The Top Movies, Weekend of November 20, 1998
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
The Rugrats Movie |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$27,321,470 |
  |
2,782 |
$9,821 |
$27,321,470 |
3 |
| 2 |
(new) |
Enemy of the State |
Buena Vista
|
Action
|
$20,038,573 |
  |
2,393 |
$8,374 |
$20,038,573 |
3 |
| 3 |
(1) |
The Waterboy |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$15,707,537 |
-35.71% |
2,689 |
$5,841 |
$100,230,679 |
17 |
| 4 |
(3) |
Meet Joe Black |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$7,871,985 |
-47.58% |
2,511 |
$3,135 |
$26,431,815 |
10 |
| 5 |
(2) |
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer |
Sony Pictures
|
Horror
|
$7,018,385 |
-57.52% |
2,443 |
$2,873 |
$26,221,525 |
10 |
| 6 |
(4) |
The Siege |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$3,577,517 |
-55.84% |
2,438 |
$1,467 |
$32,059,634 |
17 |
| 7 |
(6) |
I'll Be Home For Christmas |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$2,416,847 |
-38.00% |
1,776 |
$1,361 |
$6,907,442 |
10 |
| 8 |
(5) |
Antz |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Adventure
|
$2,326,903 |
-42.07% |
2,002 |
$1,162 |
$84,175,780 |
52 |
| 9 |
(7) |
Pleasantville |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$2,246,978 |
-38.86% |
1,715 |
$1,310 |
$34,718,343 |
31 |
| 10 |
(new) |
Celebrity |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$1,588,013 |
  |
493 |
$3,221 |
$1,588,013 |
3 |
| 11 |
(8) |
The Wizard of Oz |
MGM
|
Adventure
|
$1,404,455 |
-57.05% |
1,705 |
$824 |
$12,690,025 |
21,876 |
| 12 |
(24) |
American History X |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$1,340,166 |
+476.73% |
512 |
$2,618 |
$2,231,929 |
24 |
| 13 |
(21) |
Elizabeth |
Gramercy
|
Drama
|
$1,309,646 |
+282.15% |
144 |
$9,095 |
$2,219,196 |
17 |
| 14 |
(9) |
Living Out Loud |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$1,277,214 |
-51.00% |
1,087 |
$1,175 |
$10,529,980 |
24 |
| 15 |
(11) |
Rush Hour |
New Line
|
Action
|
$974,764 |
-47.78% |
1,229 |
$793 |
$131,219,124 |
66 |
| 16 |
(10) |
Practical Magic |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$805,037 |
-58.06% |
1,541 |
$522 |
$44,218,648 |
38 |
| 17 |
(14) |
Life Is Beautiful |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$754,522 |
-11.46% |
124 |
$6,085 |
$4,002,492 |
31 |
| 18 |
(18) |
There's Something About Mary |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$612,822 |
+2.63% |
737 |
$832 |
$171,317,177 |
131 |
| 19 |
(13) |
Belly |
Artisan
|
Drama
|
$586,958 |
-60.08% |
498 |
$1,179 |
$8,267,681 |
19 |
| 20 |
(12) |
Vampires |
Sony Pictures
|
Horror
|
$583,378 |
-64.97% |
960 |
$608 |
$19,560,533 |
24 |
| 21 |
(17) |
Everest |
MacGillivray Freeman Films
|
Documentary
|
$547,250 |
-13.82% |
60 |
$9,121 |
$51,818,174 |
262 |
| 22 |
(45) |
Slam |
Trimark
|
Drama
|
$490,064 |
+747.51% |
55 |
$8,910 |
$573,031 |
45 |
| 23 |
(16) |
Bride of Chucky |
Universal
|
Horror
|
$336,405 |
-51.72% |
464 |
$725 |
$31,421,850 |
38 |
| 24 |
(30) |
Freeriders |
Warren Miller Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$331,968 |
+89.48% |
30 |
$11,066 |
$2,312,681 |
33 |
| 25 |
(46) |
Blade |
New Line
|
Action
|
$321,818 |
+467.41% |
573 |
$562 |
$68,865,991 |
94 |
| 26 |
(15) |
What Dreams May Come |
Polygram
|
Drama
|
$316,761 |
-55.41% |
515 |
$615 |
$54,662,593 |
52 |
| 27 |
(new) |
A Bug's Life |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$291,121 |
  |
1 |
$291,121 |
$291,121 |
3 |
| 28 |
(20) |
The Mask of Zorro |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$204,379 |
-45.81% |
405 |
$505 |
$93,013,581 |
129 |
| 29 |
(23) |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous |
