#1 of 3 #1 family movie of Week 48, 1998
1998 · Adventure, Comedy
$363.3M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$162.8M US & Canada · 45% $200.5M elsewhere · 55%
Family box office · Week 48 · Nov 22–28, 1998
Family Box Office, Week 48 of 1998: Family Releases of Nov 22–28
A Bug's Life (1998) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28), with $363.3M worldwide, ahead of Babe: Pig in the City (1998) at $69.1M and Everything’s Gonna Be Great (1998) at $52.1K. 3 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $432.4M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $432.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 48 of 1998?
A Bug's Life (1998) leads with $363.3M, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $432.4M, 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 Family Release of Week 48 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 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28).
- 1 Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $162.8M Rest of the world: $200.5M Worldwide: $363.3M
- 2 Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $50.8M Worldwide: $69.1M
- 3 Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $432.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $432.4M, led by A Bug's Life (1998).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) $104.4M T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) $12.2M I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Rugrats Movie (1998) $140.9M The Rugrats Movie (1998)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 A Bug's Life (1998) $432.4M A Bug's Life (1998)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Jack Frost (1998) $34.8M Jack Frost (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1993 earned the most: $441.3M from 1 film, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). Week 48, 1998 took $432.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1989 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1990 Nov 25–Dec 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1991 Nov 24–30 1 film | 1 | $59.5M | – | My Girl (1991) $59.5M |
| Week 48, 1992 Nov 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1993 Nov 21–27 1 film | 1 | $441.3M | – | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| Week 48, 1994 Nov 20–26 1 film · −97% | 1 | $13.7M | −97% | The Pagemaster (1994) $13.7M |
| Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 2 films | 2 | $321.7M | – | 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M |
| Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 1 film · −45% | 1 | $178M | −45% | Flubber (1997) $178M |
| Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 3 films · +143% | 3 | $432.4M | +143% | A Bug's Life (1998) $363.3M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 1998, Week by Week
22 weeks of 1998 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $432.4M, led by A Bug's Life (1998).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $29.4M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $7.6M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $282.2K
- Week 13 $4.4M
- Week 14 $12.2M
- Week 15 $8.4M
- Week 16 $26.9M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $676.6K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $304.3M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $2.7M
- Week 26 $294.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $30M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $92.1M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $10.2M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $171.8M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $104.4M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $12.2M
- Week 47 $140.9M
- Week 48 $432.4M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $34.8M
- Week 51 $218.6M
- Week 52 $50.7M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Family Box Office Week 48 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 family movie in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28)?
A Bug's Life (1998) leads with $363.3M worldwide, $162.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Babe: Pig in the City (1998) at $69.1M and Everything’s Gonna Be Great (1998) at $52.1K.
How much did family movies released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) earn?
3 family films released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $432.4M in all, or $144.1M per film on average.
How many family movies released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Bug's Life (1998) with $363.3M.
How is the week 48, 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 week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28). 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 48, 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.