#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 51, 1998
1998 · Comedy, Romance
$250.8M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$115.8M US & Canada · 46% $135M elsewhere · 54%
Box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 1998
Box Office Week 51, 1998: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 13–19
You've Got Mail (1998) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1998 (Dec 13–19), with $250.8M worldwide, ahead of The Prince of Egypt (1998) at $218.6M and The General (1998) at $1.2M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $470.6M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is level with Week 50, 1998, whose releases took $470.3M.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $470.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 50, 1998
- ±0%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 1998?
You've Got Mail (1998) leads with $250.8M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $470.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1998 (Dec 13–19).
- 1 Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $115.8M Rest of the world: $135M Worldwide: $250.8M
- 2 Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $117.2M Worldwide: $218.6M
- 3 Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1998?
Of the top 3, The General (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while You've Got Mail (1998) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $218.4M (46%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M $115.8M US & Canada · 46% $135M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 The Prince of Egypt (1998) $218.6M $101.4M US & Canada · 46% $117.2M elsewhere · 54%
- 3 The General (1998) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $470.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $515.8M, led by Patch Adams (1998).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Waterboy (1998) $402M The Waterboy (1998)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Meet Joe Black (1998) $195.2M Meet Joe Black (1998)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Enemy of the State (1998) $458.1M Enemy of the State (1998)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 A Bug's Life (1998) $462.2M A Bug's Life (1998)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Little Voice (1998) $4.7M Little Voice (1998)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Shakespeare in Love (1998) $470.3M Shakespeare in Love (1998)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 You've Got Mail (1998) $470.6M You've Got Mail (1998)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Patch Adams (1998) $515.8M Patch Adams (1998)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Affliction (1998) $12.4M Affliction (1998)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $2.7B from 7 films, led by Titanic (1997). Week 51, 1998 took $470.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1989 Dec 17–23 5 films | 5 | $312.5M | – | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M |
| Week 51, 1990 Dec 16–22 6 films · −3% | 6 | $304.6M | −3% | Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M |
| Week 51, 1991 Dec 15–21 4 films · +13% | 4 | $345.6M | +13% | JFK (1991) $205.4M |
| Week 51, 1992 Dec 13–19 5 films · −76% | 5 | $81.8M | −76% | Leap of Faith (1992) $23.4M |
| Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 6 films · +693% | 6 | $649.1M | +693% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 5 films · −57% | 5 | $278.8M | −57% | Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M |
| Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 7 films · −28% | 7 | $200.9M | −28% | Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M |
| Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 8 films · +103% | 8 | $407.7M | +103% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 7 films · +572% | 7 | $2.7B | +572% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 3 films · −83% | 3 | $470.6M | −83% | You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M |
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 51 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 1998 (Dec 13–19)?
You've Got Mail (1998) leads with $250.8M worldwide, $115.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Prince of Egypt (1998) at $218.6M and The General (1998) at $1.2M.
How much did movies released in week 51 of 1998 (Dec 13–19) earn?
3 films released in week 51 of 1998 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $470.6M in all, or $156.9M per film on average. Week 50, 1998 releases took $470.3M.
How many movies released in week 51 of 1998 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by You've Got Mail (1998) with $250.8M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1998 (Dec 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 51, 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.