#1 of 19 #1 drama movie of May 1998
1998 · Action, Sci-Fi
$349.5M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$140.5M US & Canada · 40% $209M elsewhere · 60%
Drama box office · May 1998
Drama Box Office, May 1998: Top-Grossing Releases
Deep Impact (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1998, with $349.5M worldwide, ahead of The Horse Whisperer (1998) at $186.9M and Hope Floats (1998) at $81.5M. 19 drama films released in May 1998 report a worldwide gross, $706.7M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 198% on April 1998, whose releases took $237.2M. By language, English leads with $706.7M across 16 drama releases.
- May 1998 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $706.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 1998
- +198%
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 1998?
Deep Impact (1998) leads with $349.5M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $668.6M, 95% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1998.
- 1 May 8, 1998 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $209M Worldwide: $349.5M
- 2 May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $75.4M Rest of the world: $111.5M Worldwide: $186.9M
- 3 May 29, 1998 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $81.5M
- 4 May 19, 1998 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $29.2M
- 5 May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6M
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May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M - 7
May 22, 1998 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 8
May 22, 1998 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 9
May 29, 1998 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M - 10
May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M - 11
May 16, 1998 US and Canada: $379.4K Rest of the world: $329K Worldwide: $708.4K - 12
May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $676.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $676.6K - 13
May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $537.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $537.9K - 14
May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $355K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $355K - 15
May 13, 1998 US and Canada: $15.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2K - 16
May 14, 1998 US and Canada: $14.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7K - 17
May 20, 1998 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K - 18
May 16, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 19
May 20, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 1998?
Of the top 10, He Got Game (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Deep Impact (1998) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $361.8M (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M $140.5M US & Canada · 40% $209M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M $75.4M US & Canada · 40% $111.5M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Hope Floats (1998) $81.5M $60.1M US & Canada · 74% $21.4M elsewhere · 26%
- 4 Bulworth (1998) $29.2M $26.5M US & Canada · 91% $2.7M elsewhere · 9%
- 5 He Got Game (1998) $21.6M $21.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Les Misérables (1998) $14.1M $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) $10.7M $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Opposite of Sex (1998) $5.9M $5.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Last Days of Disco (1998) $3M $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Wilde (1998) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many May 1998 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $536.3M between them, 76% of the total. 12 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
76% 22%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 11% of the list $536.3M · 76% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 26% of the list $157M · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 63% of the list $13.4M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 1998 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 3–9) took $349.5M, led by Deep Impact (1998). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 He Got Game (1998) $38.5M He Got Game (1998)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M Deep Impact (1998)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Horse Whisperer (1998) $188.5M The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Bulworth (1998) $45.8M Bulworth (1998)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Hope Floats (1998) $84.5M Hope Floats (1998)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1998 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1998 earned the most: $706.7M from 19 films, led by Deep Impact (1998).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1989 10 films | 10 | $24.5M | – | Pink Cadillac (1989) $12.1M |
| May 1990 4 films · −64% | 4 | $8.8M | −64% | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M |
| May 1991 15 films · +2694% | 15 | $245.6M | +2694% | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| May 1992 7 films · −94% | 7 | $15.9M | −94% | Best of the Best (1992) $6.6M |
| May 1993 12 films · +1441% | 12 | $245.4M | +1441% | Sliver (1993) $116.3M |
| May 1994 16 films · −81% | 16 | $46M | −81% | Crooklyn (1994) $13.6M |
| May 1995 16 films · +953% | 16 | $484.8M | +953% | Braveheart (1995) $213.2M |
| May 1996 11 films · +13% | 11 | $549.5M | +13% | Twister (1996) $494.6M |
| May 1997 10 films · −97% | 10 | $17.1M | −97% | Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M |
| May 1998 19 films · +4042% | 19 | $706.7M | +4042% | Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in May 1998?
English-language drama films took $706.7M across 16 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Persian-language drama films ($15.2K) and Chinese-language drama films ($2.5K).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1998, Month by Month
The months of 1998 with their totals: December leads with $1B, led by Shakespeare in Love (1998).
- January $125.5M #1 Great Expectations (1998)
- February $39.8M #1 The Replacement Killers (1998)
- March $252.6M #1 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- April $237.2M #1 Mercury Rising (1998)
- May $706.7M #1 Deep Impact (1998)
- June $287.2M #1 The Truman Show (1998)
- July $663.2M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- August $163.1M #1 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
- September $83.7M #1 One True Thing (1998)
- October $443.5M #1 Life Is Beautiful (1998)
- November $841.4M #1 Enemy of the State (1998)
- December $1B #1 Shakespeare in Love (1998)
FAQ
Drama Box Office May 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1998?
Deep Impact (1998) leads with $349.5M worldwide, $140.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Horse Whisperer (1998) at $186.9M and Hope Floats (1998) at $81.5M.
How much did drama movies released in May 1998 earn?
19 drama films released in May 1998 report a worldwide gross, $706.7M in all, or $37.2M per film on average. April 1998 releases took $237.2M.
How many drama movies released in May 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Deep Impact (1998) with $349.5M.
How is the May 1998 drama 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 May 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 May 1998 drama 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.