Week Domestic Box Office January 2, 1998
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (-) | The Little Mermaid | $84,696,105 | 631 | $134,225 | $109,458,394 | 2,977 | ||
| 2 | (1) | Titanic | $45,012,810 | -37% | 2,727 | $16,506 | $169,165,503 | 21 | |
| 3 | (-) | Soul Food | $43,468,368 | 133 | $326,830 | $43,385,778 | 105 | ||
| 4 | (2) | Tomorrow Never Dies | $17,255,801 | -53% | 2,807 | $6,147 | $95,865,149 | 21 | |
| 5 | (3) | As Good as it Gets | $16,531,685 | -34% | 1,579 | $10,470 | $45,036,635 | 16 | |
| 6 | (5) | Jackie Brown | $9,739,839 | -40% | 1,629 | $5,979 | $29,640,191 | 15 | |
| 7 | (4) | Mouse Hunt | $9,559,436 | -52% | 2,213 | $4,320 | $41,162,962 | 21 | |
| 8 | (6) | Scream 2 | $8,991,745 | -44% | 2,688 | $3,345 | $87,199,761 | 28 | |
| 9 | (10) | Amistad | $5,873,156 | -39% | 726 | $8,090 | $35,439,088 | 28 | |
| 10 | (7) | An American Werewolf in Paris | $5,633,619 | -54% | 1,731 | $3,255 | $21,248,007 | 15 | |
| 11 | (8) | Flubber | $4,937,198 | -55% | 1,957 | $2,523 | $83,644,094 | 44 | |
| 12 | (9) | Mr. Magoo | $4,653,700 | -55% | 1,857 | $2,506 | $16,166,698 | 15 | |
| 13 | (11) | The Postman | $4,596,541 | -50% | 2,107 | $2,182 | $15,390,227 | 15 | |
| 14 | (12) | Home Alone III | $4,337,018 | -48% | 2,106 | $2,059 | $24,759,143 | 28 | |
| 15 | (13) | For Richer or Poorer | $3,770,290 | -53% | 1,954 | $1,930 | $25,097,810 | 28 | |
| 16 | (15) | Good Will Hunting | $3,576,675 | -4% | 164 | $21,809 | $8,748,852 | 35 | |
| 17 | (16) | Deconstructing Harry | $2,707,960 | +58% | 443 | $6,113 | $5,530,925 | 28 | |
| 18 | (14) | Anastasia | $2,447,444 | -48% | 1,549 | $1,580 | $53,363,781 | 56 | |
| 19 | (32) | Wag the Dog | $1,725,852 | +764% | 69 | $25,012 | $1,957,802 | 15 | |
| 20 | (-) | The Sweet Hereafter | $1,057,014 | 56 | $18,875 | $1,935,513 | 91 | ||
| 21 | (19) | L.A. Confidential | $788,945 | -13% | 302 | $2,612 | $38,507,294 | 112 | |
| 22 | (17) | The Rainmaker | $717,809 | -53% | 827 | $868 | $45,900,403 | 49 | |
| 23 | (20) | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | $631,218 | -29% | 556 | $1,135 | $23,754,060 | 49 | |
| 24 | (18) | Alien: Resurrection | $604,017 | -40% | 619 | $976 | $46,307,872 | 42 | |
| 25 | (23) | The Jackal | $535,785 | -16% | 485 | $1,105 | $53,250,220 | 56 | |
| 26 | (21) | The Wings of the Dove | $513,611 | -31% | 156 | $3,292 | $9,307,653 | 63 | |
| 27 | (-) | The Tango Lesson | $508,523 | 25 | $20,341 | $696,844 | 56 | ||
| 28 | (22) | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | $503,262 | -32% | 511 | $985 | $35,167,540 | 49 | |
| 29 | (-) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $455,662 | 7 | $65,095 | $2,937,733 | 182 | ||
| 30 | (-) | Les Boys | $419,921 | 65 | $6,460 | $2,711,131 | 28 | ||
| 31 | (25) | The Full Monty | $361,917 | -25% | 111 | $3,261 | $35,436,991 | 149 | |
