#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 1998
1998 · Biography, Drama
$202.3M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$135M US & Canada · 67% $67.3M elsewhere · 33%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 1998
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 1998: Drama Releases of Dec 20–26
Patch Adams (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26), with $202.3M worldwide, ahead of Stepmom (1998) at $159.7M and A Civil Action (1998) at $56.7M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $424.8M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $424.5M across 5 drama releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $424.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 68%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 1998?
Patch Adams (1998) leads with $202.3M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $424.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26).
- 1 Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $135M Rest of the world: $67.3M Worldwide: $202.3M
- 2 Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $91.1M Rest of the world: $68.6M Worldwide: $159.7M
- 3 Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.7M
- 4 Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
- 5 Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $316K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $316K
- 6
Dec 23, 1998 US and Canada: $73.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1998?
Of the top 6, A Civil Action (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stepmom (1998) made 43% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $288.9M (68%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M $135M US & Canada · 67% $67.3M elsewhere · 33%
- 2 Stepmom (1998) $159.7M $91.1M US & Canada · 57% $68.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 3 A Civil Action (1998) $56.7M $56.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Down in the Delta (1998) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Under the Sun (1998) $316K $316K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Theory of Flight (1998) $73.2K $73.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $424.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $424.8M, led by Patch Adams (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)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 The Prince of Egypt (1998) $219.8M The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Patch Adams (1998) $424.8M Patch Adams (1998)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Affliction (1998) $12.4M Affliction (1998)
- Week 1, 1999 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Peppermint (1999) $89.2K Peppermint (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1997 earned the most: $444.5M from 8 films, led by As Good as It Gets (1997). Week 52, 1998 took $424.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film | 1 | $136.9M | – | The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M |
| Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 6 films · −12% | 6 | $121M | −12% | The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M |
| Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 2 films · +35% | 2 | $163.4M | +35% | Scent of a Woman (1992) $134.1M |
| Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 6 films · +124% | 6 | $365.9M | +124% | Philadelphia (1993) $206.7M |
| Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 5 films · −54% | 5 | $167.6M | −54% | Nell (1994) $106.7M |
| Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 3 films · −74% | 3 | $43.4M | −74% | Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M |
| Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 6 films · +559% | 6 | $286.1M | +559% | Evita (1996) $141M |
| Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 8 films · +55% | 8 | $444.5M | +55% | As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M |
| Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 6 films · −4% | 6 | $424.8M | −4% | Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M |
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 52 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26)?
Patch Adams (1998) leads with $202.3M worldwide, $135M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stepmom (1998) at $159.7M and A Civil Action (1998) at $56.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26) earn?
6 drama films released in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $424.8M in all, or $70.8M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Patch Adams (1998) with $202.3M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1998 (Dec 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 52, 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.