#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 9, 1998
1998 · Comedy, Family
$7.6M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$7.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 22–28, 1998
Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 1998: Comedy Releases of Feb 22–28
Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28), with $7.6M worldwide, ahead of Kissing a Fool (1998) at $4.1M and The Real Blonde (1998) at $83.5K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $11.8M
- Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998), the #1
- $7.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 1998?
Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) leads with $7.6M, 64% of the total. The top 4 together took $11.8M, 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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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28).
- 1 Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6M
- 2 Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
- 3 Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.5K
- 4 Feb 25, 1998 US and Canada: $9.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1998?
Of the top 4, Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Book of Life (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $11.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $7.6M $7.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Kissing a Fool (1998) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Real Blonde (1998) $83.5K $83.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Book of Life (1998) $9.7K $9.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $11.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 8–14) with $123.5M, led by The Wedding Singer (1998).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Half Baked (1998) $18.2M Half Baked (1998)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Spice World (1998) $29.4M Spice World (1998)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Zero Effect (1998) $2.1M Zero Effect (1998)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) $14.1M Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.5M The Wedding Singer (1998)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Senseless (1998) $12.9M Senseless (1998)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $11.8M Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Big Lebowski (1998) $50.8M The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Chairman of the Board (1998) $181.2K Chairman of the Board (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1995 earned the most: $40.1M from 1 film, led by Man of the House (1995). Week 9, 1998 took $11.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 4 films | 4 | $25.5M | – | Skin Deep (1989) $19.7M |
| Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 1 film | 1 | $78.1K | – | To Want to Fly (1991) $78.1K |
| Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 1 film · +18274% | 1 | $14.4M | +18274% | Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) $14.4M |
| Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film | 1 | $40.1M | – | Man of the House (1995) $40.1M |
| Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 1 film · −6% | 1 | $37.6M | −6% | Down Periscope (1996) $37.6M |
| Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 1 film · −47% | 1 | $20.1M | −47% | Booty Call (1997) $20.1M |
| Week 9, 1998 Feb 22–28 4 films · −41% | 4 | $11.8M | −41% | Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $7.6M |
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 9 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 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28)?
Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) leads with $7.6M worldwide, $7.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kissing a Fool (1998) at $4.1M and The Real Blonde (1998) at $83.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $11.8M in all, or $2.9M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998), earned $7.6M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28). 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 9, 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.