#1 of 7 #1 English-language movie of Week 43, 1998
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998)
1998 · Family, Adventure
$104.4M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$53.4M US & Canada · 51% $51M elsewhere · 49%
English box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 1998
English Box Office, Week 43 of 1998: English Releases of Oct 18–24
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24), with $104.4M worldwide, ahead of Pleasantville (1998) at $49.8M and Soldier (1998) at $14.6M. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $179M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 49% on Week 42, 1998, whose releases took $120.3M. By genre, Adventure leads with $104.4M across 1 English release.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $179M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 42, 1998
- +49%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 43 of 1998?
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) leads with $104.4M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $178.4M, almost all of what the 7 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 43 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 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24).
- 1 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $104.4M
- 2 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $49.8M
- 3 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6M
- 4 Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M
- 5 Oct 19, 1998 US and Canada: $771.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $771.8K
- 6
Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $602.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $602.3K - 7
Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1998?
Of the top 7, Soldier (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $118.8M (66%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) $104.4M $53.4M US & Canada · 51% $51M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Pleasantville (1998) $49.8M $40.6M US & Canada · 81% $9.2M elsewhere · 19%
- 3 Soldier (1998) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Apt Pupil (1998) $8.9M $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Girl Next Door (1998) $771.8K $771.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Orgazmo (1998) $602.3K $602.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Cruise (1998) $19.1K $19.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $179M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 1–7) with $402M, led by The Waterboy (1998).
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Rounders (1998) $43.9M Rounders (1998)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 One True Thing (1998) $30.5M One True Thing (1998)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Urban Legend (1998) $118.7M Urban Legend (1998)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Antz (1998) $261.5M Antz (1998)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Holy Man (1998) $14.3M Holy Man (1998)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Bride of Chucky (1998) $120.3M Bride of Chucky (1998)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) $179M T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 American History X (1998) $40.1M American History X (1998)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Waterboy (1998) $402M The Waterboy (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1995 earned the most: $301.5M from 9 films, led by Get Shorty (1995). Week 43, 1998 took $179M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1989 Oct 22–28 6 films | 6 | $58.3M | – | The Bear (1989) $31.8M |
| Week 43, 1990 Oct 21–27 2 films · −77% | 2 | $13.7M | −77% | Graveyard Shift (1990) $11.6M |
| Week 43, 1991 Oct 20–26 3 films · +220% | 3 | $43.7M | +220% | Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M |
| Week 43, 1992 Oct 18–24 4 films · −28% | 4 | $31.3M | −28% | Pure Country (1992) $15.2M |
| Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 3 films · +337% | 3 | $136.9M | +337% | The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) $107.8M |
| Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 4 films · −90% | 4 | $13.2M | −90% | The Puppet Masters (1994) $8.6M |
| Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 9 films · +2190% | 9 | $301.5M | +2190% | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
| Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 3 films · −88% | 3 | $36.9M | −88% | High School High (1996) $21.3M |
| Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 4 films · −50% | 4 | $18.4M | −50% | Gattaca (1997) $12.5M |
| Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 7 films · +873% | 7 | $179M | +873% | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) $104.4M |
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 43 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24)?
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) leads with $104.4M worldwide, $53.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pleasantville (1998) at $49.8M and Soldier (1998) at $14.6M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24) earn?
7 English-language films released in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $179M in all, or $25.6M per film on average. Week 42, 1998 releases took $120.3M.
How many English-language movies released in week 43 of 1998 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998) with $104.4M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1998 (Oct 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 43, 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.