#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of March 1998
1998 · Drama, Romance
$1.1M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · March 1998
Romance Box Office, March 1998: Top-Grossing Releases
A Price Above Rubies (1998) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in March 1998, with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Fireworks (1998) at $500K and No Looking Back (1998) at $222.3K. 5 romance films released in March 1998 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on February 1998, whose releases took $162M. By language, English leads with $1.5M across 3 romance releases.
- March 1998 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $2.1M
- A Price Above Rubies (1998), the #1
- $1.1M
- vs February 1998
- −99%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of March 1998?
A Price Above Rubies (1998) leads with $1.1M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of March 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 March 1998.
- 1 Mar 26, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $500K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $500K
- 3 Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: $222.1K Rest of the world: $192 Worldwide: $222.3K
- 4 Mar 26, 1998 US and Canada: $147.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.8K
- 5 Mar 14, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1998?
Of the top 5, A Price Above Rubies (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while No Looking Back (1998) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $2M (95%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Price Above Rubies (1998) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Fireworks (1998) $500K $500K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 No Looking Back (1998) $222.3K $222.1K US & Canada · 100% $192 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Proposition (1998) $147.8K $147.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 April Story (1998) $98.2K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of March 1998 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 22–28) took $1.5M, led by A Price Above Rubies (1998). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 April Story (1998) $98.2K April Story (1998)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Fireworks (1998) $500K Fireworks (1998)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 A Price Above Rubies (1998) $1.5M A Price Above Rubies (1998)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1998 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $544M from 9 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). March 1998 took $2.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1989 5 films | 5 | $50.3M | – | Skin Deep (1989) $19.7M |
| March 1990 9 films · +981% | 9 | $544M | +981% | Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M |
| March 1991 7 films · −96% | 7 | $21.4M | −96% | Career Opportunities (1991) $11.3M |
| March 1992 4 films · +1848% | 4 | $417.6M | +1848% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
| March 1993 4 films · −91% | 4 | $36.8M | −91% | Born Yesterday (1993) $18M |
| March 1994 5 films · +622% | 5 | $265.7M | +622% | Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M |
| March 1995 6 films · −80% | 6 | $53.5M | −80% | Circle of Friends (1995) $23.4M |
| March 1996 4 films · +109% | 4 | $111.8M | +109% | Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M |
| March 1997 3 films · −88% | 3 | $13.6M | −88% | Love Jones (1997) $12.8M |
| March 1998 5 films · −85% | 5 | $2.1M | −85% | A Price Above Rubies (1998) $1.1M |
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 March 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in March 1998?
A Price Above Rubies (1998) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fireworks (1998) at $500K and No Looking Back (1998) at $222.3K.
How much did romance movies released in March 1998 earn?
5 romance films released in March 1998 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $419.8K per film on average. February 1998 releases took $162M.
How many romance movies released in March 1998 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Price Above Rubies (1998), earned $1.1M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.