#1 of 5 #1 Italian-language movie of 1998
1998 · Romance, Drama
$2M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Italian box office · 1998
Italian Box Office 1998: Highest-Grossing Italian Movies
Besieged (1998) is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie released in 1998, with $2M worldwide, ahead of Lucky and Zorba (1998) at $82.1K and The Way We Laughed (1998) at $57K. 5 Italian-language films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $2.1M across 3 Italian releases.
- 1998 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $2.2M
- Besieged (1998), the #1
- $2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 96%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Italian Hits of 1998?
Besieged (1998) leads with $2M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 Italian Release 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 1998.
- 1 Feb 5, 1998 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 2 Dec 22, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.1K
- 3 Sep 10, 1998 US and Canada: $57K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57K
- 4 Mar 20, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
- 5 Mar 27, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
By release month
Which Month of 1998 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $2M from 1 film, led by Besieged (1998). March was the quietest month ($15.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Besieged (1998) $2M Besieged (1998)
- March Mar Toto Who Lived Twice (1998) $15.1K Toto Who Lived Twice (1998)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep The Way We Laughed (1998) $57K The Way We Laughed (1998)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Lucky and Zorba (1998) $82.1K Lucky and Zorba (1998)
Last 10 years
How Does 1998 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1991 earned the most: $5.7M from 4 films, led by Mediterraneo (1991). 1998 took $2.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 1 film | 1 | $1.2M | – | The Icicle Thief (1989) $1.2M |
| 1990 3 films · +54% | 3 | $1.9M | +54% | Everybody’s Fine (1990) $1.7M |
| 1991 4 films · +200% | 4 | $5.7M | +200% | Mediterraneo (1991) $4.5M |
| 1992 2 films · −64% | 2 | $2M | −64% | Ciao, Professore! (1992) $1.1M |
| 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1994 2 films | 2 | $892.6K | – | The Monster (1994) $638.6K |
| 1995 4 films · +247% | 4 | $3.1M | +247% | Palermo – Milan One Way (1995) $2.3M |
| 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1997 1 film | 1 | $198K | – | Nowhere (1997) $198K |
| 1998 5 films · +1012% | 5 | $2.2M | +1012% | Besieged (1998) $2M |
Archive
Italian Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1945 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $191.2M, led by The Santa Claus Gang (2010).
2020s 7 years · $351.9M
2010s 10 years · $1.1B
- 2019 $80.4M #1 Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
- 2018 $80.3M #1 Blessed Madness (2018)
- 2017 $66.8M #1 Like a Cat on a Highway (2017)
- 2016 $104.4M #1 Forever Young (2016)
- 2015 $63.1M #1 God Willing (2015)
- 2014 $106.7M #1 A Boss in the Living Room (2014)
- 2013 $133.6M #1 New World (2013)
- 2012 $106.7M #1 We Have a Pope (2012)
- 2011 $185.3M #1 The Four Times (Le Quattro Volte) (2011)
- 2010 $191.2M #1 The Santa Claus Gang (2010)
2000s 10 years · $918.1M
- 2009 $186.2M #1 Gomorrah (2009)
- 2008 $158.3M #1 Natale a Rio (2008)
- 2007 $170.6M #1 Natale in crociera (2007)
- 2006 $100.5M #1 Natale a New York (2006)
- 2005 $103.7M #1 I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005)
- 2004 $82.7M #1 Christmas in Love (2004)
- 2003 $9.8M #1 Caterina in the Big City (2003)
- 2002 $76.1M #1 The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002)
- 2001 $15M #1 Bread and Tulips (2001)
- 2000 $15M #1 Malena (2000)
1990s 8 years · $16.6M
1980s 9 years · $25.5M
- 1989 $1.2M #1 The Icicle Thief (1989)
- 1988 $13.5M #1 Cinema Paradiso (1988)
- 1987 $322.4K #1 Good Morning, Babylon (1987)
- 1986 $546.9K #1 Devil in the Flesh (1986)
- 1985 $4K #1 The Mass Is Ended (1985)
- 1984 $618.2K #1 Code Name: Wild Geese (1984)
- 1982 $6M #1 La traviata (1982)
- 1981 $20.4K #1 Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
- 1980 $3.2M #1 Lost and Found (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.5M
- 1979 $88.6K #1 Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
- 1978 $53.8K #1 Nest of Vipers (1978)
- 1977 $34.8K #1 Crime Busters (1977)
- 1976 $40.8K #1 Crimebusters (1976)
- 1975 $131.7K #1 Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975)
- 1974 $165.9K #1 We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
- 1973 $197.3K #1 Amarcord (1973)
- 1972 $403.1K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $1.7K #1 A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
- 1970 $1.4M #1 The Conformist (1970)
1960s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $1.5K #1 The Prophet (1968)
- 1967 $2.5K #1 Oedipus Rex (1967)
- 1966 $6.8K #1 Texas, Adios (1966)
- 1965 $26.7K #1 I Knew Her Well (1965)
- 1964 $47.1K #1 Red Desert (1964)
- 1963 $392.3K #1 The Leopard (1963)
- 1962 $1.7M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $176.5K #1 La Notte (1961)
- 1960 $70.7K #1 The Passionate Thief (1960)
1950s 6 years · $1.4M
FAQ
Italian Box Office 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie in 1998?
Besieged (1998) leads with $2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lucky and Zorba (1998) at $82.1K and The Way We Laughed (1998) at $57K.
How much did Italian-language movies released in 1998 earn?
5 Italian-language films released in 1998 report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, or $440.6K per film on average.
How many Italian-language movies released in 1998 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Besieged (1998), earned $2M.
How is the 1998 Italian 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 1998. 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 1998 Italian 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.