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Crime box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 1998

Crime Box Office, Week 32 of 1998: Crime Releases of Aug 2–8

Snake Eyes (1998) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8), with $103.9M worldwide, ahead of Safe Men (1998) at $45.7K and Short Sharp Shock (1998) at $20.2K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $104M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 32 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$104M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
54%
Snake Eyes (1998) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 32, 1998

Snake Eyes (1998)

1998 · Mystery, Thriller

$103.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$55.6M US & Canada · 54% $48.3M elsewhere · 46%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 32 of 1998?

Snake Eyes (1998) leads with $103.9M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $104M, 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.

  1. Snake Eyes (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $103.9M Snake Eyes (1998)
    $55.6M US & Canada · 54% $48.3M elsewhere · 46%
  2. Safe Men (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $45.7K Safe Men (1998)
    $45.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Short Sharp Shock (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $20.2K Short Sharp Shock (1998)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 32 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 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8).

  1. 1 Snake Eyes (1998) movie poster
    Snake Eyes (1998) Aug 7, 1998 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $103.9M worldwide
    Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $55.6M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $103.9M
  2. 2 Safe Men (1998) movie poster
    Safe Men (1998) Aug 7, 1998 · English · Comedy, Crime $45.7K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $45.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.7K
  3. 3 Short Sharp Shock (1998) movie poster
    Short Sharp Shock (1998) Aug 8, 1998 · German · Drama, Crime $20.2K worldwide
    Aug 8, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1993 earned the most: $368.9M from 1 film, led by The Fugitive (1993). Week 32, 1998 took $104M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 1989 Aug 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 1990 Aug 5–11 1 film 1 $10M – The Two Jakes (1990) $10M
Week 32, 1991 Aug 4–10 2 films · +450% 2 $55M +450% Double Impact (1991) $30.1M
Week 32, 1992 Aug 2–8 2 films · +257% 2 $196.3M +257% Unforgiven (1992) $159.2M
Week 32, 1993 Aug 1–7 1 film · +88% 1 $368.9M +88% The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M
Week 32, 1994 Jul 31–Aug 6 1 film · −98% 1 $5.8M −98% Airheads (1994) $5.8M
Week 32, 1995 Aug 6–12 1 film · +3021% 1 $179.5M +3021% Dangerous Minds (1995) $179.5M
Week 32, 1996 Aug 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 1997 Aug 3–9 1 film 1 $137M – Conspiracy Theory (1997) $137M
Week 32, 1998 Aug 2–8 3 films · −24% 3 $104M −24% Snake Eyes (1998) $103.9M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 32 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 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8)?

Snake Eyes (1998) leads with $103.9M worldwide, $55.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Safe Men (1998) at $45.7K and Short Sharp Shock (1998) at $20.2K.

How much did crime movies released in week 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8) earn?

3 crime films released in week 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $104M in all, or $34.7M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Snake Eyes (1998) with $103.9M.

How much of the Week 32, 1998 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$55.6M of the $104M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8). 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 32, 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.