Week Domestic Box Office August 21, 1998
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Blade | $23,810,646 | 2,322 | $10,254 | $23,810,646 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (1) | Saving Private Ryan | $14,590,655 | -26% | 2,671 | $5,463 | $147,196,648 | 35 | |
| 3 | (4) | There's Something About Mary | $11,542,287 | -17% | 2,186 | $5,280 | $107,857,602 | 44 | |
| 4 | (2) | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | $8,656,848 | -45% | 1,399 | $6,188 | $24,336,903 | 14 | |
| 5 | (5) | Snake Eyes | $7,011,986 | -44% | 2,642 | $2,654 | $42,465,475 | 21 | |
| 6 | (7) | Ever After: A Cinderella Story | $6,997,542 | -28% | 1,864 | $3,754 | $44,770,160 | 28 | |
| 7 | (new) | Dead Man on Campus | $6,827,188 | 1,797 | $3,799 | $6,827,188 | 7 | ||
| 8 | (new) | Dance With Me | $6,361,185 | 1,467 | $4,336 | $6,361,185 | 7 | ||
| 9 | (8) | The Parent Trap | $6,024,887 | -35% | 2,169 | $2,778 | $53,281,552 | 30 | |
| 10 | (3) | The Avengers | $5,216,025 | -63% | 2,466 | $2,115 | $19,400,341 | 14 | |
| 11 | (new) | Wrongfully Accused | $5,056,920 | 2,062 | $2,452 | $5,056,920 | 7 | ||
| 12 | (6) | Halloween: H2O | $4,875,476 | -59% | 2,360 | $2,066 | $48,407,411 | 23 | |
| 13 | (9) | Armageddon | $3,976,451 | -38% | 1,423 | $2,794 | $186,234,598 | 58 | |
| 14 | (10) | The Negotiator | $3,202,973 | -49% | 1,558 | $2,056 | $37,720,523 | 30 | |
| 15 | (11) | The Mask of Zorro | $3,077,503 | -46% | 1,500 | $2,052 | $83,485,853 | 42 | |
| 16 | (12) | Air Bud: Golden Receiver | $2,317,819 | -47% | 1,669 | $1,389 | $6,654,904 | 14 | |
| 17 | (14) | Return to Paradise | $2,109,988 | -43% | 985 | $2,142 | $5,821,430 | 14 | |
| 18 | (13) | Lethal Weapon 4 | $1,815,172 | -54% | 1,408 | $1,289 | $124,078,978 | 49 | |
| 19 | (16) | Everest | $1,643,707 | -5% | 61 | $26,946 | $38,459,531 | 175 | |
| 20 | (15) | Doctor Dolittle | $1,634,398 | -32% | 934 | $1,750 | $137,132,340 | 63 | |
| 21 | (18) | Titanic | $921,292 | -24% | 570 | $1,616 | $600,038,488 | 252 | |
| 22 | (23) | Governess | $756,665 | +46% | 110 | $6,879 | $1,530,127 | 28 | |
| 23 | (19) | Mulan | $689,352 | -35% | 470 | $1,467 | $116,080,998 | 70 | |
| 24 | (17) | Small Soldiers | $645,564 | -53% | 607 | $1,064 | $52,302,932 | 49 | |
| 25 | (new) | Strike | $598,875 | 133 | $4,503 | $598,875 | 7 | ||
| 26 | (-) | Your Friends and Neighbors | $523,320 | 32 | $16,354 | $565,215 | 9 | ||
| 27 | (24) | The X Files: Fight the Future | $465,449 | -9% | 443 | $1,051 | $82,915,137 | 70 | |
| 28 | (26) | Smoke Signals | $455,488 | -5% | 126 | $3,615 | $4,131,998 | 63 | |
| 29 | (51) | Godzilla | $362,365 | +1,230% | 563 | $644 | $135,468,227 | 100 | |
| 30 | (29) | Pi | $345,347 | -13% | 61 | $5,661 | $1,886,553 | 49 | |
| 31 | (27) | The Horse Whisperer | $336,125 | -29% | 337 | $997 | $74,614,569 | 105 | |
| 32 | (20) | Madeline | $329,365 | -55% | 384 | $858 | $27,790,055 | 49 | |
| 33 | (30) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $298,796 | -9% | 23 | $12,991 | $10,062,431 | 413 | |
| 34 | (25) | Hope Floats | $295,650 | -40% | 303 | $976 | $58,892,709 | 91 | |
| 35 | (21) | Deep Impact | $292,532 | -54% | 515 | $568 | $140,200,295 | 112 | |
| 36 | (32) | Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss | $285,634 | -4% | 64 | $4,463 | $1,336,831 | 35 | |
| 37 | (33) | Out of Sight | $216,930 | -24% | 207 | $1,048 | $37,235,575 | 63 | |
| 38 | (new) | Next Stop Wonderland | $185,627 | 8 | $23,203 | $185,627 | 7 | ||
| 39 | (28) | Disturbing Behavior | $180,950 | -62% | 223 | $811 | $16,973,259 | 35 | |
| 40 | (22) | Jane Austen's Mafia | $174,780 | -72% | 171 | $1,022 | $18,835,895 | 35 | |
| 41 | (37) | Slums of Beverly Hills | $169,484 | -10% | 8 | $21,186 | $358,286 | 14 | |
| 42 | (35) | The Truman Show | $153,703 | -24% | 240 | $640 | $123,662,445 | 84 | |
| 43 | (36) | Six Days, Seven Nights | $149,880 | -25% | 119 | $1,259 | $71,325,159 | 77 | |
| 44 | (39) | Buffalo '66 | $149,447 | -7% | 54 | $2,768 | $1,730,059 | 63 | |
