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Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 1998

Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Sep 13–19

Rush Hour (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19), with $244.7M worldwide, ahead of Six-String Samurai (1998) at $146.1K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $244.9M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 38 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$244.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
58%
Rush Hour (1998) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 38, 1998

Rush Hour (1998)

1998 · Action, Thriller

$244.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$141.2M US & Canada · 58% $103.5M elsewhere · 42%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19).

  1. 1 Rush Hour (1998) movie poster
    Rush Hour (1998) Sep 18, 1998 · Action, Thriller, Comedy $244.7M worldwide
    Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $141.2M Rest of the world: $103.5M Worldwide: $244.7M
  2. 2 Six-String Samurai (1998) movie poster
    Six-String Samurai (1998) Sep 18, 1998 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure $146.1K worldwide
    Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $146.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $146.1K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 38 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19)?

Rush Hour (1998) leads with $244.7M worldwide, $141.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Six-String Samurai (1998) at $146.1K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $244.9M in all, or $122.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rush Hour (1998) with $244.7M.

How much of the Week 38, 1998 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$141.3M of the $244.9M total, or 58%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.