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

$201.9M of the $359.5M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Musical box office · 1998

Musical Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Musical Movies

The Prince of Egypt (1998) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in 1998, with $218.6M worldwide, ahead of The Rugrats Movie (1998) at $140.9M. 2 musical films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $359.5M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

1998 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $359.5M
films crossed $100M: 2
earned in the US & Canada: 56%

#1 of 2

#1 musical movie of 1998

The Prince of Egypt (1998)

1998 · Adventure, Drama

$218.6M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$101.4M US & Canada · 46% $117.2M elsewhere · 54%

The chart

Every Musical Release 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 1998.

1
The Prince of Egypt (1998) Dec 18, 1998 · English · Adventure, Drama, Animation $218.6M worldwide

Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $117.2M Worldwide: $218.6M
2
The Rugrats Movie (1998) Nov 20, 1998 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $140.9M worldwide

Nov 20, 1998 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $140.9M

Musical Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.8B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $5.7B

2010s 10 years · $12.9B

2000s 10 years · $3.2B

1990s 10 years · $3.1B

1980s 10 years · $844M

1970s 8 years · $809.3M

1960s 7 years · $631.5M

1950s 9 years · $266.2M

1940s 7 years · $159.5M

1930s 8 years · $210.9M

1920s 1 year · $270

1929 $270 #1 The Broadway Melody (1929)

FAQ

Musical Box Office 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 musical movie in 1998?

The Prince of Egypt (1998) leads with $218.6M worldwide, $101.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rugrats Movie (1998) at $140.9M.

How much did musical movies released in 1998 earn?

2 musical films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $359.5M in all, or $179.8M per film on average.

How many musical movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Prince of Egypt (1998) with $218.6M.

How is the 1998 musical 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 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 1998 musical 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.