Box Office Performance for Live Action Movies in 1998
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 1998 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Titanic
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$443,319,081 |
94,524,324 |
$678,684,646 |
| 2 |
Armageddon
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$201,573,391 |
42,979,401 |
$308,592,099 |
| 3 |
Saving Private Ryan
|
Drama
|
R
|
$190,373,184 |
40,591,297 |
$291,445,512 |
| 4 |
There's Something About Mary
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$174,711,122 |
37,251,838 |
$267,468,197 |
| 5 |
The Waterboy
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$150,037,914 |
31,991,026 |
$229,695,567 |
| 6 |
Doctor Dolittle
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$144,155,118 |
30,736,699 |
$220,689,499 |
| 7 |
Deep Impact
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$140,300,426 |
29,914,803 |
$214,788,286 |
| 8 |
Rush Hour
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$137,534,276 |
29,325,006 |
$210,553,543 |
| 9 |
Godzilla
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$136,142,003 |
29,028,146 |
$208,422,088 |
| 10 |
Good Will Hunting
|
Drama
|
R
|
$130,828,794 |
27,895,265 |
$200,288,003 |
| 11 |
Lethal Weapon 4
|
Action
|
R
|
$129,734,803 |
27,662,005 |
$198,613,196 |
| 12 |
The Truman Show
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$125,466,701 |
26,751,962 |
$192,079,087 |
| 13 |
As Good as it Gets
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$106,914,817 |
22,796,336 |
$163,677,692 |
| 14 |
Enemy of the State
|
Action
|
R
|
$96,817,000 |
20,643,284 |
$148,218,779 |
| 15 |
The Mask of Zorro
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$93,771,072 |
19,993,832 |
$143,555,714 |
| 16 |
The X Files: Fight the Future
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$83,826,398 |
17,873,432 |
$128,331,242 |
| 17 |
The Wedding Singer
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$80,224,502 |
17,105,438 |
$122,817,045 |
| 18 |
City of Angels
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$78,745,923 |
16,790,175 |
$120,553,457 |
| 19 |
You've Got Mail
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$77,939,000 |
16,618,124 |
$119,318,130 |
| 20 |
The Horse Whisperer
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$75,370,763 |
16,070,525 |
$115,386,370 |
| 21 |
Six Days, Seven Nights
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$74,292,149 |
15,840,543 |
$113,735,099 |
| 22 |
Blade
|
Action
|
R
|
$70,001,065 |
14,925,600 |
$107,165,808 |
| 23 |
Lost In Space
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$69,102,910 |
14,734,096 |
$105,790,809 |
| 24 |
A Perfect Murder
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$67,549,705 |
14,402,922 |
$103,412,980 |
| 25 |
The Parent Trap
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$66,304,095 |
14,137,334 |
$101,506,058 |
| 26 |
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$65,674,605 |
14,003,114 |
$100,542,359 |
| 27 |
Patch Adams
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$65,495,000 |
13,964,819 |
$100,267,400 |
| 28 |
Hope Floats
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$60,033,780 |
12,800,380 |
$91,906,728 |
| 29 |
Star Trek: Insurrection
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$58,644,000 |
12,504,051 |
$89,779,086 |
| 30 |
U.S. Marshals
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$57,823,170 |
12,329,034 |
$88,522,464 |
| 31 |
The Man in the Iron Mask
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$56,876,365 |
12,127,157 |
$87,072,987 |
| 32 |
Everest
|
Documentary
|
Not Rated
|
$56,145,919 |
11,971,411 |
$85,954,731 |
| 33 |
Snake Eyes
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$55,585,389 |
11,851,895 |
$85,096,606 |
| 34 |
What Dreams May Come
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$55,350,897 |
11,801,897 |
$84,737,620 |
| 35 |
Halloween: H2O
|
Horror
|
R
|
$55,004,135 |
11,727,961 |
$84,206,760 |
| 36 |
Small Soldiers
