Week Domestic Box Office October 23, 1998
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Pleasantville | $11,415,124 | 1,636 | $6,977 | $11,415,124 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (1) | Practical Magic | $11,214,314 | -34% | 2,652 | $4,229 | $28,300,777 | 14 | |
| 3 | (3) | Antz | $9,664,427 | -28% | 2,929 | $3,300 | $63,283,002 | 28 | |
| 4 | (2) | Bride of Chucky | $8,433,180 | -41% | 2,445 | $3,449 | $22,765,630 | 14 | |
| 5 | (new) | Soldier | $8,392,657 | 2,507 | $3,348 | $8,392,657 | 7 | ||
| 6 | (5) | Rush Hour | $7,204,444 | -26% | 2,602 | $2,769 | $118,629,066 | 42 | |
| 7 | (4) | Beloved | $5,606,039 | -46% | 1,507 | $3,720 | $16,056,272 | 14 | |
| 8 | (6) | What Dreams May Come | $5,258,987 | -36% | 2,274 | $2,313 | $48,263,046 | 28 | |
| 9 | (new) | Apt Pupil | $4,762,327 | 1,448 | $3,289 | $4,762,327 | 7 | ||
| 10 | (7) | A Night at the Roxbury | $2,851,946 | -39% | 1,993 | $1,431 | $27,079,445 | 28 | |
| 11 | (9) | Urban Legend | $2,120,162 | -43% | 1,524 | $1,391 | $33,783,747 | 35 | |
| 12 | (8) | Ronin | $2,118,576 | -45% | 1,391 | $1,523 | $38,579,050 | 35 | |
| 13 | (11) | There's Something About Mary | $1,832,914 | -27% | 1,051 | $1,744 | $167,237,863 | 107 | |
| 14 | (10) | Holy Man | $1,165,230 | -62% | 1,498 | $778 | $10,816,886 | 21 | |
| 15 | (12) | Saving Private Ryan | $1,023,398 | -18% | 757 | $1,352 | $189,089,818 | 98 | |
| 16 | (14) | Everest | $957,776 | +22% | 62 | $15,448 | $47,656,791 | 238 | |
| 17 | (20) | The Mighty | $802,742 | +76% | 518 | $1,550 | $1,384,390 | 21 | |
| 18 | (17) | Armageddon | $576,013 | -19% | 552 | $1,044 | $200,380,383 | 121 | |
| 19 | (13) | One True Thing | $472,075 | -58% | 552 | $855 | $22,546,310 | 42 | |
| 20 | (30) | Happiness | $436,001 | +108% | 60 | $7,267 | $740,057 | 14 | |
| 21 | (15) | Simon Birch | $411,548 | -46% | 521 | $790 | $16,890,487 | 49 | |
| 22 | (16) | The Negotiator | $408,346 | -45% | 614 | $665 | $44,323,635 | 93 | |
| 23 | (21) | Ever After: A Cinderella Story | $355,460 | -18% | 426 | $834 | $64,360,905 | 91 | |
| 24 | (19) | The Imposters | $315,012 | -34% | 141 | $2,234 | $1,592,212 | 28 | |
| 25 | (new) | Orgazmo | $295,762 | 94 | $3,146 | $295,762 | 7 | ||
| 26 | (18) | Blade | $283,344 | -46% | 337 | $841 | $68,125,806 | 70 | |
| 27 | (22) | The Parent Trap | $273,677 | -31% | 455 | $601 | $65,668,167 | 93 | |
| 28 | (43) | Halloween: H2O | $263,145 | +333% | 671 | $392 | $54,251,534 | 86 | |
| 29 | (24) | Doctor Dolittle | $257,538 | -23% | 417 | $618 | $143,339,486 | 126 | |
| 30 | (-) | Dead Man on Campus | $208,013 | 412 | $505 | $14,953,039 | 70 | ||
| 31 | (33) | Africa's Elephant Kingdom | $207,761 | +23% | 16 | $12,985 | $2,378,551 | 175 | |
| 32 | (new) | Life Is Beautiful | $192,198 | 6 | $32,033 | $192,198 | 7 | ||
| 33 | (26) | Touch of Evil | $180,090 | -32% | 45 | $4,002 | $1,580,120 | 14,772 | |
| 34 | (34) | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | $175,358 | +7% | 231 | $759 | $37,330,006 | 77 | |
| 35 | (-) | Slam | $155,239 | 61 | $2,545 | $240,511 | 21 | ||
| 36 | (27) | Pecker | $151,837 | -35% | 67 | $2,266 | $2,027,074 | 35 | |
| 37 | (28) | Lethal Weapon 4 | $144,390 | -37% | 281 | $514 | $129,675,152 | 112 | |
| 38 | (29) | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | $136,758 | -39% | 112 | $1,221 | $1,589,920 | 42 | |
| 39 | (25) | Clay Pigeons | $101,375 | -69% | 98 | $1,034 | $1,685,912 | 35 | |
| 40 | (36) | Mulan | $81,024 | -26% | 164 | $494 | $120,402,994 | 133 | |
| 41 | (37) | The Mask of Zorro | $72,030 | -30% | 113 | $637 | $91,525,334 | 105 | |
| 42 | (44) | The Celebration | $68,657 | +15% | 11 | $6,242 | $171,683 | 21 | |
| 43 | (31) | Rounders | $66,298 | -66% | 155 | $428 | $22,842,480 | 49 | |
