Market Charts > 1998
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 1998
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $6,777,387,340
Tickets Sold: 1,445,071,915
Average Ticket Price: $4.69
Top Grossing Movies of 1998
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 1998 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titanic | Dec 19, 1997 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $488,192,879 | 104,092,298 |
| 2 | Armageddon | Jul 1, 1998 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $201,573,391 | 42,979,401 |
| 3 | Saving Private Ryan | Jul 24, 1998 | Dreamworks SKG | Drama | $190,373,184 | 40,591,297 |
| 4 | There's Something About Mary | Jul 15, 1998 | 20th Century Fox | Romantic Comedy | $174,422,745 | 37,190,351 |
| 5 | The Waterboy | Nov 6, 1998 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $147,895,431 | 31,534,207 |
| 6 | Doctor Dolittle | Jun 26, 1998 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $144,139,984 | 30,733,472 |
| 7 | Deep Impact | May 8, 1998 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $140,300,426 | 29,914,803 |
| 8 | Godzilla | May 19, 1998 | Sony Pictures | Action | $136,142,003 | 29,028,146 |
| 9 | Rush Hour | Sep 18, 1998 | New Line | Action | $136,065,335 | 29,011,799 |
| 10 | Good Will Hunting | Dec 5, 1997 | Miramax | Drama | $133,167,234 | 28,393,867 |
Biggest Weekends of 1998
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 1998 | Godzilla | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 2 | May 8, 1998 | Deep Impact | $41,152,375 | 3,156 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure |
| 3 | Nov 6, 1998 | The Waterboy | $39,414,071 | 2,664 | Walt Disney | Comedy |
| 4 | Jul 3, 1998 | Armageddon | $36,089,972 | 3,127 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 5 | Jul 10, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $34,048,124 | 3,117 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 6 | Jan 2, 1998 | Titanic | $33,315,278 | 2,727 | Paramount Pictures | Drama |
| 7 | Nov 27, 1998 | A Bug's Life | $33,258,052 | 2,686 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 8 | Sep 18, 1998 | Rush Hour | $33,001,803 | 2,638 | New Line | Action |
| 9 | Feb 13, 1998 | Titanic | $32,876,424 | 3,002 | Paramount Pictures | Drama |
| 10 | Jun 5, 1998 | The Truman Show | $31,542,121 | 2,315 | Paramount Pictures | Drama |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 1998
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1998 | Titanic | 3 | $33,315,278 | $124,714,473 | 27% |
| Jan 9, 1998 | Titanic | 4 | $28,716,310 | $99,828,243 | 29% |
| Jan 16, 1998 | Titanic | 5 | $30,010,633 | $115,177,692 | 26% |
| Jan 23, 1998 | Titanic | 6 | $25,238,720 | $89,783,482 | 28% |
| Jan 30, 1998 | Titanic | 7 | $25,907,172 | $96,582,185 | 27% |
| Feb 6, 1998 | Titanic | 8 | $23,027,838 | $82,258,677 | 28% |
| Feb 13, 1998 | Titanic | 9 | $32,876,424 | $130,935,563 | 25% |
| Feb 20, 1998 | Titanic | 10 | $21,036,343 | $84,434,354 | 25% |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Titanic | 11 | $19,633,056 | $77,452,321 | 25% |
| Mar 6, 1998 | Titanic | 12 | $17,605,849 | $86,419,995 | 20% |
| Mar 13, 1998 | Titanic | 13 | $17,578,815 | $84,495,396 | 21% |
| Mar 20, 1998 | Titanic | 14 | $17,165,239 | $88,504,788 | 19% |
| Mar 27, 1998 | Titanic | 15 | $15,213,500 | $81,709,954 | 19% |
| Apr 3, 1998 | Lost In Space | New | $20,154,919 | $84,277,221 | 24% |
| Apr 10, 1998 | City of Angels | New | $15,369,048 | $85,529,320 | 18% |
