#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 1998
1998 · Drama
$2.3M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 1998
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 1998: Drama Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of Orphans (1998) at $54.8K and Phoenix (1998) at $54.1K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), the #1
- $2.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 1998?
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) leads with $2.3M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.4M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5).
- 1 Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 2 Sep 3, 1998 US and Canada: $54.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.8K
- 3 Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $45.7K Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $54.1K
- 4 Sep 5, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1998?
Of the top 4, Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Phoenix (1998) made 16% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $2.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Orphans (1998) $54.8K $54.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Phoenix (1998) $54.1K $45.7K US & Canada · 84% $8.5K elsewhere · 16%
- 4 Bullet Ballet (1998) $111 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $2.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 19–25) with $483.4M, led by Saving Private Ryan (1998).
- 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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) $2.4M Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Rounders (1998) $44.5M Rounders (1998)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 One True Thing (1998) $30.3M One True Thing (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $59.2M from 6 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Week 36, 1998 took $2.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 3 films | 3 | $3.6M | – | In Country (1989) $3.5M |
| Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 2 films · −29% | 2 | $2.6M | −29% | Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 5 films · +263% | 5 | $9.3M | +263% | Black Robe (1991) $8.2M |
| Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −12% | 3 | $8.2M | −12% | Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M |
| Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +151% | 7 | $20.7M | +151% | Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M |
| Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · +186% | 6 | $59.2M | +186% | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M |
| Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 8 films · −11% | 8 | $52.7M | −11% | To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M |
| Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 8 films · −97% | 8 | $1.7M | −97% | Twelfth Night (1996) $588.6K |
| Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · +244% | 5 | $5.8M | +244% | Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $3.3M |
| Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films · −59% | 4 | $2.4M | −59% | Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) $2.3M |
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 36 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 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) leads with $2.3M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Orphans (1998) at $54.8K and Phoenix (1998) at $54.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?
4 drama films released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $599.2K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), earned $2.3M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.