Week Domestic Box Office December 25, 1998
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Patch Adams | $46,444,325 | 2,712 | $17,125 | $46,444,325 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Stepmom | $35,435,611 | 2,358 | $15,028 | $35,435,611 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (1) | You’ve Got Mail | $34,424,571 | +17% | 2,756 | $12,491 | $63,762,374 | 14 | |
| 4 | (2) | The Prince of Egypt | $30,167,450 | +21% | 3,218 | $9,375 | $55,106,631 | 14 | |
| 5 | (3) | A Bug’s Life | $23,223,865 | +29% | 2,456 | $9,456 | $127,589,564 | 42 | |
| 6 | (new) | Mighty Joe Young | $20,028,356 | 2,502 | $8,005 | $20,028,356 | 7 | ||
| 7 | (new) | The Faculty | $18,409,135 | 2,365 | $7,784 | $18,409,135 | 7 | ||
| 8 | (4) | Star Trek: Insurrection | $13,465,244 | +3% | 2,677 | $5,030 | $53,895,383 | 21 | |
| 9 | (6) | Enemy of the State | $9,836,415 | +26% | 1,505 | $6,536 | $92,027,903 | 42 | |
| 10 | (5) | Jack Frost | $9,371,497 | -6% | 2,142 | $4,375 | $27,986,763 | 21 | |
| 11 | (8) | The Rugrats Movie | $7,081,707 | +32% | 2,225 | $3,183 | $86,431,042 | 42 | |
| 12 | (21) | Shakespeare in Love | $5,259,721 | +732% | 295 | $17,830 | $6,239,569 | 21 | |
| 13 | (7) | The Waterboy | $4,651,015 | -15% | 1,281 | $3,631 | $147,895,431 | 56 | |
| 14 | (17) | Waking Ned Devine | $3,123,993 | +320% | 259 | $12,062 | $5,335,460 | 42 | |
| 15 | (26) | Rush Hour | $2,844,664 | +656% | 1,014 | $2,805 | $136,065,335 | 105 | |
| 16 | (new) | Down in the Delta | $2,497,557 | 416 | $6,004 | $2,497,557 | 7 | ||
| 17 | (13) | Life Is Beautiful | $1,889,705 | +85% | 224 | $8,436 | $10,336,425 | 70 | |
| 18 | (10) | Elizabeth | $1,706,429 | +12% | 409 | $4,172 | $15,472,961 | 56 | |
| 19 | (14) | Antz | $1,232,475 | +36% | 853 | $1,445 | $88,668,349 | 91 | |
| 20 | (22) | Everest | $1,064,296 | +95% | 60 | $17,738 | $55,742,120 | 301 | |
| 21 | (-) | Urban Legend | $985,389 | 541 | $1,821 | $37,506,463 | 98 | ||
| 22 | (9) | Psycho | $860,165 | -71% | 680 | $1,265 | $20,363,450 | 28 | |
| 23 | (20) | A Simple Plan | $804,565 | +25% | 80 | $10,057 | $2,003,920 | 21 | |
| 24 | (16) | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | $716,193 | -6% | 416 | $1,722 | $38,889,884 | 49 | |
| 25 | (11) | Babe: Pig in the City | $694,890 | -37% | 561 | $1,239 | $15,768,180 | 37 | |
| 26 | (25) | There's Something About Mary | $520,791 | +29% | 313 | $1,664 | $174,422,745 | 170 | |
| 27 | (-) | The Thin Red Line | $498,993 | 5 | $99,799 | $644,802 | 9 | ||
| 28 | (15) | Practical Magic | $453,643 | -41% | 621 | $731 | $46,404,796 | 77 | |
| 29 | (47) | Dancing at Lughnasa | $444,434 | +1,182% | 90 | $4,938 | $931,404 | 49 | |
| 30 | (23) | The Siege | $415,077 | -19% | 371 | $1,119 | $39,908,508 | 56 | |
| 31 | (31) | Gods and Monsters | $396,181 | +50% | 111 | $3,569 | $1,667,414 | 56 | |