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$54,452,676 |
11,610,379 |
$83,362,521 |
| 37 |
Stepmom
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$50,018,000 |
10,664,819 |
$76,573,400 |
| 38 |
Practical Magic
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$46,611,204 |
9,938,423 |
$71,357,877 |
| 39 |
The Negotiator
|
Action
|
R
|
$44,484,065 |
9,484,875 |
$68,101,403 |
| 40 |
Meet Joe Black
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$43,542,070 |
9,284,023 |
$66,659,285 |
| 41 |
Wag the Dog
|
Drama
|
R
|
$41,595,360 |
8,868,947 |
$63,679,039 |
| 42 |
Ronin
|
Action
|
R
|
$41,521,101 |
8,853,113 |
$63,565,351 |
| 43 |
Mysteries of Egypt
|
Documentary
|
Not Rated
|
$40,593,286 |
8,655,285 |
$62,144,946 |
| 44 |
The Siege
|
Action
|
R
|
$40,163,804 |
8,563,711 |
$61,487,445 |
| 45 |
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
|
Horror
|
R
|
$39,167,980 |
8,351,382 |
$59,962,923 |
| 46 |
Primary Colors
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$38,966,057 |
8,308,328 |
$59,653,795 |
| 47 |
Pleasantville
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$38,868,118 |
8,287,445 |
$59,503,855 |
| 48 |
Urban Legend
|
Horror
|
R
|
$37,857,342 |
8,071,928 |
$57,956,443 |
| 49 |
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
|
Drama
|
R
|
$37,669,029 |
8,031,776 |
$57,668,152 |
| 50 |
Out of Sight
|
Drama
|
R
|
$37,474,810 |
7,990,365 |
$57,370,821 |
| 51 |
Sphere
|
Horror
|
PG-13
|
$36,976,367 |
7,884,087 |
$56,607,745 |
| 52 |
Mercury Rising
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$32,940,507 |
7,023,562 |
$50,429,175 |
| 53 |
Tomorrow Never Dies
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$32,871,122 |
7,008,768 |
$50,322,954 |
| 54 |
Bride of Chucky
|
Horror
|
R
|
$32,368,960 |
6,901,697 |
$49,554,184 |
| 55 |
Jack Frost
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$31,153,045 |
6,642,440 |
$47,692,719 |
| 56 |
A Night at the Roxbury
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$30,324,946 |
6,465,873 |
$46,424,968 |
| 57 |
Madeline
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$29,767,901 |
6,347,100 |
$45,572,178 |
| 58 |
Wild Things
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$29,753,944 |
6,344,125 |
$45,550,818 |
| 59 |
Spiceworld
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$29,247,405 |
6,236,120 |
$44,775,342 |
| 60 |
The Object of my Affection
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$29,106,737 |
6,206,127 |
$44,559,992 |
| 61 |
Grease
|
Musical
|
PG
|
$28,406,111 |
6,056,740 |
$43,487,393 |
| 62 |
Mighty Joe Young
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$28,148,000 |
6,001,706 |
$43,092,249 |
| 63 |
The Big Hit
|
Action
|
R
|
$27,052,167 |
5,768,053 |
$41,414,621 |
| 64 |
Paulie
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$27,008,669 |
5,758,778 |
$41,348,026 |
| 65 |
Bulworth
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$26,525,834 |
5,655,828 |
$40,608,845 |
| 66 |
Great Expectations
|
Drama
|
R
|
$26,333,044 |
5,614,722 |
$40,313,704 |
| 67 |
L.A. Confidential
|
Drama
|
R
|
$26,308,657 |
5,609,522 |
$40,276,368 |
| 68 |
The Faculty
|
Horror
|
R
|
$25,895,000 |
5,521,322 |
$39,643,092 |
| 69 |
Can't Hardly Wait
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$25,339,117 |
5,402,797 |
$38,792,082 |
| 70 |
Fallen
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$25,188,006 |
5,370,577 |
$38,560,743 |
| 71 |
The Avengers
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$23,385,416 |
4,986,229 |
$35,801,124 |
| 72 |
One True Thing
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,209,440 |
4,948,708 |
$35,531,723 |
| 73 |
The Players Club
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,031,390 |
4,910,744 |
$35,259,142 |
| 74 |
Rounders
|
Drama
|
R
|
$22,905,674 |
4,883,939 |
$35,066,682 |
| 75 |
Beloved
|
Drama
|
R
|
$22,746,521 |
4,850,004 |
$34,823,029 |
| 76 |
The Borrowers
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$22,359,293 |
4,767,440 |
$34,230,219 |
| 77 |
Mouse Hunt
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$21,812,687 |
