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Drama box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 1998

Drama Box Office, Week 32 of 1998: Drama Releases of Aug 2–8

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8), with $55M worldwide, ahead of Titanic Town (1998) at $65.8K and Short Sharp Shock (1998) at $20.2K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on Week 31, 1998, whose releases took $146.3M.

week 32 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$55.1M
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), the #1
$55M
vs Week 31, 1998
−62%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 32 of 1998?

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) leads with $55M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $55.1M, 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.

  1. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $55M Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
    $55M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Titanic Town (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $65.8K Titanic Town (1998)
    $65.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Short Sharp Shock (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $20.2K Short Sharp Shock (1998)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Telling You (1998) movie poster Number 4
    $2.7K Telling You (1998)
    $2.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 32 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 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8).

  1. 1 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) movie poster
    Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Aug 5, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $55M worldwide
    Aug 5, 1998 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55M
  2. 2 Titanic Town (1998) movie poster
    Titanic Town (1998) Aug 8, 1998 · English · Drama $65.8K worldwide
    Aug 8, 1998 US and Canada: $65.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.8K
  3. 3 Short Sharp Shock (1998) movie poster
    Short Sharp Shock (1998) Aug 8, 1998 · German · Drama, Crime $20.2K worldwide
    Aug 8, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2K
  4. 4 Telling You (1998) movie poster
    Telling You (1998) Aug 7, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.7K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 1998?

Of the top 4, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Telling You (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $55.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) $55M
    $55M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Titanic Town (1998) $65.8K
    $65.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Short Sharp Shock (1998) $20.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Telling You (1998) $2.7K
    $2.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1993 earned the most: $368.9M from 1 film, led by The Fugitive (1993). Week 32, 1998 took $55.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 1989 Aug 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 1990 Aug 5–11 3 films 3 $71.6M – Flatliners (1990) $61.5M
Week 32, 1991 Aug 4–10 2 films · −100% 2 $229.3K −100% Young Soul Rebels (1991) $225.7K
Week 32, 1992 Aug 2–8 3 films · +85542% 3 $196.4M +85542% Unforgiven (1992) $159.2M
Week 32, 1993 Aug 1–7 1 film · +88% 1 $368.9M +88% The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M
Week 32, 1994 Jul 31–Aug 6 3 films · −39% 3 $223.2M −39% Clear and Present Danger (1994) $215.9M
Week 32, 1995 Aug 6–12 2 films · +3% 2 $229.5M +3% Dangerous Minds (1995) $179.5M
Week 32, 1996 Aug 4–10 4 films · −73% 4 $62M −73% Jack (1996) $58.6M
Week 32, 1997 Aug 3–9 1 film · −96% 1 $2.4M −96% Career Girls (1997) $2.4M
Week 32, 1998 Aug 2–8 4 films · +2181% 4 $55.1M +2181% Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) $55M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 32 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 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8)?

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) leads with $55M worldwide, $55M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Titanic Town (1998) at $65.8K and Short Sharp Shock (1998) at $20.2K.

How much did drama movies released in week 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8) earn?

4 drama films released in week 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $55.1M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. Week 31, 1998 releases took $146.3M.

How many drama movies released in week 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), earned $55M.

How much of the Week 32, 1998 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$55.1M of the $55.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 1998 (Aug 2–8). 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 32, 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.