#1 of 5 #1 war movie of 1998
1998 · Action, Drama
$482.4M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$217M US & Canada · 45% $265.3M elsewhere · 55%
War box office · 1998
War Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Saving Private Ryan (1998) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1998, with $482.4M worldwide, ahead of Life Is Beautiful (1998) at $230.1M and The Last Days (1998) at $421.4K. 5 war films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $713.1M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.1 times the total of 1997, whose releases took $139.5M. By language, English leads with $482.6M across 3 war releases.
- 1998 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $713.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 1997
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#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1998?
Saving Private Ryan (1998) leads with $482.4M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $713.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every War Release 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 1998.
- 1 Jul 24, 1998 US and Canada: $217M Rest of the world: $265.3M Worldwide: $482.4M
- 2 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $57.6M Rest of the world: $172.5M Worldwide: $230.1M
- 3 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $421.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $421.4K
- 4 Jan 20, 1998 US and Canada: $238.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $238.5K
- 5 Jun 1, 1998 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1998?
Of the top 5, The Last Days (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Life Is Beautiful (1998) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $275.3M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M $217M US & Canada · 45% $265.3M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M $57.6M US & Canada · 25% $172.5M elsewhere · 75%
- 3 The Last Days (1998) $421.4K $421.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Land Girls (1998) $238.5K $238.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Savior (1998) $14.3K $14.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 1998 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $482.4M from 1 film, led by Saving Private Ryan (1998). June was the quietest month ($14.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Land Girls (1998) $238.5K The Land Girls (1998)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Savior (1998) $14.3K Savior (1998)
- July Jul Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.5M Life Is Beautiful (1998)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1998 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1998 earned the most: $713.1M from 5 films, led by Saving Private Ryan (1998).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 9 films | 9 | $199.1M | – | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M |
| 1990 4 films · −73% | 4 | $54.6M | −73% | Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M |
| 1991 6 films · −11% | 6 | $48.4M | −11% | For the Boys (1991) $23.2M |
| 1992 6 films · +153% | 6 | $122.6M | +153% | The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $75.5M |
| 1993 7 films · +303% | 7 | $494.5M | +303% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| 1994 4 films · −96% | 4 | $20M | −96% | The War (1994) $16.9M |
| 1995 12 films · +2242% | 12 | $469.1M | +2242% | Braveheart (1995) $213.2M |
| 1996 7 films · −26% | 7 | $345M | −26% | The English Patient (1996) $232M |
| 1997 6 films · −60% | 6 | $139.5M | −60% | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| 1998 5 films · +411% | 5 | $713.1M | +411% | Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M |
Archive
War Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
2020s 7 years · $3.5B
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1998?
Saving Private Ryan (1998) leads with $482.4M worldwide, $217M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Life Is Beautiful (1998) at $230.1M and The Last Days (1998) at $421.4K.
How much did war movies released in 1998 earn?
5 war films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $713.1M in all, or $142.6M per film on average. 1997 releases took $139.5M.
How many war movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Saving Private Ryan (1998) with $482.4M.
How is the 1998 war 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 war 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.