| Apr 17, 1998 | City of Angels | 2 | $12,332,194 | $77,785,091 | 16% |
| Apr 24, 1998 | The Big Hit | New | $10,809,424 | $63,264,674 | 17% |
| May 1, 1998 | He Got Game | New | $7,610,663 | $60,839,301 | 13% |
| May 8, 1998 | Deep Impact | New | $41,152,375 | $80,513,946 | 51% |
| May 15, 1998 | Deep Impact | 2 | $23,266,622 | $68,691,903 | 34% |
| May 22, 1998 | Godzilla | New | $44,047,541 | $122,799,513 | 36% |
| May 29, 1998 | Godzilla | 2 | $18,020,444 | $76,908,843 | 23% |
| Jun 5, 1998 | The Truman Show | New | $31,542,121 | $94,037,076 | 34% |
| Jun 12, 1998 | The Truman Show | 2 | $20,010,580 | $89,948,541 | 22% |
| Jun 19, 1998 | The X Files: Fight the Future | New | $30,138,758 | $108,632,271 | 28% |
| Jun 26, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | New | $29,014,324 | $110,696,105 | 26% |
| Jul 3, 1998 | Armageddon | New | $36,089,972 | $107,771,543 | 33% |
| Jul 10, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | New | $34,048,124 | $123,629,314 | 28% |
| Jul 17, 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | New | $22,525,855 | $119,061,800 | 19% |
| Jul 24, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | New | $30,576,104 | $124,360,140 | 25% |
| Jul 31, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | 2 | $23,601,801 | $115,482,115 | 20% |
| Aug 7, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | 3 | $17,398,000 | $114,363,262 | 15% |
| Aug 14, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | 4 | $13,157,819 | $102,835,337 | 13% |
| Aug 21, 1998 | Blade | New | $17,073,856 | $94,633,902 | 18% |
| Aug 28, 1998 | Blade | 2 | $10,925,976 | $80,102,123 | 14% |
| Sep 4, 1998 | There’s Something About Mary | 8 | $10,920,201 | $86,486,120 | 13% |
| Sep 11, 1998 | Rounders | New | $8,459,126 | $54,213,619 | 16% |
| Sep 18, 1998 | Rush Hour | New | $33,001,803 | $77,344,846 | 43% |
| Sep 25, 1998 | Rush Hour | 2 | $21,202,929 | $75,181,794 | 28% |
| Oct 2, 1998 | Antz | New | $17,195,160 | $90,206,163 | 19% |
| Oct 9, 1998 | Antz | 2 | $14,713,918 | $73,457,498 | 20% |
| Oct 16, 1998 | Practical Magic | New | $13,104,694 | $81,896,387 | 16% |
| Oct 23, 1998 | Pleasantville | New | $8,855,063 | $72,489,656 | 12% |
| Oct 30, 1998 | Vampires | New | $9,106,497 | $54,608,169 | 17% |
| Nov 6, 1998 | The Waterboy | New | $39,414,071 | $104,659,385 | 38% |
| Nov 13, 1998 | The Waterboy | 2 | $24,431,129 | $97,423,978 | 25% |
| Nov 20, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | New | $27,321,470 | $105,156,265 | 26% |
| Nov 27, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | 2 | $33,258,052 | $132,716,624 | 25% |
| Dec 4, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | 3 | $17,174,218 | $72,723,227 | 24% |
| Dec 11, 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | New | $22,052,836 | $74,651,369 | 30% |
| Dec 18, 1998 | You’ve Got Mail | New | $18,426,749 | $79,288,967 | 23% |
| Dec 25, 1998 | Patch Adams | New | $25,262,280 | $147,490,634 | 17% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 1998
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 1998 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 29 | $1,102,692,233 | 235,115,612 | 16.27% |
| 2 | Paramount Pictures | 19 | $1,082,456,932 | 230,801,051 | 15.97% |
| 3 | 20th Century Fox | 19 | $735,440,932 | 156,810,433 | 10.85% |
| 4 | Warner Bros. | 31 | $731,269,333 | 155,920,967 | 10.79% |
| 5 | Sony Pictures | 37 | $699,084,129 | 149,058,450 | 10.31% |
| 6 | New Line | 17 | $518,495,289 | 110,553,367 | 7.65% |