4,650,893 |
$33,393,412 |
| 78 |
He Got Game
|
Drama
|
R
|
$21,554,585 |
4,595,860 |
$32,998,275 |
| 79 |
Psycho
|
Horror
|
R
|
$20,776,265 |
4,429,907 |
$31,806,732 |
| 80 |
The Apostle
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$20,692,516 |
4,412,050 |
$31,678,519 |
| 81 |
Vampires
|
Horror
|
R
|
$19,915,018 |
4,246,272 |
$30,488,233 |
| 82 |
Jane Austen's Mafia
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$19,843,795 |
4,231,086 |
$30,379,197 |
| 83 |
Hard Rain
|
Action
|
R
|
$19,819,494 |
4,225,905 |
$30,341,998 |
| 84 |
Species 2
|
Horror
|
R
|
$19,165,560 |
4,086,473 |
$29,340,876 |
| 85 |
The Replacement Killers
|
Action
|
R
|
$18,967,571 |
4,044,258 |
$29,037,772 |
| 86 |
The Odd Couple II
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$18,878,566 |
4,025,281 |
$28,901,518 |
| 87 |
Simon Birch
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$18,252,684 |
3,891,830 |
$27,943,339 |
| 88 |
Amistad
|
Drama
|
R
|
$17,461,267 |
3,723,085 |
$26,731,750 |
| 89 |
The Big Lebowski
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$17,439,163 |
3,718,372 |
$26,697,911 |
| 90 |
Disturbing Behavior
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$17,411,331 |
3,712,437 |
$26,655,298 |
| 91 |
Half Baked
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$17,278,980 |
3,684,217 |
$26,452,678 |
| 92 |
54
|
Drama
|
R
|
$16,574,731 |
3,534,058 |
$25,374,536 |
| 93 |
Elizabeth
|
Drama
|
R
|
$16,510,380 |
3,520,337 |
$25,276,020 |
| 94 |
Babe: Pig in the City
|
Adventure
|
G
|
$16,132,210 |
3,439,704 |
$24,697,075 |
| 95 |
Dance With Me
|
Musical
|
PG
|
$15,862,680 |
3,382,235 |
$24,284,447 |
| 96 |
Scream 2
|
Horror
|
R
|
$15,842,332 |
3,377,896 |
$24,253,293 |
| 97 |
Dead Man on Campus
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$15,062,898 |
3,211,705 |
$23,060,042 |
| 98 |
Twilight
|
Drama
|
R
|
$15,030,732 |
3,204,847 |
$23,010,801 |
| 99 |
Soldier
|
Action
|
R
|
$14,567,883 |
3,106,158 |
$22,302,214 |
| 100 |
Dark City
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$14,337,579 |
3,057,053 |
$21,949,641 |
| 101 |
Blues Brothers 2000
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$13,979,599 |
2,980,725 |
$21,401,606 |
| 102 |
Les Miserables
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$13,871,914 |
2,957,764 |
$21,236,746 |
| 103 |
Desperate Measures
|
Action
|
R
|
$13,668,777 |
2,914,451 |
$20,925,758 |
| 104 |
Hush
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$13,513,622 |
2,881,369 |
$20,688,229 |
| 105 |
Senseless
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$13,035,599 |
2,779,445 |
$19,956,415 |
| 106 |
Black Dog
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$12,829,351 |
2,735,469 |
$19,640,667 |
| 107 |
Mr. Nice Guy
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$12,674,183 |
2,702,384 |
$19,403,117 |
| 108 |
Living Out Loud
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,651,394 |
2,697,525 |
$19,368,230 |
| 109 |
Jackie Brown
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,482,712 |
2,661,559 |
$19,109,994 |
| 110 |
Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,413,650 |
2,646,834 |
$19,004,268 |
| 111 |
I'll Be Home For Christmas
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$12,121,586 |
2,584,560 |
$18,557,141 |
| 112 |
Holy Man
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$12,065,985 |
2,572,705 |
$18,472,022 |
| 113 |
Sliding Doors
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$11,883,495 |
2,533,794 |
$18,192,641 |
| 114 |
Life Is Beautiful
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$11,409,840 |
2,432,802 |
$17,467,518 |
| 115 |
Deep Rising
|
Action
|
R
|
$11,146,409 |
2,376,633 |
$17,064,225 |
| 116 |
Barney's Great Adventure
|
Adventure
|
G
|
$11,144,518 |
2,376,230 |
$17,061,331 |
| 117 |
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$10,562,387 |
2,252,108 |
$16,170,135 |
| 118 |
The Full Monty
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$10,518,729 |
2,242,799 |
$16,103,297 |
| 119 |
I Got the Hook-Up!
