#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 18, 1998
1998 · Drama, History
$14.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 1998
Crime Box Office, Week 18 of 1998: Crime Releases of Apr 26–May 2
Les Misérables (1998) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 18 of 1998 (Apr 26–May 2), with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of Goodbye Lover (1998) at $1.9M and Shooting Fish (1998) at $375.3K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $16.4M
- Les Misérables (1998), the #1
- $14.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 18 of 1998?
Les Misérables (1998) leads with $14.1M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $16.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1998 (Apr 26–May 2).
- 1 May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
- 2 May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
- 3 May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $375.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Les Misérables (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Shooting Fish (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $16.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Les Misérables (1998) $14.1M $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Shooting Fish (1998) $375.3K $375.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $16.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) with $93.1M, led by Mercury Rising (1998).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Wild Things (1998) $30.7M Wild Things (1998)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 The Newton Boys (1998) $10.5M The Newton Boys (1998)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Mercury Rising (1998) $93.1M Mercury Rising (1998)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Suicide Kings (1998) $1.7M Suicide Kings (1998)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 The Big Hit (1998) $27M The Big Hit (1998)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Les Misérables (1998) $16.4M Les Misérables (1998)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 My Name Is Joe (1998) $355K My Name Is Joe (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1997 earned the most: $67.7M from 1 film, led by Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). Week 18, 1998 took $16.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1989 Apr 30–May 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1990 Apr 29–May 5 2 films | 2 | $8.1M | – | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M |
| Week 18, 1991 Apr 28–May 4 3 films · +226% | 3 | $26.4M | +226% | One Good Cop (1991) $11.3M |
| Week 18, 1992 Apr 26–May 2 1 film · −79% | 1 | $5.4M | −79% | Split Second (1992) $5.4M |
| Week 18, 1993 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · −17% | 1 | $4.5M | −17% | Blood In, Blood Out (1993) $4.5M |
| Week 18, 1994 Apr 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1995 Apr 30–May 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 1 film | 1 | $1.9M | – | I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) $1.9M |
| Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · +3510% | 1 | $67.7M | +3510% | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M |
| Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 3 films · −76% | 3 | $16.4M | −76% | Les Misérables (1998) $14.1M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1998, Week by Week
33 weeks of 1998 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 5–11) with $285.4M, led by Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $62.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $15.9M
- Week 6 $33.3M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $33.1M
- Week 9 $6.8M
- Week 10 $48.3M
- Week 11 $1.3K
- Week 12 $30.7M
- Week 13 $10.5M
- Week 14 $93.1M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $1.7M
- Week 17 $27M
- Week 18 $16.4M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $355K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $128M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $189.2M
- Week 26 $87.2M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $285.4M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $44.5M
- Week 32 $104M
- Week 33 $21.6K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $57.1K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $244.7M
- Week 39 $43.7M
- Week 40 $7K
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $23.9M
- Week 45 $126.3M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $9.9M
- Week 49 $106.1K
- Week 50 $16.3M
- Week 51 $1.2M
- Week 52 $6.5K
- Week 53 $1M
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 18 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 18 of 1998 (Apr 26–May 2)?
Les Misérables (1998) leads with $14.1M worldwide, $14.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goodbye Lover (1998) at $1.9M and Shooting Fish (1998) at $375.3K.
How much did crime movies released in week 18 of 1998 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?
3 crime films released in week 18 of 1998 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $16.4M in all, or $5.5M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 18 of 1998 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Les Misérables (1998), earned $14.1M.
How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 1998 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.