197.2M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $197.2M
Ever After (1998), the #1: $98M
earned in the US & Canada: 71%

#1 of 3

#1 comedy movie of Week 31, 1998

Ever After (1998)

1998 · Drama, Fantasy

$98M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$65.7M US & Canada · 67% $32.3M elsewhere · 33%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 31 of 1998?

Ever After (1998) leads with $98M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $197.2M, 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

$98M Ever After (1998)
$65.7M US & Canada · 67% $32.3M elsewhere · 33%
Number 2

$92.1M The Parent Trap (1998)
$66.3M US & Canada · 72% $25.8M elsewhere · 28%
Number 3

$7M BASEketball (1998)
$7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1998 (Jul 26–Aug 1).

1
Ever After (1998) Jul 31, 1998 · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $98M worldwide

Jul 31, 1998 US and Canada: $65.7M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $98M
2
The Parent Trap (1998) Jul 29, 1998 · English · Comedy, Family $92.1M worldwide

Jul 29, 1998 US and Canada: $66.3M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $92.1M
3
BASEketball (1998) Jul 31, 1998 · English · Sport, Comedy $7M worldwide

Jul 31, 1998 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1998?

Of the top 3, BASEketball (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ever After (1998) made 33% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $139M (71%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Ever After (1998) $98M
$65.7M US & Canada · 67% $32.3M elsewhere · 33%
2 The Parent Trap (1998) $92.1M
$66.3M US & Canada · 72% $25.8M elsewhere · 28%
3 BASEketball (1998) $7M
$7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $197.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 21–27) with $381.4M, led by Dr. Dolittle (1998).

Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1994 earned the most: $396.8M from 3 films, led by The Mask (1994). Week 31, 1998 took $197.2M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films	2	$126.3M	–	Parenthood (1989) $126.3M
Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · −82%	3	$22.5M	−82%	DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) $18.1M
Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · +1002%	3	$247.6M	+1002%	Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −33%	3	$165.7M	−33%	Death Becomes Her (1992) $149M
Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 2 films · −71%	2	$47.3M	−71%	Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) $35.7M
Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 3 films · +738%	3	$396.8M	+738%	The Mask (1994) $351.6M
Week 31, 1995 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −85%	2	$58.8M	−85%	Something to Talk About (1995) $50.9M
Week 31, 1996 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · −3%	3	$57.1M	−3%	Matilda (1996) $33.5M
Week 31, 1997 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · +23%	3	$70.3M	+23%	Picture Perfect (1997) $44.3M
Week 31, 1998 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +181%	3	$197.2M	+181%	Ever After (1998) $98M

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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 31 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 31 of 1998 (Jul 26–Aug 1)?

Ever After (1998) leads with $98M worldwide, $65.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Parent Trap (1998) at $92.1M and BASEketball (1998) at $7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 1998 (Jul 26–Aug 1) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 31 of 1998 (Jul 26–Aug 1) report a worldwide gross, $197.2M in all, or $65.7M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 1998 (Jul 26–Aug 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ever After (1998), earned $98M.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1998 (Jul 26–Aug 1). 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 31, 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.