| 32 | (24) | In & Out | $297,255 | -44% | 447 | $665 | $63,481,670 | 112 | |
| 33 | (27) | Air Force One | $274,478 | -24% | 593 | $463 | $172,215,909 | 168 | |
| 34 | (48) | Across The Sea of Time | $219,740 | 4 | $54,935 | $12,911,982 | 812 | ||
| 35 | (-) | Afterglow | $209,893 | 7 | $29,985 | $209,893 | 14 | ||
| 36 | (-) | Welcome to Sarajevo | $197,749 | 1 | $197,749 | $314,507 | 44 | ||
| 37 | (29) | Bean | $193,334 | -39% | 426 | $454 | $45,105,678 | 84 | |
| 38 | (31) | The Ice Storm | $180,897 | -13% | 73 | $2,478 | $7,293,338 | 104 | |
| 39 | (28) | The Man Who Knew Too Little | $154,840 | -53% | 394 | $393 | $13,707,039 | 56 | |
| 40 | (37) | Eve's Bayou | $137,947 | -1% | 62 | $2,225 | $13,512,904 | 63 | |
| 41 | (33) | Ma Vie en Rose | $131,046 | -14% | 13 | $10,080 | $283,002 | 14 | |
| 42 | (36) | Boogie Nights | $130,478 | -9% | 54 | $2,416 | $23,858,082 | 91 | |
| 43 | (-) | The Boxer | $125,064 | 3 | $41,688 | $168,882 | 9 | ||
| 44 | (-) | Oscar and Lucinda | $114,518 | 7 | $16,360 | $168,220 | 9 | ||
| 45 | (45) | Red Corner | $110,314 | +81% | 143 | $771 | $22,319,590 | 70 | |
| 46 | (34) | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $103,336 | -32% | 144 | $718 | $70,413,391 | 84 | |
| 47 | (35) | Kundun | $94,693 | -34% | 2 | $47,347 | $265,348 | 15 | |
| 48 | (38) | Devil’s Advocate | $88,608 | -30% | 470 | $189 | $59,091,358 | 84 | |
| 49 | (30) | Fairytale: A True Story | $73,895 | -65% | 181 | $408 | $14,020,510 | 77 | |
| 50 | (-) | Fast, Cheap & Out of Control | $69,943 | 12 | $5,829 | $812,994 | 98 | ||
| 51 | (41) | Mad City | $68,353 | -24% | 302 | $226 | $10,541,523 | 63 | |
| 52 | (40) | My Best Friend's Wedding | $51,779 | -50% | 53 | $977 | $126,779,174 | 203 | |
| 53 | (26) | Men in Black | $48,261 | -88% | 58 | $832 | $250,117,890 | 191 | |
| 54 | (46) | The Winter Guest | $38,698 | -17% | 3 | $12,899 | $98,632 | 16 | |
| 55 | (43) | Starship Troopers | $36,112 | -45% | 117 | $309 | $54,256,832 | 63 | |
| 56 | (42) | Washington Square | $35,056 | -54% | 22 | $1,593 | $1,690,590 | 96 | |
| 57 | (-) | The Education of Little Tree | $12,560 | 1 | $12,560 | $12,560 | 15 | ||
| 58 | (47) | Will it Snow for Christmas | $5,826 | -55% | 2 | $2,913 | $37,890 | 28 | |
| Reporting movies: 58 | $289,817,599 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Little Mermaid | $84,696,105 | 631 | $109,458,394 |
| 2 | Titanic | $45,012,810 | 2,727 | $169,165,503 |
| 3 | Soul Food | $43,468,368 | 133 | $43,385,778 |
| 4 | Tomorrow Never Dies | $17,255,801 | 2,807 | $95,865,149 |
| 5 | As Good as it Gets | $16,531,685 | 1,579 | $45,036,635 |
| 6 | Jackie Brown | $9,739,839 | 1,629 | $29,640,191 |
| 7 | Mouse Hunt | $9,559,436 | 2,213 | $41,162,962 |
| 8 | Scream 2 | $8,991,745 | 2,688 | $87,199,761 |
| 9 | Amistad | $5,873,156 | 726 | $35,439,088 |
| 10 | An American Werewolf in Paris | $5,633,619 | 1,731 | $21,248,007 |
