#1 of 7 #1 English-language movie of Week 45, 1998
1998 · Sport, Comedy
$186M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$161.5M US & Canada · 87% $24.5M elsewhere · 13%
English box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 1998
English Box Office, Week 45 of 1998: English Releases of Nov 1–7
The Waterboy (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7), with $186M worldwide, ahead of The Siege (1998) at $116.7M and Elizabeth (1998) at $82.2M. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $402M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 10 times the total of Week 44, 1998, whose releases took $40.1M. By genre, Drama leads with $216M across 6 English releases.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $402M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 44, 1998
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#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 45 of 1998?
The Waterboy (1998) leads with $186M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $400.9M, 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 45 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 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7).
- 1 Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $161.5M Rest of the world: $24.5M Worldwide: $186M
- 2 Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $75.7M Worldwide: $116.7M
- 3 Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $52.1M Worldwide: $82.2M
- 4 Nov 4, 1998 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M
- 5 Nov 4, 1998 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
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Nov 6, 1998 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $503 Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Nov 1, 1998 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1998?
Of the top 7, Belly (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Siege (1998) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $249.7M (62%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Waterboy (1998) $186M $161.5M US & Canada · 87% $24.5M elsewhere · 13%
- 2 The Siege (1998) $116.7M $41M US & Canada · 35% $75.7M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Elizabeth (1998) $82.2M $30.1M US & Canada · 37% $52.1M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Belly (1998) $9.6M $9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Gods and Monsters (1998) $6.5M $6.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Velvet Goldmine (1998) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% $503 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Brown’s Requiem (1998) $4.3K $4.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $402M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $452.1M, led by Enemy of the State (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)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Meet Joe Black (1998) $195.2M Meet Joe Black (1998)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Enemy of the State (1998) $452.1M Enemy of the State (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1990 earned the most: $463.4M from 7 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990). Week 45, 1998 took $402M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1989 Nov 5–11 6 films | 6 | $59.5M | – | Dad (1989) $27.5M |
| Week 45, 1990 Nov 4–10 7 films · +678% | 7 | $463.4M | +678% | Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M |
| Week 45, 1991 Nov 3–9 2 films · −95% | 2 | $22.5M | −95% | All I Want For Christmas (1991) $14.8M |
| Week 45, 1992 Nov 1–7 4 films · +147% | 4 | $55.6M | +147% | Passenger 57 (1992) $44.1M |
| Week 45, 1993 Oct 31–Nov 6 11 films · +80% | 11 | $99.9M | +80% | The Piano (1993) $40.2M |
| Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 4 films · −81% | 4 | $19.5M | −81% | The War (1994) $16.9M |
| Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 2 films · +992% | 2 | $212.4M | +992% | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) $212.4M |
| Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 7 films · +66% | 7 | $351.6M | +66% | Ransom (1996) $309.5M |
| Week 45, 1997 Nov 2–8 6 films · +17% | 6 | $411.5M | +17% | Bean (1997) $251.2M |
| Week 45, 1998 Nov 1–7 7 films · −2% | 7 | $402M | −2% | The Waterboy (1998) $186M |
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 45 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 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7)?
The Waterboy (1998) leads with $186M worldwide, $161.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Siege (1998) at $116.7M and Elizabeth (1998) at $82.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7) earn?
7 English-language films released in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $402M in all, or $57.4M per film on average. Week 44, 1998 releases took $40.1M.
How many English-language movies released in week 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Waterboy (1998) with $186M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1998 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.