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Family box office · October 1998

Family Box Office, October 1998: Top-Grossing Releases

Antz (1998) is the highest-grossing family movie released in October 1998, with $171.8M worldwide, ahead of T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) at $104.4M. 2 family films released in October 1998 report a worldwide gross, $276.1M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

October 1998 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$276.1M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
52%
Antz (1998) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 family movie of October 1998

Antz (1998)

1998 · Adventure, Comedy

$171.8M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$90.8M US & Canada · 53% $81M elsewhere · 47%
The chart

Every Family Release of October 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 October 1998.

  1. 1 Antz (1998) movie poster
    Antz (1998) Oct 2, 1998 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $171.8M worldwide
    Oct 2, 1998 US and Canada: $90.8M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $171.8M
  2. 2 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) movie poster
    T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) Oct 23, 1998 · English · Family, Adventure $104.4M worldwide
    Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $104.4M
FAQ

Family Box Office October 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in October 1998?

Antz (1998) leads with $171.8M worldwide, $90.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) at $104.4M.

How much did family movies released in October 1998 earn?

2 family films released in October 1998 report a worldwide gross, $276.1M in all, or $138.1M per film on average.

How many family movies released in October 1998 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Antz (1998) with $171.8M.

How much of the October 1998 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$144.1M of the $276.1M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1998 family 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 October 1998. 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 October 1998 family 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.