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Box office · Week 7 · Feb 8–14, 1998

Box Office Week 7, 1998: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 8–14

The Wedding Singer (1998) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 7 of 1998 (Feb 8–14), with $123.3M worldwide, ahead of Sphere (1998) at $37M and The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998) at $146.1K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $160.5M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.6 times the total of Week 6, 1998, whose releases took $44.9M.

week 7 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$160.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 6, 1998
×3.6
The Wedding Singer (1998) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 7, 1998

The Wedding Singer (1998)

1998 · Comedy, Romance

$123.3M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$80.2M US & Canada · 65% $43.1M elsewhere · 35%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 7 of 1998?

The Wedding Singer (1998) leads with $123.3M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $160.5M, 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.

  1. The Wedding Singer (1998) movie poster Number 1
    $123.3M The Wedding Singer (1998)
    $80.2M US & Canada · 65% $43.1M elsewhere · 35%
  2. Sphere (1998) movie poster Number 2
    $37M Sphere (1998)
    $37M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998) movie poster Number 3
    $146.1K The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)
    $146.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1998 (Feb 8–14).

  1. 1 The Wedding Singer (1998) movie poster
    The Wedding Singer (1998) Feb 13, 1998 · English · Comedy, Romance $123.3M worldwide
    Feb 13, 1998 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $43.1M Worldwide: $123.3M
  2. 2 Sphere (1998) movie poster
    Sphere (1998) Feb 13, 1998 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery $37M worldwide
    Feb 13, 1998 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37M
  3. 3 The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998) movie poster
    The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998) Feb 11, 1998 · French · Fantasy, Comedy $146.1K worldwide
    Feb 11, 1998 US and Canada: $146.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $146.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1998?

Of the top 3, Sphere (1998) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Wedding Singer (1998) made 35% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $117.4M (73%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.3M
    $80.2M US & Canada · 65% $43.1M elsewhere · 35%
  2. 2 Sphere (1998) $37M
    $37M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998) $146.1K
    $146.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 1998 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1991 earned the most: $335.8M from 4 films, led by The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Week 7, 1998 took $160.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 1989 Feb 12–18 6 films 6 $113.3M – The 'Burbs (1989) $49.1M
Week 7, 1990 Feb 11–17 6 films · −30% 6 $79.4M −30% Glory (1990) $27M
Week 7, 1991 Feb 10–16 4 films · +323% 4 $335.8M +323% The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M
Week 7, 1992 Feb 9–15 1 film · −45% 1 $183.1M −45% Wayne's World (1992) $183.1M
Week 7, 1993 Feb 7–13 6 films · −41% 6 $108.4M −41% Groundhog Day (1993) $71.1M
Week 7, 1994 Feb 6–12 3 films · −44% 3 $60.6M −44% Blank Check (1994) $30.6M
Week 7, 1995 Feb 12–18 4 films · +67% 4 $101.4M +67% The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) $46.6M
Week 7, 1996 Feb 11–17 6 films · +9% 6 $110.4M +9% Happy Gilmore (1996) $41.4M
Week 7, 1997 Feb 9–15 6 films · +27% 6 $140M +27% Absolute Power (1997) $50.1M
Week 7, 1998 Feb 8–14 3 films · +15% 3 $160.5M +15% The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.3M
FAQ

Box Office Week 7 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 7 of 1998 (Feb 8–14)?

The Wedding Singer (1998) leads with $123.3M worldwide, $80.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sphere (1998) at $37M and The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998) at $146.1K.

How much did movies released in week 7 of 1998 (Feb 8–14) earn?

3 films released in week 7 of 1998 (Feb 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $160.5M in all, or $53.5M per film on average. Week 6, 1998 releases took $44.9M.

How many movies released in week 7 of 1998 (Feb 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Wedding Singer (1998) with $123.3M.

How much of the Week 7, 1998 box office came from the US and Canada?

$117.4M of the $160.5M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1998 (Feb 8–14). 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 7, 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.