#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 43, 1998
1998 · Drama, Romance
$230.1M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$57.6M US & Canada · 25% $172.5M elsewhere · 75%
Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 1998
Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 1998: Drama Releases of Oct 18–24
Life Is Beautiful (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24), with $230.1M worldwide, ahead of Pleasantville (1998) at $49.8M and Soldier (1998) at $14.6M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $303.9M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 11.7 times the total of Week 42, 1998, whose releases took $25.9M. By language, English leads with $73.3M across 3 drama releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $303.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 42, 1998
- ×11.7
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 1998?
Life Is Beautiful (1998) leads with $230.1M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $303.9M, 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.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24).
- 1 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $57.6M Rest of the world: $172.5M Worldwide: $230.1M
- 2 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $49.8M
- 3 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6M
- 4 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M
- 5 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $500.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $500.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1998?
Of the top 5, Soldier (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Life Is Beautiful (1998) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $122.1M (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M $57.6M US & Canada · 25% $172.5M elsewhere · 75%
- 2 Pleasantville (1998) $49.8M $40.6M US & Canada · 81% $9.2M elsewhere · 19%
- 3 Soldier (1998) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Apt Pupil (1998) $8.9M $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Alice and Martin (1998) $500.9K $500.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $303.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 18–24) with $303.9M, led by Life Is Beautiful (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Pecker (1998) $4.4M Pecker (1998)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 What Dreams May Come (1998) $58.7M What Dreams May Come (1998)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Holy Man (1998) $15M Holy Man (1998)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Beloved (1998) $25.9M Beloved (1998)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Life Is Beautiful (1998) $303.9M Life Is Beautiful (1998)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 American History X (1998) $42.1M American History X (1998)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Siege (1998) $216M The Siege (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1998 earned the most: $303.9M from 5 films, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1989 Oct 22–28 3 films | 3 | $38M | – | The Bear (1989) $31.8M |
| Week 43, 1990 Oct 21–27 2 films · −91% | 2 | $3.6M | −91% | The Sheltering Sky (1990) $2.1M |
| Week 43, 1991 Oct 20–26 2 films · +891% | 2 | $35.2M | +891% | Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M |
| Week 43, 1992 Oct 18–24 4 films · −11% | 4 | $31.3M | −11% | Pure Country (1992) $15.2M |
| Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 2 films · −7% | 2 | $29.1M | −7% | Rudy (1993) $22.9M |
| Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 3 films · −33% | 3 | $19.6M | −33% | Love Affair (1994) $18.3M |
| Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 6 films · +585% | 6 | $134.6M | +585% | Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M |
| Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 4 films | 4 | $18.4M | – | Gattaca (1997) $12.5M |
| Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 5 films · +1551% | 5 | $303.9M | +1551% | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
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 43 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 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24)?
Life Is Beautiful (1998) leads with $230.1M worldwide, $57.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pleasantville (1998) at $49.8M and Soldier (1998) at $14.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24) earn?
5 drama films released in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $303.9M in all, or $60.8M per film on average. Week 42, 1998 releases took $25.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998) with $230.1M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.