#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of January 1998
1998 · Drama, Romance
$55.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$26.4M US & Canada · 48% $29.1M elsewhere · 52%
Romance box office · January 1998
Romance Box Office, January 1998: Top-Grossing Releases
Great Expectations (1998) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in January 1998, with $55.5M worldwide, ahead of Live Flesh (1998) at $1.8M and The Land Girls (1998) at $238.5K. 4 romance films released in January 1998 report a worldwide gross, $57.5M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on December 1997, whose releases took $2.6B.
- January 1998 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $57.5M
- Great Expectations (1998), the #1
- $55.5M
- vs December 1997
- −98%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of January 1998?
Great Expectations (1998) leads with $55.5M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $57.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of January 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 January 1998.
- 1 Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $55.5M
- 2 Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $943 Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Jan 20, 1998 US and Canada: $238.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $238.5K
- 4 Jan 10, 1998 US and Canada: $27.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1998?
Of the top 4, The Land Girls (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Great Expectations (1998) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $28.5M (49%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Great Expectations (1998) $55.5M $26.4M US & Canada · 48% $29.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Live Flesh (1998) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% $943 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Land Girls (1998) $238.5K $238.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Finding North (1998) $27.5K $27.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1998 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $55.5M, led by Great Expectations (1998). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Finding North (1998) $27.5K Finding North (1998)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Live Flesh (1998) $1.8M Live Flesh (1998)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 The Land Girls (1998) $238.5K The Land Girls (1998)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Great Expectations (1998) $55.5M Great Expectations (1998)
Earlier years
How Does January 1998 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1995 earned the most: $231.7M from 10 films, led by Legends of the Fall (1995). January 1998 took $57.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1989 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1990 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1991 4 films | 4 | $70M | – | Green Card (1991) $29.9M |
| January 1992 6 films · −21% | 6 | $55.1M | −21% | Shining Through (1992) $43.8M |
| January 1993 6 films · −29% | 6 | $38.9M | −29% | Nowhere to Run (1993) $22.2M |
| January 1994 2 films · −89% | 2 | $4.1M | −89% | Go Fish (1994) $2.4M |
| January 1995 10 films · +5542% | 10 | $231.7M | +5542% | Legends of the Fall (1995) $160.6M |
| January 1996 5 films · −93% | 5 | $17.1M | −93% | Two If by Sea (1996) $10.7M |
| January 1997 3 films · −97% | 3 | $437.2K | −97% | Hurricane Streets (1997) $375.6K |
| January 1998 4 films · +13064% | 4 | $57.5M | +13064% | Great Expectations (1998) $55.5M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1998, Month by Month
The months of 1998 with their totals: July leads with $1.3B, led by Armageddon (1998).
- January $57.5M #1 Great Expectations (1998)
- February $162M #1 The Wedding Singer (1998)
- March $2.1M #1 A Price Above Rubies (1998)
- April $257.6M #1 City of Angels (1998)
- May $331.3M #1 The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- June $276.2M #1 Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
- July $1.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- August $80.6M #1 How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
- September $3.3M #1 Forever Love (1998)
- October $352.3M #1 Life Is Beautiful (1998)
- November $235.6M #1 Meet Joe Black (1998)
- December $545.3M #1 Shakespeare in Love (1998)
FAQ
Romance Box Office January 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in January 1998?
Great Expectations (1998) leads with $55.5M worldwide, $26.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Live Flesh (1998) at $1.8M and The Land Girls (1998) at $238.5K.
How much did romance movies released in January 1998 earn?
4 romance films released in January 1998 report a worldwide gross, $57.5M in all, or $14.4M per film on average. December 1997 releases took $2.6B.
How many romance movies released in January 1998 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Great Expectations (1998), earned $55.5M.
How is the January 1998 romance 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 January 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 January 1998 romance 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.