#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 14, 1998
1998 · Action, Drama
$93.1M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$32.9M US & Canada · 35% $60.2M elsewhere · 65%
English box office · Week 14 · Mar 29–Apr 4, 1998
English Box Office, Week 14 of 1998: English Releases of Mar 29–Apr 4
Mercury Rising (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 14 of 1998 (Mar 29–Apr 4), with $93.1M worldwide, ahead of Barney's Great Adventure (1998) at $12.2M and The Spanish Prisoner (1998) at $9.6M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $117M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.4 times the total of Week 13, 1998, whose releases took $21.8M.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $117M
- Mercury Rising (1998), the #1
- $93.1M
- vs Week 13, 1998
- ×5.4
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 14 of 1998?
Mercury Rising (1998) leads with $93.1M, 80% of the total. The top 4 together took $117M, almost all of what the 4 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 English Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1998 (Mar 29–Apr 4).
- 1 Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $60.2M Worldwide: $93.1M
- 2 Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2M
- 3 Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M
- 4 Mar 30, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1998?
Of the top 4, Barney's Great Adventure (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mercury Rising (1998) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $55.8M (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mercury Rising (1998) $93.1M $32.9M US & Canada · 35% $60.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Barney's Great Adventure (1998) $12.2M $12.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Spanish Prisoner (1998) $9.6M $9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Left Luggage (1998) $2.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 51% $1M elsewhere · 49%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $117M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 5–11) with $268.5M, led by City of Angels (1998).
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Dark City (1998) $50.5M Dark City (1998)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $19.4M Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 U.S. Marshals (1998) $118.6M U.S. Marshals (1998)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) $183.2M The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Primary Colors (1998) $83.4M Primary Colors (1998)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 The Newton Boys (1998) $21.8M The Newton Boys (1998)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Mercury Rising (1998) $117M Mercury Rising (1998)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 City of Angels (1998) $268.5M City of Angels (1998)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 The Object of My Affection (1998) $80.6M The Object of My Affection (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1995 earned the most: $277.8M from 6 films, led by Bad Boys (1995). Week 14, 1998 took $117M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 5 films | 5 | $68.4M | – | The Dream Team (1989) $28.9M |
| Week 14, 1990 Apr 1–7 5 films · −2% | 5 | $66.8M | −2% | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
| Week 14, 1991 Mar 31–Apr 6 5 films · −53% | 5 | $31.4M | −53% | Defending Your Life (1991) $16.4M |
| Week 14, 1992 Mar 29–Apr 4 5 films · +578% | 5 | $212.8M | +578% | Beethoven (1992) $147.2M |
| Week 14, 1993 Mar 28–Apr 3 4 films · −71% | 4 | $62.7M | −71% | Cop & ½ (1993) $40.7M |
| Week 14, 1994 Mar 27–Apr 2 3 films · −33% | 3 | $41.8M | −33% | Major League II (1994) $30.6M |
| Week 14, 1995 Apr 2–8 6 films · +564% | 6 | $277.8M | +564% | Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M |
| Week 14, 1996 Mar 31–Apr 6 4 films · −49% | 4 | $140.3M | −49% | Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M |
| Week 14, 1997 Mar 30–Apr 5 6 films · +18% | 6 | $164.9M | +18% | The Saint (1997) $118.1M |
| Week 14, 1998 Mar 29–Apr 4 4 films · −29% | 4 | $117M | −29% | Mercury Rising (1998) $93.1M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1998, Week by Week
53 weeks of 1998 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (May 31–Jun 6) with $697M, led by Mulan (1998).
- Week 1 $44.7M
- Week 2 $8.2M
- Week 3 $63.9M
- Week 4 $37M
- Week 5 $82.6M
- Week 6 $42.7M
- Week 7 $160.3M
- Week 8 $50.5M
- Week 9 $19.4M
- Week 10 $118.6M
- Week 11 $183.2M
- Week 12 $83.4M
- Week 13 $21.8M
- Week 14 $117M
- Week 15 $268.5M
- Week 16 $80.6M
- Week 17 $16.2M
- Week 18 $53.8M
- Week 19 $371.1M
- Week 20 $211.1M
- Week 21 $48M
- Week 22 $100.9M
- Week 23 $697M
- Week 24 $193.8M
- Week 25 $195.1M
- Week 26 $310.8M
- Week 27 $553.7M
- Week 28 $374.2M
- Week 29 $620.2M
- Week 30 $512.6M
- Week 31 $147.5M
- Week 32 $159M
- Week 33 $86.8M
- Week 34 $171.5M
- Week 35 $29.2M
- Week 36 $13.3M
- Week 37 $43.9M
- Week 38 $30.5M
- Week 39 $118.7M
- Week 40 $261.5M
- Week 41 $14.3M
- Week 42 $120.3M
- Week 43 $179M
- Week 44 $40.1M
- Week 45 $402M
- Week 46 $195.2M
- Week 47 $452.1M
- Week 48 $462.1M
- Week 49 $4.7M
- Week 50 $435.4M
- Week 51 $469.4M
- Week 52 $515.4M
- Week 53 $12.4M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 14 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 14 of 1998 (Mar 29–Apr 4)?
Mercury Rising (1998) leads with $93.1M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barney's Great Adventure (1998) at $12.2M and The Spanish Prisoner (1998) at $9.6M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 14 of 1998 (Mar 29–Apr 4) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 14 of 1998 (Mar 29–Apr 4) report a worldwide gross, $117M in all, or $29.3M per film on average. Week 13, 1998 releases took $21.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 14 of 1998 (Mar 29–Apr 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mercury Rising (1998), earned $93.1M.
How is the week 14, 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 week 14 of 1998 (Mar 29–Apr 4). 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 week 14, 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.