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Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–3, 1998

Box Office Week 1, 1998: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–3

Mysteries of Egypt (1998) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 1998 (Jan 1–3), with $44.7M worldwide. 1 film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $44.7M in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.

week 1 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$44.7M
Mysteries of Egypt (1998), the #1
$44.7M
earned in the US & Canada
91%
Mysteries of Egypt (1998) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 movie of Week 1, 1998

Mysteries of Egypt (1998)

1998 · Documentary, History

$44.7M worldwide

$40.6M US & Canada · 91% $4.1M elsewhere · 9%
The chart

The Only Release of Week 1 of 1998 With a Reported 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 1 of 1998 (Jan 1–3).

  1. 1 Mysteries of Egypt (1998) movie poster
    Mysteries of Egypt (1998) 1998 · English · Documentary, History $44.7M worldwide
    1998 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $44.7M
FAQ

Box Office Week 1 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 1998 (Jan 1–3)?

Mysteries of Egypt (1998) leads with $44.7M worldwide, $40.6M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did movies released in week 1 of 1998 (Jan 1–3) earn?

1 film released in week 1 of 1998 (Jan 1–3) reports a worldwide gross, $44.7M in all, or $44.7M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 1 of 1998 (Jan 1–3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mysteries of Egypt (1998), earned $44.7M.

How much of the Week 1, 1998 box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.6M of the $44.7M total, or 91%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 1998 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 1 of 1998 (Jan 1–3). 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.

How often is the week 1, 1998 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.