#1 of 25 #1 mystery movie of 1998
1998 · Sci-Fi, Mystery
$189.2M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$83.9M US & Canada · 44% $105.3M elsewhere · 56%
Mystery box office · 1998
Mystery Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
The X Files (1998) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1998, with $189.2M worldwide, ahead of Meet Joe Black (1998) at $142.9M and Snake Eyes (1998) at $103.9M. 25 mystery films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $810M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 33% on 1997, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $809.3M across 21 mystery releases.
- 1998 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $810M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs 1997
- −33%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1998?
The X Files (1998) leads with $189.2M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $553.1M, 68% of what all 25 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery 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 Jun 19, 1998 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $105.3M Worldwide: $189.2M
- 2 Nov 13, 1998 US and Canada: $44.6M Rest of the world: $98.3M Worldwide: $142.9M
- 3 Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $55.6M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $103.9M
- 4 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $72.5M
- 5 Jul 29, 1998 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M
- 6
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $465 Worldwide: $40.3M - 7
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)Nov 13, 1998 US and Canada: $40M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $40M
Nov 13, 1998 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $40M worldwide - 8
Feb 13, 1998 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37M - 9
Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $18.6K Worldwide: $30.2M - 10
Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $27.2M - 11
Oct 16, 1998 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9M - 12
Jul 24, 1998 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 13
Mar 6, 1998 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $21.6K Worldwide: $13.6M - 14
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M - 15
Dec 30, 1998 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M - 16
Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 17
Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M - 18
May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 19
Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 20
Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $501.8K Rest of the world: $63.9K Worldwide: $565.7K - 21
Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $125.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $125.4K - 22
Mar 9, 1998 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K - 23
Dec 26, 1998 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K - 24
Nov 1, 1998 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K - 25
Mar 11, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1998?
Of the top 10, The Negotiator (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Meet Joe Black (1998) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $510.7M (63%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The X Files (1998) $189.2M $83.9M US & Canada · 44% $105.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Meet Joe Black (1998) $142.9M $44.6M US & Canada · 31% $98.3M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 Snake Eyes (1998) $103.9M $55.6M US & Canada · 54% $48.3M elsewhere · 46%
- 4 Urban Legend (1998) $72.5M $38.1M US & Canada · 52% $34.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 5 The Negotiator (1998) $44.5M $44.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Faculty (1998) $40.3M $40.3M US & Canada · 100% $465 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) $40M $40M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Sphere (1998) $37M $37M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Wild Things (1998) $30.2M $30.1M US & Canada · 100% $18.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Dark City (1998) $27.2M $14.4M US & Canada · 53% $12.8M elsewhere · 47%
Gross bands
How Many 1998 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 25 films crossed $100M and took $436M between them, 54% of the total. 12 films, 48% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 43%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 12% of the list $436M · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 40% of the list $345.7M · 43% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 48% of the list $28.3M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1998 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $189.2M from 1 film, led by The X Files (1998). May was the quietest month ($1.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Zero Effect (1998) $2.1M Zero Effect (1998)
- February Feb Sphere (1998) $70.2M Sphere (1998)
- March Mar Wild Things (1998) $43.8M Wild Things (1998)
- April Apr The Spanish Prisoner (1998) $11.3M The Spanish Prisoner (1998)
- May May Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M Goodbye Lover (1998)
- June Jun The X Files (1998) $189.2M The X Files (1998)
- July Jul The Negotiator (1998) $62.1M The Negotiator (1998)
- August Aug Snake Eyes (1998) $103.9M Snake Eyes (1998)
- September Sep Urban Legend (1998) $73.1M Urban Legend (1998)
- October Oct Beloved (1998) $22.9M Beloved (1998)
- November Nov Meet Joe Black (1998) $182.9M Meet Joe Black (1998)
- December Dec The Faculty (1998) $46.6M The Faculty (1998)
Last 10 years
How Does 1998 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $1.2B from 16 films, led by Scream 2 (1997). 1998 took $810M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 16 films | 16 | $195.4M | – | The 'Burbs (1989) $49.1M |
| 1990 14 films · +344% | 14 | $868.2M | +344% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 19 films · −39% | 19 | $525.9M | −39% | JFK (1991) $205.4M |
| 1992 19 films · +57% | 19 | $825.1M | +57% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
| 1993 16 films · +17% | 16 | $964.2M | +17% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 15 films · −66% | 15 | $329.6M | −66% | The Client (1994) $117.6M |
| 1995 16 films · +196% | 16 | $974.6M | +196% | Seven (1995) $329M |
| 1996 17 films · −17% | 17 | $805.2M | −17% | Eraser (1996) $242.3M |
| 1997 16 films · +50% | 16 | $1.2B | +50% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| 1998 25 films · −33% | 25 | $810M | −33% | The X Files (1998) $189.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 1998?
English-language mystery films took $809.3M across 21 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Norwegian-language mystery films ($6.5K) and German-language mystery films ($1.3K).
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1998?
The X Files (1998) leads with $189.2M worldwide, $83.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meet Joe Black (1998) at $142.9M and Snake Eyes (1998) at $103.9M.
How much did mystery movies released in 1998 earn?
25 mystery films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $810M in all, or $32.4M per film on average. 1997 releases took $1.2B.
How many mystery movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The X Files (1998) with $189.2M.
How is the 1998 mystery 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 mystery 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.