| 7 | Dreamworks SKG | 7 | $470,789,813 | 100,381,624 | 6.95% |
| 8 | Miramax | 40 | $404,094,257 | 86,160,819 | 5.96% |
| 9 | Universal | 19 | $382,425,426 | 81,540,604 | 5.64% |
| 10 | MGM | 16 | $207,857,577 | 44,319,312 | 3.07% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 1998
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 1998 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drama | 123 | $1,882,938,173 | 401,479,353 | 27.78% |
| 2 | Adventure | 24 | $1,305,922,885 | 278,448,377 | 19.27% |
| 3 | Comedy | 82 | $1,046,313,646 | 223,094,593 | 15.44% |
| 4 | Action | 33 | $988,511,952 | 210,770,137 | 14.59% |
| 5 | Romantic Comedy | 20 | $605,131,456 | 129,025,895 | 8.93% |
| 6 | Thriller/Suspense | 28 | $408,650,419 | 87,132,284 | 6.03% |
| 7 | Horror | 17 | $313,714,825 | 66,890,154 | 4.63% |
| 8 | Black Comedy | 13 | $101,869,742 | 21,720,627 | 1.50% |
| 9 | Documentary | 17 | $75,310,545 | 16,057,686 | 1.11% |
| 10 | Musical | 8 | $41,882,639 | 8,930,201 | 0.62% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 1998
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 1998 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 82 | $3,045,745,890 | 649,412,768 | 44.94% |
| 2 | R | 205 | $2,402,924,453 | 512,350,621 | 35.46% |
| 3 | PG | 49 | $878,590,674 | 187,332,766 | 12.96% |
| 4 | G | 17 | $424,564,320 | 90,525,444 | 6.26% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 23 | $19,073,512 | 4,066,846 | 0.28% |
| 6 | NC-17 | 2 | $615,092 | 131,150 | 0.01% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 1998
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 1998 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 203 | $4,305,743,758 | 918,069,028 | 63.53% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 91 | $1,308,692,443 | 279,038,895 | 19.31% |
| 3 | Based on TV | 11 | $391,656,055 | 83,508,754 | 5.78% |
| 4 | Based on Real Life Events | 28 | $188,963,095 | 40,290,639 | 2.79% |
| 5 | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale | 2 | $186,265,260 | 39,715,408 | 2.75% |
| 6 | Based on Play | 10 | $134,151,524 | 28,603,737 | 1.98% |
| 7 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 2 | $70,079,051 | 14,942,228 | 1.03% |
| 8 | Spin-Off | 1 | $57,823,170 | 12,329,034 | 0.85% |
| 9 | Based on Religious Text | 1 | $55,108,000 | 11,750,107 | 0.81% |
| 10 | Based on Musical Group | 1 | $29,247,405 | 6,236,120 | 0.43% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 1998
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 1998 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 351 | $6,205,744,794 | 1,323,186,514 | 91.57% |
| 2 | Hand Animation | 9 | $293,160,800 | 62,507,635 | 4.33% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 3 | $216,408,667 | 46,142,573 | 3.19% |
| 4 | Animation/Live Action | 2 | $54,932,021 | 11,712,585 | 0.81% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 1998
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 1998 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 209 | $3,466,263,386 | 739,075,344 | 51.14% |
| 2 | Historical Fiction | 44 | $1,166,940,903 | 248,814,691 | 17.22% |
| 3 | Science Fiction | 23 | $816,328,515 | 174,057,251 | 12.04% |
| 4 | Kids Fiction | 15 | $667,175,211 | 142,254,843 | 9.84% |
| 5 | Dramatization | 22 | $326,241,715 | 69,561,134 | 4.81% |
| 6 | Fantasy | 13 | $178,894,716 | 38,143,862 | 2.64% |
| 7 | Factual | 17 | $75,310,545 | 16,057,686 | 1.11% |
| 8 | Super Hero | 1 | $70,001,065 | 14,925,600 | 1.03% |
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