Box Office Performance for Contemporary Fiction Movies in 1998
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 1998 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Armageddon
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$201,573,391 |
42,979,401 |
$308,592,099 |
| 2 |
There's Something About Mary
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$174,711,122 |
37,251,838 |
$267,468,197 |
| 3 |
The Waterboy
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$150,037,914 |
31,991,026 |
$229,695,567 |
| 4 |
Rush Hour
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$137,534,276 |
29,325,006 |
$210,553,543 |
| 5 |
Good Will Hunting
|
Drama
|
R
|
$130,828,794 |
27,895,265 |
$200,288,003 |
| 6 |
Lethal Weapon 4
|
Action
|
R
|
$129,734,803 |
27,662,005 |
$198,613,196 |
| 7 |
The Truman Show
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$125,466,701 |
26,751,962 |
$192,079,087 |
| 8 |
As Good as it Gets
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$106,914,817 |
22,796,336 |
$163,677,692 |
| 9 |
Enemy of the State
|
Action
|
R
|
$96,817,000 |
20,643,284 |
$148,218,779 |
| 10 |
You've Got Mail
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$77,939,000 |
16,618,124 |
$119,318,130 |
| 11 |
The Horse Whisperer
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$75,370,763 |
16,070,525 |
$115,386,370 |
| 12 |
Six Days, Seven Nights
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$74,292,149 |
15,840,543 |
$113,735,099 |
| 13 |
A Perfect Murder
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$67,549,705 |
14,402,922 |
$103,412,980 |
| 14 |
The Parent Trap
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$66,304,095 |
14,137,334 |
$101,506,058 |
| 15 |
Patch Adams
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$65,495,000 |
13,964,819 |
$100,267,400 |
| 16 |
Hope Floats
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$60,033,780 |
12,800,380 |
$91,906,728 |
| 17 |
U.S. Marshals
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$57,823,170 |
12,329,034 |
$88,522,464 |
| 18 |
Snake Eyes
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$55,585,389 |
11,851,895 |
$85,096,606 |
| 19 |
Halloween: H2O
|
Horror
|
R
|
$55,004,135 |
11,727,961 |
$84,206,760 |
| 20 |
Stepmom
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$50,018,000 |
10,664,819 |
$76,573,400 |
| 21 |
The Negotiator
|
Action
|
R
|
$44,484,065 |
9,484,875 |
$68,101,403 |
| 22 |
Wag the Dog
|
Drama
|
R
|
$41,595,360 |
8,868,947 |
$63,679,039 |
| 23 |
Ronin
|
Action
|
R
|
$41,521,101 |
8,853,113 |
$63,565,351 |
| 24 |
The Siege
|
Action
|
R
|
$40,163,804 |
8,563,711 |
$61,487,445 |
| 25 |
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
|
Horror
|
R
|
$39,167,980 |
8,351,382 |
$59,962,923 |
| 26 |
Urban Legend
|
Horror
|
R
|
$37,857,342 |
8,071,928 |
$57,956,443 |
| 27 |
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
|
Drama
|
R
|
$37,669,029 |
8,031,776 |
$57,668,152 |
| 28 |
Out of Sight
|
Drama
|
R
|
$37,474,810 |
7,990,365 |
$57,370,821 |
| 29 |
Mercury Rising
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$32,940,507 |
7,023,562 |
$50,429,175 |
| 30 |
Tomorrow Never Dies
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$32,871,122 |
7,008,768 |
$50,322,954 |
| 31 |
A Night at the Roxbury
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$30,324,946 |
6,465,873 |
$46,424,968 |
| 32 |
Wild Things
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$29,753,944 |
6,344,125 |
$45,550,818 |
| 33 |
Spiceworld
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$29,247,405 |
6,236,120 |
$44,775,342 |
| 34 |
The Object of my Affection
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$29,106,737 |
6,206,127 |
$44,559,992 |
| 35 |
The Big Hit
|
Action
|
R
|
$27,052,167 |
5,768,053 |
$41,414,621 |
| 36 |
Bulworth
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$26,525,834 |
5,655,828 |
$40,608,845 |
| 37 |
The Faculty
|
Horror
|
R
|
$25,895,000 |
5,521,322 |
$39,643,092 |
| 38 |
Can't Hardly Wait
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$25,339,117 |
5,402,797 |
$38,792,082 |
| 39 |
Fallen
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$25,188,006 |
5,370,577 |
$38,560,743 |
| 40 |
The Avengers
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$23,385,416 |
4,986,229 |
$35,801,124 |
| 41 |
One True Thing
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,209,440 |
4,948,708 |
$35,531,723 |
| 42 |
The Players Club
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,031,390 |
4,910,744 |
$35,259,142 |
| 43 |
Rounders
|
Drama
|
R
|
$22,905,674 |
4,883,939 |
$35,066,682 |
| 44 |
He Got Game
|
Drama
|
R
|
$21,554,585 |
4,595,860 |
$32,998,275 |
| 45 |
Psycho
|
Horror
|
R
|
$20,776,265 |
4,429,907 |
$31,806,732 |
| 46 |
The Apostle
