#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 5, 1998
1998 · Drama, Romance
$55.5M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$26.4M US & Canada · 48% $29.1M elsewhere · 52%
Drama box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 1998
Drama Box Office, Week 5 of 1998: Drama Releases of Jan 25–31
Great Expectations (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31), with $55.5M worldwide, ahead of Desperate Measures (1998) at $13.8M and Zero Effect (1998) at $2.1M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.4M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $71.4M
- Great Expectations (1998), the #1
- $55.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 59%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 5 of 1998?
Great Expectations (1998) leads with $55.5M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $71.4M, 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 5 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 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31).
- 1 Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $55.5M
- 2 Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8M
- 3 Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Desperate Measures (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Great Expectations (1998) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $42.3M (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Great Expectations (1998) $55.5M $26.4M US & Canada · 48% $29.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Desperate Measures (1998) $13.8M $13.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Zero Effect (1998) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 5 releases took $71.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 1997 (Dec 21–27) with $444.5M, led by As Good as It Gets (1997).
- Week 52, 1997 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 As Good as It Gets (1997) $444.5M As Good as It Gets (1997)
- Week 53, 1997 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Boxer (1997) $18.4M The Boxer (1997)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Finding North (1998) $27.5K Finding North (1998)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Fallen (1998) $48.2M Fallen (1998)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Phantoms (1998) $5.9M Phantoms (1998)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Great Expectations (1998) $71.4M Great Expectations (1998)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The Replacement Killers (1998) $21.5M The Replacement Killers (1998)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 5 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 5, 1998 earned the most: $71.4M from 3 films, led by Great Expectations (1998).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5, 1989 Jan 29–Feb 4 1 film | 1 | $3.4M | – | Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) $3.4M |
| Week 5, 1990 Jan 28–Feb 3 4 films · +614% | 4 | $24.4M | +614% | Stella (1990) $20.2M |
| Week 5, 1991 Jan 27–Feb 2 2 films · −79% | 2 | $5M | −79% | Run (1991) $4.4M |
| Week 5, 1992 Jan 26–Feb 1 2 films · +774% | 2 | $43.9M | +774% | Shining Through (1992) $43.8M |
| Week 5, 1993 Jan 24–30 1 film · −100% | 1 | $61.3K | −100% | Silent Tongue (1993) $61.3K |
| Week 5, 1994 Jan 23–29 3 films · +3344% | 3 | $2.1M | +3344% | The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) $1.7M |
| Week 5, 1995 Jan 29–Feb 4 3 films · +1055% | 3 | $24.4M | +1055% | Boys on the Side (1995) $23.4M |
| Week 5, 1996 Jan 28–Feb 3 2 films · −41% | 2 | $14.3M | −41% | White Squall (1996) $10.3M |
| Week 5, 1997 Jan 26–Feb 1 2 films · −61% | 2 | $5.6M | −61% | Gridlock’d (1997) $5.6M |
| Week 5, 1998 Jan 25–31 3 films · +1179% | 3 | $71.4M | +1179% | Great Expectations (1998) $55.5M |
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 5 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 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31)?
Great Expectations (1998) leads with $55.5M worldwide, $26.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Desperate Measures (1998) at $13.8M and Zero Effect (1998) at $2.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31) earn?
3 drama films released in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $71.4M in all, or $23.8M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Great Expectations (1998), earned $55.5M.
How is the week 5, 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 5 of 1998 (Jan 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 5, 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.