#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 39, 1998
1998 · Mystery, Thriller
$72.5M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$38.1M US & Canada · 52% $34.5M elsewhere · 48%
Box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 1998
Box Office Week 39, 1998: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 20–26
Urban Legend (1998) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26), with $72.5M worldwide, ahead of Ronin (1998) at $41.6M and Pecker (1998) at $2.3M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $118.7M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 57% on Week 38, 1998, whose releases took $275.2M. By genre, Thriller leads with $116.3M across 5 releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $118.7M
- Urban Legend (1998), the #1
- $72.5M
- vs Week 38, 1998
- −57%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 39 of 1998?
Urban Legend (1998) leads with $72.5M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $118.6M, 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 39 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 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $72.5M
- 2 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.6M
- 3 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $333.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $333.8K
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Sep 23, 1998 US and Canada: $92.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.1K - 7
Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K - 8
Sep 22, 1998 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1998?
Of the top 8, Ronin (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Urban Legend (1998) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $84.2M (71%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Urban Legend (1998) $72.5M $38.1M US & Canada · 52% $34.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Ronin (1998) $41.6M $41.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Pecker (1998) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Clay Pigeons (1998) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Monument Ave. (1998) $333.8K $333.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Brandon Teena Story (1998) $92.1K $92.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Thursday (1998) $3.1K $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Velocity of Gary (1998) $2.1K $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $118.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $275.2M, led by Rush Hour (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Holy Man (1998) $16.2M Holy Man (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1997 earned the most: $205.6M from 7 films, led by The Peacemaker (1997). Week 39, 1998 took $118.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1989 Sep 24–30 1 film | 1 | $7.2M | – | Johnny Handsome (1989) $7.2M |
| Week 39, 1990 Sep 23–29 4 films · +588% | 4 | $49.8M | +588% | Pacific Heights (1990) $44.9M |
| Week 39, 1991 Sep 22–28 6 films · +13% | 6 | $56.3M | +13% | Deceived (1991) $28.7M |
| Week 39, 1992 Sep 20–26 3 films · +67% | 3 | $93.8M | +67% | The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $75.5M |
| Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 7 films · +18% | 7 | $110.4M | +18% | The Good Son (1993) $60.6M |
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 4 films · −84% | 4 | $17.2M | −84% | Terminal Velocity (1994) $16.5M |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 7 films · +378% | 7 | $82.3M | +378% | Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 4 films · −49% | 4 | $42M | −49% | Extreme Measures (1996) $17.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 7 films · +390% | 7 | $205.6M | +390% | The Peacemaker (1997) $110.5M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 8 films · −42% | 8 | $118.7M | −42% | Urban Legend (1998) $72.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 39 of 1998?
Thriller took $116.3M across 5 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Horror ($72.5M) and Mystery ($72.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $118.7M across 8 films, 100% of the total.
Week 39 of 1998 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $116.3M5 films · #1 Urban Legend (1998) -
Horror $72.5M1 film · #1 Urban Legend (1998) -
Mystery $72.5M1 film · #1 Urban Legend (1998) -
Crime $43.7M4 films · #1 Ronin (1998) -
Action $41.6M2 films · #1 Ronin (1998) -
Drama $4.4M5 films · #1 Pecker (1998) -
Comedy $4.1M4 films · #1 Pecker (1998) -
Documentary $92.1K1 film · #1 The Brandon Teena Story (1998) -
Romance $2.1K1 film · #1 The Velocity of Gary (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 39 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 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26)?
Urban Legend (1998) leads with $72.5M worldwide, $38.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ronin (1998) at $41.6M and Pecker (1998) at $2.3M.
How much did movies released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) earn?
8 films released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $118.7M in all, or $14.8M per film on average. Week 38, 1998 releases took $275.2M.
How many movies released in week 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Urban Legend (1998), earned $72.5M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1998 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.