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Drama Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 4

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 151 to 183 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. 151 Phoenix (1998) movie poster
    Phoenix (1998) Sep 4, 1998 · English · Romance, Crime, Drama $54.1K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $45.7K Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $54.1K
  2. 152 Everything’s Gonna Be Great (1998) movie poster
    Everything’s Gonna Be Great (1998) Nov 27, 1998 · Turkish · Comedy, Drama, Family $52.1K worldwide
    Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.1K
  3. 153 Such a Long Journey (1998) movie poster
    Such a Long Journey (1998) Sep 13, 1998 · English · Drama $44.4K worldwide
    Sep 13, 1998 US and Canada: $44.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.4K
  4. 154 Praise (1998) movie poster
    Praise (1998) Sep 11, 1998 · English · Drama $29.9K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $29.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.9K
  5. 155 Finding North (1998) movie poster
    Finding North (1998) Jan 10, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $27.5K worldwide
    Jan 10, 1998 US and Canada: $27.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.5K
  6. 156 Short Sharp Shock (1998) movie poster
    Short Sharp Shock (1998) Aug 8, 1998 · German · Drama, Crime $20.2K worldwide
    Aug 8, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2K
  7. 157 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s (1998) movie poster
    Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s (1998) Jun 19, 1998 · English · Documentary, Drama $19.3K worldwide
    Jun 19, 1998 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3K
  8. 158 Solo for Clarinet (1998) movie poster
    Solo for Clarinet (1998) Oct 15, 1998 · German · Drama $19.3K worldwide
    Oct 15, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K
  9. 159 Drylongso (1998) movie poster
    Drylongso (1998) Oct 17, 1998 · English · Drama $16.8K worldwide
    Oct 17, 1998 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: $359 Worldwide: $16.8K
  10. 160 The Apple (1998) movie poster
    The Apple (1998) May 13, 1998 · Persian · Drama $15.2K worldwide
    May 13, 1998 US and Canada: $15.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2K
  11. 161 La Cucaracha (1998) movie poster
    La Cucaracha (1998) May 14, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller $14.7K worldwide
    May 14, 1998 US and Canada: $14.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7K
  12. 162 Savior (1998) movie poster
    Savior (1998) Jun 1, 1998 · English · History, War, Drama $14.3K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1998 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K
  13. 163 Taste of Cherry (1998) movie poster
    Taste of Cherry (1998) Mar 20, 1998 · Persian · Drama $11.2K worldwide
    Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K
  14. 164 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) movie poster
    Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Oct 16, 1998 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $10.5K worldwide
    Oct 16, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K
  15. 165 Claire Dolan (1998) movie poster
    Claire Dolan (1998) May 20, 1998 · English · Drama $9.5K worldwide
    May 20, 1998 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
  16. 166 Toto Who Lived Twice (1998) movie poster
    Toto Who Lived Twice (1998) Mar 20, 1998 · Italian · Drama, Comedy $8.5K worldwide
    Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
  17. 167 The Lighthouse (1998) movie poster
    The Lighthouse (1998) Apr 16, 1998 · Spanish · Drama $8.2K worldwide
    Apr 16, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
  18. 168 The Power of Kangwon Province (1998) movie poster
    The Power of Kangwon Province (1998) Apr 4, 1998 · Korean · Romance, Drama $7.9K worldwide
    Apr 4, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
  19. 169 I Stand Alone (1998) movie poster
    I Stand Alone (1998) Sep 27, 1998 · French · Drama, Thriller, Crime $7K worldwide
    Sep 27, 1998 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
  20. 170 Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998) movie poster
    Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998) Apr 22, 1998 · French · Drama $4.4K worldwide
    Apr 22, 1998 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
  21. 171 Brown’s Requiem (1998) movie poster
    Brown’s Requiem (1998) Nov 1, 1998 · English · Thriller, Action, Drama $4.3K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1998 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
  22. 172 Thursday (1998) movie poster
    Thursday (1998) Sep 25, 1998 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $3.1K worldwide
    Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
  23. 173 The Idiots (1998) movie poster
    The Idiots (1998) Apr 28, 1998 · Danish · Drama, Comedy $2.8K worldwide
    Apr 28, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  24. 174 Telling You (1998) movie poster
    Telling You (1998) Aug 7, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.7K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K
  25. 175 The Hole (1998) movie poster
    The Hole (1998) May 16, 1998 · Chinese · Drama, Sci-Fi, Romance $2.5K worldwide
    May 16, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  26. 176 The Velocity of Gary (1998) movie poster
    The Velocity of Gary (1998) Sep 22, 1998 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $2.1K worldwide
    Sep 22, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
  27. 177 I Went Down (1998) movie poster
    I Went Down (1998) Jun 24, 1998 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $1.7K worldwide
    Jun 24, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
  28. 178 I Want You (1998) movie poster
    I Want You (1998) Feb 15, 1998 · English · Music, Thriller, Romance $1.7K worldwide
    Feb 15, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
  29. 179 Funny Games (1998) movie poster
    Funny Games (1998) Mar 11, 1998 · German · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.3K worldwide
    Mar 11, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
  30. 180 Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998) movie poster
    Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998) May 20, 1998 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $1.1K worldwide
    May 20, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
  31. 181 The Mutants (1998) movie poster
    The Mutants (1998) Nov 27, 1998 · Portuguese · Drama $605 worldwide
    Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $605
  32. 182 August 32nd on Earth (1998) movie poster
    August 32nd on Earth (1998) Nov 18, 1998 · French · Drama, Romance $163 worldwide
    Nov 18, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163
  33. 183 Bullet Ballet (1998) movie poster
    Bullet Ballet (1998) Sep 5, 1998 · Japanese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $111 worldwide
    Sep 5, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111
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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