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Domestic Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 1998

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		1998 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Waterboy Nov 6, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $147,895,431 31,534,207
2 Doctor Dolittle Jun 26, 1998 20th Century Fox PG-13 $144,139,984 30,733,472
3 The Parent Trap Jul 29, 1998 Walt Disney PG $66,304,095 14,137,334
4 Practical Magic Oct 16, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $46,404,796 9,894,413
5 Patch Adams Dec 25, 1998 Universal PG-13 $46,222,000 9,855,437
6 Primary Colors Mar 20, 1998 Universal R $38,966,057 8,308,328
7 Pleasantville Oct 23, 1998 New Line PG-13 $38,761,688 8,264,752
8 Out of Sight Jun 26, 1998 Universal R $37,474,810 7,990,365
9 Mouse Hunt Dec 19, 1997 Dreamworks SKG PG $33,240,214 7,087,466
10 A Night at the Roxbury Oct 2, 1998 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $30,312,145 6,463,144
11 Spice World Jan 23, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $29,247,405 6,236,120
12 Jack Frost Dec 11, 1998 Warner Bros. PG $27,975,000 5,964,819
13 Paulie Apr 17, 1998 Dreamworks SKG PG $27,008,669 5,758,778
14 Bulworth May 15, 1998 20th Century Fox R $26,525,834 5,655,828
15 Jane Austen's Mafia Jul 24, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $19,843,795 4,231,086
16 The Odd Couple II Apr 10, 1998 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $18,878,566 4,025,281
17 The Big Lebowski Mar 6, 1998 Gramercy R $17,439,163 3,718,372
18 Half Baked Jan 16, 1998 Universal R $17,278,980 3,684,217
19 Flubber Nov 26, 1997 Walt Disney PG $15,711,824 3,350,069
20 Blues Brothers 2000 Feb 6, 1998 Universal PG-13 $13,979,599 2,980,725
21 Senseless Feb 20, 1998 Miramax R $13,035,599 2,779,445
22 Home Alone III Dec 12, 1997 20th Century Fox PG $12,587,357 2,683,871
23 Holy Man Oct 9, 1998 Walt Disney PG $12,069,719 2,573,500
24 I'll Be Home For Christmas Nov 13, 1998 Walt Disney PG $12,025,266 2,564,023
25 Mr. Magoo Dec 25, 1997 Walt Disney PG $11,367,456 2,423,765
26 The Full Monty Aug 13, 1997 Fox Searchlight R $10,782,379 2,299,015
27 I Got the Hook-Up! May 27, 1998 Miramax R $10,305,534 2,197,342
28 For Richer or Poorer Dec 12, 1997 Universal PG-13 $10,283,705 2,192,688
29 Air Bud: Golden Receiver Aug 14, 1998 Miramax G $10,093,523 2,152,137
30 Wrongfully Accused Aug 21, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $9,604,029 2,047,767
31 My Giant Apr 10, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $7,985,929 1,702,757
32 Krippendorf's Tribe Feb 27, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $7,514,883 1,602,320
33 BASEketball Jul 31, 1998 Universal R $6,940,185 1,479,784
34 Smoke Signals Jun 26, 1998 Miramax PG-13 $6,719,300 1,432,687
35 Almost Heroes May 29, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $6,114,928 1,303,823
36 Slums of Beverly Hills Aug 14, 1998 Fox Searchlight R $5,480,318 1,168,511
37 Ride Mar 27, 1998 Miramax R $5,476,059 1,167,603
38 Waking Ned Devine Nov 20, 1998 20th Century Fox PG $5,335,460 1,137,625
39 Celebrity Nov 20, 1998 Miramax R $5,009,081 1,068,034
40 Meet the Deedles Mar 27, 1998 Walt Disney PG $4,351,341 927,791
41 Major League: Back to the M… Apr 17, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $3,551,208 757,187
42 Les Boys Dec 12, 1997 Distributor Unknown Not Rated $2,750,686 586,500
43 Hav Plenty Jun 19, 1998 Miramax R $2,301,777 490,784
44 Pecker Sep 25, 1998 Fine Line R $2,279,807 486,100
45 The Imposters Oct 2, 1998 Fox Searchlight R $2,187,773 466,476
46 Buffalo '66 Jun 26, 1998 Lionsgate R $2,180,752 464,979
47 Zero Effect Jan 30, 1998 Sony Pictures R $1,980,338 422,247
48 Henry Fool Jun 19, 1998 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,334,786 284,603
49 Festen Oct 9, 1998 October Films R $1,199,808 255,823
50 Cousin Bette Jun 12, 1998 20th Century Fox R $1,161,063 247,561
51 C't'a ton tour Laura Cadieux Oct 9, 1998 Alliance Atlantis Not Rated $1,045,907 223,008
52 Strike Aug 21, 1998 Miramax Not Rated $968,506 206,504
53 In & Out Sep 19, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $642,154 136,920
54 Orgazmo Oct 23, 1998 October Films NC-17 $582,024 124,099
55 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 May 1, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $565,592 120,595
56 Polish Wedding Jul 17, 1998 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $563,143 120,073
57 Clockwatchers May 15, 1998 Artistic License PG-13 $444,354 94,745
58 Bean Oct 17, 1997 Gramercy PG-13 $386,312 82,369
59 The Eel (うなぎ) Aug 21, 1998 New Yorker Not Rated $381,746 81,396
60 Let's Talk About Sex Sep 11, 1998 Fine Line Not Rated $373,615 79,662
61 Bugs Bunny Film Fest May 4, 1998 Not Rated $352,397 75,138
62 Chairman of the Board Mar 13, 1998 Trimark PG-13 $306,715 65,398
63 Hurlyburly Dec 25, 1998 Fine Line R $291,996 62,259
64 Soul Food Sep 26, 1997 20th Century Fox R $288,933 61,606
65 I Think I Do Apr 10, 1998 Strand Releasing Not Rated $278,332 59,346
66 The Man Who Knew Too Little Nov 14, 1997 Warner Bros. PG $249,556 53,210
67 I Married a Strange Person Aug 28, 1998 Lionsgate Not Rated $203,134 43,312
68 Les Couloirs du temps: Les … Mar 27, 1998 Not Rated $146,072 31,145
69 Guantanamera Jul 4, 1997 Lionsgate Not Rated $104,101 22,196
70 All the Rage Oct 16, 1998 R $97,433 20,775
71 Latin Boys Go to Hell Sep 5, 1997 Strand Releasing Not Rated $92,257 19,671
72 24 7: Twenty Four Seven Apr 15, 1998 October Films R $72,544 15,467
73 The Alarmist Oct 16, 1998 Lionsgate R $55,986 11,937
74 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn … Feb 27, 1998 Walt Disney R $40,000 8,529
75 Plump Fiction May 15, 1998 Legacy Releasing Not Rated $37,260 7,945
76 Slappy and the Stinkers Jan 23, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $34,488 7,354
77 Rocket Man Oct 10, 1997 Walt Disney PG $24,947 5,319
78 Yellow May 29, 1998 Phaedra Cinema Not Rated $19,716 4,204
79 Rien ne va plus Oct 24, 1997 New Yorker Not Rated $14,802 3,156
80 Hard Core Logo Nov 13, 1998 Miramax R $14,540 3,100
81 Day at the Beach May 29, 1998 Arrow Releasing Not Rated $9,980 2,128
82 Chicago Cab Sep 11, 1998 Castle Hill Produ… R $5,000 1,066
Total Gross of All Movies$1,046,313,646
Total Tickets Sold223,094,593

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1998. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1998. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

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