#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 16, 1998
1998 · Drama, Mystery
$1.7M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 16 · Apr 12–18, 1998
Thriller Box Office, Week 16 of 1998: Thriller Releases of Apr 12–18
Suicide Kings (1998) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 16 of 1998 (Apr 12–18), with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Nightwatch (1998) at $1.2M and Cleopatra’s Second Husband (1998) at $175.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.1M
- Suicide Kings (1998), the #1
- $1.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 16 of 1998?
Suicide Kings (1998) leads with $1.7M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 16 of 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 week 16 of 1998 (Apr 12–18).
- 1 Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Apr 16, 1998 US and Canada: $175.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $175.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Suicide Kings (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cleopatra’s Second Husband (1998) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Suicide Kings (1998) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Nightwatch (1998) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Cleopatra’s Second Husband (1998) $175.1K $175.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $3.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) with $238.9M, led by Lost in Space (1998).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 U.S. Marshals (1998) $116M U.S. Marshals (1998)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Funny Games (1998) $1.3K Funny Games (1998)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Wild Things (1998) $30.7M Wild Things (1998)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Lost in Space (1998) $238.9M Lost in Space (1998)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 City of Angels (1998) $198.7M City of Angels (1998)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Suicide Kings (1998) $3.1M Suicide Kings (1998)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 The Big Hit (1998) $27M The Big Hit (1998)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M Goodbye Lover (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1989 earned the most: $57.5M from 1 film, led by Pet Sematary (1989). Week 16, 1998 took $3.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 1 film | 1 | $57.5M | – | Pet Sematary (1989) $57.5M |
| Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 2 films · −75% | 2 | $14.2M | −75% | Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M |
| Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 1 film · +32% | 1 | $18.8M | +32% | Mortal Thoughts (1991) $18.8M |
| Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 2 films · −11% | 2 | $16.7M | −11% | Deep Cover (1992) $16.6M |
| Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 2 films · −30% | 2 | $11.7M | −30% | Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M |
| Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 3 films · +87% | 3 | $21.8M | +87% | Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M |
| Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 1 film · −31% | 1 | $14.9M | −31% | Kiss of Death (1995) $14.9M |
| Week 16, 1996 Apr 14–20 1 film · −1% | 1 | $14.8M | −1% | The Substitute (1996) $14.8M |
| Week 16, 1997 Apr 13–19 2 films · +77% | 2 | $26.2M | +77% | Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M |
| Week 16, 1998 Apr 12–18 3 films · −88% | 3 | $3.1M | −88% | Suicide Kings (1998) $1.7M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1998, Week by Week
44 weeks of 1998 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $553.7M, led by Armageddon (1998).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $8.2M
- Week 3 $46.9M
- Week 4 $7.3M
- Week 5 $14.2M
- Week 6 $19.2M
- Week 7 $37M
- Week 8 $33.1M
- Week 9 $6.8M
- Week 10 $116M
- Week 11 $1.3K
- Week 12 $30.7M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $238.9M
- Week 15 $198.7M
- Week 16 $3.1M
- Week 17 $27M
- Week 18 $1.9M
- Week 19 $349.5M
- Week 20 $14.7K
- Week 21 $379M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $128M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $189.2M
- Week 26 $84.9M
- Week 27 $553.7M
- Week 28 $288.7M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $44.5M
- Week 32 $158.9M
- Week 33 $8.4M
- Week 34 $131.2M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $10.4M
- Week 37 $565.7K
- Week 38 $244.7M
- Week 39 $116.3M
- Week 40 $7K
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $15K
- Week 43 $9.6M
- Week 44 $20.3M
- Week 45 $116.7M
- Week 46 $40M
- Week 47 $250.8M
- Week 48 $10M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $128.9M
- Week 51 $1.2M
- Week 52 $90.9M
- Week 53 $7.4M
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 16 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 16 of 1998 (Apr 12–18)?
Suicide Kings (1998) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nightwatch (1998) at $1.2M and Cleopatra’s Second Husband (1998) at $175.1K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 16 of 1998 (Apr 12–18) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 16 of 1998 (Apr 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, or $1M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 16 of 1998 (Apr 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Suicide Kings (1998), earned $1.7M.
How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 1998 (Apr 12–18). 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 16, 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.