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English box office · Week 6 · Feb 1–7, 1998

English Box Office, Week 6 of 1998: English Releases of Feb 1–7

The Replacement Killers (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 6 of 1998 (Feb 1–7), with $19.2M worldwide, ahead of Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) at $14.1M and The Love Letter (1998) at $9.1M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.7M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on Week 5, 1998, whose releases took $82.6M.

week 6 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$42.7M
The Replacement Killers (1998), the #1
$19.2M
vs Week 5, 1998
−48%
The Replacement Killers (1998) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 6, 1998

The Replacement Killers (1998)

1998 · Action, Drama

$19.2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

$19.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 6 of 1998?

The Replacement Killers (1998) leads with $19.2M, 45% of the total. The top 4 together took $42.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Replacement Killers (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $19.2M The Replacement Killers (1998)
    $19.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $14.1M Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
    $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Love Letter (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $9.1M The Love Letter (1998)
    $8.3M US & Canada · 91% $836.7K elsewhere · 9%
  4. Nil by Mouth (1998) movie poster Number 4
    $284.5K Nil by Mouth (1998)
    $266.1K US & Canada · 94% $18.3K elsewhere · 6%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1998 (Feb 1–7).

  1. 1 The Replacement Killers (1998) movie poster
    The Replacement Killers (1998) Feb 6, 1998 · Action, Drama $19.2M worldwide
    Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M
  2. 2 Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) movie poster
    Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Feb 5, 1998 · Comedy, Music $14.1M worldwide
    Feb 5, 1998 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
  3. 3 The Love Letter (1998) movie poster
    The Love Letter (1998) Feb 1, 1998 · Romance, Fantasy $9.1M worldwide
    Feb 1, 1998 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $836.7K Worldwide: $9.1M
  4. 4 Nil by Mouth (1998) movie poster
    Nil by Mouth (1998) Feb 6, 1998 · Drama $284.5K worldwide
    Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $266.1K Rest of the world: $18.3K Worldwide: $284.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1998?

Of the top 4, The Replacement Killers (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Love Letter (1998) made 9% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $41.8M (98%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Replacement Killers (1998) $19.2M
    $19.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) $14.1M
    $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Love Letter (1998) $9.1M
    $8.3M US & Canada · 91% $836.7K elsewhere · 9%
  4. 4 Nil by Mouth (1998) $284.5K
    $266.1K US & Canada · 94% $18.3K elsewhere · 6%
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1993 earned the most: $202.5M from 4 films, led by Sommersby (1993). Week 6, 1998 took $42.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 1989 Feb 5–11 2 films 2 $60.9M – The Fly II (1989) $38.9M
Week 6, 1990 Feb 4–10 5 films · −1% 5 $60.4M −1% Hard to Kill (1990) $47.4M
Week 6, 1991 Feb 3–9 2 films · −24% 2 $46.2M −24% L.A. Story (1991) $28.9M
Week 6, 1992 Feb 2–8 3 films · +76% 3 $81.4M +76% Medicine Man (1992) $45.5M
Week 6, 1993 Jan 31–Feb 6 4 films · +149% 4 $202.5M +149% Sommersby (1993) $140.1M
Week 6, 1994 Jan 30–Feb 5 3 films · −33% 3 $136M −33% Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M
Week 6, 1995 Feb 5–11 3 films · −61% 3 $53.5M −61% Billy Madison (1995) $26.5M
Week 6, 1996 Feb 4–10 2 films · +200% 2 $160.9M +200% Broken Arrow (1996) $150.3M
Week 6, 1997 Feb 2–8 4 films · +18% 4 $190.4M +18% Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M
Week 6, 1998 Feb 1–7 4 films · −78% 4 $42.7M −78% The Replacement Killers (1998) $19.2M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 6 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 6 of 1998 (Feb 1–7)?

The Replacement Killers (1998) leads with $19.2M worldwide, $19.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) at $14.1M and The Love Letter (1998) at $9.1M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 6 of 1998 (Feb 1–7) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 6 of 1998 (Feb 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $42.7M in all, or $10.7M per film on average. Week 5, 1998 releases took $82.6M.

How many English-language movies released in week 6 of 1998 (Feb 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Replacement Killers (1998), earned $19.2M.

How much of the Week 6, 1998 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.8M of the $42.7M total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1998 (Feb 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 6, 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.