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$10,305,534 |
2,197,342 |
$15,776,916 |
| 120 |
The Newton Boys
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$10,297,897 |
2,195,714 |
$15,765,227 |
| 121 |
Spanish Prisoner
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$10,162,034 |
2,166,745 |
$15,557,229 |
| 122 |
Home Fries
|
Black Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$10,095,740 |
2,152,610 |
$15,455,740 |
| 123 |
Air Bud: Golden Receiver
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$10,093,523 |
2,152,137 |
$15,452,344 |
| 124 |
Knock Off
|
Action
|
R
|
$10,076,136 |
2,148,430 |
$15,425,727 |
| 125 |
Dirty Work
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$9,975,684 |
2,127,012 |
$15,271,946 |
| 126 |
Flubber
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$9,859,711 |
2,102,284 |
$15,094,399 |
| 127 |
Very Bad Things
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$9,801,782 |
2,089,932 |
$15,005,712 |
| 128 |
Wrongfully Accused
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$9,604,029 |
2,047,767 |
$14,702,967 |
| 129 |
Belly
|
Drama
|
R
|
$9,505,046 |
2,026,662 |
$14,551,433 |
| 130 |
Shakespeare in Love
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$9,412,000 |
2,006,823 |
$14,408,989 |
| 131 |
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
|
Documentary
|
G
|
$9,124,115 |
1,945,440 |
$13,968,259 |
| 132 |
Apt Pupil
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$8,838,938 |
1,884,635 |
$13,531,679 |
| 133 |
Jerry Springer: Ringmaster
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$8,752,700 |
1,866,247 |
$13,399,653 |
| 134 |
Return to Paradise
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,288,513 |
1,767,274 |
$12,689,027 |
| 135 |
Firestorm
|
Action
|
R
|
$8,041,665 |
1,714,641 |
$12,311,122 |
| 136 |
Woo
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$8,026,971 |
1,711,508 |
$12,288,627 |
| 137 |
My Giant
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$7,985,929 |
1,702,757 |
$12,225,795 |
| 138 |
Krippendorf's Tribe
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,514,883 |
1,602,320 |
$11,504,658 |
| 139 |
For Richer or Poorer
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,157,310 |
1,526,079 |
$10,957,247 |
| 140 |
Star Kid
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$7,015,240 |
1,495,787 |
$10,739,751 |
| 141 |
Waking Ned Devine
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$6,954,620 |
1,482,861 |
$10,646,942 |
| 142 |
BASEketball
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$6,940,185 |
1,479,784 |
$10,624,849 |
| 143 |
Caught Up
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,724,217 |
1,433,735 |
$10,294,217 |
| 144 |
Smoke Signals
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$6,719,300 |
1,432,687 |
$10,286,693 |
| 145 |
Home Alone III
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$6,672,357 |
1,422,677 |
$10,214,821 |
| 146 |
An American Werewolf in Paris
|
Horror
|
R
|
$6,465,104 |
1,378,487 |
$9,897,537 |
| 147 |
The Opposite of Sex
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$6,267,497 |
1,336,353 |
$9,595,015 |
| 148 |
Almost Heroes
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$6,114,928 |
1,303,823 |
$9,361,449 |
| 149 |
American History X
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,114,166 |
1,303,660 |
$9,360,279 |
| 150 |
Les Boys II
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$5,974,732 |
1,273,930 |
$9,146,817 |
| 151 |
Palmetto
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$5,840,581 |
1,245,326 |
$8,941,441 |
| 152 |
Mr. Magoo
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$5,765,821 |
1,229,386 |
$8,826,991 |
| 153 |
The Boxer
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,669,757 |
1,208,903 |
$8,679,924 |
| 154 |
Deconstructing Harry
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$5,664,131 |
1,207,704 |
$8,671,315 |
| 155 |
Phantoms
|
Horror
|
R
|
$5,657,370 |
