#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 48, 1998
1998 · Drama, Comedy
$10.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$10.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 48 · Nov 22–28, 1998
Romance Box Office, Week 48 of 1998: Romance Releases of Nov 22–28
Home Fries (1998) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28), with $10.5M worldwide, ahead of Immortality (1998) at $54.8K and Hi-Life (1998) at $9.1K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.6M
- Home Fries (1998), the #1
- $10.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 48 of 1998?
Home Fries (1998) leads with $10.5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.6M, 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 48 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 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28).
- 1 Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M
- 2 Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: $25.6K Rest of the world: $29.2K Worldwide: $54.8K
- 3 Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Home Fries (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Immortality (1998) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $10.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Home Fries (1998) $10.5M $10.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Immortality (1998) $54.8K $25.6K US & Canada · 47% $29.2K elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Hi-Life (1998) $9.1K $9.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $10.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 6–12) with $289.3M, led by Shakespeare in Love (1998).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Practical Magic (1998) $46.7M Practical Magic (1998)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.6M Life Is Beautiful (1998)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Living Out Loud (1998) $18.3M Living Out Loud (1998)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Elizabeth (1998) $82.2M Elizabeth (1998)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Meet Joe Black (1998) $142.9M Meet Joe Black (1998)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 August 32nd on Earth (1998) $163 August 32nd on Earth (1998)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Home Fries (1998) $10.6M Home Fries (1998)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Little Voice (1998) $4.6M Little Voice (1998)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1992 earned the most: $474.3M from 3 films, led by The Bodyguard (1992). Week 48, 1998 took $10.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1989 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1990 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film | 1 | $5.8M | – | Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) $5.8M |
| Week 48, 1991 Nov 24–30 1 film · +922% | 1 | $59.5M | +922% | My Girl (1991) $59.5M |
| Week 48, 1992 Nov 22–28 3 films · +697% | 3 | $474.3M | +697% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| Week 48, 1993 Nov 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1994 Nov 20–26 3 films | 3 | $112.1M | – | Junior (1994) $108.4M |
| Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.7M | −99% | Two Much (1995) $1.1M |
| Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 1 film | 1 | $496.1K | – | Bent (1997) $496.1K |
| Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 3 films · +2028% | 3 | $10.6M | +2028% | Home Fries (1998) $10.5M |
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 48 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 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28)?
Home Fries (1998) leads with $10.5M worldwide, $10.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Immortality (1998) at $54.8K and Hi-Life (1998) at $9.1K.
How much did romance movies released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) earn?
3 romance films released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Home Fries (1998), earned $10.5M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 1998 (Nov 22–28). 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 48, 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.