Week Domestic Box Office December 18, 1998
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | You’ve Got Mail | $29,337,803 | 2,691 | $10,902 | $29,337,803 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (new) | The Prince of Egypt | $24,939,181 | 3,118 | $7,998 | $24,939,181 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (2) | A Bug’s Life | $18,010,971 | +28% | 2,773 | $6,495 | $104,365,699 | 35 | |
| 4 | (1) | Star Trek: Insurrection | $13,092,361 | -52% | 2,649 | $4,942 | $40,430,139 | 14 | |
| 5 | (4) | Jack Frost | $10,019,043 | +17% | 2,152 | $4,656 | $18,615,266 | 14 | |
| 6 | (3) | Enemy of the State | $7,835,673 | -11% | 2,237 | $3,503 | $82,191,488 | 35 | |
| 7 | (5) | The Waterboy | $5,444,722 | -3% | 2,242 | $2,429 | $143,244,416 | 49 | |
| 8 | (6) | The Rugrats Movie | $5,380,027 | +1% | 2,616 | $2,057 | $79,349,335 | 35 | |
| 9 | (7) | Psycho | $2,959,280 | -37% | 2,325 | $1,273 | $19,503,285 | 21 | |
| 10 | (10) | Elizabeth | $1,517,386 | -16% | 548 | $2,769 | $13,766,532 | 49 | |
| 11 | (9) | Babe: Pig in the City | $1,106,075 | -45% | 1,525 | $725 | $15,073,290 | 30 | |
| 12 | (8) | Meet Joe Black | $1,058,015 | -50% | 1,102 | $960 | $42,964,710 | 42 | |
| 13 | (14) | Life Is Beautiful | $1,019,036 | +7% | 170 | $5,994 | $8,446,720 | 63 | |
| 14 | (28) | Antz | $907,127 | +249% | 902 | $1,006 | $87,435,874 | 84 | |
| 15 | (42) | Practical Magic | $773,976 | +972% | 628 | $1,232 | $45,951,153 | 70 | |
| 16 | (13) | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | $763,452 | -28% | 770 | $991 | $38,173,691 | 42 | |
| 17 | (17) | Waking Ned Devine | $743,258 | -2% | 53 | $14,024 | $2,211,467 | 35 | |
| 18 | (21) | I'll Be Home For Christmas | $732,921 | +51% | 872 | $841 | $11,641,302 | 42 | |
| 19 | (11) | Very Bad Things | $666,603 | -46% | 535 | $1,246 | $9,589,905 | 30 | |
| 20 | (19) | A Simple Plan | $645,261 | +16% | 72 | $8,962 | $1,199,355 | 14 | |
| 21 | (25) | Shakespeare in Love | $631,865 | +82% | 19 | $33,256 | $979,848 | 14 | |
| 22 | (20) | Everest | $545,437 | +4% | 62 | $8,797 | $54,677,824 | 294 | |
| 23 | (16) | The Siege | $515,303 | -36% | 486 | $1,060 | $39,493,431 | 49 | |
| 24 | (15) | Jerry Springer: Ringmaster | $402,289 | -51% | 519 | $775 | $8,608,109 | 30 | |
| 25 | (23) | There's Something About Mary | $402,190 | -8% | 393 | $1,023 | $173,901,954 | 163 | |
| 26 | (26) | Rush Hour | $376,052 | +10% | 332 | $1,133 | $133,220,671 | 98 | |
| 27 | (18) | Pleasantville | $375,487 | -37% | 602 | $624 | $38,572,138 | 63 | |
| 28 | (12) | Home Fries | $358,504 | -67% | 725 | $494 | $9,796,008 | 30 | |
| 29 | (22) | American History X | $327,054 | -28% | 336 | $973 | $5,941,704 | 56 | |
| 30 | (40) | The Wizard of Oz | $299,331 | +245% | 439 | $682 | $14,473,983 | 21,908 | |
| 31 | (33) | Gods and Monsters | $264,856 | +73% | 71 | $3,730 | $1,271,233 | 49 | |
| 32 | (24) | Celebrity | $236,978 | -44% | 201 | $1,179 | $4,962,717 | 35 | |
| 33 | (34) | Africa's Elephant Kingdom | $231,273 | +69% | 15 | $15,418 | $3,789,861 | 231 | |
