#1 of 75 #1 thriller movie of 1998
1998 · Action, Adventure
$553.7M worldwide · 13% of the chart's total
$201.6M US & Canada · 36% $352.1M elsewhere · 64%
Thriller box office · 1998
Thriller Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
Armageddon (1998) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1998, with $553.7M worldwide, ahead of Godzilla (1998) at $379M and Deep Impact (1998) at $349.5M. 75 thriller films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 15 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 19% on 1997, whose releases took $5.1B. By language, English leads with $3.3B across 59 thriller releases.
- 1998 releases with a gross
- 75
- combined worldwide
- $4.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 15
- vs 1997
- −19%
#1 of 75 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1998?
Armageddon (1998) leads with $553.7M, 13% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, 44% of what all 75 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release of 1998, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 75. 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 Jul 1, 1998 US and Canada: $201.6M Rest of the world: $352.1M Worldwide: $553.7M
- 2 May 19, 1998 US and Canada: $136.3M Rest of the world: $242.7M Worldwide: $379M
- 3 May 8, 1998 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $209M Worldwide: $349.5M
- 4 Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $130.4M Rest of the world: $155M Worldwide: $285.4M
- 5 Nov 16, 1998 US and Canada: $111.5M Rest of the world: $139.3M Worldwide: $250.8M
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Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $141.2M Rest of the world: $103.5M Worldwide: $244.7M - 7
Apr 10, 1998 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: $120M Worldwide: $198.7M - 8
Jun 19, 1998 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $105.3M Worldwide: $189.2M - 9
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $69.1M Rest of the world: $67M Worldwide: $136.2M - 10
Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $131.2M - 11
Jun 5, 1998 US and Canada: $67.6M Rest of the world: $60.4M Worldwide: $128M - 12
Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $75.7M Worldwide: $116.7M - 13
Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $112.6M - 14
Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $55.6M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $103.9M - 15
Mar 6, 1998 US and Canada: $57.2M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $102.4M - 16
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $60.2M Worldwide: $93.1M - 17
Jun 26, 1998 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $77.7M - 18
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $72.5M - 19
Aug 5, 1998 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55M - 20
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.6M - 21
Jul 29, 1998 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M - 22
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.6M - 23
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $465 Worldwide: $40.3M - 24
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)Nov 13, 1998 US and Canada: $40M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $40M
Nov 13, 1998 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $40M worldwide - 25
Feb 13, 1998 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37M - 26
Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $18.6K Worldwide: $30.2M - 27
Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $27.2M - 28
Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27M - 29
Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.2M - 30
Oct 30, 1998 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 31
Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M - 32
Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M - 33
Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M - 34
Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8M - 35
Mar 6, 1998 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $21.6K Worldwide: $13.6M - 36
Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M - 37
Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M - 38
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M - 39
Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M - 40
Aug 14, 1998 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M - 41
Jan 8, 1998 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M - 42
Jun 25, 1998 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $919.4K Worldwide: $7.1M - 43
Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M - 44
Dec 30, 1998 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M - 45
Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 46
Jan 23, 1998 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 47
Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M - 48
May 1, 1998 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 49
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 50
Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $943 Worldwide: $1.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1998?
Of the top 10, Rush Hour (1998) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Godzilla (1998) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 75 films, $2.2B (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Armageddon (1998) $553.7M $201.6M US & Canada · 36% $352.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Godzilla (1998) $379M $136.3M US & Canada · 36% $242.7M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M $140.5M US & Canada · 40% $209M elsewhere · 60%
- 4 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $285.4M $130.4M US & Canada · 46% $155M elsewhere · 54%
- 5 Enemy of the State (1998) $250.8M $111.5M US & Canada · 44% $139.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 6 Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M $141.2M US & Canada · 58% $103.5M elsewhere · 42%
- 7 City of Angels (1998) $198.7M $78.7M US & Canada · 40% $120M elsewhere · 60%
- 8 The X Files (1998) $189.2M $83.9M US & Canada · 44% $105.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 9 Lost in Space (1998) $136.2M $69.1M US & Canada · 51% $67M elsewhere · 49%
- 10 Blade (1998) $131.2M $70.1M US & Canada · 53% $61.1M elsewhere · 47%
Gross bands
How Many 1998 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
15 of 75 films crossed $100M and took $3.3B between them, 79% of the total. 39 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
13% 66% 19%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $553.7M · 13% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 14 films, 19% of the list $2.7B · 66% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 21 films, 28% of the list $775.6M · 19% of the gross
- Under $10M 39 films, 52% of the list $95.1M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1998 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $886.9M from 4 films, led by Armageddon (1998). October was the quietest month ($30M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Fallen (1998) $76.5M Fallen (1998)
- February Feb Sphere (1998) $96.1M Sphere (1998)
- March Mar U.S. Marshals (1998) $146.6M U.S. Marshals (1998)
- April Apr City of Angels (1998) $467.6M City of Angels (1998)
- May May Godzilla (1998) $730.4M Godzilla (1998)
- June Jun The X Files (1998) $402.1M The X Files (1998)
- July Jul Armageddon (1998) $886.9M Armageddon (1998)
- August Aug Blade (1998) $298.5M Blade (1998)
- September Sep Rush Hour (1998) $371.9M Rush Hour (1998)
- October Oct Vampires (1998) $30M Vampires (1998)
- November Nov Enemy of the State (1998) $417.5M Enemy of the State (1998)
- December Dec Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $228.4M Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Last 10 years
How Does 1998 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $5.1B from 68 films, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). 1998 took $4.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 51 films | 51 | $1.8B | – | Batman (1989) $411.6M |
| 1990 63 films · +64% | 63 | $3B | +64% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 53 films · −24% | 53 | $2.2B | −24% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 58 films · +1% | 58 | $2.3B | +1% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
| 1993 52 films · +3% | 52 | $2.3B | +3% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 52 films · +23% | 52 | $2.9B | +23% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 63 films · +36% | 63 | $3.9B | +36% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 66 films · +27% | 66 | $5B | +27% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 68 films · +3% | 68 | $5.1B | +3% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 75 films · −19% | 75 | $4.2B | −19% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1998?
English-language thriller films took $3.3B across 59 films, 79% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($27M) and Spanish-language thriller films ($1.8M).
1998 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $3.3B59 films · #1 Armageddon (1998)
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French $27M2 films · #1 The Big Hit (1998) -
Spanish $1.8M1 film · #1 Live Flesh (1998) -
Japanese $365K2 films · #1 Ring (1998) -
Norwegian $6.5K1 film · #1 Bloody Angels (1998) -
Swedish $3.9K1 film · #1 The Last Contract (1998) -
German $1.3K1 film · #1 Funny Games (1998)
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office 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 75 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1998?
Armageddon (1998) leads with $553.7M worldwide, $201.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Godzilla (1998) at $379M and Deep Impact (1998) at $349.5M.
How much did thriller movies released in 1998 earn?
75 thriller films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, or $55.4M per film on average. 1997 releases took $5.1B.
How many thriller movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 15 films crossed $100 million, led by Armageddon (1998) with $553.7M.
How is the 1998 thriller 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 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 1998 thriller 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.