1,206,262 |
$8,660,961 |
| 156 |
Slums of Beverly Hills
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,480,318 |
1,168,511 |
$8,389,909 |
| 157 |
Ride
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,476,059 |
1,167,603 |
$8,383,390 |
| 158 |
Kundun
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$5,294,886 |
1,128,974 |
$8,106,033 |
| 159 |
Celebrity
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,032,496 |
1,073,027 |
$7,704,334 |
| 160 |
The Wings of the Dove
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,020,136 |
1,070,391 |
$7,685,407 |
| 161 |
Your Friends and Neighbors
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$4,710,749 |
1,004,424 |
$7,211,764 |
| 162 |
Dangerous Beauty
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,530,929 |
966,083 |
$6,936,476 |
| 163 |
Meet the Deedles
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$4,351,341 |
927,791 |
$6,661,539 |
| 164 |
Africa's Elephant Kingdom
|
Documentary
|
Not Rated
|
$4,119,728 |
878,407 |
$6,306,962 |
| 165 |
Kissing a Fool
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$4,002,640 |
853,441 |
$6,127,706 |
| 166 |
Governess
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,794,031 |
808,962 |
$5,808,347 |
| 167 |
Down in the Delta
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$3,578,332 |
762,971 |
$5,478,132 |
| 168 |
Major League: Back to the Minors
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,551,208 |
757,187 |
$5,436,603 |
| 169 |
Next Stop, Wonderland
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,386,698 |
722,110 |
$5,184,750 |
| 170 |
The Postman
|
Action
|
R
|
$3,265,763 |
696,325 |
$4,999,614 |
| 171 |
Mrs. Dalloway
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$3,263,672 |
695,879 |
$4,996,411 |
| 172 |
Pi
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$3,216,970 |
685,921 |
$4,924,913 |
| 173 |
The Last Days of Disco
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,987,297 |
636,950 |
$4,573,301 |
| 174 |
The Sweet Hereafter
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,918,731 |
622,331 |
$4,468,337 |
| 175 |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
|
Adventure
|
Not Rated
|
$2,872,271 |
612,425 |
$4,397,212 |
| 176 |
Les Boys
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,750,686 |
586,500 |
$4,211,070 |
| 177 |
Freeriders
|
Documentary
|
Not Rated
|
$2,750,064 |
586,368 |
$4,210,122 |
| 178 |
The Mighty
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,643,689 |
563,686 |
$4,047,265 |
| 179 |
Happiness
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,635,624 |
561,967 |
$4,034,923 |
| 180 |
Boogie Nights
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,568,855 |
547,730 |
$3,932,701 |
| 181 |
Love and Death on Long Island
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,542,264 |
542,061 |
$3,891,998 |
| 182 |
A Simple Plan
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,515,990 |
536,458 |
$3,851,768 |
| 183 |
Gone with the Wind
|
Drama
|
G
|
$2,403,316 |
512,434 |
$3,679,276 |
| 184 |
Afterglow
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$2,391,590 |
509,934 |
$3,661,326 |
| 185 |
Hav Plenty
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,301,777 |
490,784 |
$3,523,829 |
| 186 |
Pecker
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,279,807 |
486,100 |
$3,490,198 |
| 187 |
Chinese Box
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,195,190 |
468,058 |
$3,360,656 |
| 188 |
The Imposters
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,194,875 |
467,990 |
$3,360,168 |
| 189 |
Buffalo '66
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,180,752 |
464,979 |
$3,338,549 |
| 190 |
Wilde
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,157,701 |
460,064 |
$3,303,260 |
| 191 |
Tarzan and the Lost City
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$2,147,114 |
457,807 |
$3,287,054 |
| 192 |
Ma Vie en Rose
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,035,856 |
