#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 36, 1998
1998 · Romance, Crime
$54.1K worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$45.7K US & Canada · 84% $8.5K elsewhere · 16%
Crime box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 1998
Crime Box Office, Week 36 of 1998: Crime Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5
Phoenix (1998) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $54.1K worldwide, ahead of Heaven (1998) at $2.8K and Bullet Ballet (1998) at $111. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $57.1K in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $57.1K
- Phoenix (1998), the #1
- $54.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 85%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 36 of 1998?
Phoenix (1998) leads with $54.1K, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $57.1K, 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 36 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 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5).
- 1 Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $45.7K Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $54.1K
- 2 Sep 1, 1998 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8K
- 3 Sep 5, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $57.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $244.7M, led by Rush Hour (1998).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Negotiator (1998) $44.5M The Negotiator (1998)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Snake Eyes (1998) $104M Snake Eyes (1998)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Frogs for Snakes (1998) $21.6K Frogs for Snakes (1998)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Phoenix (1998) $57.1K Phoenix (1998)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M Rush Hour (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $37.8M from 3 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Week 36, 1998 took $57.1K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films | 3 | $21.4M | – | Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M |
| Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · +77% | 3 | $37.8M | +77% | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M |
| Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 4 films · −76% | 4 | $8.9M | −76% | The Tie That Binds (1995) $5.8M |
| Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 3 films · +156% | 3 | $22.8M | +156% | Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M |
| Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −99% | 1 | $199K | −99% | Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K |
| Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −71% | 3 | $57.1K | −71% | Phoenix (1998) $54.1K |
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 36 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 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?
Phoenix (1998) leads with $54.1K worldwide, $45.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heaven (1998) at $2.8K and Bullet Ballet (1998) at $111.
How much did crime movies released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?
3 crime films released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $57.1K in all, or $19K per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Phoenix (1998), earned $54.1K.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.