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Comedy box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 1998

Comedy Box Office, Week 45 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Nov 1–7

The Waterboy (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7), with $186M worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $186M in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 45 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$186M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
87%
The Waterboy (1998) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 comedy movie of Week 45, 1998

The Waterboy (1998)

1998 · Sport, Comedy

$186M worldwide

$161.5M US & Canada · 87% $24.5M elsewhere · 13%
The chart

The Only Comedy Release of Week 45 of 1998 With a Reported 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 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7).

  1. 1 The Waterboy (1998) movie poster
    The Waterboy (1998) Nov 6, 1998 · English · Sport, Comedy $186M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $161.5M Rest of the world: $24.5M Worldwide: $186M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 45 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7)?

The Waterboy (1998) leads with $186M worldwide, $161.5M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did comedy movies released in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7) earn?

1 comedy film released in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7) reports a worldwide gross, $186M in all, or $186M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Waterboy (1998) with $186M.

How much of the Week 45, 1998 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$161.5M of the $186M total, or 87%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.