#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 4, 1998
1998 · Comedy, Music
$29.4M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$29.3M US & Canada · 100% $12.8K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 4 · Jan 18–24, 1998
English Box Office, Week 4 of 1998: English Releases of Jan 18–24
Spice World (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 4 of 1998 (Jan 18–24), with $29.4M worldwide, ahead of Phantoms (1998) at $5.6M and The Gingerbread Man (1998) at $1.7M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 42% on Week 3, 1998, whose releases took $63.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $29.4M across 2 English releases.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $37M
- Spice World (1998), the #1
- $29.4M
- vs Week 3, 1998
- −42%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 4 of 1998?
Spice World (1998) leads with $29.4M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $37M, 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 English Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1998 (Jan 18–24).
- 1 Jan 23, 1998 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: $12.8K Worldwide: $29.4M
- 2 Jan 23, 1998 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 3 Jan 23, 1998 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 Jan 20, 1998 US and Canada: $238.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $238.5K
- 5 Jan 23, 1998 US and Canada: $80.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $80.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1998?
Of the top 5, Phantoms (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Spice World (1998) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $37M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spice World (1998) $29.4M $29.3M US & Canada · 100% $12.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Phantoms (1998) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Gingerbread Man (1998) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Land Girls (1998) $238.5K $238.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Slappy and the Stinkers (1998) $80.8K $80.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $37M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1997 (Dec 14–20) with $2.7B, led by Titanic (1997).
- Week 51, 1997 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Titanic (1997) $2.7B Titanic (1997)
- Week 52, 1997 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 As Good as It Gets (1997) $448M As Good as It Gets (1997)
- Week 53, 1997 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Boxer (1997) $18.4M The Boxer (1997)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Mysteries of Egypt (1998) $44.7M Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Firestorm (1998) $8.2M Firestorm (1998)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Fallen (1998) $63.9M Fallen (1998)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Spice World (1998) $37M Spice World (1998)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Great Expectations (1998) $82.6M Great Expectations (1998)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The Replacement Killers (1998) $42.7M The Replacement Killers (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1992 earned the most: $128.3M from 5 films, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992). Week 4, 1998 took $37M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 1989 Jan 22–28 3 films | 3 | $78.8M | – | Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M |
| Week 4, 1990 Jan 21–27 2 films · −94% | 2 | $4.9M | −94% | Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M |
| Week 4, 1991 Jan 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 1992 Jan 19–25 5 films | 5 | $128.3M | – | Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M |
| Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 7 films · −83% | 7 | $21.3M | −83% | Aspen Extreme (1993) $8M |
| Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 2 films · −89% | 2 | $2.4M | −89% | Go Fish (1994) $2.4M |
| Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 4 films · +526% | 4 | $15.1M | +526% | Before Sunrise (1995) $6.6M |
| Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 5 films · −70% | 5 | $4.5M | −70% | Big Bully (1996) $2M |
| Week 4, 1997 Jan 19–25 4 films · +181% | 4 | $12.7M | +181% | Fierce Creatures (1997) $9.4M |
| Week 4, 1998 Jan 18–24 5 films · +192% | 5 | $37M | +192% | Spice World (1998) $29.4M |
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 4 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 4 of 1998 (Jan 18–24)?
Spice World (1998) leads with $29.4M worldwide, $29.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Phantoms (1998) at $5.6M and The Gingerbread Man (1998) at $1.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 4 of 1998 (Jan 18–24) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 4 of 1998 (Jan 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $37M in all, or $7.4M per film on average. Week 3, 1998 releases took $63.9M.
How many English-language movies released in week 4 of 1998 (Jan 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spice World (1998), earned $29.4M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 1998 (Jan 18–24). 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 4, 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.