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Romance box office · Week 24 · Jun 7–13, 1998

Romance Box Office, Week 24 of 1998: Romance Releases of Jun 7–13

Six Days Seven Nights (1998) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13), with $164.8M worldwide, ahead of Can't Hardly Wait (1998) at $25.6M and High Art (1998) at $2M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $193.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 24 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$193.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
53%
Six Days Seven Nights (1998) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 24, 1998

Six Days Seven Nights (1998)

1998 · Action, Adventure

$164.8M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$74.3M US & Canada · 45% $90.5M elsewhere · 55%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 24 of 1998?

Six Days Seven Nights (1998) leads with $164.8M, 85% of the total. The top 4 together took $193.7M, 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.

  1. Six Days Seven Nights (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $164.8M Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
    $74.3M US & Canada · 45% $90.5M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Can't Hardly Wait (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $25.6M Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
    $25.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. High Art (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $2M High Art (1998)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Cousin Bette (1998) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Cousin Bette (1998)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 24 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 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13).

  1. 1 Six Days Seven Nights (1998) movie poster
    Six Days Seven Nights (1998) Jun 12, 1998 · English · Action, Adventure, Romance $164.8M worldwide
    Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $90.5M Worldwide: $164.8M
  2. 2 Can't Hardly Wait (1998) movie poster
    Can't Hardly Wait (1998) Jun 12, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance $25.6M worldwide
    Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.6M
  3. 3 High Art (1998) movie poster
    High Art (1998) Jun 12, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  4. 4 Cousin Bette (1998) movie poster
    Cousin Bette (1998) Jun 12, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 1998?

Of the top 4, Can't Hardly Wait (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Six Days Seven Nights (1998) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $103.2M (53%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Six Days Seven Nights (1998) $164.8M
    $74.3M US & Canada · 45% $90.5M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Can't Hardly Wait (1998) $25.6M
    $25.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 High Art (1998) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Cousin Bette (1998) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 24 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1991 earned the most: $390.5M from 1 film, led by Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Week 24, 1998 took $193.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 24, 1989 Jun 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 24, 1990 Jun 10–16 1 film 1 $162.7M – Dick Tracy (1990) $162.7M
Week 24, 1991 Jun 9–15 1 film · +140% 1 $390.5M +140% Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M
Week 24, 1992 Jun 7–13 1 film · −76% 1 $94.9M −76% HouseSitter (1992) $94.9M
Week 24, 1993 Jun 6–12 1 film · −94% 1 $5.4M −94% Orlando (1993) $5.4M
Week 24, 1994 Jun 5–11 1 film · −76% 1 $1.3M −76% Three Colors: White (1994) $1.3M
Week 24, 1995 Jun 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 24, 1996 Jun 9–15 2 films 2 $8.4M – Stealing Beauty (1996) $4.9M
Week 24, 1997 Jun 8–14 1 film · +1861% 1 $164.5M +1861% Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $164.5M
Week 24, 1998 Jun 7–13 4 films · +18% 4 $193.7M +18% Six Days Seven Nights (1998) $164.8M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 24 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13)?

Six Days Seven Nights (1998) leads with $164.8M worldwide, $74.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Can't Hardly Wait (1998) at $25.6M and High Art (1998) at $2M.

How much did romance movies released in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13) earn?

4 romance films released in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $193.7M in all, or $48.4M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Six Days Seven Nights (1998) with $164.8M.

How much of the Week 24, 1998 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$103.2M of the $193.7M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 24, 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 week 24 of 1998 (Jun 7–13). 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 24, 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.