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Drama box office · Week 28 · Jul 5–11, 1998

Drama Box Office, Week 28 of 1998: Drama Releases of Jul 5–11

Madeline (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 28 of 1998 (Jul 5–11), with $30M worldwide, ahead of Pi (1998) at $3.2M and Whatever (1998) at $307K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 28 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$33.5M
Madeline (1998), the #1
$30M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Madeline (1998) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 28, 1998

Madeline (1998)

1998 · Family, Drama

$30M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$30M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 28 of 1998?

Madeline (1998) leads with $30M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $33.5M, 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. Madeline (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $30M Madeline (1998)
    $30M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Pi (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $3.2M Pi (1998)
    $3.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Whatever (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $307K Whatever (1998)
    $307K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 28 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 28 of 1998 (Jul 5–11).

  1. 1 Madeline (1998) movie poster
    Madeline (1998) Jul 10, 1998 · English · Family, Drama, Comedy $30M worldwide
    Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30M
  2. 2 Pi (1998) movie poster
    Pi (1998) Jul 10, 1998 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
  3. 3 Whatever (1998) movie poster
    Whatever (1998) Jul 10, 1998 · English · Drama $307K worldwide
    Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $307K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $307K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 1998?

Of the top 3, Madeline (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Whatever (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $33.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Madeline (1998) $30M
    $30M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Pi (1998) $3.2M
    $3.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Whatever (1998) $307K
    $307K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1994 earned the most: $678.2M from 1 film, led by Forrest Gump (1994). Week 28, 1998 took $33.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1989 Jul 9–15 1 film 1 $93.3M – When Harry Met Sally... (1989) $93.3M
Week 28, 1990 Jul 8–14 1 film · +442% 1 $505.7M +442% Ghost (1990) $505.7M
Week 28, 1991 Jul 7–13 2 films · −80% 2 $100.5M −80% Boyz n the Hood (1991) $57.5M
Week 28, 1992 Jul 5–11 4 films · −39% 4 $61.6M −39% Universal Soldier (1992) $36.3M
Week 28, 1993 Jul 4–10 1 film · +187% 1 $177M +187% In the Line of Fire (1993) $177M
Week 28, 1994 Jul 3–9 1 film · +283% 1 $678.2M +283% Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M
Week 28, 1995 Jul 9–15 2 films · −90% 2 $65.7M −90% The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) $35.7M
Week 28, 1996 Jul 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1997 Jul 6–12 3 films 3 $171.2M – Contact (1997) $171.1M
Week 28, 1998 Jul 5–11 3 films · −80% 3 $33.5M −80% Madeline (1998) $30M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 28 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 28 of 1998 (Jul 5–11)?

Madeline (1998) leads with $30M worldwide, $30M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pi (1998) at $3.2M and Whatever (1998) at $307K.

How much did drama movies released in week 28 of 1998 (Jul 5–11) earn?

3 drama films released in week 28 of 1998 (Jul 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $33.5M in all, or $11.2M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 28 of 1998 (Jul 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Madeline (1998), earned $30M.

How much of the Week 28, 1998 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.5M of the $33.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1998 (Jul 5–11). 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 28, 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.