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Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 1998

Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Aug 9–15

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15), with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) at $5.5M and Frogs for Snakes (1998) at $21.6K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$15.7M
Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998), the #1
$10.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 33, 1998

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)

1998 · Comedy, Family

$10.2M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$10.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 1998?

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) leads with $10.2M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.7M, 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.

  1. Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $10.2M Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
    $10.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $5.5M Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Frogs for Snakes (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $21.6K Frogs for Snakes (1998)
    $21.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15).

  1. 1 Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) movie poster
    Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) Aug 14, 1998 · English · Comedy, Family $10.2M worldwide
    Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2M
  2. 2 Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) movie poster
    Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) Aug 14, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy $5.5M worldwide
    Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
  3. 3 Frogs for Snakes (1998) movie poster
    Frogs for Snakes (1998) Aug 14, 1998 · English · Comedy, Crime, Thriller $21.6K worldwide
    Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1998?

Of the top 3, Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Frogs for Snakes (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $15.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) $10.2M
    $10.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) $5.5M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Frogs for Snakes (1998) $21.6K
    $21.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1997 earned the most: $258M from 2 films, led by The Full Monty (1997). Week 33, 1998 took $15.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1989 Aug 13–19 4 films 4 $87.6M – Uncle Buck (1989) $79.3M
Week 33, 1990 Aug 12–18 2 films · −50% 2 $43.6M −50% My Blue Heaven (1990) $23.6M
Week 33, 1991 Aug 11–17 2 films · −84% 2 $7.1M −84% Mystery Date (1991) $6.2M
Week 33, 1992 Aug 9–15 3 films · +119% 3 $15.7M +119% Stay Tuned (1992) $10.7M
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 2 films · +37% 2 $21.5M +37% Heart and Souls (1993) $16.6M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 3 films · +181% 3 $60.3M +181% In the Army Now (1994) $28.9M
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 3 films · −61% 3 $23.6M −61% The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 2 films · +158% 2 $60.9M +158% Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 2 films · +324% 2 $258M +324% The Full Monty (1997) $257.9M
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 3 films · −94% 3 $15.7M −94% Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) $10.2M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 33 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 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15)?

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) leads with $10.2M worldwide, $10.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) at $5.5M and Frogs for Snakes (1998) at $21.6K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $15.7M in all, or $5.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998), earned $10.2M.

How much of the Week 33, 1998 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.7M of the $15.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.