#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 44, 1998
1998 · Drama, Crime
$23.9M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$6.7M US & Canada · 28% $17.2M elsewhere · 72%
Drama box office · Week 44 · Oct 25–31, 1998
Drama Box Office, Week 44 of 1998: Drama Releases of Oct 25–31
American History X (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 44 of 1998 (Oct 25–31), with $23.9M worldwide, ahead of Living Out Loud (1998) at $15.6M and The Barber of Siberia (1998) at $2.6M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.1M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on Week 43, 1998, whose releases took $303.9M.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $42.1M
- American History X (1998), the #1
- $23.9M
- vs Week 43, 1998
- −86%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 44 of 1998?
American History X (1998) leads with $23.9M, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $42.1M, 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 44 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 44 of 1998 (Oct 25–31).
- 1 Oct 30, 1998 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $17.2M Worldwide: $23.9M
- 2 Oct 30, 1998 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $15.6M
- 3 Oct 30, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $42.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 18–24) with $303.9M, led by Life Is Beautiful (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)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Meet Joe Black (1998) $142.9M Meet Joe Black (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1996 earned the most: $148M from 4 films, led by Romeo + Juliet (1996). Week 44, 1998 took $42.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1989 Oct 29–Nov 4 1 film | 1 | $43.7K | – | Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) $43.7K |
| Week 44, 1990 Oct 28–Nov 3 4 films · +75628% | 4 | $33.1M | +75628% | Jacob's Ladder (1990) $26.1M |
| Week 44, 1991 Oct 27–Nov 2 6 films · −22% | 6 | $25.8M | −22% | Little Man Tate (1991) $25M |
| Week 44, 1992 Oct 25–31 2 films · −76% | 2 | $6.2M | −76% | The Lover (1992) $5M |
| Week 44, 1993 Oct 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1994 Oct 23–29 3 films | 3 | $9.8M | – | The Last Seduction (1994) $5.8M |
| Week 44, 1995 Oct 29–Nov 4 5 films · +169% | 5 | $26.2M | +169% | Home for the Holidays (1995) $17.5M |
| Week 44, 1996 Oct 27–Nov 2 4 films · +464% | 4 | $148M | +464% | Romeo + Juliet (1996) $147.6M |
| Week 44, 1997 Oct 26–Nov 1 4 films · −83% | 4 | $24.5M | −83% | Red Corner (1997) $22.5M |
| Week 44, 1998 Oct 25–31 3 films · +72% | 3 | $42.1M | +72% | American History X (1998) $23.9M |
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 44 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 44 of 1998 (Oct 25–31)?
American History X (1998) leads with $23.9M worldwide, $6.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Living Out Loud (1998) at $15.6M and The Barber of Siberia (1998) at $2.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 44 of 1998 (Oct 25–31) earn?
3 drama films released in week 44 of 1998 (Oct 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $42.1M in all, or $14M per film on average. Week 43, 1998 releases took $303.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 44 of 1998 (Oct 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, American History X (1998), earned $23.9M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1998 (Oct 25–31). 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 44, 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.