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Drama box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 1998

Drama Box Office, Week 39 of 1998: Drama Releases of Sep 20–26

Pecker (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26), with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of Clay Pigeons (1998) at $1.8M and Monument Ave. (1998) at $333.8K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on Week 38, 1998, whose releases took $30.3M. By language, English leads with $4.4M across 5 drama releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$4.4M
Pecker (1998), the #1
$2.3M
vs Week 38, 1998
−85%
Pecker (1998) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 39, 1998

Pecker (1998)

1998 · Drama, Comedy

$2.3M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 39 of 1998?

Pecker (1998) leads with $2.3M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pecker (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $2.3M Pecker (1998)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Clay Pigeons (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $1.8M Clay Pigeons (1998)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Monument Ave. (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $333.8K Monument Ave. (1998)
    $333.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Thursday (1998) movie poster Number 4
    $3.1K Thursday (1998)
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Velocity of Gary (1998) movie poster Number 5
    $2.1K The Velocity of Gary (1998)
    $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26).

  1. 1 Pecker (1998) movie poster
    Pecker (1998) Sep 25, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  2. 2 Clay Pigeons (1998) movie poster
    Clay Pigeons (1998) Sep 25, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  3. 3 Monument Ave. (1998) movie poster
    Monument Ave. (1998) Sep 25, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $333.8K worldwide
    Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $333.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $333.8K
  4. 4 Thursday (1998) movie poster
    Thursday (1998) Sep 25, 1998 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $3.1K worldwide
    Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
  5. 5 The Velocity of Gary (1998) movie poster
    The Velocity of Gary (1998) Sep 22, 1998 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $2.1K worldwide
    Sep 22, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1998?

Of the top 5, Pecker (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Velocity of Gary (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $4.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Pecker (1998) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Clay Pigeons (1998) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Monument Ave. (1998) $333.8K
    $333.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Thursday (1998) $3.1K
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Velocity of Gary (1998) $2.1K
    $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1993 earned the most: $109.7M from 6 films, led by The Good Son (1993). Week 39, 1998 took $4.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 1989 Sep 24–30 1 film 1 $7.2M – Johnny Handsome (1989) $7.2M
Week 39, 1990 Sep 23–29 2 films · −68% 2 $2.3M −68% Texasville (1990) $2.3M
Week 39, 1991 Sep 22–28 1 film · −98% 1 $44.9K −98% Bed & Breakfast (1991) $44.9K
Week 39, 1992 Sep 20–26 1 film · +29605% 1 $13.4M +29605% Mr. Saturday Night (1992) $13.4M
Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 6 films · +722% 6 $109.7M +722% The Good Son (1993) $60.6M
Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 2 films · −99% 2 $664.4K −99% Colonel Chabert (1994) $464.3K
Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 5 films · +6813% 5 $45.9M +6813% Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M
Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −33% 2 $30.8M −33% Extreme Measures (1996) $17.4M
Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 5 films · +209% 5 $95.1M +209% Soul Food (1997) $43.7M
Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 5 films · −95% 5 $4.4M −95% Pecker (1998) $2.3M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 39 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26)?

Pecker (1998) leads with $2.3M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Clay Pigeons (1998) at $1.8M and Monument Ave. (1998) at $333.8K.

How much did drama movies released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) earn?

5 drama films released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, or $883K per film on average. Week 38, 1998 releases took $30.3M.

How many drama movies released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pecker (1998), earned $2.3M.

How much of the Week 39, 1998 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.4M of the $4.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.