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$20,692,516 |
4,412,050 |
$31,678,519 |
| 47 |
Jane Austen's Mafia
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$19,843,795 |
4,231,086 |
$30,379,197 |
| 48 |
Hard Rain
|
Action
|
R
|
$19,819,494 |
4,225,905 |
$30,341,998 |
| 49 |
The Replacement Killers
|
Action
|
R
|
$18,967,571 |
4,044,258 |
$29,037,772 |
| 50 |
The Odd Couple II
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$18,878,566 |
4,025,281 |
$28,901,518 |
| 51 |
Simon Birch
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$18,252,684 |
3,891,830 |
$27,943,339 |
| 52 |
The Big Lebowski
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$17,439,163 |
3,718,372 |
$26,697,911 |
| 53 |
Disturbing Behavior
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$17,411,331 |
3,712,437 |
$26,655,298 |
| 54 |
Half Baked
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$17,278,980 |
3,684,217 |
$26,452,678 |
| 55 |
Dance With Me
|
Musical
|
PG
|
$15,862,680 |
3,382,235 |
$24,284,447 |
| 56 |
Scream 2
|
Horror
|
R
|
$15,842,332 |
3,377,896 |
$24,253,293 |
| 57 |
Dead Man on Campus
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$15,062,898 |
3,211,705 |
$23,060,042 |
| 58 |
Twilight
|
Drama
|
R
|
$15,030,732 |
3,204,847 |
$23,010,801 |
| 59 |
Blues Brothers 2000
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$13,979,599 |
2,980,725 |
$21,401,606 |
| 60 |
Desperate Measures
|
Action
|
R
|
$13,668,777 |
2,914,451 |
$20,925,758 |
| 61 |
Hush
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$13,513,622 |
2,881,369 |
$20,688,229 |
| 62 |
Senseless
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$13,035,599 |
2,779,445 |
$19,956,415 |
| 63 |
Black Dog
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$12,829,351 |
2,735,469 |
$19,640,667 |
| 64 |
Mr. Nice Guy
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$12,674,183 |
2,702,384 |
$19,403,117 |
| 65 |
Living Out Loud
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,651,394 |
2,697,525 |
$19,368,230 |
| 66 |
Jackie Brown
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,482,712 |
2,661,559 |
$19,109,994 |
| 67 |
I'll Be Home For Christmas
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$12,121,586 |
2,584,560 |
$18,557,141 |
| 68 |
Holy Man
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$12,065,985 |
2,572,705 |
$18,472,022 |
| 69 |
Sliding Doors
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$11,883,495 |
2,533,794 |
$18,192,641 |
| 70 |
Deep Rising
|
Action
|
R
|
$11,146,409 |
2,376,633 |
$17,064,225 |
| 71 |
The Full Monty
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$10,518,729 |
2,242,799 |
$16,103,297 |
| 72 |
I Got the Hook-Up!
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$10,305,534 |
2,197,342 |
$15,776,916 |
| 73 |
Spanish Prisoner
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$10,162,034 |
2,166,745 |
$15,557,229 |
| 74 |
Home Fries
|
Black Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$10,095,740 |
2,152,610 |
$15,455,740 |
| 75 |
Knock Off
|
Action
|
R
|
$10,076,136 |
2,148,430 |
$15,425,727 |
| 76 |
Dirty Work
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$9,975,684 |
2,127,012 |
$15,271,946 |
| 77 |
Very Bad Things
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$9,801,782 |
2,089,932 |
$15,005,712 |
| 78 |
Wrongfully Accused
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$9,604,029 |
2,047,767 |
$14,702,967 |
| 79 |
Belly
|
Drama
|
R
|
$9,505,046 |
2,026,662 |
$14,551,433 |
| 80 |
Apt Pupil
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$8,838,938 |
1,884,635 |
$13,531,679 |
| 81 |
Jerry Springer: Ringmaster
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$8,752,700 |
1,866,247 |
$13,399,653 |
| 82 |
Return to Paradise
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,288,513 |
1,767,274 |
$12,689,027 |
| 83 |
Firestorm
|
Action
|
R
|
$8,041,665 |
1,714,641 |
$12,311,122 |
| 84 |
Woo
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$8,026,971 |
1,711,508 |
$12,288,627 |
| 85 |
My Giant
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$7,985,929 |
1,702,757 |
$12,225,795 |
| 86 |
Krippendorf's Tribe
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,514,883 |
1,602,320 |
$11,504,658 |
| 87 |
For Richer or Poorer
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,157,310 |
1,526,079 |
$10,957,247 |
| 88 |
Waking Ned Devine
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$6,954,620 |
1,482,861 |
$10,646,942 |
| 89 |
BASEketball
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$6,940,185 |
1,479,784 |
$10,624,849 |
| 90 |
Caught Up
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,724,217 |
1,433,735 |
$10,294,217 |
| 91 |
Smoke Signals
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$6,719,300 |
1,432,687 |
$10,286,693 |
| 92 |