IMAX Films
|
Adventure
|
$185,657 |
-21.41% |
8 |
$23,207 |
$1,005,314 |
31 |
| 30 |
(43) |
Gods and Monsters |
Lionsgate
|
Drama
|
$177,424 |
+170.97% |
47 |
$3,775 |
$406,931 |
17 |
| 31 |
(19) |
Beloved |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$158,809 |
-70.05% |
247 |
$643 |
$22,550,984 |
38 |
| 32 |
(47) |
Holy Man |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$156,611 |
+190.44% |
339 |
$462 |
$11,787,959 |
45 |
| 33 |
(new) |
Waking Ned Devine |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$148,971 |
  |
9 |
$16,552 |
$148,971 |
3 |
| 34 |
(26) |
Simon Birch |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$121,822 |
-43.78% |
282 |
$432 |
$18,051,955 |
73 |
| 35 |
(35) |
Africa's Elephant Kingdom |
Discovery/IMAX
|
Documentary
|
$117,912 |
-6.98% |
16 |
$7,370 |
$3,086,209 |
199 |
| 36 |
(25) |
Velvet Goldmine |
Miramax
|
Musical
|
$105,964 |
-51.45% |
76 |
$1,394 |
$840,859 |
17 |
| 37 |
(33) |
Halloween: H2O |
Miramax
|
Horror
|
$102,078 |
-39.26% |
330 |
$309 |
$54,908,858 |
110 |
| 38 |
(27) |
Ever After: A Cinderella Story |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$97,848 |
-48.50% |
210 |
$466 |
$65,374,414 |
115 |
| 39 |
(37) |
The Celebration |
October Films
|
Comedy
|
$89,836 |
-18.64% |
32 |
$2,807 |
$710,244 |
45 |
| 40 |
(32) |
Armageddon |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$85,149 |
-50.17% |
167 |
$510 |
$201,470,728 |
145 |
| 41 |
(31) |
Ronin |
MGM
|
Action
|
$84,564 |
-51.25% |
189 |
$447 |
$41,325,979 |
59 |
| 42 |
(36) |
Doctor Dolittle |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$83,421 |
-25.39% |
198 |
$421 |
$143,932,336 |
150 |
| 43 |
(40) |
Dancing at Lughnasa |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$77,167 |
-7.87% |
6 |
$12,861 |
$199,992 |
10 |
| 44 |
(34) |
A Night at the Roxbury |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$69,913 |
-58.31% |
318 |
$220 |
$29,844,028 |
52 |
| 45 |
(28) |
Urban Legend |
Sony Pictures
|
Horror
|
$68,893 |
-62.85% |
125 |
$551 |
$36,456,266 |
59 |
| 46 |
(44) |
Touch of Evil |
October Films
|
|
$55,804 |
-12.90% |
38 |
$1,469 |
$1,953,381 |
14,796 |
| 47 |
(38) |
The Parent Trap |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$53,460 |
-47.87% |
164 |
$326 |
$66,220,203 |
117 |
| 48 |
(48) |
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$49,611 |
+6.53% |
16 |
$3,101 |
$11,293,180 |
500 |
| 49 |
(22) |
Soldier |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$41,513 |
-84.34% |
181 |
$229 |
$14,074,927 |
31 |
| 50 |
(new) |
Central Station |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$35,710 |
  |
2 |
$17,855 |
$35,710 |
3 |
| 51 |
(29) |
Apt Pupil |
Sony/TriStar
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$32,430 |
-82.16% |
68 |
$477 |
$8,519,116 |
31 |
| 52 |
(42) |
The Imposters |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$30,060 |
-57.86% |
35 |
$859 |
$2,086,595 |
52 |
| 53 |
(41) |
The Mighty |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$27,420 |
-65.88% |
83 |
$330 |
$2,643,689 |
45 |
| 54 |
(51) |
Mulan |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$20,467 |
-40.55% |
68 |
$301 |
$120,569,593 |
157 |
| 55 |
(56) |
Love is the Devil |
Strand
|
|
$19,230 |
-9.50% |
5 |
$3,846 |
$285,081 |
47 |
| 56 |
(49) |
Lolita |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$18,949 |
-46.92% |
14 |
$1,354 |
$1,060,056 |
124 |
| 57 |
(61) |
Pi |
Live Entertainment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$17,220 |
+12.40% |
21 |
$820 |
$3,195,664 |
136 |
| 58 |
(59) |
The Cube |
|
|
$16,491 |
-15.38% |
18 |
$916 |
$459,823 |
73 |
| 59 |
(65) |
Monument Avenue |
Lionsgate
|
|
$15,267 |