434,084 |
$3,116,723 |
| 193 |
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$2,020,700 |
430,853 |
$3,093,525 |
| 194 |
Zero Effect
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,980,338 |
422,247 |
$3,031,733 |
| 195 |
Two Girls and a Guy
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,950,218 |
415,825 |
$2,985,624 |
| 196 |
Gods and Monsters
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,922,758 |
409,970 |
$2,943,585 |
| 197 |
Devil's Advocate
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,915,297 |
408,379 |
$2,932,161 |
| 198 |
High Art
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,835,565 |
391,378 |
$2,810,094 |
| 199 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer
|
Horror
|
R
|
$1,823,116 |
388,724 |
$2,791,038 |
| 200 |
The Butcher Boy
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,822,193 |
388,527 |
$2,789,624 |
| 201 |
The Jackal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,803,275 |
384,494 |
$2,760,667 |
| 202 |
Clay Pigeons
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,789,892 |
381,640 |
$2,740,175 |
| 203 |
Across The Sea of Time
|
Drama
|
G
|
$1,776,489 |
378,782 |
$2,719,655 |
| 204 |
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,759,596 |
375,180 |
$2,693,792 |
| 205 |
Suicide Kings
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,692,872 |
360,954 |
$2,591,650 |
| 206 |
Alien: Resurrection
|
Action
|
R
|
$1,655,832 |
353,056 |
$2,534,942 |
| 207 |
Live Flesh
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,535,558 |
327,411 |
$2,350,811 |
| 208 |
The Gingerbread Man
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,534,569 |
327,200 |
$2,349,296 |
| 209 |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,462,474 |
311,828 |
$2,238,925 |
| 210 |
The Rainmaker
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$1,439,506 |
306,931 |
$2,203,765 |
| 211 |
In God's Hands
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$1,431,239 |
305,168 |
$2,191,106 |
| 212 |
Oscar and Lucinda
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,371,526 |
292,436 |
$2,099,690 |
| 213 |
Eve's Bayou
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,346,339 |
287,066 |
$2,061,134 |
| 214 |
Henry Fool
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,334,786 |
284,603 |
$2,043,450 |
| 215 |
The Celebration
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,250,305 |
266,590 |
$1,914,116 |
| 216 |
One Tough Cop
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,220,906 |
260,321 |
$1,869,105 |
| 217 |
Dancing at Lughnasa
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$1,191,089 |
253,964 |
$1,823,462 |
| 218 |
Permanent Midnight
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,166,199 |
248,657 |
$1,785,357 |
| 219 |
Cousin Bette
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,161,063 |
247,561 |
$1,777,488 |
| 220 |
Nightwatch
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,154,237 |
246,106 |
$1,767,041 |
| 221 |
Lolita
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,147,784 |
244,730 |
$1,757,161 |
| 222 |
A Price Above Rubies
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,118,808 |
238,552 |
$1,712,803 |
| 223 |
The Thief
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,117,402 |
238,252 |
$1,710,649 |
| 224 |
C't'a ton tour Laura Cadieux
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$1,045,907 |
223,008 |
$1,601,197 |
| 225 |
Velvet Goldmine
|
Musical
|
R
|
$1,043,487 |
222,492 |
$1,597,493 |
| 226 |
Mark Twain's America 3D
|
Documentary
|
G
|
$1,043,228 |
222,437 |
$1,597,098 |
| 227 |
The Thin Red Line
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,020,438 |
217,577 |
$1,562,203 |
| 228 |
Slam
|
Drama
|
R
|
$982,214 |
209,427 |
$1,503,686 |
| 229 |
Strike
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$968,506 |
206,504 |
$1,482,699 |
| 230 |
Hands on a Hardbody
|
Documentary
|
PG
|
$909,650 |
193,955 |
$1,392,597 |
| 231 |
Little Voice
