#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of October 1998
1998 · Action, Sci-Fi
$14.6M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$14.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · October 1998
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 1998: Top-Grossing Releases
Soldier (1998) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 1998, with $14.6M worldwide, ahead of Orgazmo (1998) at $602.3K. 2 sci-fi films released in October 1998 report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1998 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $15.2M
- Soldier (1998), the #1
- $14.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of October 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 October 1998.
- 1 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6M
- 2
Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $602.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $602.3K
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1998, Month by Month
The months of 1998 with their totals: May leads with $728.5M, led by Godzilla (1998).
- January $11.2M #1 Deep Rising (1998)
- February $64.2M #1 Sphere (1998)
- March No grosses
- April $155.4M #1 Lost in Space (1998)
- May $728.5M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- June $189.2M #1 The X Files (1998)
- July $629.1M #1 Armageddon (1998)
- August No grosses
- September $737.7K #1 Cube (1998)
- October $15.2M #1 Soldier (1998)
- November No grosses
- December $152.9M #1 Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office October 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in October 1998?
Soldier (1998) leads with $14.6M worldwide, $14.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Orgazmo (1998) at $602.3K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 1998 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in October 1998 report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, or $7.6M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 1998 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Soldier (1998), earned $14.6M.
How is the October 1998 sci-fi 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 October 1998. 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 October 1998 sci-fi 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.