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Thriller box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 1998

Thriller Box Office, Week 21 of 1998: Thriller Releases of May 17–23

Godzilla (1998) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23), with $379M worldwide. 1 thriller film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $379M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 21 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$379M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
36%
Godzilla (1998) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 thriller movie of Week 21, 1998

Godzilla (1998)

1998 · Action, Sci-Fi

$379M worldwide

$136.3M US & Canada · 36% $242.7M elsewhere · 64%
The chart

The Only Thriller Release of Week 21 of 1998 With a Reported 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 21 of 1998 (May 17–23).

  1. 1 Godzilla (1998) movie poster
    Godzilla (1998) May 19, 1998 · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $379M worldwide
    May 19, 1998 US and Canada: $136.3M Rest of the world: $242.7M Worldwide: $379M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 21 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23)?

Godzilla (1998) leads with $379M worldwide, $136.3M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did thriller movies released in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23) earn?

1 thriller film released in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23) reports a worldwide gross, $379M in all, or $379M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Godzilla (1998) with $379M.

How much of the Week 21, 1998 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$136.3M of the $379M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1998 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.