|
Musical
|
R
|
$880,046 |
187,643 |
$1,347,277 |
| 232 |
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$867,503 |
184,969 |
$1,328,077 |
| 233 |
Deja Vu
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$821,997 |
175,266 |
$1,258,410 |
| 234 |
Firelight
|
Drama
|
R
|
$784,419 |
167,254 |
$1,200,884 |
| 235 |
Without Limits
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$777,423 |
165,762 |
$1,190,171 |
| 236 |
Kiss the Girls
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$770,201 |
164,222 |
$1,179,114 |
| 237 |
Mrs. Brown
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$766,267 |
163,383 |
$1,173,090 |
| 238 |
The Tango Lesson
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$761,282 |
162,320 |
$1,165,458 |
| 239 |
Nights of Cabiria
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$752,045 |
160,351 |
$1,151,320 |
| 240 |
Men with Guns
|
Action
|
R
|
$742,032 |
158,216 |
$1,135,991 |
| 241 |
Character
|
Drama
|
R
|
$713,413 |
152,114 |
$1,092,179 |
| 242 |
Central Station
|
Drama
|
R
|
$695,022 |
148,192 |
$1,064,019 |
| 243 |
The Winter Guest
|
Drama
|
R
|
$688,824 |
146,871 |
$1,054,534 |
| 244 |
Gadjo Dilo
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$673,153 |
143,529 |
$1,030,538 |
| 245 |
The Nutcracker
|
Musical
|
G
|
$652,046 |
139,029 |
$998,228 |
| 246 |
The Big One
|
Documentary
|
PG-13
|
$649,370 |
138,458 |
$994,128 |
| 247 |
Strangeland
|
Horror
|
R
|
$631,221 |
134,589 |
$966,349 |
| 248 |
The Ice Storm
|
Drama
|
R
|
$599,581 |
127,842 |
$917,906 |
| 249 |
Wings of Courage
|
Drama
|
G
|
$596,362 |
127,156 |
$912,980 |
| 250 |
Orgazmo
|
Comedy
|
NC-17
|
$582,024 |
124,099 |
$891,031 |
| 251 |
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$565,592 |
120,595 |
$865,872 |
| 252 |
Polish Wedding
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$563,143 |
120,073 |
$862,124 |
| 253 |
Deceiver
|
Drama
|
R
|
$545,622 |
116,337 |
$835,300 |
| 254 |
The Hanging Garden
|
Drama
|
R
|
$539,406 |
115,012 |
$825,786 |
| 255 |
Air Force One
|
Action
|
R
|
$476,223 |
101,540 |
$729,057 |
| 256 |
Hurlyburly
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$463,298 |
98,784 |
$709,269 |
| 257 |
Ulee's Gold
|
Drama
|
R
|
$417,709 |
89,064 |
$639,480 |
| 258 |
In & Out
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$409,144 |
87,238 |
$626,369 |
| 259 |
Artemisia
|
Drama
|
|
$377,512 |
80,493 |
$577,940 |
| 260 |
Let's Talk About Sex
|
Comedy
|
|
$373,615 |
79,662 |
$571,973 |
| 261 |
Seven Years in Tibet
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$345,524 |
73,672 |
$528,965 |
| 262 |
Hurricane Streets
|
Drama
|
|
$334,041 |
71,224 |
$511,388 |
| 263 |
Taste of Cherry
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$311,873 |
66,497 |
$477,448 |
| 264 |
Four Days in September
|
Drama
|
R
|
$310,724 |
66,252 |
$475,689 |
| 265 |
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
|
Action
|
PG
|
$308,082 |
65,689 |
$471,647 |
| 266 |
Chairman of the Board
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$306,715 |
65,398 |
$469,558 |
| 267 |
Soul Food
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$291,265 |
62,103 |
$445,900 |
| 268 |
Swept From The Sea
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$283,081 |
60,358 |
$433,370 |
| 269 |
Steam: The Turkish Bath
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$261,410 |
55,738 |
$400,199 |
| 270 |
Chambermaid on the Titanic
|
Drama
|
|
$244,465 |
52,125 |
$374,258 |
| 271 |
Bean
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$228,853 |
48,796 |
$350,355 |
| 272 |
A Civil Action
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$226,465 |
48,287 |
$346,701 |
| 273 |
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
|
Documentary
|
Not Rated
|
$204,507 |
43,605 |
$313,084 |
| 274 |
The General
|
Drama
|
R
|
$177,220 |
37,787 |
$271,311 |
| 275 |
Beyond Silence
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$171,334 |
36,532 |
$262,300 |
| 276 |
Shall We Dance?
