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English box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 1998

English Box Office, Week 36 of 1998: English Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Knock Off (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $10.3M worldwide, ahead of Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) at $2.3M and Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) at $553.5K. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Thriller leads with $10.4M across 3 English releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$13.3M
Knock Off (1998), the #1
$10.3M
earned in the US & Canada
96%
Knock Off (1998) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 36, 1998

Knock Off (1998)

1998 · Action, Thriller

$10.3M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 36 of 1998?

Knock Off (1998) leads with $10.3M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Knock Off (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $10.3M Knock Off (1998)
    $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $553.5K Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Orphans (1998) movie poster Number 4
    $54.8K Orphans (1998)
    $54.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Phoenix (1998) movie poster Number 5
    $54.1K Phoenix (1998)
    $45.7K US & Canada · 84% $8.5K elsewhere · 16%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Knock Off (1998) movie poster
    Knock Off (1998) Sep 4, 1998 · Action, Thriller $10.3M worldwide
    Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M
  2. 2 Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) movie poster
    Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) Sep 4, 1998 · Drama $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) movie poster
    Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) Sep 3, 1998 · Documentary $553.5K worldwide
    Sep 3, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.5K
  4. 4 Orphans (1998) movie poster
    Orphans (1998) Sep 3, 1998 · Drama, Comedy $54.8K worldwide
    Sep 3, 1998 US and Canada: $54.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.8K
  5. 5 Phoenix (1998) movie poster
    Phoenix (1998) Sep 4, 1998 · Romance, Crime $54.1K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1998 US and Canada: $45.7K Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $54.1K
  6. 6 Heaven (1998) movie poster
    Heaven (1998) Sep 1, 1998 · Thriller, Crime $2.8K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1998 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1998?

Of the top 6, Knock Off (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Phoenix (1998) made 16% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $12.7M (96%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Knock Off (1998) $10.3M
    $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) $553.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Orphans (1998) $54.8K
    $54.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Phoenix (1998) $54.1K
    $45.7K US & Canada · 84% $8.5K elsewhere · 16%
  6. 6 Heaven (1998) $2.8K
    $2.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1995 earned the most: $73.1M from 11 films, led by To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995). Week 36, 1998 took $13.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 3 films 3 $18.3M – Kickboxer (1989) $14.7M
Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 2 films · −85% 2 $2.7M −85% Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M
Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 6 films · +306% 6 $11M +306% Black Robe (1991) $8.2M
Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −25% 3 $8.3M −25% Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M
Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 6 films · +35% 6 $11.2M +35% Fortress (1993) $6.7M
Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 7 films · +434% 7 $59.6M +434% The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M
Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 11 films · +23% 11 $73.1M +23% To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 9 films · −61% 9 $28.6M −61% Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 8 films · −77% 8 $6.6M −77% Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $3.3M
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 6 films · +102% 6 $13.3M +102% Knock Off (1998) $10.3M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 36 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Knock Off (1998) leads with $10.3M worldwide, $10.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) at $2.3M and Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) at $553.5K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Knock Off (1998), earned $10.3M.

How much of the Week 36, 1998 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.7M of the $13.3M total, or 96%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1998 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.