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Romance box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 1998

Romance Box Office, Week 50 of 1998: Romance Releases of Dec 6–12

Shakespeare in Love (1998) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 50 of 1998 (Dec 6–12), with $289.3M worldwide. 1 romance film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $289.3M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 50 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$289.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
35%
Shakespeare in Love (1998) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 romance movie of Week 50, 1998

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

1998 · Drama, Comedy

$289.3M worldwide

$100.3M US & Canada · 35% $189M elsewhere · 65%
The chart

The Only Romance Release of Week 50 of 1998 With a Reported 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 50 of 1998 (Dec 6–12).

  1. 1 Shakespeare in Love (1998) movie poster
    Shakespeare in Love (1998) Dec 11, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $289.3M worldwide
    Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $100.3M Rest of the world: $189M Worldwide: $289.3M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 50 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 50 of 1998 (Dec 6–12)?

Shakespeare in Love (1998) leads with $289.3M worldwide, $100.3M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did romance movies released in week 50 of 1998 (Dec 6–12) earn?

1 romance film released in week 50 of 1998 (Dec 6–12) reports a worldwide gross, $289.3M in all, or $289.3M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 50 of 1998 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shakespeare in Love (1998) with $289.3M.

How much of the Week 50, 1998 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$100.3M of the $289.3M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1998 (Dec 6–12). 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 50, 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.