+15.91% |
11 |
$1,388 |
$297,571 |
59 |
| 60 |
(55) |
Pecker |
Fine Line
|
Comedy
|
$15,096 |
-31.59% |
24 |
$629 |
$2,241,446 |
59 |
| 61 |
(50) |
How Stella Got Her Groove Back |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$14,923 |
-57.18% |
55 |
$271 |
$37,600,336 |
101 |
| 62 |
(60) |
Gadjo Dilo |
Lionsgate
|
|
$14,791 |
-15.44% |
10 |
$1,479 |
$588,669 |
108 |
| 63 |
(54) |
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries |
October Films
|
Drama
|
$14,243 |
-41.48% |
25 |
$570 |
$1,759,596 |
66 |
| 64 |
(64) |
The Cruise |
Artisan
|
|
$11,407 |
-15.32% |
8 |
$1,426 |
$94,627 |
31 |
| 65 |
(70) |
Dead Man on Campus |
Paramount Pictures
|
Black Comedy
|
$9,665 |
-16.19% |
37 |
$261 |
$15,062,898 |
94 |
| 66 |
(69) |
Governess |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$9,270 |
-20.57% |
14 |
$662 |
$3,672,751 |
115 |
| 67 |
(67) |
I Married a Strange Person |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$9,005 |
-24.30% |
3 |
$3,002 |
$175,810 |
87 |
| 68 |
(58) |
Welcome to Woop-Woop |
Goldwyn Entertainment
|
|
$8,862 |
-55.27% |
5 |
$1,772 |
$35,471 |
10 |
| 69 |
(re-entry) |
Taste of Cherry |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$7,908 |
  |
2 |
$3,954 |
$311,873 |
297 |
| 70 |
(79) |
Firelight |
Buena Vista
|
|
$6,880 |
+32.79% |
5 |
$1,376 |
$757,624 |
80 |
| 71 |
(73) |
Without Limits |
Warner Bros.
|
|
$6,599 |
-24.05% |
66 |
$100 |
$777,423 |
73 |
| 72 |
(71) |
Mark Twain's America 3D |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$6,473 |
-29.44% |
5 |
$1,295 |
$987,560 |
143 |
| 73 |
(74) |
The Opposite of Sex |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Black Comedy
|
$6,043 |
-23.71% |
6 |
$1,007 |
$5,879,254 |
185 |
| 74 |
(62) |
The Inheritors |
Stratosphere Entertainment
|
|
$5,832 |
-61.56% |
12 |
$486 |
$113,370 |
45 |
| 75 |
(new) |
Sue |
Castle Hill Productions
|
|
$5,376 |
  |
1 |
$5,376 |
$5,376 |
3 |
| 76 |
(75) |
Wings of Courage |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$4,448 |
-40.23% |
2 |
$2,224 |
$13,918,285 |
1,312 |
| 77 |
(76) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$4,335 |
-34.72% |
2 |
$2,168 |
$14,481,219 |
1,130 |
| 78 |
(re-entry) |
Six-String Samurai |
Palm Pictures
|
|
$4,289 |
  |
2 |
$2,145 |
$109,255 |
66 |
| 79 |
(new) |
Savior |
Lionsgate
|
|
$3,898 |
  |
2 |
$1,949 |
$3,898 |
3 |
| 80 |
(63) |
Slums of Beverly Hills |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$3,890 |
-72.56% |
15 |
$259 |
$5,475,301 |
101 |
| 81 |
(68) |
One Tough Cop |
Stratosphere Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$3,525 |
-70.05% |
20 |
$176 |
$1,211,942 |
45 |
| 82 |
(re-entry) |
The Saltmen of Tibet |
Zeitgeist
|
|
$2,466 |
  |
4 |
$617 |
$146,437 |
124 |
| 83 |
(82) |
Snake Eyes |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$2,429 |
-26.44% |
10 |
$243 |
$55,104,415 |
108 |
| 84 |
(new) |
Storefront Hitchcock |
MGM
|
|
$1,803 |
  |
1 |
$1,803 |
$3,073 |
3 |
| 85 |
(53) |
Orgazmo |
|
Comedy
|
$1,765 |
-93.29% |
25 |
$71 |
$582,024 |
31 |
| 86 |
(81) |
Hard Core Logo |
Miramax
|
|
$1,128 |
-70.81% |
2 |
$564 |
$6,237 |
10 |
| 87 |
(86) |
Modulations |
Strand
|
|
$423 |
-71.99% |
1 |
$423 |
$121,071 |
80 |
| 88 |
(83) |
Summer of the Monkeys |
|
|
$346 |
-88.77% |
1 |
$346 |
$22,500 |
24 |
| 89 |
(re-entry) |
The Last Big Thing |
Stratosphere Entertainment
|
|
$237 |
  |
2 |
$119 |
$17,423 |
59 |
| 90 |
(88) |
The Thief |
Stratosphere Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$162 |
-73.62% |
1 |
$162 |
$1,108,667 |
129 |
| 91 |
(re-entry) |
East Palace West Palace |
Strand
|
|
$141 |
  |
1 |
$141 |
$43,200 |
122 |
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