#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 26, 1998
1998 · Thriller, Comedy
$77.7M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$37.6M US & Canada · 48% $40.2M elsewhere · 52%
Romance box office · Week 26 · Jun 21–27, 1998
Romance Box Office, Week 26 of 1998: Romance Releases of Jun 21–27
Out of Sight (1998) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 26 of 1998 (Jun 21–27), with $77.7M worldwide, ahead of Buffalo '66 (1998) at $2.4M and Among Giants (1998) at $65.7K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $80.2M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $80.2M
- Out of Sight (1998), the #1
- $77.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 26 of 1998?
Out of Sight (1998) leads with $77.7M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $80.2M, almost all of what the 3 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1998 (Jun 21–27).
- 1 Jun 26, 1998 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $77.7M
- 2 Jun 26, 1998 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $621 Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 Jun 24, 1998 US and Canada: $65.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Among Giants (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Out of Sight (1998) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $40M (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Out of Sight (1998) $77.7M $37.6M US & Canada · 48% $40.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Buffalo '66 (1998) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% $621 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Among Giants (1998) $65.7K $65.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $80.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $553.7M, led by Armageddon (1998).
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Bulworth (1998) $35.1M Bulworth (1998)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Hope Floats (1998) $84.5M Hope Floats (1998)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Mr. Jealousy (1998) $332K Mr. Jealousy (1998)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Six Days Seven Nights (1998) $193.7M Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 This Is My Father (1998) $2M This Is My Father (1998)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Out of Sight (1998) $80.2M Out of Sight (1998)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Armageddon (1998) $553.7M Armageddon (1998)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1996 earned the most: $274.5M from 2 films, led by The Nutty Professor (1996). Week 26, 1998 took $80.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 1989 Jun 25–Jul 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1990 Jun 24–30 1 film | 1 | $157.9M | – | Days of Thunder (1990) $157.9M |
| Week 26, 1991 Jun 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1992 Jun 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1993 Jun 20–26 1 film | 1 | $227.9M | – | Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $227.9M |
| Week 26, 1994 Jun 19–25 1 film · −89% | 1 | $25.1M | −89% | Wyatt Earp (1994) $25.1M |
| Week 26, 1995 Jun 25–Jul 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1996 Jun 23–29 2 films | 2 | $274.5M | – | The Nutty Professor (1996) $274M |
| Week 26, 1997 Jun 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1998 Jun 21–27 3 films | 3 | $80.2M | – | Out of Sight (1998) $77.7M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1998, Week by Week
48 weeks of 1998 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $620.2M, led by There's Something About Mary (1998).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $27.5K
- Week 3 $1.8M
- Week 4 $238.5K
- Week 5 $55.5M
- Week 6 $11.2M
- Week 7 $123.3M
- Week 8 $23.3M
- Week 9 $4.2M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $98.2K
- Week 12 $500K
- Week 13 $1.5M
- Week 14 $7.9K
- Week 15 $198.7M
- Week 16 $46.9M
- Week 17 $12M
- Week 18 $16.6M
- Week 19 $8.2M
- Week 20 $186.9M
- Week 21 $35.1M
- Week 22 $84.5M
- Week 23 $332K
- Week 24 $193.7M
- Week 25 $2M
- Week 26 $80.2M
- Week 27 $553.7M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $620.2M
- Week 30 $3.1M
- Week 31 $101.7M
- Week 32 $2.7K
- Week 33 $47.6M
- Week 34 $20.5M
- Week 35 $12.5M
- Week 36 $54.1K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $1.2M
- Week 39 $2.1K
- Week 40 $58.7M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $46.7M
- Week 43 $230.6M
- Week 44 $18.3M
- Week 45 $82.2M
- Week 46 $142.9M
- Week 47 $163
- Week 48 $10.6M
- Week 49 $4.6M
- Week 50 $289.3M
- Week 51 $250.8M
- Week 52 $389.3K
- Week 53 $166.1K
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 26 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 26 of 1998 (Jun 21–27)?
Out of Sight (1998) leads with $77.7M worldwide, $37.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Buffalo '66 (1998) at $2.4M and Among Giants (1998) at $65.7K.
How much did romance movies released in week 26 of 1998 (Jun 21–27) earn?
3 romance films released in week 26 of 1998 (Jun 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $80.2M in all, or $26.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 26 of 1998 (Jun 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Out of Sight (1998), earned $77.7M.
How is the week 26, 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 26 of 1998 (Jun 21–27). 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 26, 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.