#1 of 54 #1 crime movie of 1998
1998 · Action, Thriller
$285.4M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
$130.4M US & Canada · 46% $155M elsewhere · 54%
Crime box office · 1998
Crime Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1998, with $285.4M worldwide, ahead of Rush Hour (1998) at $244.7M and The X Files (1998) at $189.2M. 54 crime films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 20% on 1997, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 42 crime releases.
- 1998 releases with a gross
- 54
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 1997
- −20%
#1 of 54 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1998?
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) leads with $285.4M, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $964.1M, 57% of what all 54 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Crime Release of 1998, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 54. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1998.
- 1 Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $130.4M Rest of the world: $155M Worldwide: $285.4M
- 2 Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $141.2M Rest of the world: $103.5M Worldwide: $244.7M
- 3 Jun 19, 1998 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $105.3M Worldwide: $189.2M
- 4 Jun 5, 1998 US and Canada: $67.6M Rest of the world: $60.4M Worldwide: $128M
- 5 Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $75.7M Worldwide: $116.7M
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Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $55.6M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $103.9M - 7
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $60.2M Worldwide: $93.1M - 8
Jun 26, 1998 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $77.7M - 9
Mar 6, 1998 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $28.8M Worldwide: $48.3M - 10
Jul 29, 1998 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M - 11
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.6M - 12
Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $18.6K Worldwide: $30.2M - 13
Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $27.2M - 14
Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27M - 15
Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.2M - 16
Oct 30, 1998 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $17.2M Worldwide: $23.9M - 17
Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M - 18
Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M - 19
Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 20
Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M - 21
May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M - 22
Feb 5, 1998 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M - 23
Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8M - 24
Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M - 25
Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M - 26
Nov 4, 1998 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M - 27
Jun 25, 1998 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $919.4K Worldwide: $7.1M - 28
Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M - 29
Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 30
Jun 26, 1998 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $621 Worldwide: $2.4M - 31
Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M - 32
May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 33
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 34
Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 35
Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 36
Dec 30, 1998 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M - 37
Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $500K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $500K - 38
May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $375.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.3K - 39
May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $355K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $355K - 40
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $333.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $333.8K - 41
Dec 4, 1998 US and Canada: $106.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.1K - 42
Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $45.7K Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $54.1K - 43
Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $45.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.7K - 44
Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K - 45
Aug 8, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2K - 46
Sep 27, 1998 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K - 47
Dec 26, 1998 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K - 48
Mar 6, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K - 49
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K - 50
Sep 1, 1998 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1998?
Of the top 10, The Negotiator (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Siege (1998) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 54 films, $977M (58%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $285.4M $130.4M US & Canada · 46% $155M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M $141.2M US & Canada · 58% $103.5M elsewhere · 42%
- 3 The X Files (1998) $189.2M $83.9M US & Canada · 44% $105.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 A Perfect Murder (1998) $128M $67.6M US & Canada · 53% $60.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 The Siege (1998) $116.7M $41M US & Canada · 35% $75.7M elsewhere · 65%
- 6 Snake Eyes (1998) $103.9M $55.6M US & Canada · 54% $48.3M elsewhere · 46%
- 7 Mercury Rising (1998) $93.1M $32.9M US & Canada · 35% $60.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 8 Out of Sight (1998) $77.7M $37.6M US & Canada · 48% $40.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 9 The Big Lebowski (1998) $48.3M $19.5M US & Canada · 40% $28.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 10 The Negotiator (1998) $44.5M $44.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1998 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 54 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 63% of the total. 30 films, 56% of the list, earned under $10M.
63% 33%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 11% of the list $1.1B · 63% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 18 films, 33% of the list $564M · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 30 films, 56% of the list $53.3M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1998 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $404.5M from 6 films, led by The X Files (1998). May was the quietest month ($16.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Fallen (1998) $78.5M Fallen (1998)
- February Feb Dark City (1998) $73.1M Dark City (1998)
- March Mar The Big Lebowski (1998) $89.4M The Big Lebowski (1998)
- April Apr Mercury Rising (1998) $121.9M Mercury Rising (1998)
- May May Les Misérables (1998) $16.8M Les Misérables (1998)
- June Jun The X Files (1998) $404.5M The X Files (1998)
- July Jul Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $330M Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- August Aug Snake Eyes (1998) $104M Snake Eyes (1998)
- September Sep Rush Hour (1998) $288.5M Rush Hour (1998)
- October Oct American History X (1998) $23.9M American History X (1998)
- November Nov The Siege (1998) $136.2M The Siege (1998)
- December Dec A Simple Plan (1998) $18.7M A Simple Plan (1998)
Last 10 years
How Does 1998 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1995 earned the most: $2.5B from 50 films, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). 1998 took $1.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 43 films | 43 | $1.6B | – | Batman (1989) $411.6M |
| 1990 55 films · +31% | 55 | $2.1B | +31% | Home Alone (1990) $476.7M |
| 1991 46 films · −18% | 46 | $1.7B | −18% | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M |
| 1992 46 films · −2% | 46 | $1.7B | −2% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| 1993 41 films · −20% | 41 | $1.3B | −20% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 46 films · +45% | 46 | $1.9B | +45% | The Mask (1994) $351.6M |
| 1995 50 films · +28% | 50 | $2.5B | +28% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 55 films · −25% | 55 | $1.8B | −25% | Ransom (1996) $309.5M |
| 1997 53 films · +15% | 53 | $2.1B | +15% | Face/Off (1997) $245.7M |
| 1998 54 films · −20% | 54 | $1.7B | −20% | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $285.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1998?
English-language crime films took $1.3B across 42 films, 76% of the total, ahead of French-language crime films ($27M) and German-language crime films ($21.5K).
1998 Crime Box Office by Language
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 54 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1998?
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) leads with $285.4M worldwide, $130.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rush Hour (1998) at $244.7M and The X Files (1998) at $189.2M.
How much did crime movies released in 1998 earn?
54 crime films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $31.2M per film on average. 1997 releases took $2.1B.
How many crime movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) with $285.4M.
How is the 1998 crime 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 1998. 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 1998 crime 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.