#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 37, 1998
1998 · Drama, Comedy
$18.3M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 1998
Comedy Box Office, Week 37 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Sep 6–12
Simon Birch (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12), with $18.3M worldwide, ahead of Hurlyburly (1998) at $1.8M and The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) at $100.8K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $20.2M
- Simon Birch (1998), the #1
- $18.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 37 of 1998?
Simon Birch (1998) leads with $18.3M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.2M, 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 37 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 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12).
- 1 Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M
- 2 Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $100.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Simon Birch (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hurlyburly (1998) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Simon Birch (1998) $18.3M $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Hurlyburly (1998) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 99% $9.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) $100.8K $100.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $20.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $244.9M, led by Rush Hour (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Simon Birch (1998) $20.2M Simon Birch (1998)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Rush Hour (1998) $244.9M Rush Hour (1998)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Pecker (1998) $4.1M Pecker (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1992 earned the most: $105.2M from 2 films, led by Sneakers (1992). Week 37, 1998 took $20.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 2 films | 2 | $1.1M | – | Sweetie (1989) $938.6K |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 4 films · +3971% | 4 | $43M | +3971% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 6 films · −57% | 6 | $18.3M | −57% | The Commitments (1991) $14.9M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 2 films · +475% | 2 | $105.2M | +475% | Sneakers (1992) $105.2M |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 3 films · −87% | 3 | $14.1M | −87% | Undercover Blues (1993) $12.3M |
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 5 films · +17% | 5 | $16.6M | +17% | Bullets Over Broadway (1994) $13.4M |
| Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 7 films · +44% | 7 | $23.9M | +44% | Unstrung Heroes (1995) $7.9M |
| Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 3 films · −87% | 3 | $3.2M | −87% | Feeling Minnesota (1996) $3.1M |
| Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 2 films · −26% | 2 | $2.3M | −26% | Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M |
| Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 3 films · +760% | 3 | $20.2M | +760% | Simon Birch (1998) $18.3M |
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 37 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 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12)?
Simon Birch (1998) leads with $18.3M worldwide, $18.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hurlyburly (1998) at $1.8M and The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) at $100.8K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $20.2M in all, or $6.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Simon Birch (1998), earned $18.3M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12). 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 37, 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.