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Drama box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 1998

Drama Box Office, Week 35 of 1998: Drama Releases of Aug 23–29

54 (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 35 of 1998 (Aug 23–29), with $16.8M worldwide, ahead of Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) at $12.5M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$29.2M
54 (1998), the #1
$16.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
54 (1998) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 35, 1998

54 (1998)

1998 · Drama, History

$16.8M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$16.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1998 (Aug 23–29).

  1. 1 54 (1998) movie poster
    54 (1998) Aug 28, 1998 · English · Drama, History $16.8M worldwide
    Aug 28, 1998 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8M
  2. 2 Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) movie poster
    Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) Aug 28, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $12.5M worldwide
    Aug 28, 1998 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 35 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 35 of 1998 (Aug 23–29)?

54 (1998) leads with $16.8M worldwide, $16.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) at $12.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 35 of 1998 (Aug 23–29) earn?

2 drama films released in week 35 of 1998 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $29.2M in all, or $14.6M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 35 of 1998 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 54 (1998), earned $16.8M.

How much of the Week 35, 1998 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.2M of the $29.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1998 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 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.