#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 17, 1998
1998 · Drama, Comedy
$11.8M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 1998
Drama Box Office, Week 17 of 1998: Drama Releases of Apr 19–25
Sliding Doors (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25), with $11.8M worldwide, ahead of Two Girls and a Guy (1998) at $2.1M and Music from Another Room (1998) at $118.5K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 82% on Week 16, 1998, whose releases took $77M.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $14M
- Sliding Doors (1998), the #1
- $11.8M
- vs Week 16, 1998
- −82%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 17 of 1998?
Sliding Doors (1998) leads with $11.8M, 84% of the total. The top 4 together took $14M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25).
- 1 Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8M
- 2 Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $118.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $118.5K
- 4 Apr 22, 1998 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1998?
Of the top 4, Sliding Doors (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $14M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sliding Doors (1998) $11.8M $11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Two Girls and a Guy (1998) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Music from Another Room (1998) $118.5K $118.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998) $4.4K $4.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $14M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 3–9) with $349.5M, led by Deep Impact (1998).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) $183.1M The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Primary Colors (1998) $52.9M Primary Colors (1998)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 The Newton Boys (1998) $12M The Newton Boys (1998)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Mercury Rising (1998) $117M Mercury Rising (1998)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 The Players Club (1998) $31.3M The Players Club (1998)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 The Object of My Affection (1998) $77M The Object of My Affection (1998)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Sliding Doors (1998) $14M Sliding Doors (1998)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1997 earned the most: $124M from 4 films, led by Volcano (1997). Week 17, 1998 took $14M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1989 Apr 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 2 films | 2 | $28.1M | – | The Guardian (1990) $17M |
| Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 4 films · +11% | 4 | $31.1M | +11% | A Kiss Before Dying (1991) $15.4M |
| Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 3 films · −50% | 3 | $15.4M | −50% | White Sands (1992) $9M |
| Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 2 films · +147% | 2 | $38.2M | +147% | Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M |
| Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 2 films · −73% | 2 | $10.5M | −73% | The Inkwell (1994) $8.9M |
| Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 4 films · +181% | 4 | $29.5M | +181% | Friday (1995) $28.2M |
| Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 3 films · −26% | 3 | $21.8M | −26% | Mulholland Falls (1996) $11.5M |
| Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 4 films · +469% | 4 | $124M | +469% | Volcano (1997) $122.8M |
| Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 4 films · −89% | 4 | $14M | −89% | Sliding Doors (1998) $11.8M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1998, Week by Week
49 weeks of 1998 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 30 (Jul 19–25) with $483.4M, led by Saving Private Ryan (1998).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $27.5K
- Week 3 $48.2M
- Week 4 $5.9M
- Week 5 $71.4M
- Week 6 $21.5M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $11.5M
- Week 9 $6.8M
- Week 10 $2.6M
- Week 11 $183.1M
- Week 12 $52.9M
- Week 13 $12M
- Week 14 $117M
- Week 15 $31.3M
- Week 16 $77M
- Week 17 $14M
- Week 18 $38.5M
- Week 19 $349.5M
- Week 20 $188.5M
- Week 21 $45.8M
- Week 22 $84.5M
- Week 23 $264.3M
- Week 24 $3.3M
- Week 25 $3.3M
- Week 26 $16.2M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $33.5M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $483.4M
- Week 31 $146.3M
- Week 32 $55.1M
- Week 33 $53.1M
- Week 34 $25.6M
- Week 35 $29.2M
- Week 36 $2.4M
- Week 37 $44.5M
- Week 38 $30.3M
- Week 39 $4.4M
- Week 40 $58.7M
- Week 41 $15M
- Week 42 $25.9M
- Week 43 $303.9M
- Week 44 $42.1M
- Week 45 $216M
- Week 46 $142.9M
- Week 47 $402.8M
- Week 48 $79.7M
- Week 49 $4.7M
- Week 50 $357.4M
- Week 51 $219.8M
- Week 52 $424.8M
- Week 53 $12.4M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 17 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25)?
Sliding Doors (1998) leads with $11.8M worldwide, $11.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Two Girls and a Guy (1998) at $2.1M and Music from Another Room (1998) at $118.5K.
How much did drama movies released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25) earn?
4 drama films released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. Week 16, 1998 releases took $77M.
How many drama movies released in week 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sliding Doors (1998), earned $11.8M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1998 (Apr 19–25). 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 17, 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.