#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 48, 1998
1998 · Adventure, Drama
$69.1M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$18.3M US & Canada · 26% $50.8M elsewhere · 74%
Drama box office · Week 48 · Nov 22–28, 1998
Drama Box Office, Week 48 of 1998: Drama Releases of Nov 22–28
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28), with $69.1M worldwide, ahead of Home Fries (1998) at $10.5M and Everything’s Gonna Be Great (1998) at $52.1K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $79.7M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 47, 1998, whose releases took $402.8M.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $79.7M
- Babe: Pig in the City (1998), the #1
- $69.1M
- vs Week 47, 1998
- −80%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 48 of 1998?
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) leads with $69.1M, 87% of the total. The top 4 together took $79.7M, 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
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 48 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 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28).
- 1 Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $50.8M Worldwide: $69.1M
- 2 Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M
- 3 Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.1K
- 4 Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $605
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $79.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $402.8M, led by Enemy of the State (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)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Enemy of the State (1998) $402.8M Enemy of the State (1998)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Babe: Pig in the City (1998) $79.7M Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Little Voice (1998) $4.7M Little Voice (1998)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Shakespeare in Love (1998) $357.4M Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1993 earned the most: $576.4M from 2 films, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). Week 48, 1998 took $79.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1989 Nov 26–Dec 2 1 film | 1 | $13.1K | – | Red Surf (1989) $13.1K |
| Week 48, 1990 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films · +526698% | 3 | $69.2M | +526698% | Misery (1990) $61.3M |
| Week 48, 1991 Nov 24–30 1 film · −14% | 1 | $59.5M | −14% | My Girl (1991) $59.5M |
| Week 48, 1992 Nov 22–28 1 film · +591% | 1 | $411M | +591% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| Week 48, 1993 Nov 21–27 2 films · +40% | 2 | $576.4M | +40% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| Week 48, 1994 Nov 20–26 3 films · −99% | 3 | $5.9M | −99% | Three Colors: Red (1994) $3.6M |
| Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 3 films · −86% | 3 | $804.7K | −86% | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) $529.8K |
| Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 4 films · +3981% | 4 | $32.8M | +3981% | Sling Blade (1996) $24.4M |
| Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 3 films · −97% | 3 | $970.6K | −97% | Bent (1997) $496.1K |
| Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 4 films · +8109% | 4 | $79.7M | +8109% | Babe: Pig in the City (1998) $69.1M |
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 48 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 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28)?
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) leads with $69.1M worldwide, $18.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Home Fries (1998) at $10.5M and Everything’s Gonna Be Great (1998) at $52.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) earn?
4 drama films released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $79.7M in all, or $19.9M per film on average. Week 47, 1998 releases took $402.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Babe: Pig in the City (1998), earned $69.1M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28). 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 48, 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.