Home Alone III
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$6,672,357 |
1,422,677 |
$10,214,821 |
| 93 |
An American Werewolf in Paris
|
Horror
|
R
|
$6,465,104 |
1,378,487 |
$9,897,537 |
| 94 |
The Opposite of Sex
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$6,267,497 |
1,336,353 |
$9,595,015 |
| 95 |
American History X
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,114,166 |
1,303,660 |
$9,360,279 |
| 96 |
Les Boys II
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$5,974,732 |
1,273,930 |
$9,146,817 |
| 97 |
Palmetto
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$5,840,581 |
1,245,326 |
$8,941,441 |
| 98 |
Mr. Magoo
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$5,765,821 |
1,229,386 |
$8,826,991 |
| 99 |
The Boxer
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,669,757 |
1,208,903 |
$8,679,924 |
| 100 |
Deconstructing Harry
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$5,664,131 |
1,207,704 |
$8,671,315 |
| 101 |
Phantoms
|
Horror
|
R
|
$5,657,370 |
1,206,262 |
$8,660,961 |
| 102 |
Ride
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,476,059 |
1,167,603 |
$8,383,390 |
| 103 |
Celebrity
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,032,496 |
1,073,027 |
$7,704,334 |
| 104 |
Your Friends and Neighbors
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$4,710,749 |
1,004,424 |
$7,211,764 |
| 105 |
Meet the Deedles
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$4,351,341 |
927,791 |
$6,661,539 |
| 106 |
Kissing a Fool
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$4,002,640 |
853,441 |
$6,127,706 |
| 107 |
Down in the Delta
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$3,578,332 |
762,971 |
$5,478,132 |
| 108 |
Major League: Back to the Minors
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,551,208 |
757,187 |
$5,436,603 |
| 109 |
Next Stop, Wonderland
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,386,698 |
722,110 |
$5,184,750 |
| 110 |
The Sweet Hereafter
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,918,731 |
622,331 |
$4,468,337 |
| 111 |
Les Boys
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,750,686 |
586,500 |
$4,211,070 |
| 112 |
The Mighty
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,643,689 |
563,686 |
$4,047,265 |
| 113 |
Happiness
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,635,624 |
561,967 |
$4,034,923 |
| 114 |
Love and Death on Long Island
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,542,264 |
542,061 |
$3,891,998 |
| 115 |
A Simple Plan
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,515,990 |
536,458 |
$3,851,768 |
| 116 |
Afterglow
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$2,391,590 |
509,934 |
$3,661,326 |
| 117 |
Hav Plenty
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,301,777 |
490,784 |
$3,523,829 |
| 118 |
Pecker
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,279,807 |
486,100 |
$3,490,198 |
| 119 |
Chinese Box
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,195,190 |
468,058 |
$3,360,656 |
| 120 |
Buffalo '66
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,180,752 |
464,979 |
$3,338,549 |
| 121 |
Ma Vie en Rose
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,035,856 |
434,084 |
$3,116,723 |
| 122 |
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$2,020,700 |
430,853 |
$3,093,525 |
| 123 |
Zero Effect
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,980,338 |
422,247 |
$3,031,733 |
| 124 |
Two Girls and a Guy
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,950,218 |
415,825 |
$2,985,624 |
| 125 |
Devil's Advocate
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,915,297 |
408,379 |
$2,932,161 |
| 126 |
High Art
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,835,565 |
391,378 |
$2,810,094 |
| 127 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer
|
Horror
|
R
|
$1,823,116 |
388,724 |
$2,791,038 |
| 128 |
The Butcher Boy
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,822,193 |
388,527 |
$2,789,624 |
| 129 |
The Jackal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,803,275 |
384,494 |
$2,760,667 |
| 130 |
Clay Pigeons
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,789,892 |
381,640 |
$2,740,175 |
| 131 |
Across The Sea of Time
|
Drama
|
G
|
$1,776,489 |
378,782 |
$2,719,655 |
| 132 |
Suicide Kings
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,692,872 |
360,954 |
$2,591,650 |
| 133 |
Live Flesh
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,535,558 |
327,411 |
$2,350,811 |
| 134 |
The Gingerbread Man
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,534,569 |
327,200 |
$2,349,296 |
| 135 |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,462,474 |
311,828 |
$2,238,925 |
| 136 |
The Rainmaker
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$1,439,506 |