| 44 | (38) | Next Stop Wonderland | $59,737 | -37% | 32 | $1,867 | $3,248,876 | 70 | |
| 45 | (new) | Last Night | $48,634 | 8 | $6,079 | $48,634 | 7 | ||
| 46 | (47) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $46,451 | -12% | 15 | $3,097 | $11,061,682 | 476 | |
| 47 | (49) | The Cube | $45,873 | -3% | 24 | $1,911 | $333,814 | 49 | |
| 48 | (46) | Pi | $40,758 | -23% | 52 | $784 | $3,098,297 | 112 | |
| 49 | (48) | Firelight | $38,309 | -25% | 26 | $1,473 | $698,051 | 56 | |
| 50 | (45) | Love is the Devil | $36,985 | -32% | 8 | $4,623 | $174,624 | 23 | |
| 51 | (52) | It’s in the Water | $1,726 | -31% | 1 | $1,726 | $128,904 | 273 | |
| 52 | (50) | Some Nudity Required | $822 | -84% | 1 | $822 | $5,853 | 14 | |
| Reporting movies: 52 | $91,432,487 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasantville | $11,415,124 | 1,636 | $11,415,124 |
| 2 | Practical Magic | $11,214,314 | 2,652 | $28,300,777 |
| 3 | Antz | $9,664,427 | 2,929 | $63,283,002 |
| 4 | Bride of Chucky | $8,433,180 | 2,445 | $22,765,630 |
| 5 | Soldier | $8,392,657 | 2,507 | $8,392,657 |
| 6 | Rush Hour | $7,204,444 | 2,602 | $118,629,066 |
| 7 | Beloved | $5,606,039 | 1,507 | $16,056,272 |
| 8 | What Dreams May Come | $5,258,987 | 2,274 | $48,263,046 |
| 9 | Apt Pupil | $4,762,327 | 1,448 | $4,762,327 |
| 10 | A Night at the Roxbury | $2,851,946 | 1,993 | $27,079,445 |
| 11 | Urban Legend | $2,120,162 | 1,524 | $33,783,747 |
| 12 | Ronin | $2,118,576 | 1,391 | $38,579,050 |
| 13 | There's Something About Mary | $1,832,914 | 1,051 | $167,237,863 |
| 14 | Holy Man | $1,165,230 | 1,498 | $10,816,886 |
| 15 | Saving Private Ryan | $1,023,398 | 757 | $189,089,818 |
| 16 | Everest | $957,776 | 62 | $47,656,791 |
| 17 | The Mighty | $802,742 | 518 | $1,384,390 |
| 18 | Armageddon | $576,013 | 552 | $200,380,383 |
| 19 | One True Thing | $472,075 | 552 | $22,546,310 |
| 20 | Happiness | $436,001 | 60 | $740,057 |
| 21 | Simon Birch | $411,548 | 521 | $16,890,487 |
| 22 | The Negotiator | $408,346 | 614 | $44,323,635 |
| 23 | Ever After: A Cinderella Story | $355,460 | 426 | $64,360,905 |
| 24 | The Imposters | $315,012 | 141 | $1,592,212 |
| 25 | Orgazmo | $295,762 | 94 | $295,762 |
| 26 | Blade | $283,344 | 337 | $68,125,806 |
| 27 | The Parent Trap | $273,677 | 455 | $65,668,167 |
| 28 | Halloween: H2O | $263,145 | 671 | $54,251,534 |
| 29 | Doctor Dolittle | $257,538 | 417 | $143,339,486 |
| 30 | Dead Man on Campus | $208,013 | 412 | $14,953,039 |
| 31 | Africa's Elephant Kingdom | $207,761 | 16 | $2,378,551 |
| 32 | Life Is Beautiful | $192,198 | 6 | $192,198 |
| 33 | Touch of Evil | $180,090 | 45 | $1,580,120 |
| 34 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | $175,358 | 231 | $37,330,006 |
| 35 | Slam | $155,239 | 61 | $240,511 |
| 36 | Pecker | $151,837 | 67 | $2,027,074 |
| 37 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $144,390 | 281 | $129,675,152 |
| 38 | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | $136,758 | 112 | $1,589,920 |
| 39 | Clay Pigeons | $101,375 | 98 | $1,685,912 |
| 40 | Mulan | $81,024 | 164 | $120,402,994 |
| 41 | The Mask of Zorro | $72,030 | 113 | $91,525,334 |
| 42 | The Celebration | $68,657 | 11 | $171,683 |
| 43 | Rounders | $66,298 | 155 | $22,842,480 |
| 44 | Next Stop Wonderland | $59,737 | 32 | $3,248,876 |
| 45 | Last Night | $48,634 | 8 | $48,634 |
| 46 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $46,451 | 15 | $11,061,682 |
| 47 | The Cube | $45,873 | 24 | $333,814 |
| 48 | Pi | $40,758 | 52 | $3,098,297 |
| 49 | Firelight | $38,309 | 26 | $698,051 |
| 50 | Love is the Devil | $36,985 | 8 | $174,624 |
| 51 | It’s in the Water | $1,726 | 1 | $128,904 |
| 52 | Some Nudity Required | $822 | 1 | $5,853 |
| Reporting: 52 | $91,432,487 | total | ||