#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 33, 1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
1998 · Drama, Romance
$39.3M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$37.7M US & Canada · 96% $1.6M elsewhere · 4%
Drama box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 1998
Drama Box Office, Week 33 of 1998: Drama Releases of Aug 9–15
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15), with $39.3M worldwide, ahead of Return to Paradise (1998) at $8.3M and Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) at $5.5M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $53.1M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 4% on Week 32, 1998, whose releases took $55.1M.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $53.1M
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), the #1
- $39.3M
- vs Week 32, 1998
- −4%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 33 of 1998?
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) leads with $39.3M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $53.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15).
- 1 Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $39.3M
- 2 Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
- 3 Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Return to Paradise (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) made 4% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $51.5M (97%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $39.3M $37.7M US & Canada · 96% $1.6M elsewhere · 4%
- 2 Return to Paradise (1998) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) $5.5M $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $53.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 19–25) with $483.4M, led by Saving Private Ryan (1998).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Madeline (1998) $33.5M Madeline (1998)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Saving Private Ryan (1998) $483.4M Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Ever After (1998) $146.3M Ever After (1998)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) $55.1M Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $53.1M How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Dance with Me (1998) $25.6M Dance with Me (1998)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 54 (1998) $29.2M 54 (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1989 earned the most: $106.8M from 5 films, led by Uncle Buck (1989). Week 33, 1998 took $53.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1989 Aug 13–19 5 films | 5 | $106.8M | – | Uncle Buck (1989) $79.3M |
| Week 33, 1990 Aug 12–18 3 films · −49% | 3 | $54.6M | −49% | The Exorcist III (1990) $39M |
| Week 33, 1991 Aug 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1992 Aug 9–15 2 films | 2 | $52.9M | – | Single White Female (1992) $48M |
| Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 3 films · +4% | 3 | $55M | +4% | The Secret Garden (1993) $31.2M |
| Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 2 films · −72% | 2 | $15.5M | −72% | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) $11.3M |
| Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 3 films · +53% | 3 | $23.6M | +53% | The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M |
| Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 4 films · +263% | 4 | $85.7M | +263% | Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M |
| Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 1 film · −48% | 1 | $44.9M | −48% | Cop Land (1997) $44.9M |
| Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 3 films · +18% | 3 | $53.1M | +18% | How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $39.3M |
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 33 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 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15)?
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) leads with $39.3M worldwide, $37.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Return to Paradise (1998) at $8.3M and Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) at $5.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15) earn?
3 drama films released in week 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $53.1M in all, or $17.7M per film on average. Week 32, 1998 releases took $55.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), earned $39.3M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1998 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.