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Sci-Fi box office · April 1998

Sci-Fi Box Office, April 1998: Top-Grossing Releases

Lost in Space (1998) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in April 1998, with $136.2M worldwide, ahead of Species II (1998) at $19.2M. 2 sci-fi films released in April 1998 report a worldwide gross, $155.4M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

April 1998 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$155.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
57%
Lost in Space (1998) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of April 1998

Lost in Space (1998)

1998 · Action, Adventure

$136.2M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$69.1M US & Canada · 51% $67M elsewhere · 49%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of April 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 April 1998.

  1. 1 Lost in Space (1998) movie poster
    Lost in Space (1998) Apr 3, 1998 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $136.2M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $69.1M Rest of the world: $67M Worldwide: $136.2M
  2. 2 Species II (1998) movie poster
    Species II (1998) Apr 10, 1998 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Horror $19.2M worldwide
    Apr 10, 1998 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office April 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 April 1998?

Lost in Space (1998) leads with $136.2M worldwide, $69.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Species II (1998) at $19.2M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in April 1998 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in April 1998 report a worldwide gross, $155.4M in all, or $77.7M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in April 1998 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Lost in Space (1998) with $136.2M.

How much of the April 1998 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$88.3M of the $155.4M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.