#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 34, 1998
1998 · Drama, Music
$15.9M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 16–22, 1998
Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 1998: Romance Releases of Aug 16–22
Dance with Me (1998) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22), with $15.9M worldwide, ahead of Next Stop Wonderland (1998) at $3.4M and Get Real (1998) at $1.2M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $20.5M
- Dance with Me (1998), the #1
- $15.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 34 of 1998?
Dance with Me (1998) leads with $15.9M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.5M, 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 34 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 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22).
- 1 Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9M
- 2 Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 3 Aug 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $23.6K Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Dance with Me (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Get Real (1998) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dance with Me (1998) $15.9M $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Next Stop Wonderland (1998) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Get Real (1998) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 98% $23.6K elsewhere · 2%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $20.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $620.2M, led by There's Something About Mary (1998).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 There's Something About Mary (1998) $620.2M There's Something About Mary (1998)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998) $3.1M Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Ever After (1998) $101.7M Ever After (1998)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Telling You (1998) $2.7K Telling You (1998)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $47.6M How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Dance with Me (1998) $20.5M Dance with Me (1998)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) $12.5M Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Phoenix (1998) $54.1K Phoenix (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1991 earned the most: $38M from 1 film, led by Dead Again (1991). Week 34, 1998 took $20.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1991 Aug 18–24 1 film | 1 | $38M | – | Dead Again (1991) $38M |
| Week 34, 1992 Aug 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 1 film | 1 | $84.9K | – | Wilder Napalm (1993) $84.9K |
| Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 1 film · +23146% | 1 | $19.7M | +23146% | Color of Night (1994) $19.7M |
| Week 34, 1995 Aug 20–26 1 film · +29% | 1 | $25.4M | +29% | Desperado (1995) $25.4M |
| Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 2 films · −62% | 2 | $9.6M | −62% | She's the One (1996) $9.5M |
| Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 1 film · +69% | 1 | $16.2M | +69% | Fire (1997) $16.2M |
| Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 3 films · +26% | 3 | $20.5M | +26% | Dance with Me (1998) $15.9M |
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 34 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 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22)?
Dance with Me (1998) leads with $15.9M worldwide, $15.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Next Stop Wonderland (1998) at $3.4M and Get Real (1998) at $1.2M.
How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22) earn?
3 romance films released in week 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $20.5M in all, or $6.8M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dance with Me (1998), earned $15.9M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1998 (Aug 16–22). 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 34, 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.