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Horror box office · September 1998

Horror Box Office, September 1998: Top-Grossing Releases

Urban Legend (1998) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in September 1998, with $72.5M worldwide, ahead of Cube (1998) at $565.7K. 2 horror films released in September 1998 report a worldwide gross, $73.1M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada.

September 1998 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$73.1M
Urban Legend (1998), the #1
$72.5M
earned in the US & Canada
53%
Urban Legend (1998) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of September 1998

Urban Legend (1998)

1998 · Mystery, Thriller

$72.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$38.1M US & Canada · 52% $34.5M elsewhere · 48%
The chart

Every Horror Release of September 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 September 1998.

  1. 1 Urban Legend (1998) movie poster
    Urban Legend (1998) Sep 25, 1998 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $72.5M worldwide
    Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $72.5M
  2. 2 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
FAQ

Horror Box Office September 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 horror movie in September 1998?

Urban Legend (1998) leads with $72.5M worldwide, $38.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cube (1998) at $565.7K.

How much did horror movies released in September 1998 earn?

2 horror films released in September 1998 report a worldwide gross, $73.1M in all, or $36.5M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in September 1998 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Urban Legend (1998), earned $72.5M.

How much of the September 1998 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.6M of the $73.1M total, or 53%, 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 September 1998 horror 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 September 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 September 1998 horror 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.