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History box office · May 1998

History Box Office, May 1998: Top-Grossing Releases

Les Misérables (1998) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 1998, with $14.1M worldwide. 1 history film released in May 1998 reports a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1998 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$14.1M
Les Misérables (1998), the #1
$14.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Les Misérables (1998) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 history movie of May 1998

Les Misérables (1998)

1998 · Drama, History

$14.1M worldwide

$14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only History Release of May 1998 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 1998.

  1. 1 Les Misérables (1998) movie poster
    Les Misérables (1998) May 1, 1998 · English · Drama, History, Romance $14.1M worldwide
    May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
FAQ

History Box Office May 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 1998?

Les Misérables (1998) leads with $14.1M worldwide, $14.1M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did history movies released in May 1998 earn?

1 history film released in May 1998 reports a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, or $14.1M per film on average.

How many history movies released in May 1998 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Les Misérables (1998), earned $14.1M.

How much of the May 1998 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.1M of the $14.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 1998 history 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 May 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 May 1998 history 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.