#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 1998
1998 · Comedy
$15.1M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 16–22, 1998
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Aug 16–22
Dead Man on Campus (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22), with $15.1M worldwide, ahead of Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) at $4.7M and Next Stop Wonderland (1998) at $3.4M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 47% on Week 33, 1998, whose releases took $15.7M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $23.2M
- Dead Man on Campus (1998), the #1
- $15.1M
- vs Week 33, 1998
- +47%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 1998?
Dead Man on Campus (1998) leads with $15.1M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.2M, 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
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22).
- 1 Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1M
- 2 Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
- 3 Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Dead Man on Campus (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Next Stop Wonderland (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $23.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dead Man on Campus (1998) $15.1M $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) $4.7M $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Next Stop Wonderland (1998) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $23.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $369.9M, led by There's Something About Mary (1998).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Small Soldiers (1998) $84.7M Small Soldiers (1998)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M There's Something About Mary (1998)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Wrongfully Accused (1998) $11.7M Wrongfully Accused (1998)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Ever After (1998) $197.2M Ever After (1998)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Safe Men (1998) $48.5K Safe Men (1998)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) $15.7M Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Dead Man on Campus (1998) $23.2M Dead Man on Campus (1998)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Orphans (1998) $54.8K Orphans (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1990 earned the most: $38.2M from 3 films, led by Men at Work (1990). Week 34, 1998 took $23.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 2 films | 2 | $1.9M | – | Wired (1989) $1.1M |
| Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 3 films · +1926% | 3 | $38.2M | +1926% | Men at Work (1990) $16.2M |
| Week 34, 1991 Aug 18–24 3 films · −66% | 3 | $13.1M | −66% | Barton Fink (1991) $6.2M |
| Week 34, 1992 Aug 16–22 2 films · −66% | 2 | $4.4M | −66% | The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992) $3.7M |
| Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 2 films · +159% | 2 | $11.4M | +159% | Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) $11.3M |
| Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 3 films · +156% | 3 | $29.2M | +156% | Andre (1994) $16.8M |
| Week 34, 1995 Aug 20–26 1 film · −91% | 1 | $2.8M | −91% | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) $2.8M |
| Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 4 films · +1152% | 4 | $34.6M | +1152% | A Very Brady Sequel (1996) $21.4M |
| Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 3 films · −61% | 3 | $13.4M | −61% | Leave It to Beaver (1997) $10.9M |
| Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 3 films · +73% | 3 | $23.2M | +73% | Dead Man on Campus (1998) $15.1M |
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 34 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 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22)?
Dead Man on Campus (1998) leads with $15.1M worldwide, $15.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) at $4.7M and Next Stop Wonderland (1998) at $3.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 33, 1998 releases took $15.7M.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dead Man on Campus (1998), earned $15.1M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22). 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 34, 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.