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Drama Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 3

Saving Private Ryan (1998) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1998, with $482.4M worldwide, ahead of Deep Impact (1998) at $349.5M and Shakespeare in Love (1998) at $289.3M. 183 drama films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $4.9B in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 14 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 17% on 1997, whose releases took $5.9B. By language, English leads with $4.5B across 146 drama releases.

1998 releases with a gross
183
combined worldwide
$4.9B
films crossed $100M
14
vs 1997
−17%
Saving Private Ryan (1998) movie poster #1 of 183
#1 drama movie of 1998

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

1998 · Action, Drama

$482.4M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total

$217M US & Canada · 45% $265.3M elsewhere · 55%
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Every Drama Release of 1998, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 150 of 183. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1998.

  1. 101 The Celebration (1998) movie poster
    The Celebration (1998) Oct 9, 1998 · Danish · Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 9, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $1.7M
  2. 102 Henry Fool (1998) movie poster
    Henry Fool (1998) Jun 19, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Jun 19, 1998 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 103 Cousin Bette (1998) movie poster
    Cousin Bette (1998) Jun 12, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 104 Hideous Kinky (1998) movie poster
    Hideous Kinky (1998) Oct 2, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 2, 1998 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 105 The General (1998) movie poster
    The General (1998) Dec 18, 1998 · Biography, Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  6. 106 Nightwatch (1998) movie poster
    Nightwatch (1998) Apr 17, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  7. 107 Get Real (1998) movie poster
    Get Real (1998) Aug 16, 1998 · English · Romance, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $23.6K Worldwide: $1.2M
  8. 108 Permanent Midnight (1998) movie poster
    Permanent Midnight (1998) Sep 16, 1998 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  9. 109 A Price Above Rubies (1998) movie poster
    A Price Above Rubies (1998) Mar 26, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $1.1M worldwide
    Mar 26, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  10. 110 This Is My Father (1998) movie poster
    This Is My Father (1998) Jun 14, 1998 · English · Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Jun 14, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  11. 111 Lolita (1998) movie poster
    Lolita (1998) Jul 22, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $1.1M worldwide
    Jul 22, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  12. 112 Velvet Goldmine (1998) movie poster
    Velvet Goldmine (1998) Nov 6, 1998 · English · Drama, Music $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $503 Worldwide: $1.1M
  13. 113 Another Day in Paradise (1998) movie poster
    Another Day in Paradise (1998) Dec 30, 1998 · English · Thriller, Crime, Drama $1M worldwide
    Dec 30, 1998 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  14. 114 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998) movie poster
    Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998) Feb 19, 1998 · Chinese · Drama $1M worldwide
    Feb 19, 1998 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $7.6K Worldwide: $1M
  15. 115 Slam (1998) movie poster
    Slam (1998) Oct 7, 1998 · English · Drama $1M worldwide
    Oct 7, 1998 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  16. 116 Edge of Seventeen (1998) movie poster
    Edge of Seventeen (1998) Jun 14, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $871.8K worldwide
    Jun 14, 1998 US and Canada: $871.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $871.8K
  17. 117 Without Limits (1998) movie poster
    Without Limits (1998) Sep 11, 1998 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $777.4K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $777.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $777.4K
  18. 118 Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) movie poster
    Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) Sep 16, 1998 · English · Drama $718.6K worldwide
    Sep 16, 1998 US and Canada: $354K Rest of the world: $364.6K Worldwide: $718.6K
  19. 119 Head On (1998) movie poster
    Head On (1998) May 16, 1998 · English · Drama $708.4K worldwide
    May 16, 1998 US and Canada: $379.4K Rest of the world: $329K Worldwide: $708.4K
  20. 120 Polish Wedding (1998) movie poster
    Polish Wedding (1998) Jan 16, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy $692.6K worldwide
    Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $692.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $692.6K
  21. 121 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998) movie poster
    Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998) May 1, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $676.6K worldwide
    May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $676.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $676.6K
  22. 122 Pariah (1998) movie poster
    Pariah (1998) Jan 17, 1998 · English · Drama $644.9K worldwide
    Jan 17, 1998 US and Canada: $644.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $644.9K
  23. 123 Cube (1998) movie poster
    Cube (1998) Sep 11, 1998 · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $565.7K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $501.8K Rest of the world: $63.9K Worldwide: $565.7K
  24. 124 Clockwatchers (1998) movie poster
    Clockwatchers (1998) May 15, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy $537.9K worldwide
    May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $537.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $537.9K
  25. 125 Alice and Martin (1998) movie poster
