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Drama box office · Week 11 · Mar 8–14, 1998

Drama Box Office, Week 11 of 1998: Drama Releases of Mar 8–14

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 11 of 1998 (Mar 8–14), with $183M worldwide, ahead of April Story (1998) at $98.2K and Funny Games (1998) at $1.3K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $183.1M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 11 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$183.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
31%
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 11, 1998

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

1998 · Action, Adventure

$183M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$57M US & Canada · 31% $126M elsewhere · 69%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 11 of 1998?

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) leads with $183M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $183.1M, 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.

  1. The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $183M The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
    $57M US & Canada · 31% $126M elsewhere · 69%
  2. April Story (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $98.2K April Story (1998)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Funny Games (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3K Funny Games (1998)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1998 (Mar 8–14).

  1. 1 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) movie poster
    The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) Mar 13, 1998 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $183M worldwide
    Mar 13, 1998 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $126M Worldwide: $183M
  2. 2 April Story (1998) movie poster
    April Story (1998) Mar 14, 1998 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $98.2K worldwide
    Mar 14, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.2K
  3. 3 Funny Games (1998) movie poster
    Funny Games (1998) Mar 11, 1998 · German · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.3K worldwide
    Mar 11, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1994 earned the most: $267.7M from 4 films, led by Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Week 11, 1998 took $183.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1989 Mar 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1990 Mar 11–17 6 films 6 $31.1M – Lord of the Flies (1990) $14M
Week 11, 1991 Mar 10–16 4 films · +68% 4 $52.2M +68% Class Action (1991) $28.3M
Week 11, 1992 Mar 8–14 3 films · −12% 3 $45.9M −12% Howards End (1992) $26.5M
Week 11, 1993 Mar 7–13 2 films · −29% 2 $32.8M −29% Fire in the Sky (1993) $19.9M
Week 11, 1994 Mar 6–12 4 films · +717% 4 $267.7M +717% Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M
Week 11, 1995 Mar 12–18 2 films · −88% 2 $31M −88% Circle of Friends (1995) $23.4M
Week 11, 1996 Mar 10–16 1 film · −97% 1 $921.9K −97% Prisoner of the Mountains (1996) $921.9K
Week 11, 1997 Mar 9–15 4 films · +3007% 4 $28.6M +3007% Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $15.8M
Week 11, 1998 Mar 8–14 3 films · +539% 3 $183.1M +539% The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) $183M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 11 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 drama movie in week 11 of 1998 (Mar 8–14)?

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) leads with $183M worldwide, $57M of it in the US & Canada. Next come April Story (1998) at $98.2K and Funny Games (1998) at $1.3K.

How much did drama movies released in week 11 of 1998 (Mar 8–14) earn?

3 drama films released in week 11 of 1998 (Mar 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $183.1M in all, or $61M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 11 of 1998 (Mar 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) with $183M.

How much of the Week 11, 1998 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$57M of the $183.1M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 1998 (Mar 8–14). 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 11, 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.