#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 3, 1998
1998 · Thriller, Drama
$25.2M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$25.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 1998
Box Office Week 3, 1998: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 11–17
Fallen (1998) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 3 of 1998 (Jan 11–17), with $25.2M worldwide, ahead of Hard Rain (1998) at $19.9M and Half Baked (1998) at $17.5M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $65.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Crime leads with $62.6M across 3 releases.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $65.7M
- Fallen (1998), the #1
- $25.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 3 of 1998?
Fallen (1998) leads with $25.2M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $65M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1998 (Jan 11–17).
- 1 Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.2M
- 2 Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
- 3 Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M
- 4 Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $943 Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $692.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $692.6K
- 6
Jan 17, 1998 US and Canada: $644.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $644.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1998?
Of the top 6, Fallen (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Live Flesh (1998) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $65.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Fallen (1998) $25.2M $25.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Hard Rain (1998) $19.9M $19.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Half Baked (1998) $17.5M $17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Live Flesh (1998) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% $943 elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Polish Wedding (1998) $692.6K $692.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Pariah (1998) $644.9K $644.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $65.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1997 (Dec 14–20) with $2.7B, led by Titanic (1997).
- Week 50, 1997 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Scream 2 (1997) $227.3M Scream 2 (1997)
- Week 51, 1997 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Titanic (1997) $2.7B Titanic (1997)
- Week 52, 1997 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 As Good as It Gets (1997) $465.9M As Good as It Gets (1997)
- Week 53, 1997 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Boxer (1997) $18.4M The Boxer (1997)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Mysteries of Egypt (1998) $44.7M Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Firestorm (1998) $8.2M Firestorm (1998)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Fallen (1998) $65.7M Fallen (1998)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Spice World (1998) $37M Spice World (1998)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Great Expectations (1998) $83M Great Expectations (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1991 earned the most: $265.4M from 7 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Week 3, 1998 took $65.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 1 film | 1 | $858.6K | – | The Terror Within (1989) $858.6K |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 4 films · +2367% | 4 | $21.2M | +2367% | Tremors (1990) $16.7M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 7 films · +1153% | 7 | $265.4M | +1153% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 5 films · −80% | 5 | $53.8M | −80% | Juice (1992) $20.1M |
| Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 4 films · +35% | 4 | $72.4M | +35% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
| Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 3 films · −68% | 3 | $23.1M | −68% | Iron Will (1994) $21M |
| Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 7 films · +9% | 7 | $25.1M | +9% | Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M |
| Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 4 films · +447% | 4 | $137.3M | +447% | Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $106.3M |
| Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 6 films · −53% | 6 | $64.9M | −53% | Metro (1997) $32M |
| Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 6 films · +1% | 6 | $65.7M | +1% | Fallen (1998) $25.2M |
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 3 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 movie in week 3 of 1998 (Jan 11–17)?
Fallen (1998) leads with $25.2M worldwide, $25.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hard Rain (1998) at $19.9M and Half Baked (1998) at $17.5M.
How much did movies released in week 3 of 1998 (Jan 11–17) earn?
6 films released in week 3 of 1998 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $65.7M in all, or $10.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 3 of 1998 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fallen (1998), earned $25.2M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1998 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 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.