    Alice and Martin (1998) Oct 23, 1998 · French · Drama, Romance $500.9K worldwide
    Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $500.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $500.9K
  26. 126 Fireworks (1998) movie poster
    Fireworks (1998) Mar 20, 1998 · Drama, Thriller, Romance $500K worldwide
    Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $500K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $500K
  27. 127 The Eel (1998) movie poster
    The Eel (1998) Aug 21, 1998 · Japanese · Drama $424.7K worldwide
    Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $418.5K Rest of the world: $6.2K Worldwide: $424.7K
  28. 128 My Name Is Joe (1998) movie poster
    My Name Is Joe (1998) May 15, 1998 · English · Drama, Crime $355K worldwide
    May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $355K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $355K
  29. 129 Monument Ave. (1998) movie poster
    Monument Ave. (1998) Sep 25, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $333.8K worldwide
    Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $333.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $333.8K
  30. 130 Under the Sun (1998) movie poster
    Under the Sun (1998) Dec 25, 1998 · Swedish · Romance, Drama $316K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $316K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $316K
  31. 131 Whatever (1998) movie poster
    Whatever (1998) Jul 10, 1998 · English · Drama $307K worldwide
    Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $307K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $307K
  32. 132 Nil by Mouth (1998) movie poster
    Nil by Mouth (1998) Feb 6, 1998 · English · Drama $284.5K worldwide
    Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $266.1K Rest of the world: $18.3K Worldwide: $284.5K
  33. 133 Wide Awake (1998) movie poster
    Wide Awake (1998) Mar 20, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $282.2K worldwide
    Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $282.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $282.2K
  34. 134 Give It All (1998) movie poster
    Give It All (1998) Oct 9, 1998 · Japanese · Drama $254.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.3K
  35. 135 The Land Girls (1998) movie poster
    The Land Girls (1998) Jan 20, 1998 · English · Romance, War, Drama $238.5K worldwide
    Jan 20, 1998 US and Canada: $238.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $238.5K
  36. 136 No Looking Back (1998) movie poster
    No Looking Back (1998) Mar 27, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $222.3K worldwide
    Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: $222.1K Rest of the world: $192 Worldwide: $222.3K
  37. 137 The Tic Code (1998) movie poster
    The Tic Code (1998) Jun 1, 1998 · English · Drama $205K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1998 US and Canada: $205K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205K
  38. 138 Cleopatra’s Second Husband (1998) movie poster
    Cleopatra’s Second Husband (1998) Apr 16, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller $175.1K worldwide
    Apr 16, 1998 US and Canada: $175.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $175.1K
  39. 139 The Hi-Lo Country (1998) movie poster
    The Hi-Lo Country (1998) Dec 30, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $166.1K worldwide
    Dec 30, 1998 US and Canada: $166.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $166.1K
  40. 140 The Proposition (1998) movie poster
    The Proposition (1998) Mar 26, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $147.8K worldwide
    Mar 26, 1998 US and Canada: $147.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.8K
  41. 141 Music from Another Room (1998) movie poster
    Music from Another Room (1998) Apr 24, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $118.5K worldwide
    Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $118.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $118.5K
  42. 142 Shattered Image (1998) movie poster
    Shattered Image (1998) Dec 4, 1998 · English · Drama, Crime $106.1K worldwide
    Dec 4, 1998 US and Canada: $106.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.1K
  43. 143 The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) movie poster
    The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) Sep 11, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy $100.8K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $100.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.8K
  44. 144 April Story (1998) movie poster
    April Story (1998) Mar 14, 1998 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $98.2K worldwide
    Mar 14, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.2K
  45. 145 The Real Blonde (1998) movie poster
    The Real Blonde (1998) Feb 27, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $83.5K worldwide
    Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.5K
  46. 146 Restaurant (1998) movie poster
    Restaurant (1998) Apr 18, 1998 · English · Drama $75.2K worldwide
    Apr 18, 1998 US and Canada: $75.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $75.2K
  47. 147 The Theory of Flight (1998) movie poster
    The Theory of Flight (1998) Dec 23, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $73.2K worldwide
    Dec 23, 1998 US and Canada: $73.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.2K
  48. 148 Titanic Town (1998) movie poster
    Titanic Town (1998) Aug 8, 1998 · English · Drama $65.8K worldwide
    Aug 8, 1998 US and Canada: $65.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.8K
  49. 149 The Way We Laughed (1998) movie poster
    The Way We Laughed (1998) Sep 10, 1998 · Italian · Drama $57K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1998 US and Canada: $57K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57K
  50. 150 Orphans (1998) movie poster
    Orphans (1998) Sep 3, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy $54.8K worldwide
    Sep 3, 1998 US and Canada: $54.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.8K
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160