| 34 | (27) | Living Out Loud | $147,812 | -49% | 301 | $491 | $12,585,589 | 56 | |
| 35 | (30) | Bride of Chucky | $146,660 | -19% | 171 | $858 | $32,198,640 | 70 | |
| 36 | (32) | Belly | $136,435 | -14% | 168 | $812 | $9,360,251 | 51 | |
| 37 | (37) | Little Voice | $101,839 | -12% | 11 | $9,258 | $352,721 | 21 | |
| 38 | (39) | The Mask of Zorro | $83,970 | -18% | 84 | $1,000 | $93,588,271 | 161 | |
| 39 | (36) | What Dreams May Come | $78,878 | -36% | 128 | $616 | $55,320,087 | 84 | |
| 40 | (35) | Apt Pupil | $72,451 | -41% | 76 | $953 | $8,734,124 | 63 | |
| 41 | (44) | The Celebration | $63,684 | +3% | 28 | $2,274 | $1,134,171 | 77 | |
| 42 | (48) | Central Station | $56,648 | +8% | 6 | $9,441 | $359,575 | 35 | |
| 43 | (new) | The General | $51,850 | 2 | $25,925 | $51,850 | 7 | ||
| 44 | (45) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $47,383 | -19% | 13 | $3,645 | $11,566,095 | 532 | |
| 45 | (38) | A Night at the Roxbury | $44,733 | -59% | 177 | $253 | $30,279,470 | 84 | |
| 46 | (53) | Touch of Evil | $35,706 | +0% | 25 | $1,428 | $2,170,459 | 14,828 | |
| 47 | (43) | Dancing at Lughnasa | $34,668 | -47% | 6 | $5,778 | $486,970 | 42 | |
| 48 | (46) | Steam: The Turkish Bath | $26,344 | -53% | 3 | $8,781 | $215,971 | 30 | |
| 49 | (61) | Gadjo Dilo | $16,402 | +4% | 10 | $1,640 | $661,584 | 140 | |
| 50 | (58) | Shattered Image | $14,555 | -11% | 15 | $970 | $75,442 | 21 | |
| 52 | (60) | The Cruise | $11,148 | -30% | 6 | $1,858 | $214,563 | 63 | |
| 53 | (52) | Holy Man | $10,934 | -69% | 32 | $342 | $12,062,146 | 77 | |
| 54 | (59) | The Inheritors | $9,762 | -40% | 12 | $814 | $185,855 | 77 | |
| 55 | (64) | Across The Sea of Time | $9,736 | -9% | 2 | $4,868 | $14,518,563 | 1,162 | |
| 56 | (57) | Beloved | $8,277 | -61% | 21 | $394 | $22,745,797 | 70 | |
| 57 | (67) | Mark Twain's America 3D | $6,021 | -32% | 2 | $3,011 | $1,035,618 | 175 | |
| 58 | (56) | Simon Birch | $5,952 | -74% | 21 | $283 | $18,251,737 | 105 | |
| 59 | (71) | Wings of Courage | $3,558 | -13% | 1 | $3,558 | $13,946,738 | 1,344 | |
| 60 | (68) | Firelight | $3,186 | -62% | 6 | $531 | $782,574 | 112 | |
| 61 | (69) | Governess | $3,055 | -58% | 4 | $764 | $3,713,329 | 147 | |
| 62 | (73) | The Thief | $1,864 | -35% | 3 | $621 | $1,116,812 | 161 | |
| 63 | (75) | The Last Big Thing | $310 | -88% | 2 | $155 | $22,148 | 91 | |
| Reporting movies: 62 | $133,152,611 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You’ve Got Mail | $29,337,803 | 2,691 | $29,337,803 |
| 2 | The Prince of Egypt | $24,939,181 | 3,118 | $24,939,181 |
| 3 | A Bug’s Life | $18,010,971 | 2,773 | $104,365,699 |
| 4 | Star Trek: Insurrection | $13,092,361 | 2,649 | $40,430,139 |
| 5 | Jack Frost | $10,019,043 | 2,152 | $18,615,266 |
| 6 | Enemy of the State | $7,835,673 | 2,237 | $82,191,488 |
| 7 | The Waterboy | $5,444,722 | 2,242 | $143,244,416 |
| 8 | The Rugrats Movie | $5,380,027 | 2,616 | $79,349,335 |
