#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 46, 1998
1998 · Drama, Mystery
$142.9M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$44.6M US & Canada · 31% $98.3M elsewhere · 69%
English box office · Week 46 · Nov 8–14, 1998
English Box Office, Week 46 of 1998: English Releases of Nov 8–14
Meet Joe Black (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 46 of 1998 (Nov 8–14), with $142.9M worldwide, ahead of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) at $40M and I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) at $12.2M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $195.2M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 51% on Week 45, 1998, whose releases took $402M.
- week 46 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $195.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 45, 1998
- −51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 46 of 1998?
Meet Joe Black (1998) leads with $142.9M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $195.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 46 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 46 of 1998 (Nov 8–14).
- 1 Nov 13, 1998 US and Canada: $44.6M Rest of the world: $98.3M Worldwide: $142.9M
- 2 Nov 13, 1998 US and Canada: $40M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $40M
- 3 Nov 13, 1998 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 1998?
Of the top 3, I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Meet Joe Black (1998) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $96.8M (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Meet Joe Black (1998) $142.9M $44.6M US & Canada · 31% $98.3M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) $40M $40M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) $12.2M $12.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 46 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 46 releases took $195.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $462.1M, led by A Bug's Life (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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 A Bug's Life (1998) $462.1M A Bug's Life (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 46 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 46, 1990 earned the most: $624.6M from 3 films, led by Home Alone (1990). Week 46, 1998 took $195.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 46, 1989 Nov 12–18 7 films | 7 | $320.9M | – | The Little Mermaid (1989) $211.3M |
| Week 46, 1990 Nov 11–17 3 films · +95% | 3 | $624.6M | +95% | Home Alone (1990) $476.7M |
| Week 46, 1991 Nov 10–16 2 films · −71% | 2 | $183.4M | −71% | Cape Fear (1991) $182.3M |
| Week 46, 1992 Nov 8–14 3 films · +20% | 3 | $219.8M | +20% | Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) $215.9M |
| Week 46, 1993 Nov 7–13 4 films · −58% | 4 | $93.1M | −58% | Carlito's Way (1993) $63.8M |
| Week 46, 1994 Nov 6–12 3 films · +345% | 3 | $414.3M | +345% | Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $223.7M |
| Week 46, 1995 Nov 12–18 4 films · +20% | 4 | $496.4M | +20% | GoldenEye (1995) $352.2M |
| Week 46, 1996 Nov 10–16 5 films · +2% | 5 | $507.5M | +2% | The English Patient (1996) $232M |
| Week 46, 1997 Nov 9–15 4 films · −66% | 4 | $170.1M | −66% | The Jackal (1997) $159.3M |
| Week 46, 1998 Nov 8–14 3 films · +15% | 3 | $195.2M | +15% | Meet Joe Black (1998) $142.9M |
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 46 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 46 of 1998 (Nov 8–14)?
Meet Joe Black (1998) leads with $142.9M worldwide, $44.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) at $40M and I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) at $12.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 46 of 1998 (Nov 8–14) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 46 of 1998 (Nov 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $195.2M in all, or $65.1M per film on average. Week 45, 1998 releases took $402M.
How many English-language movies released in week 46 of 1998 (Nov 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Meet Joe Black (1998) with $142.9M.
How is the week 46, 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 46 of 1998 (Nov 8–14). 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 46, 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.