#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 52, 1998
1998 · Action, Adventure
$50.6M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$50.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 1998
Thriller Box Office, Week 52 of 1998: Thriller Releases of Dec 20–26
Mighty Joe Young (1998) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26), with $50.6M worldwide, ahead of The Faculty (1998) at $40.3M and Bloody Angels (1998) at $6.5K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $90.9M
- Mighty Joe Young (1998), the #1
- $50.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 52 of 1998?
Mighty Joe Young (1998) leads with $50.6M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $90.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26).
- 1 Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.6M
- 2 Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $465 Worldwide: $40.3M
- 3 Dec 26, 1998 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1998?
Of the top 3, Mighty Joe Young (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Faculty (1998) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $90.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mighty Joe Young (1998) $50.6M $50.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Faculty (1998) $40.3M $40.3M US & Canada · 100% $465 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Bloody Angels (1998) $6.5K $6.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $90.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $250.8M, led by Enemy of the State (1998).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) $40M I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Enemy of the State (1998) $250.8M Enemy of the State (1998)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Very Bad Things (1998) $10M Very Bad Things (1998)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $128.9M Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 The General (1998) $1.2M The General (1998)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Mighty Joe Young (1998) $90.9M Mighty Joe Young (1998)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Affliction (1998) $7.4M Affliction (1998)
- Week 1, 1999 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1990 earned the most: $136.9M from 1 film, led by The Godfather: Part III (1990). Week 52, 1998 took $90.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film | 1 | $136.9M | – | The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M |
| Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 1 film · −99% | 1 | $829.6K | −99% | Until the End of the World (1991) $829.6K |
| Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 2 films · +1738% | 2 | $15.3M | +1738% | Trespass (1992) $13.2M |
| Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 2 films · −66% | 2 | $5.2M | −66% | Ghost in the Machine (1993) $5.1M |
| Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 3 films · +2016% | 3 | $109.4M | +2016% | Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M |
| Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 1 film | 1 | $39.7M | – | Jackie Brown (1997) $39.7M |
| Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 3 films · +129% | 3 | $90.9M | +129% | Mighty Joe Young (1998) $50.6M |
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 52 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 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26)?
Mighty Joe Young (1998) leads with $50.6M worldwide, $50.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Faculty (1998) at $40.3M and Bloody Angels (1998) at $6.5K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $90.9M in all, or $30.3M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mighty Joe Young (1998), earned $50.6M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1998 (Dec 20–26). 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 52, 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.