| 9 | Psycho | $2,959,280 | 2,325 | $19,503,285 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | $1,517,386 | 548 | $13,766,532 |
| 11 | Babe: Pig in the City | $1,106,075 | 1,525 | $15,073,290 |
| 12 | Meet Joe Black | $1,058,015 | 1,102 | $42,964,710 |
| 13 | Life Is Beautiful | $1,019,036 | 170 | $8,446,720 |
| 14 | Antz | $907,127 | 902 | $87,435,874 |
| 15 | Practical Magic | $773,976 | 628 | $45,951,153 |
| 16 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | $763,452 | 770 | $38,173,691 |
| 17 | Waking Ned Devine | $743,258 | 53 | $2,211,467 |
| 18 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | $732,921 | 872 | $11,641,302 |
| 19 | Very Bad Things | $666,603 | 535 | $9,589,905 |
| 20 | A Simple Plan | $645,261 | 72 | $1,199,355 |
| 21 | Shakespeare in Love | $631,865 | 19 | $979,848 |
| 22 | Everest | $545,437 | 62 | $54,677,824 |
| 23 | The Siege | $515,303 | 486 | $39,493,431 |
| 24 | Jerry Springer: Ringmaster | $402,289 | 519 | $8,608,109 |
| 25 | There's Something About Mary | $402,190 | 393 | $173,901,954 |
| 26 | Rush Hour | $376,052 | 332 | $133,220,671 |
| 27 | Pleasantville | $375,487 | 602 | $38,572,138 |
| 28 | Home Fries | $358,504 | 725 | $9,796,008 |
| 29 | American History X | $327,054 | 336 | $5,941,704 |
| 30 | The Wizard of Oz | $299,331 | 439 | $14,473,983 |
| 31 | Gods and Monsters | $264,856 | 71 | $1,271,233 |
| 32 | Celebrity | $236,978 | 201 | $4,962,717 |
| 33 | Africa's Elephant Kingdom | $231,273 | 15 | $3,789,861 |
| 34 | Living Out Loud | $147,812 | 301 | $12,585,589 |
| 35 | Bride of Chucky | $146,660 | 171 | $32,198,640 |
| 36 | Belly | $136,435 | 168 | $9,360,251 |
| 37 | Little Voice | $101,839 | 11 | $352,721 |
| 38 | The Mask of Zorro | $83,970 | 84 | $93,588,271 |
| 39 | What Dreams May Come | $78,878 | 128 | $55,320,087 |
| 40 | Apt Pupil | $72,451 | 76 | $8,734,124 |
| 41 | The Celebration | $63,684 | 28 | $1,134,171 |
| 42 | Central Station | $56,648 | 6 | $359,575 |
| 43 | The General | $51,850 | 2 | $51,850 |
| 44 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $47,383 | 13 | $11,566,095 |
| 45 | A Night at the Roxbury | $44,733 | 177 | $30,279,470 |
| 46 | Touch of Evil | $35,706 | 25 | $2,170,459 |
| 47 | Dancing at Lughnasa | $34,668 | 6 | $486,970 |
| 48 | Steam: The Turkish Bath | $26,344 | 3 | $215,971 |
| 49 | Gadjo Dilo | $16,402 | 10 | $661,584 |
| 50 | Shattered Image | $14,555 | 15 | $75,442 |
| 52 | The Cruise | $11,148 | 6 | $214,563 |
| 53 | Holy Man | $10,934 | 32 | $12,062,146 |
| 54 | The Inheritors | $9,762 | 12 | $185,855 |
| 55 | Across The Sea of Time | $9,736 | 2 | $14,518,563 |
| 56 | Beloved | $8,277 | 21 | $22,745,797 |
| 57 | Mark Twain's America 3D | $6,021 | 2 | $1,035,618 |
| 58 | Simon Birch | $5,952 | 21 | $18,251,737 |
| 59 | Wings of Courage | $3,558 | 1 | $13,946,738 |
| 60 | Firelight | $3,186 | 6 | $782,574 |
| 61 | Governess | $3,055 | 4 | $3,713,329 |
| 62 | The Thief | $1,864 | 3 | $1,116,812 |
| 63 | The Last Big Thing | $310 | 2 | $22,148 |
| Reporting: 62 | $133,152,611 | total | ||