#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 38, 1998
1998 · Action, Thriller
$244.7M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$141.2M US & Canada · 58% $103.5M elsewhere · 42%
Box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 1998
Box Office Week 38, 1998: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 13–19
Rush Hour (1998) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19), with $244.7M worldwide, ahead of One True Thing (1998) at $26.6M and A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) at $1.8M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $275.2M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 6.2 times the total of Week 37, 1998, whose releases took $44.5M. By genre, Action leads with $244.9M across 2 releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $275.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 37, 1998
- ×6.2
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 1998?
Rush Hour (1998) leads with $244.7M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $275M, 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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Number 5 $718.6K Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)$354K US & Canada · 49% $364.6K elsewhere · 51%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19).
- 1 Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $141.2M Rest of the world: $103.5M Worldwide: $244.7M
- 2 Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $26.6M
- 3 Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 4 Sep 16, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)Sep 16, 1998 US and Canada: $354K Rest of the world: $364.6K Worldwide: $718.6K
Sep 16, 1998 · English · Drama $718.6K worldwide - 6
Sep 18, 1998 US and Canada: $146.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $146.1K - 7
Sep 13, 1998 US and Canada: $44.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.4K - 8
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1998)Sep 17, 1998 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K Sep 17, 1998 · English · Documentary $5.9K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1998?
Of the top 8, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $167.9M (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M $141.2M US & Canada · 58% $103.5M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 One True Thing (1998) $26.6M $23.2M US & Canada · 87% $3.4M elsewhere · 13%
- 3 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Permanent Midnight (1998) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) $718.6K $354K US & Canada · 49% $364.6K elsewhere · 51%
- 6 Six-String Samurai (1998) $146.1K $146.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Such a Long Journey (1998) $44.4K $44.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1998) $5.9K $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $275.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $275.2M, led by Rush Hour (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Antz (1998) $261.5M Antz (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1995 earned the most: $351.8M from 6 films, led by Seven (1995). Week 38, 1998 took $275.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 5 films | 5 | $140.1M | – | Black Rain (1989) $134.2M |
| Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 3 films · −85% | 3 | $20.8M | −85% | Narrow Margin (1990) $10.9M |
| Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 5 films · +174% | 5 | $56.9M | +174% | The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M |
| Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 12 films · +53% | 12 | $87.2M | +53% | Captain Ron (1992) $22.5M |
| Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 8 films · −25% | 8 | $65.5M | −25% | The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M |
| Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 12 films · +113% | 12 | $139.2M | +113% | Timecop (1994) $101.6M |
| Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 6 films · +153% | 6 | $351.8M | +153% | Seven (1995) $329M |
| Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 6 films · −31% | 6 | $243.9M | −31% | The First Wives Club (1996) $181.5M |
| Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 6 films · −12% | 6 | $215.1M | −12% | L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M |
| Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 8 films · +28% | 8 | $275.2M | +28% | Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 38 of 1998?
Action took $244.9M across 2 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($244.9M) and Crime ($244.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $30.5M across 7 films, 11% of the total.
Week 38 of 1998 Box Office by Genre
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Action $244.9M2 films · #1 Rush Hour (1998) -
Comedy $244.9M2 films · #1 Rush Hour (1998) -
Crime $244.7M1 film · #1 Rush Hour (1998) -
Thriller $244.7M1 film · #1 Rush Hour (1998) -
Drama $30.3M5 films · #1 One True Thing (1998) -
Biography $1.2M1 film · #1 Permanent Midnight (1998) -
Romance $1.2M1 film · #1 Permanent Midnight (1998) -
Adventure $146.1K1 film · #1 Six-String Samurai (1998) -
Sci-Fi $146.1K1 film · #1 Six-String Samurai (1998) -
Documentary $5.9K1 film · #1 Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (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 38 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 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19)?
Rush Hour (1998) leads with $244.7M worldwide, $141.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One True Thing (1998) at $26.6M and A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) at $1.8M.
How much did movies released in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19) earn?
8 films released in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $275.2M in all, or $34.4M per film on average. Week 37, 1998 releases took $44.5M.
How many movies released in week 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rush Hour (1998) with $244.7M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1998 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.