#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 21, 1998
1998 · Action, Sci-Fi
$379M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$136.3M US & Canada · 36% $242.7M elsewhere · 64%
Box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 1998
Box Office Week 21, 1998: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 17–23
Godzilla (1998) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23), with $379M worldwide, ahead of Bulworth (1998) at $29.2M and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) at $10.7M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $427M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 102% on Week 20, 1998, whose releases took $211.1M. By genre, Action leads with $379M across 1 release.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $427M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 1998
- +102%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1998?
Godzilla (1998) leads with $379M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $427M, almost all of what the 7 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 Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1998 (May 17–23).
- 1 May 19, 1998 US and Canada: $136.3M Rest of the world: $242.7M Worldwide: $379M
- 2 May 19, 1998 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $29.2M
- 3 May 22, 1998 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
- 4 May 22, 1998 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M
- 5 May 18, 1998 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
- 6
May 20, 1998 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K - 7
May 20, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1998?
Of the top 7, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Godzilla (1998) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $181.6M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Godzilla (1998) $379M $136.3M US & Canada · 36% $242.7M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Bulworth (1998) $29.2M $26.5M US & Canada · 91% $2.7M elsewhere · 9%
- 3 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) $10.7M $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Opposite of Sex (1998) $5.9M $5.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Impostors (1998) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Claire Dolan (1998) $9.5K $9.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998) $1.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $427M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (May 31–Jun 6) with $697M, led by Mulan (1998).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 City of Angels (1998) $268.5M City of Angels (1998)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 The Object of My Affection (1998) $80.7M The Object of My Affection (1998)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 The Big Hit (1998) $43.2M The Big Hit (1998)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 He Got Game (1998) $53.8M He Got Game (1998)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Deep Impact (1998) $371.1M Deep Impact (1998)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Horse Whisperer (1998) $211.1M The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Godzilla (1998) $427M Godzilla (1998)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Hope Floats (1998) $100.9M Hope Floats (1998)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Mulan (1998) $697M Mulan (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1997 earned the most: $655.9M from 3 films, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). Week 21, 1998 took $427M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1989 May 21–27 3 films | 3 | $487.7M | – | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| Week 21, 1990 May 20–26 2 films · −47% | 2 | $259.8M | −47% | Back to the Future Part III (1990) $245.1M |
| Week 21, 1991 May 19–25 9 films · +11% | 9 | $287.8M | +11% | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| Week 21, 1992 May 17–23 3 films · −30% | 3 | $201.5M | −30% | Alien 3 (1992) $159.8M |
| Week 21, 1993 May 16–22 5 films · +27% | 5 | $255.8M | +27% | Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M |
| Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 4 films · −27% | 4 | $185.6M | −27% | Maverick (1994) $183M |
| Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 6 films · +194% | 6 | $544.9M | +194% | Casper (1995) $288.1M |
| Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 3 films · −11% | 3 | $485.3M | −11% | Mission: Impossible (1996) $457.7M |
| Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 3 films · +35% | 3 | $655.9M | +35% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 7 films · −35% | 7 | $427M | −35% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
Archive
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 $65.7M
- Week 4 $37M
- Week 5 $83M
- Week 6 $44.9M
- Week 7 $160.5M
- Week 8 $51.5M
- Week 9 $19.4M
- Week 10 $166.8M
- Week 11 $183.3M
- Week 12 $83.9M
- Week 13 $21.8M
- Week 14 $253.2M
- Week 15 $268.5M
- Week 16 $80.7M
- Week 17 $43.2M
- Week 18 $53.8M
- Week 19 $371.1M
- Week 20 $211.1M
- Week 21 $427M
- Week 22 $100.9M
- Week 23 $697M
- Week 24 $203.8M
- Week 25 $195.1M
- Week 26 $388.5M
- Week 27 $553.7M
- Week 28 $374.2M
- Week 29 $620.2M
- Week 30 $512.6M
- Week 31 $245.5M
- Week 32 $159.1M
- Week 33 $86.8M
- Week 34 $171.9M
- Week 35 $29.2M
- Week 36 $13.3M
- Week 37 $44.5M
- Week 38 $275.2M
- Week 39 $118.7M
- Week 40 $261.5M
- Week 41 $16.2M
- Week 42 $123.3M
- Week 43 $410.1M
- Week 44 $63M
- Week 45 $402M
- Week 46 $195.2M
- Week 47 $458.1M
- Week 48 $462.2M
- Week 49 $4.7M
- Week 50 $470.3M
- Week 51 $470.6M
- Week 52 $515.8M
- Week 53 $12.4M
FAQ
Box Office Week 21 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23)?
Godzilla (1998) leads with $379M worldwide, $136.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bulworth (1998) at $29.2M and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) at $10.7M.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23) earn?
7 films released in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $427M in all, or $61M per film on average. Week 20, 1998 releases took $211.1M.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1998 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Godzilla (1998) with $379M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1998 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.