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English box office · Week 9 · Feb 22–28, 1998

English Box Office, Week 9 of 1998: English Releases of Feb 22–28

Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28), with $7.6M worldwide, ahead of Caught Up (1998) at $6.8M and Kissing a Fool (1998) at $4.1M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on Week 8, 1998, whose releases took $50.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $11.8M across 4 English releases.

week 9 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$19.4M
Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998), the #1
$7.6M
vs Week 8, 1998
−62%
Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 9, 1998

Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998)

1998 · Comedy, Family

$7.6M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

$7.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 9 of 1998?

Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) leads with $7.6M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.4M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $7.6M Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998)
    $7.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Caught Up (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $6.8M Caught Up (1998)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Kissing a Fool (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $4.1M Kissing a Fool (1998)
    $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Kurt & Courtney (1998) movie poster Number 4
    $890.3K Kurt & Courtney (1998)
    $668.2K US & Canada · 75% $222.1K elsewhere · 25%
  5. The Real Blonde (1998) movie poster Number 5
    $83.5K The Real Blonde (1998)
    $83.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28).

  1. 1 Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) movie poster
    Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) Feb 27, 1998 · Comedy, Family $7.6M worldwide
    Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6M
  2. 2 Caught Up (1998) movie poster
    Caught Up (1998) Feb 27, 1998 · Drama, Thriller $6.8M worldwide
    Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
  3. 3 Kissing a Fool (1998) movie poster
    Kissing a Fool (1998) Feb 27, 1998 · Comedy, Romance $4.1M worldwide
    Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
  4. 4 Kurt & Courtney (1998) movie poster
    Kurt & Courtney (1998) Feb 27, 1998 · Documentary, Music $890.3K worldwide
    Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $668.2K Rest of the world: $222.1K Worldwide: $890.3K
  5. 5 The Real Blonde (1998) movie poster
    The Real Blonde (1998) Feb 27, 1998 · Drama, Comedy $83.5K worldwide
    Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.5K
  6. 6 The Book of Life (1998) movie poster
    The Book of Life (1998) Feb 25, 1998 · Comedy, Fantasy $9.7K worldwide
    Feb 25, 1998 US and Canada: $9.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1998?

Of the top 6, Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kurt & Courtney (1998) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $19.2M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $7.6M
    $7.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Caught Up (1998) $6.8M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Kissing a Fool (1998) $4.1M
    $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Kurt & Courtney (1998) $890.3K
    $668.2K US & Canada · 75% $222.1K elsewhere · 25%
  5. 5 The Real Blonde (1998) $83.5K
    $83.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Book of Life (1998) $9.7K
    $9.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1990 earned the most: $200.5M from 1 film, led by The Hunt for Red October (1990). Week 9, 1998 took $19.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 6 films 6 $49M – Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M
Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film · +309% 1 $200.5M +309% The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M
Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 2 films · −81% 2 $38.1M −81% The Doors (1991) $34.5M
Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 2 films · −45% 2 $21.1M −45% Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) $14.4M
Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 1 film · +94% 1 $40.9M +94% Falling Down (1993) $40.9M
Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 2 films · −55% 2 $18.2M −55% Sugar Hill (1994) $18.2M
Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 4 films · +205% 4 $55.7M +205% Man of the House (1995) $40.1M
Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 4 films · +150% 4 $139.3M +150% Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M
Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 4 films · +6% 4 $147.6M +6% Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M
Week 9, 1998 Feb 22–28 6 films · −87% 6 $19.4M −87% Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $7.6M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 9 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28)?

Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) leads with $7.6M worldwide, $7.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Caught Up (1998) at $6.8M and Kissing a Fool (1998) at $4.1M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. Week 8, 1998 releases took $50.5M.

How many English-language movies released in week 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998), earned $7.6M.

How much of the Week 9, 1998 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$19.2M of the $19.4M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1998 (Feb 22–28). 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 9, 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.