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Crime box office · July 1998

Crime Box Office, July 1998: Top-Grossing Releases

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in July 1998, with $285.4M worldwide, ahead of The Negotiator (1998) at $44.5M. 2 crime films released in July 1998 report a worldwide gross, $330M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

July 1998 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$330M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
53%
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of July 1998

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

1998 · Action, Thriller

$285.4M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$130.4M US & Canada · 46% $155M elsewhere · 54%
The chart

Every Crime Release of July 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 July 1998.

  1. 1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) movie poster
    Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) Jul 10, 1998 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $285.4M worldwide
    Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $130.4M Rest of the world: $155M Worldwide: $285.4M
  2. 2 The Negotiator (1998) movie poster
    The Negotiator (1998) Jul 29, 1998 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $44.5M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1998 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M
FAQ

Crime Box Office July 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 crime movie in July 1998?

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) leads with $285.4M worldwide, $130.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Negotiator (1998) at $44.5M.

How much did crime movies released in July 1998 earn?

2 crime films released in July 1998 report a worldwide gross, $330M in all, or $165M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in July 1998 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) with $285.4M.

How much of the July 1998 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$175M of the $330M total, or 53%, 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 July 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 July 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 July 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.