#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 8, 1998
1998 · Sci-Fi, Mystery
$27.2M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$14.4M US & Canada · 53% $12.8M elsewhere · 47%
Crime box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 1998
Crime Box Office, Week 8 of 1998: Crime Releases of Feb 15–21
Dark City (1998) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 8 of 1998 (Feb 15–21), with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of Palmetto (1998) at $5.9M and I Want You (1998) at $1.7K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.1M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $33.1M
- Dark City (1998), the #1
- $27.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 61%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 8 of 1998?
Dark City (1998) leads with $27.2M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $33.1M, 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 8 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 8 of 1998 (Feb 15–21).
- 1 Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $27.2M
- 2 Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M
- 3 Feb 15, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Palmetto (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dark City (1998) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.3M (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dark City (1998) $27.2M $14.4M US & Canada · 53% $12.8M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Palmetto (1998) $5.9M $5.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 I Want You (1998) $1.7K $1.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $33.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 11–17) with $62.6M, led by Fallen (1998).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Fallen (1998) $62.6M Fallen (1998)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Desperate Measures (1998) $15.9M Desperate Measures (1998)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The Replacement Killers (1998) $33.3M The Replacement Killers (1998)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Dark City (1998) $33.1M Dark City (1998)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Caught Up (1998) $6.8M Caught Up (1998)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Big Lebowski (1998) $48.3M The Big Lebowski (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 1996 earned the most: $41.7M from 3 films, led by Rumble in the Bronx (1996). Week 8, 1998 took $33.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1989 Feb 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1990 Feb 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1991 Feb 17–23 1 film | 1 | $1.4M | – | Lovers: A True Story (1991) $1.4M |
| Week 8, 1992 Feb 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1993 Feb 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1994 Feb 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1995 Feb 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1996 Feb 18–24 3 films | 3 | $41.7M | – | Rumble in the Bronx (1996) $32.4M |
| Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 1 film · −99% | 1 | $214.1K | −99% | Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997) $214.1K |
| Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 3 films · +15349% | 3 | $33.1M | +15349% | Dark City (1998) $27.2M |
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 8 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 8 of 1998 (Feb 15–21)?
Dark City (1998) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $14.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Palmetto (1998) at $5.9M and I Want You (1998) at $1.7K.
How much did crime movies released in week 8 of 1998 (Feb 15–21) earn?
3 crime films released in week 8 of 1998 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $33.1M in all, or $11M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 8 of 1998 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dark City (1998), earned $27.2M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 1998 (Feb 15–21). 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 8, 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.