#1 of 254 #1 English-language movie of 1998
1998 · Action, Adventure
$553.7M worldwide · 6% of the chart's total
$201.6M US & Canada · 36% $352.1M elsewhere · 64%
English box office · 1998
English Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Armageddon (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1998, with $553.7M worldwide, ahead of Saving Private Ryan (1998) at $482.4M and There's Something About Mary (1998) at $369.9M. 254 English-language films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $10B in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 33 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 15% on 1997, whose releases took $11.8B. By genre, Drama leads with $4.5B across 146 English releases.
- 1998 releases with a gross
- 254
- combined worldwide
- $10B
- films crossed $100M
- 33
- vs 1997
- −15%
#1 of 254 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1998?
Armageddon (1998) leads with $553.7M, 6% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 21% of what all 254 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every English Release of 1998, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 254. 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 1, 1998 US and Canada: $201.6M Rest of the world: $352.1M Worldwide: $553.7M
- 2 Jul 24, 1998 US and Canada: $217M Rest of the world: $265.3M Worldwide: $482.4M
- 3 Jul 15, 1998 US and Canada: $176.5M Rest of the world: $193.4M Worldwide: $369.9M
- 4 Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $162.8M Rest of the world: $200.5M Worldwide: $363.3M
- 5 May 8, 1998 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $209M Worldwide: $349.5M
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Jun 5, 1998 US and Canada: $120.6M Rest of the world: $183.7M Worldwide: $304.3M - 7
Jun 26, 1998 US and Canada: $144.2M Rest of the world: $150.3M Worldwide: $294.5M - 8
Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $100.3M Rest of the world: $189M Worldwide: $289.3M - 9
Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $130.4M Rest of the world: $155M Worldwide: $285.4M - 10
Jun 5, 1998 US and Canada: $125.6M Rest of the world: $138.5M Worldwide: $264.1M - 11
Nov 16, 1998 US and Canada: $111.5M Rest of the world: $139.3M Worldwide: $250.8M - 12
Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $115.8M Rest of the world: $135M Worldwide: $250.8M - 13
Jul 17, 1998 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $156.2M Worldwide: $250.3M - 14
Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $117.2M Worldwide: $218.6M - 15
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $135M Rest of the world: $67.3M Worldwide: $202.3M - 16
Apr 10, 1998 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: $120M Worldwide: $198.7M - 17
Jun 19, 1998 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $105.3M Worldwide: $189.2M - 18
May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $75.4M Rest of the world: $111.5M Worldwide: $186.9M - 19
Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $161.5M Rest of the world: $24.5M Worldwide: $186M - 20
Mar 13, 1998 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $126M Worldwide: $183M - 21
Oct 2, 1998 US and Canada: $90.8M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $171.8M - 22
Jun 12, 1998 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $90.5M Worldwide: $164.8M - 23
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $91.1M Rest of the world: $68.6M Worldwide: $159.7M - 24
Nov 13, 1998 US and Canada: $44.6M Rest of the world: $98.3M Worldwide: $142.9M - 25
Nov 20, 1998 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $140.9M - 26
Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $131.2M - 27
Jun 5, 1998 US and Canada: $67.6M Rest of the world: $60.4M Worldwide: $128M - 28
Feb 13, 1998 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $43.1M Worldwide: $123.3M - 29
Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $75.7M Worldwide: $116.7M - 30
Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $112.6M - 31
Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $104.4M - 32
Aug 7, 1998 US and Canada: $55.6M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $103.9M - 33
Mar 6, 1998 US and Canada: $57.2M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $102.4M - 34
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $60.2M Worldwide: $93.1M - 35
Jul 29, 1998 US and Canada: $66.3M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $92.1M - 36
Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $52.1M Worldwide: $82.2M - 37
May 29, 1998 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $81.5M - 38
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $72.5M - 39
Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $50.8M Worldwide: $69.1M - 40
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.7M - 41
Jan 30, 1998 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $55.5M - 42
Oct 2, 1998 US and Canada: $55.4M Rest of the world: $239 Worldwide: $55.4M - 43
Nov 20, 1998 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $55.3M - 44
Aug 5, 1998 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55M - 45
Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.7M - 46
Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $52.1M - 47
Oct 16, 1998 US and Canada: $32.4M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $50.7M - 48
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.6M - 49
Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $49.8M - 50
Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: $17.7M Worldwide: $46.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1998?
