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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Box Office Performance for October Films Movies in 1998

RankMovieGenreMPAA1998 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 The Apostle Drama PG-13 $20,692,516 4,412,050 $30,354,904
2 High Art Drama R $1,835,565 391,378 $2,692,681
3 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Drama R $1,775,523 378,576 $2,604,603
4 The Celebration Comedy R $1,250,305 266,590 $1,834,139
5 Orgazmo Comedy NC-17 $582,024 124,099 $853,801
6 Still Breathing   PG-13 $212,267 45,259 $311,382
7 Safe Men   R $21,210 4,522 $31,111
8 The Kingdom, Part II     $8,294 1,768 $12,164
Total Gross of All Movies$26,377,704
Total Tickets Sold5,624,242
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$38,694,785

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.