306,931 |
$2,203,765 |
| 137 |
In God's Hands
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$1,431,239 |
305,168 |
$2,191,106 |
| 138 |
Henry Fool
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,334,786 |
284,603 |
$2,043,450 |
| 139 |
The Celebration
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,250,305 |
266,590 |
$1,914,116 |
| 140 |
One Tough Cop
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,220,906 |
260,321 |
$1,869,105 |
| 141 |
Nightwatch
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,154,237 |
246,106 |
$1,767,041 |
| 142 |
A Price Above Rubies
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,118,808 |
238,552 |
$1,712,803 |
| 143 |
C't'a ton tour Laura Cadieux
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$1,045,907 |
223,008 |
$1,601,197 |
| 144 |
Slam
|
Drama
|
R
|
$982,214 |
209,427 |
$1,503,686 |
| 145 |
Little Voice
|
Musical
|
R
|
$880,046 |
187,643 |
$1,347,277 |
| 146 |
Deja Vu
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$821,997 |
175,266 |
$1,258,410 |
| 147 |
Kiss the Girls
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$770,201 |
164,222 |
$1,179,114 |
| 148 |
The Tango Lesson
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$761,282 |
162,320 |
$1,165,458 |
| 149 |
Nights of Cabiria
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$752,045 |
160,351 |
$1,151,320 |
| 150 |
Men with Guns
|
Action
|
R
|
$742,032 |
158,216 |
$1,135,991 |
| 151 |
Central Station
|
Drama
|
R
|
$695,022 |
148,192 |
$1,064,019 |
| 152 |
The Winter Guest
|
Drama
|
R
|
$688,824 |
146,871 |
$1,054,534 |
| 153 |
Gadjo Dilo
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$673,153 |
143,529 |
$1,030,538 |
| 154 |
Strangeland
|
Horror
|
R
|
$631,221 |
134,589 |
$966,349 |
| 155 |
Orgazmo
|
Comedy
|
NC-17
|
$582,024 |
124,099 |
$891,031 |
| 156 |
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$565,592 |
120,595 |
$865,872 |
| 157 |
Polish Wedding
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$563,143 |
120,073 |
$862,124 |
| 158 |
The Hanging Garden
|
Drama
|
R
|
$539,406 |
115,012 |
$825,786 |
| 159 |
Air Force One
|
Action
|
R
|
$476,223 |
101,540 |
$729,057 |
| 160 |
Hurlyburly
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$463,298 |
98,784 |
$709,269 |
| 161 |
Ulee's Gold
|
Drama
|
R
|
$417,709 |
89,064 |
$639,480 |
| 162 |
In & Out
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$409,144 |
87,238 |
$626,369 |
| 163 |
Chairman of the Board
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$306,715 |
65,398 |
$469,558 |
| 164 |
Soul Food
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$291,265 |
62,103 |
$445,900 |
| 165 |
Steam: The Turkish Bath
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$261,410 |
55,738 |
$400,199 |
| 166 |
Bean
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$228,853 |
48,796 |
$350,355 |
| 167 |
A Civil Action
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$226,465 |
48,287 |
$346,701 |
| 168 |
Shall We Dance?
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$159,056 |
33,914 |
$243,503 |
| 169 |
Red Corner
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$152,380 |
32,490 |
$233,278 |
| 170 |
Marius et Jeannette
|
Romantic Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$140,334 |
29,922 |
$214,840 |
| 171 |
The Man Who Knew Too Little
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$123,329 |
26,296 |
$188,805 |
| 172 |
Guantanamera
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$104,101 |
22,196 |
$159,367 |
| 173 |
Affliction
|
Drama
|
R
|
$63,979 |
13,642 |
$97,950 |
| 174 |
U-Turn
|
Drama
|
R
|
$44,849 |
9,563 |
$68,662 |
| 175 |
Rushmore
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$43,666 |
9,310 |
$66,846 |
| 176 |
Mad City
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$37,173 |
7,926 |
$56,909 |
| 177 |
Playing by Heart
|
Drama
|
R
|
$36,934 |
7,875 |
$56,543 |
| 178 |
My Best Friend's Wedding
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$36,863 |
7,860 |
$56,435 |
| 179 |
Another Day in Paradise
|
Drama
|
R
|
$19,749 |
4,211 |
$30,235 |
| 180 |
Phoenix
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,000 |
1,066 |
$7,654 |
| 181 |
The Leading Man
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,000 |
1,066 |
$7,654 |
| 182 |
Chicago Cab
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,000 |
1,066 |
$7,654 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $3,465,718,391 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 738,959,141 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $5,305,726,632 |
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 1997 will most likely earn money in 1997 and 1998.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.
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