Of the top 10, Dr. Dolittle (1998) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Shakespeare in Love (1998) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 254 films, $5.6B (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Armageddon (1998) $553.7M $201.6M US & Canada · 36% $352.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M $217M US & Canada · 45% $265.3M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M $176.5M US & Canada · 48% $193.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 4 A Bug's Life (1998) $363.3M $162.8M US & Canada · 45% $200.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M $140.5M US & Canada · 40% $209M elsewhere · 60%
- 6 Mulan (1998) $304.3M $120.6M US & Canada · 40% $183.7M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 Dr. Dolittle (1998) $294.5M $144.2M US & Canada · 49% $150.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M $100.3M US & Canada · 35% $189M elsewhere · 65%
- 9 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $285.4M $130.4M US & Canada · 46% $155M elsewhere · 54%
- 10 The Truman Show (1998) $264.1M $125.6M US & Canada · 48% $138.5M elsewhere · 52%
Gross bands
How Many 1998 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
33 of 254 films crossed $100M and took $7.4B between them, 74% of the total. 146 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M.
68% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $553.7M · 6% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 32 films, 13% of the list $6.8B · 68% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 75 films, 30% of the list $2.3B · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 146 films, 57% of the list $309.9M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1998 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $2.2B from 20 films, led by Armageddon (1998). September was the quietest month ($208.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Great Expectations (1998) $236.4M Great Expectations (1998)
- February Feb The Wedding Singer (1998) $272.9M The Wedding Singer (1998)
- March Mar The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) $409M The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- April Apr City of Angels (1998) $480.3M City of Angels (1998)
- May May Deep Impact (1998) $784.9M Deep Impact (1998)
- June Jun Mulan (1998) $1.4B Mulan (1998)
- July Jul Armageddon (1998) $2.2B Armageddon (1998)
- August Aug Blade (1998) $446.5M Blade (1998)
- September Sep Urban Legend (1998) $208.3M Urban Legend (1998)
- October Oct Antz (1998) $613.2M Antz (1998)
- November Nov A Bug's Life (1998) $1.5B A Bug's Life (1998)
- December Dec Shakespeare in Love (1998) $1.4B Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Last 10 years
How Does 1998 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $11.8B from 238 films, led by Titanic (1997). 1998 took $10B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 207 films | 207 | $6B | – | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 187 films · +9% | 187 | $6.5B | +9% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 222 films · −9% | 222 | $5.9B | −9% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 179 films · −7% | 179 | $5.5B | −7% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 213 films · +14% | 213 | $6.3B | +14% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 207 films · +16% | 207 | $7.3B | +16% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 233 films · +23% | 233 | $8.9B | +23% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 232 films · +3% | 232 | $9.2B | +3% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 238 films · +28% | 238 | $11.8B | +28% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 254 films · −15% | 254 | $10B | −15% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1998?
Drama took $4.5B across 146 films, 45% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($3.6B) and Action ($3.5B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1998 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $4.5B146 films · #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998) -
Comedy $3.6B109 films · #1 There's Something About Mary (1998) -
Action $3.5B39 films · #1 Armageddon (1998) -
Thriller $3.3B59 films · #1 Armageddon (1998) -
Romance $3.2B69 films · #1 Armageddon (1998) -
Adventure $3B29 films · #1 Armageddon (1998) -
Family $2B24 films · #1 A Bug's Life (1998) -
Sci-Fi $1.4B15 films · #1 Armageddon (1998) -
Crime $1.3B42 films · #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) -
Animation $1.2B6 films · #1 A Bug's Life (1998)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 254 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1998?
Armageddon (1998) leads with $553.7M worldwide, $201.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Saving Private Ryan (1998) at $482.4M and There's Something About Mary (1998) at $369.9M.
How much did English-language movies released in 1998 earn?
254 English-language films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $10B in all, or $39.4M per film on average. 1997 releases took $11.8B.
How many English-language movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?
None. 33 films crossed $100 million, led by Armageddon (1998) with $553.7M.
How is the 1998 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1998 English 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.