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$159,056 |
33,914 |
$243,503 |
| 277 |
Red Corner
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$152,380 |
32,490 |
$233,278 |
| 278 |
Couloirs du temps: Les visiteurs 2, Les
|
Comedy
|
|
$146,072 |
31,145 |
$223,621 |
| 279 |
Marius et Jeannette
|
Romantic Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$140,334 |
29,922 |
$214,840 |
| 280 |
Hilary and Jackie
|
Drama
|
R
|
$134,929 |
28,770 |
$206,569 |
| 281 |
The Man Who Knew Too Little
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$123,329 |
26,296 |
$188,805 |
| 282 |
The Proposition
|
Drama
|
R
|
$121,875 |
25,986 |
$186,579 |
| 283 |
Post Coitum, Animal Triste
|
Drama
|
|
$109,596 |
23,368 |
$167,782 |
| 284 |
Guantanamera
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$104,101 |
22,196 |
$159,367 |
| 285 |
All the Rage
|
Comedy
|
|
$97,433 |
20,775 |
$149,165 |
| 286 |
Washington Square
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$91,818 |
19,577 |
$140,563 |
| 287 |
The Night Flier
|
Horror
|
R
|
$91,549 |
19,520 |
$140,154 |
| 288 |
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
|
Documentary
|
PG
|
$88,329 |
18,833 |
$135,221 |
| 289 |
24 7: Twenty Four Seven
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$72,544 |
15,468 |
$111,060 |
| 290 |
The Swindle
|
Comedy
|
|
$70,697 |
15,074 |
$108,231 |
| 291 |
Gattaca
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$64,361 |
13,723 |
$98,531 |
| 292 |
Affliction
|
Drama
|
R
|
$63,979 |
13,642 |
$97,950 |
| 293 |
Fallen Angels (1998)
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$58,318 |
12,435 |
$89,283 |
| 294 |
Life During Wartime
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$55,986 |
11,937 |
$85,708 |
| 295 |
Illtown
|
Drama
|
R
|
$49,067 |
10,462 |
$75,117 |
| 296 |
Madadayo
|
Drama
|
|
$48,856 |
10,417 |
$74,794 |
| 297 |
Last Night
|
Drama
|
R
|
$48,634 |
10,370 |
$74,457 |
| 298 |
Arguing the World
|
Documentary
|
Not Rated
|
$47,044 |
10,031 |
$72,023 |
| 299 |
U-Turn
|
Drama
|
R
|
$44,849 |
9,563 |
$68,662 |
| 300 |
Fairytale: A True Story
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$44,421 |
9,471 |
$68,002 |
| 301 |
Rushmore
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$43,666 |
9,310 |
$66,846 |
| 302 |
The Brandon Teena Story
|
Documentary
|
|
$43,506 |
9,276 |
$66,602 |
| 303 |
Men in Black
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$40,487 |
8,633 |
$61,985 |
| 304 |
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$40,000 |
8,529 |
$61,238 |
| 305 |
Plump Fiction
|
Comedy
|
|
$37,260 |
7,945 |
$57,045 |
| 306 |
Mad City
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$37,173 |
7,926 |
$56,909 |
| 307 |
Playing by Heart
|
Drama
|
R
|
$36,934 |
7,875 |
$56,543 |
| 308 |
My Best Friend's Wedding
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$36,863 |
7,860 |
$56,435 |
| 309 |
Slappy and the Stinkers
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$34,488 |
7,354 |
$52,802 |
| 310 |
Another Day in Paradise
|
Drama
|
R
|
$19,749 |
4,211 |
$30,235 |
| 311 |
The Dress
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$16,556 |
3,530 |
$25,345 |
| 312 |
Killing Time
|
Action
|
R
|
$12,154 |
2,591 |
$18,603 |
| 313 |
First Love, Last Rites
|
Drama
|
R
|
$10,876 |
2,319 |
$16,650 |
| 314 |
Phoenix
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,000 |
1,066 |
$7,654 |
| 315 |
Ambushed
|
Action
|
|
$5,000 |
1,066 |
$7,654 |
| 316 |
The Leading Man
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,000 |
1,066 |
$7,654 |
| 317 |
Chicago Cab
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,000 |
1,066 |
$7,654 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $6,229,747,539 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 1,328,304,374 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $9,537,225,405 |
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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