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Romance Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies, Page 2

Armageddon (1998) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1998, with $553.7M worldwide, ahead of There's Something About Mary (1998) at $369.9M and Shakespeare in Love (1998) at $289.3M. 83 romance films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 15% on 1997, whose releases took $4.2B. By language, English leads with $3.2B across 69 romance releases.

1998 releases with a gross
83
combined worldwide
$3.6B
films crossed $100M
11
vs 1997
−15%
Armageddon (1998) movie poster #1 of 83
#1 romance movie of 1998

Armageddon (1998)

1998 · Action, Adventure

$553.7M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total

$201.6M US & Canada · 36% $352.1M elsewhere · 64%
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Every Romance Release of 1998, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 83 of 83. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1998.

  1. 51 Get Real (1998) movie poster
    Get Real (1998) Aug 16, 1998 · English · Romance, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $23.6K Worldwide: $1.2M
  2. 52 Permanent Midnight (1998) movie poster
    Permanent Midnight (1998) Sep 16, 1998 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 53 A Price Above Rubies (1998) movie poster
    A Price Above Rubies (1998) Mar 26, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $1.1M worldwide
    Mar 26, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  4. 54 This Is My Father (1998) movie poster
    This Is My Father (1998) Jun 14, 1998 · English · Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Jun 14, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 55 Lolita (1998) movie poster
    Lolita (1998) Jul 22, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $1.1M worldwide
    Jul 22, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 56 Edge of Seventeen (1998) movie poster
    Edge of Seventeen (1998) Jun 14, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $871.8K worldwide
    Jun 14, 1998 US and Canada: $871.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $871.8K
  7. 57 Alice and Martin (1998) movie poster
    Alice and Martin (1998) Oct 23, 1998 · French · Drama, Romance $500.9K worldwide
    Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $500.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $500.9K
  8. 58 Fireworks (1998) movie poster
    Fireworks (1998) Mar 20, 1998 · Drama, Thriller, Romance $500K worldwide
    Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $500K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $500K
  9. 59 Shooting Fish (1998) movie poster
    Shooting Fish (1998) May 1, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $375.3K worldwide
    May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $375.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.3K
  10. 60 Under the Sun (1998) movie poster
    Under the Sun (1998) Dec 25, 1998 · Swedish · Romance, Drama $316K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $316K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $316K
  11. 61 Mr. Jealousy (1998) movie poster
    Mr. Jealousy (1998) Jun 5, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance $301.8K worldwide
    Jun 5, 1998 US and Canada: $301.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $301.8K
  12. 62 The Land Girls (1998) movie poster
    The Land Girls (1998) Jan 20, 1998 · English · Romance, War, Drama $238.5K worldwide
    Jan 20, 1998 US and Canada: $238.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $238.5K
  13. 63 No Looking Back (1998) movie poster
    No Looking Back (1998) Mar 27, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $222.3K worldwide
    Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: $222.1K Rest of the world: $192 Worldwide: $222.3K
  14. 64 The Hi-Lo Country (1998) movie poster
    The Hi-Lo Country (1998) Dec 30, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $166.1K worldwide
    Dec 30, 1998 US and Canada: $166.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $166.1K
  15. 65 The Proposition (1998) movie poster
    The Proposition (1998) Mar 26, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance $147.8K worldwide
    Mar 26, 1998 US and Canada: $147.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.8K
  16. 66 Music from Another Room (1998) movie poster
    Music from Another Room (1998) Apr 24, 1998 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $118.5K worldwide
    Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $118.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $118.5K
  17. 67 April Story (1998) movie poster
    April Story (1998) Mar 14, 1998 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $98.2K worldwide
    Mar 14, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.2K
  18. 68 The Real Blonde (1998) movie poster
    The Real Blonde (1998) Feb 27, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $83.5K worldwide
    Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.5K
  19. 69 The Theory of Flight (1998) movie poster
    The Theory of Flight (1998) Dec 23, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $73.2K worldwide
    Dec 23, 1998 US and Canada: $73.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.2K
  20. 70 Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998) movie poster
    Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998) Oct 31, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance $66.2K worldwide
    Oct 31, 1998 US and Canada: $66.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.2K
  21. 71 Among Giants (1998) movie poster
    Among Giants (1998) Jun 24, 1998 · English · Romance, Comedy $65.7K worldwide
    Jun 24, 1998 US and Canada: $65.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.7K
  22. 72 Immortality (1998) movie poster
    Immortality (1998) Nov 27, 1998 · English · Romance, Thriller, Fantasy $54.8K worldwide
    Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: $25.6K Rest of the world: $29.2K Worldwide: $54.8K
  23. 73 Phoenix (1998) movie poster
    Phoenix (1998) Sep 4, 1998 · English · Romance, Crime, Drama $54.1K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $45.7K Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $54.1K
  24. 74 Free Enterprise (1998) movie poster
    Free Enterprise (1998) Jun 4, 1998 · English · Romance, Comedy $30.2K worldwide
    Jun 4, 1998 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2K
  25. 75 Finding North (1998) movie poster
    Finding North (1998) Jan 10, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $27.5K worldwide
    Jan 10, 1998 US and Canada: $27.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.5K
  26. 76 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) movie poster
    Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Oct 16, 1998 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $10.5K worldwide
    Oct 16, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K
  27. 77 Hi-Life (1998) movie poster
    Hi-Life (1998) Nov 27, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance $9.1K worldwide
    Nov 27, 1998 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K
  28. 78 The Power of Kangwon Province (1998) movie poster
    The Power of Kangwon Province (1998) Apr 4, 1998 · Korean · Romance, Drama $7.9K worldwide
    Apr 4, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
  29. 79 Telling You (1998) movie poster
    Telling You (1998) Aug 7, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.7K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K
  30. 80 The Hole (1998) movie poster
    The Hole (1998) May 16, 1998 · Chinese · Drama, Sci-Fi, Romance $2.5K worldwide
    May 16, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  31. 81 The Velocity of Gary (1998) movie poster
    The Velocity of Gary (1998) Sep 22, 1998 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $2.1K worldwide
    Sep 22, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
  32. 82 I Want You (1998) movie poster
    I Want You (1998) Feb 15, 1998 · English · Music, Thriller, Romance $1.7K worldwide
    Feb 15, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
  33. 83 August 32nd on Earth (1998) movie poster
    August 32nd on Earth (1998) Nov 18, 1998 · French · Drama, Romance $163 worldwide
    Nov 18, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163
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Romance Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160