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Horror box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 1998

Horror Box Office, Week 5 of 1998: Horror Releases of Jan 25–31

Deep Rising (1998) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31), with $11.2M worldwide, ahead of Ring (1998) at $364.8K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$11.6M
Deep Rising (1998), the #1
$11.2M
earned in the US & Canada
97%
Deep Rising (1998) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 5, 1998

Deep Rising (1998)

1998 · Action, Sci-Fi

$11.2M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$11.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31).

  1. 1 Deep Rising (1998) movie poster
    Deep Rising (1998) Jan 30, 1998 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $11.2M worldwide
    Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.2M
  2. 2 Ring (1998) movie poster
    Ring (1998) Jan 31, 1998 · Japanese · Thriller, Horror $364.8K worldwide
    Jan 31, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $364.8K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 5 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31)?

Deep Rising (1998) leads with $11.2M worldwide, $11.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ring (1998) at $364.8K.

How much did horror movies released in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31) earn?

2 horror films released in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Deep Rising (1998), earned $11.2M.

How much of the Week 5, 1998 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.2M of the $11.6M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 week 5 of 1998 (Jan 25–31). 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 5, 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.