#1 of 5 #1 western movie of 1998
1998 · Action, Adventure
$250.3M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$94.1M US & Canada · 38% $156.2M elsewhere · 62%
Western box office · 1998
Western Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Western Movies
The Mask of Zorro (1998) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1998, with $250.3M worldwide, ahead of The Horse Whisperer (1998) at $186.9M and The Newton Boys (1998) at $10.5M. 5 western films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $453.9M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $453.9M across 5 western releases.
- 1998 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $453.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 41%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1998?
The Mask of Zorro (1998) leads with $250.3M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $453.9M, 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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The chart
Every Western 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 17, 1998 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $156.2M Worldwide: $250.3M
- 2 May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $75.4M Rest of the world: $111.5M Worldwide: $186.9M
- 3 Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M
- 4 May 29, 1998 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
- 5 Dec 30, 1998 US and Canada: $166.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $166.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1998?
Of the top 5, The Newton Boys (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Mask of Zorro (1998) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $186.2M (41%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Mask of Zorro (1998) $250.3M $94.1M US & Canada · 38% $156.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M $75.4M US & Canada · 40% $111.5M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 The Newton Boys (1998) $10.5M $10.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Almost Heroes (1998) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Hi-Lo Country (1998) $166.1K $166.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 1998 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $250.3M from 1 film, led by The Mask of Zorro (1998). December was the quietest month ($166.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar The Newton Boys (1998) $10.5M The Newton Boys (1998)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May The Horse Whisperer (1998) $193M The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul The Mask of Zorro (1998) $250.3M The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec The Hi-Lo Country (1998) $166.1K The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
Last 10 years
How Does 1998 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $735.6M from 5 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990). 1998 took $453.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 1 film | 1 | $15.5K | – | Blood Red (1989) $15.5K |
| 1990 5 films · +4742393% | 5 | $735.6M | +4742393% | Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M |
| 1991 3 films · −93% | 3 | $51.8M | −93% | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) $40.8M |
| 1992 2 films · +218% | 2 | $164.6M | +218% | Unforgiven (1992) $159.2M |
| 1993 4 films · −43% | 4 | $93.5M | −43% | Tombstone (1993) $56.5M |
| 1994 9 films · +232% | 9 | $310.2M | +232% | Maverick (1994) $183M |
| 1995 4 films · −39% | 4 | $188.5M | −39% | Legends of the Fall (1995) $160.6M |
| 1996 2 films · −93% | 2 | $13.5M | −93% | Lone Star (1996) $12.4M |
| 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1998 5 films | 5 | $453.9M | – | The Mask of Zorro (1998) $250.3M |
Archive
Western Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).
2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
- 2019 $95.6M #1 Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
- 2018 $19.3M #1 The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- 2017 $161.7M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- 2016 $166.6M #1 The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- 2015 $698.6M #1 The Revenant (2015)
- 2014 $93.7M #1 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- 2013 $274.7M #1 The Lone Ranger (2013)
- 2012 $481.9M #1 Django Unchained (2012)
- 2011 $186.3M #1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- 2010 $446.4M #1 True Grit (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
- 2009 $19.7M #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
- 2008 $74.7M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $268M #1 No Country for Old Men (2007)
- 2006 $24.8M #1 Bandidas (2006)
- 2005 $334.5M #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- 2004 $272.7M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $293.8M #1 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- 2002 $122.6M #1 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- 2001 $90.1M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- 2000 $118.3M #1 Shanghai Noon (2000)
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $226M #1 Wild Wild West (1999)
- 1998 $453.9M #1 The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- 1996 $13.5M #1 Lone Star (1996)
- 1995 $188.5M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- 1994 $310.2M #1 Maverick (1994)
- 1993 $93.5M #1 Tombstone (1993)
- 1992 $164.6M #1 Unforgiven (1992)
- 1991 $51.8M #1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- 1990 $735.6M #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
- 1989 $15.5K #1 Blood Red (1989)
- 1988 $50.3M #1 Young Guns (1988)
- 1987 $11.5M #1 Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- 1986 $39.2M #1 Three Amigos! (1986)
- 1985 $79.7M #1 Pale Rider (1985)
- 1984 $727.6K #1 Lust in the Dust (1984)
- 1983 $12.2M #1 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- 1982 $12.5M #1 The Grey Fox (1982)
- 1981 $30.5M #1 Outland (1981)
- 1980 $90.5M #1 Urban Cowboy (1980)
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
- 1979 $97.2M #1 The Electric Horseman (1979)
- 1978 $17M #1 Comes a Horseman (1978)
- 1976 $39.9M #1 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $15.7M #1 High Plains Drifter (1973)
- 1972 $6.3M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- 1971 $1.1M #1 The Beguiled (1971)
- 1970 $36.8M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
- 1969 $117.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.5M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $31.3M #1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
- 1966 $47.6K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $20.8K #1 Major Dundee (1965)
- 1964 $18.8K #1 Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- 1963 $76.7K #1 How the West Was Won (1963)
- 1962 $2.2K #1 Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- 1961 $6.4M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $9.8K #1 The Alamo (1960)
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ
Western 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 western movie in 1998?
The Mask of Zorro (1998) leads with $250.3M worldwide, $94.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Horse Whisperer (1998) at $186.9M and The Newton Boys (1998) at $10.5M.
How much did western movies released in 1998 earn?
5 western films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $453.9M in all, or $90.8M per film on average.
How many western movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Mask of Zorro (1998) with $250.3M.
How is the 1998 western 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 western 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.