| 11 | Flubber | $4,937,198 | 1,957 | $83,644,094 |
| 12 | Mr. Magoo | $4,653,700 | 1,857 | $16,166,698 |
| 13 | The Postman | $4,596,541 | 2,107 | $15,390,227 |
| 14 | Home Alone III | $4,337,018 | 2,106 | $24,759,143 |
| 15 | For Richer or Poorer | $3,770,290 | 1,954 | $25,097,810 |
| 16 | Good Will Hunting | $3,576,675 | 164 | $8,748,852 |
| 17 | Deconstructing Harry | $2,707,960 | 443 | $5,530,925 |
| 18 | Anastasia | $2,447,444 | 1,549 | $53,363,781 |
| 19 | Wag the Dog | $1,725,852 | 69 | $1,957,802 |
| 20 | The Sweet Hereafter | $1,057,014 | 56 | $1,935,513 |
| 21 | L.A. Confidential | $788,945 | 302 | $38,507,294 |
| 22 | The Rainmaker | $717,809 | 827 | $45,900,403 |
| 23 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | $631,218 | 556 | $23,754,060 |
| 24 | Alien: Resurrection | $604,017 | 619 | $46,307,872 |
| 25 | The Jackal | $535,785 | 485 | $53,250,220 |
| 26 | The Wings of the Dove | $513,611 | 156 | $9,307,653 |
| 27 | The Tango Lesson | $508,523 | 25 | $696,844 |
| 28 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | $503,262 | 511 | $35,167,540 |
| 29 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $455,662 | 7 | $2,937,733 |
| 30 | Les Boys | $419,921 | 65 | $2,711,131 |
| 31 | The Full Monty | $361,917 | 111 | $35,436,991 |
| 32 | In & Out | $297,255 | 447 | $63,481,670 |
| 33 | Air Force One | $274,478 | 593 | $172,215,909 |
| 34 | Across The Sea of Time | $219,740 | 4 | $12,911,982 |
| 35 | Afterglow | $209,893 | 7 | $209,893 |
| 36 | Welcome to Sarajevo | $197,749 | 1 | $314,507 |
| 37 | Bean | $193,334 | 426 | $45,105,678 |
| 38 | The Ice Storm | $180,897 | 73 | $7,293,338 |
| 39 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | $154,840 | 394 | $13,707,039 |
| 40 | Eve's Bayou | $137,947 | 62 | $13,512,904 |
| 41 | Ma Vie en Rose | $131,046 | 13 | $283,002 |
| 42 | Boogie Nights | $130,478 | 54 | $23,858,082 |
| 43 | The Boxer | $125,064 | 3 | $168,882 |
| 44 | Oscar and Lucinda | $114,518 | 7 | $168,220 |
| 45 | Red Corner | $110,314 | 143 | $22,319,590 |
| 46 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $103,336 | 144 | $70,413,391 |
| 47 | Kundun | $94,693 | 2 | $265,348 |
| 48 | Devil’s Advocate | $88,608 | 470 | $59,091,358 |
| 49 | Fairytale: A True Story | $73,895 | 181 | $14,020,510 |
| 50 | Fast, Cheap & Out of Control | $69,943 | 12 | $812,994 |
| 51 | Mad City | $68,353 | 302 | $10,541,523 |
| 52 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $51,779 | 53 | $126,779,174 |
| 53 | Men in Black | $48,261 | 58 | $250,117,890 |
| 54 | The Winter Guest | $38,698 | 3 | $98,632 |
| 55 | Starship Troopers | $36,112 | 117 | $54,256,832 |
| 56 | Washington Square | $35,056 | 22 | $1,690,590 |
| 57 | The Education of Little Tree | $12,560 | 1 | $12,560 |
| 58 | Will it Snow for Christmas | $5,826 | 2 | $37,890 |
| Reporting: 58 | $289,817,599 | total | ||