#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 37, 1998
1998 · Drama
$22.9M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$22.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 1998
Box Office Week 37, 1998: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 6–12
Rounders (1998) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12), with $22.9M worldwide, ahead of Simon Birch (1998) at $18.3M and Hurlyburly (1998) at $1.8M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.3 times the total of Week 36, 1998, whose releases took $13.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $44.5M across 8 releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $44.5M
- Rounders (1998), the #1
- $22.9M
- vs Week 36, 1998
- ×3.3
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 37 of 1998?
Rounders (1998) leads with $22.9M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $44.3M, almost all of what the 8 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 37 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 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12).
- 1 Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9M
- 2 Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M
- 3 Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $1.8M
- 4 Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $777.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $777.4K
- 5 Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $501.8K Rest of the world: $63.9K Worldwide: $565.7K
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Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $100.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.8K - 7
Sep 10, 1998 US and Canada: $57K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57K - 8
Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $29.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1998?
Of the top 8, Rounders (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cube (1998) made 11% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $44.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rounders (1998) $22.9M $22.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Simon Birch (1998) $18.3M $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Hurlyburly (1998) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 99% $9.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Without Limits (1998) $777.4K $777.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Cube (1998) $565.7K $501.8K US & Canada · 89% $63.9K elsewhere · 11%
- 6 The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) $100.8K $100.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Way We Laughed (1998) $57K $57K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Praise (1998) $29.9K $29.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $44.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $275.2M, led by Rush Hour (1998).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Ever After (1998) $245.5M Ever After (1998)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Snake Eyes (1998) $159.1M Snake Eyes (1998)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $86.8M How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Blade (1998) $171.9M Blade (1998)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 54 (1998) $29.2M 54 (1998)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Knock Off (1998) $13.3M Knock Off (1998)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Rounders (1998) $44.5M Rounders (1998)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Rush Hour (1998) $275.2M Rush Hour (1998)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Urban Legend (1998) $118.7M Urban Legend (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1992 earned the most: $125.5M from 8 films, led by Sneakers (1992). Week 37, 1998 took $44.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 5 films | 5 | $115.7M | – | Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 12 films · −38% | 12 | $71.8M | −38% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 14 films · +14% | 14 | $82.1M | +14% | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) $34.9M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 8 films · +53% | 8 | $125.5M | +53% | Sneakers (1992) $105.2M |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 11 films · −45% | 11 | $68.9M | −45% | The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M |
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 8 films · −42% | 8 | $39.8M | −42% | The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M |
| Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 14 films · +25% | 14 | $49.6M | +25% | Clockers (1995) $13.1M |
| Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 16 films · +19% | 16 | $59.2M | +19% | Fly Away Home (1996) $25.1M |
| Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 6 films · +90% | 6 | $112.6M | +90% | The Game (1997) $109.4M |
| Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 8 films · −60% | 8 | $44.5M | −60% | Rounders (1998) $22.9M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 37 of 1998?
Drama took $44.5M across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($20.2M) and Biography ($777.4K). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $43.9M across 6 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Italian-language films ($57K).
Week 37 of 1998 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $44.5M8 films · #1 Rounders (1998) -
Comedy $20.2M3 films · #1 Simon Birch (1998) -
Biography $777.4K1 film · #1 Without Limits (1998) -
Sport $777.4K1 film · #1 Without Limits (1998) -
Horror $565.7K1 film · #1 Cube (1998) -
Mystery $565.7K1 film · #1 Cube (1998) -
Sci-Fi $565.7K1 film · #1 Cube (1998) -
Thriller $565.7K1 film · #1 Cube (1998)
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 37 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12)?
Rounders (1998) leads with $22.9M worldwide, $22.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Simon Birch (1998) at $18.3M and Hurlyburly (1998) at $1.8M.
How much did movies released in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12) earn?
8 films released in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $44.5M in all, or $5.6M per film on average. Week 36, 1998 releases took $13.3M.
How many movies released in week 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rounders (1998), earned $22.9M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1998 (Sep 6–12). 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 37, 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.