#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 39, 1998
1998 · Drama, Comedy
$2.3M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 1998
Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Sep 20–26
Pecker (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26), with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of Clay Pigeons (1998) at $1.8M and Thursday (1998) at $3.1K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $4.1M
- Pecker (1998), the #1
- $2.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 1998?
Pecker (1998) leads with $2.3M, 56% of the total. The top 4 together took $4.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 2 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
- 4 Sep 22, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1998?
Of the top 4, Pecker (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Velocity of Gary (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $4.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pecker (1998) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Clay Pigeons (1998) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Thursday (1998) $3.1K $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Velocity of Gary (1998) $2.1K $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $4.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $244.9M, led by Rush Hour (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Antz (1998) $202.1M Antz (1998)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Holy Man (1998) $12.1M Holy Man (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1997 earned the most: $43.7M from 3 films, led by Soul Food (1997). Week 39, 1998 took $4.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1989 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1990 Sep 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1991 Sep 22–28 4 films | 4 | $27.3M | – | Necessary Roughness (1991) $26.3M |
| Week 39, 1992 Sep 20–26 2 films · −33% | 2 | $18.3M | −33% | Mr. Saturday Night (1992) $13.4M |
| Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 1 film · −55% | 1 | $8.3M | −55% | Dazed and Confused (1993) $8.3M |
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 2 films · −97% | 2 | $271.1K | −97% | Sleep with Me (1994) $200.2K |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 3 films · +9831% | 3 | $26.9M | +9831% | To Die For (1995) $21.3M |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −9% | 2 | $24.5M | −9% | Secrets & Lies (1996) $13.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 3 films · +78% | 3 | $43.7M | +78% | Soul Food (1997) $43.7M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 4 films · −91% | 4 | $4.1M | −91% | Pecker (1998) $2.3M |
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 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26)?
Pecker (1998) leads with $2.3M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Clay Pigeons (1998) at $1.8M and Thursday (1998) at $3.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, or $1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pecker (1998), earned $2.3M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.