| 45 | (41) | The Thief | $126,345 | -11% | 32 | $3,948 | $588,263 | 42 | |
| 46 | (31) | BASEketball | $106,045 | -65% | 171 | $620 | $6,886,845 | 28 | |
| 47 | (40) | A Perfect Murder | $101,597 | -31% | 447 | $227 | $67,508,610 | 84 | |
| 48 | (43) | Africa's Elephant Kingdom | $71,564 | -30% | 7 | $10,223 | $1,424,563 | 112 | |
| 49 | (42) | Can't Hardly Wait | $66,428 | -49% | 61 | $1,089 | $25,304,242 | 77 | |
| 50 | (50) | Nights of Cabiria | $55,857 | +19% | 6 | $9,310 | $535,568 | 58 | |
| 51 | (38) | Gone with the Wind | $33,579 | -80% | 46 | $730 | $198,241,490 | 21,441 | |
| 52 | (53) | Unmade Beds | $12,596 | -10% | 1 | $12,596 | $44,011 | 21 | |
| 53 | (54) | It’s in the Water | $3,069 | +71% | 2 | $1,535 | $67,308 | 210 | |
| Reporting movies: 53 | $136,309,356 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blade | $23,810,646 | 2,322 | $23,810,646 |
| 2 | Saving Private Ryan | $14,590,655 | 2,671 | $147,196,648 |
| 3 | There's Something About Mary | $11,542,287 | 2,186 | $107,857,602 |
| 4 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | $8,656,848 | 1,399 | $24,336,903 |
| 5 | Snake Eyes | $7,011,986 | 2,642 | $42,465,475 |
| 6 | Ever After: A Cinderella Story | $6,997,542 | 1,864 | $44,770,160 |
| 7 | Dead Man on Campus | $6,827,188 | 1,797 | $6,827,188 |
| 8 | Dance With Me | $6,361,185 | 1,467 | $6,361,185 |
| 9 | The Parent Trap | $6,024,887 | 2,169 | $53,281,552 |
| 10 | The Avengers | $5,216,025 | 2,466 | $19,400,341 |
| 11 | Wrongfully Accused | $5,056,920 | 2,062 | $5,056,920 |
| 12 | Halloween: H2O | $4,875,476 | 2,360 | $48,407,411 |
| 13 | Armageddon | $3,976,451 | 1,423 | $186,234,598 |
| 14 | The Negotiator | $3,202,973 | 1,558 | $37,720,523 |
| 15 | The Mask of Zorro | $3,077,503 | 1,500 | $83,485,853 |
| 16 | Air Bud: Golden Receiver | $2,317,819 | 1,669 | $6,654,904 |
| 17 | Return to Paradise | $2,109,988 | 985 | $5,821,430 |
| 18 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $1,815,172 | 1,408 | $124,078,978 |
| 19 | Everest | $1,643,707 | 61 | $38,459,531 |
| 20 | Doctor Dolittle | $1,634,398 | 934 | $137,132,340 |
| 21 | Titanic | $921,292 | 570 | $600,038,488 |
| 22 | Governess | $756,665 | 110 | $1,530,127 |
| 23 | Mulan | $689,352 | 470 | $116,080,998 |
| 24 | Small Soldiers | $645,564 | 607 | $52,302,932 |
| 25 | Strike | $598,875 | 133 | $598,875 |
| 26 | Your Friends and Neighbors | $523,320 | 32 | $565,215 |
| 27 | The X Files: Fight the Future | $465,449 | 443 | $82,915,137 |
| 28 | Smoke Signals | $455,488 | 126 | $4,131,998 |
| 29 | Godzilla | $362,365 | 563 | $135,468,227 |
| 30 | Pi | $345,347 | 61 | $1,886,553 |
| 31 | The Horse Whisperer | $336,125 | 337 | $74,614,569 |
| 32 | Madeline | $329,365 | 384 | $27,790,055 |
| 33 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $298,796 | 23 | $10,062,431 |
| 34 | Hope Floats | $295,650 | 303 | $58,892,709 |
| 35 | Deep Impact | $292,532 | 515 | $140,200,295 |
| 36 | Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss | $285,634 | 64 | $1,336,831 |
| 37 | Out of Sight | $216,930 | 207 | $37,235,575 |
| 38 | Next Stop Wonderland | $185,627 | 8 | $185,627 |
| 39 | Disturbing Behavior | $180,950 | 223 | $16,973,259 |
| 40 | Jane Austen's Mafia | $174,780 | 171 | $18,835,895 |
| 41 | Slums of Beverly Hills | $169,484 | 8 | $358,286 |
| 42 | The Truman Show | $153,703 | 240 | $123,662,445 |
| 43 | Six Days, Seven Nights | $149,880 | 119 | $71,325,159 |
| 44 | Buffalo '66 | $149,447 | 54 | $1,730,059 |
| 45 | The Thief | $126,345 | 32 | $588,263 |
| 46 | BASEketball | $106,045 | 171 | $6,886,845 |
| 47 | A Perfect Murder | $101,597 | 447 | $67,508,610 |
| 48 | Africa's Elephant Kingdom | $71,564 | 7 | $1,424,563 |
| 49 | Can't Hardly Wait | $66,428 | 61 | $25,304,242 |
| 50 | Nights of Cabiria | $55,857 | 6 | $535,568 |
| 51 | Gone with the Wind | $33,579 | 46 | $198,241,490 |
| 52 | Unmade Beds | $12,596 | 1 | $44,011 |
| 53 | It’s in the Water | $3,069 | 2 | $67,308 |
| Reporting: 53 | $136,309,356 | total | ||