| 32 | (18) | I'll Be Home For Christmas | $383,964 | -48% | 496 | $774 | $12,025,266 | 49 | |
| 33 | (37) | Little Voice | $320,813 | +215% | 34 | $9,436 | $673,534 | 28 | |
| 34 | (new) | Hurlyburly | $291,996 | 16 | $18,250 | $291,996 | 7 | ||
| 35 | (12) | Meet Joe Black | $275,995 | -74% | 253 | $1,091 | $43,240,705 | 49 | |
| 36 | (28) | Home Fries | $254,154 | -29% | 525 | $484 | $10,050,162 | 37 | |
| 37 | (30) | The Wizard of Oz | $216,463 | -28% | 409 | $529 | $14,690,446 | 21,915 | |
| 38 | (33) | Africa's Elephant Kingdom | $215,763 | -7% | 16 | $13,485 | $4,005,624 | 238 | |
| 39 | (42) | Central Station | $195,294 | +245% | 19 | $10,279 | $554,869 | 42 | |
| 40 | (27) | Pleasantville | $189,550 | -50% | 159 | $1,192 | $38,761,688 | 70 | |
| 41 | (new) | A Civil Action | $155,596 | 2 | $77,798 | $155,596 | 7 | ||
| 42 | (19) | Very Bad Things | $145,840 | -78% | 107 | $1,363 | $9,735,745 | 37 | |
| 43 | (38) | The Mask of Zorro | $126,991 | +51% | 69 | $1,840 | $93,715,262 | 168 | |
| 44 | (35) | Bride of Chucky | $106,760 | -27% | 114 | $936 | $32,305,400 | 77 | |
| 45 | (29) | American History X | $103,472 | -68% | 72 | $1,437 | $6,045,176 | 63 | |
| 46 | (36) | Belly | $89,437 | -34% | 98 | $913 | $9,449,688 | 58 | |
| 47 | (44) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $88,626 | +87% | 13 | $6,817 | $11,654,721 | 539 | |
| 48 | (24) | Jerry Springer: Ringmaster | $87,192 | -78% | 111 | $786 | $8,695,301 | 37 | |
| 49 | (43) | The General | $82,967 | +60% | 6 | $13,828 | $134,817 | 14 | |
| 50 | (40) | Apt Pupil | $80,392 | +11% | 51 | $1,576 | $8,814,516 | 70 | |
| 51 | (41) | The Celebration | $65,637 | +3% | 23 | $2,854 | $1,199,808 | 84 | |
| 52 | (32) | Celebrity | $46,364 | -80% | 33 | $1,405 | $5,009,081 | 42 | |
| 53 | (46) | Touch of Evil | $42,688 | +20% | 25 | $1,708 | $2,213,147 | 14,835 | |
| 54 | (34) | Living Out Loud | $40,545 | -73% | 46 | $881 | $12,626,134 | 63 | |
| 55 | (new) | The Swindle | $40,498 | 3 | $13,499 | $40,498 | 7 | ||
| 56 | (45) | A Night at the Roxbury | $32,675 | -27% | 90 | $363 | $30,312,145 | 91 | |
| 57 | (-) | The Theory of Flight | $28,488 | 6 | $4,748 | $31,685 | 9 | ||
| 58 | (48) | Steam: The Turkish Bath | $27,172 | +3% | 2 | $13,586 | $243,143 | 37 | |
| 59 | (52) | The Cruise | $10,429 | -6% | 5 | $2,086 | $224,992 | 70 | |
| 60 | (-) | The Day of the Beast | $10,173 | 1 | $10,173 | $11,766 | 9 | ||
| 61 | (55) | Across The Sea of Time | $9,887 | +2% | 2 | $4,944 | $14,528,450 | 1,169 | |
| 62 | (57) | Mark Twain's America 3D | $6,012 | 0% | 2 | $3,006 | $1,041,630 | 182 | |
| 63 | (50) | Shattered Image | $5,649 | -61% | 3 | $1,883 | $81,091 | 28 | |
| 64 | (49) | Gadjo Dilo | $4,545 | -72% | 2 | $2,273 | $666,129 | 147 | |
| 65 | (-) | The Eel | $3,541 | 1 | $3,541 | $381,746 | 133 | ||
| 66 | (59) | Wings of Courage | $3,073 | -14% | 1 | $3,073 | $13,949,811 | 1,351 | |
| 67 | (61) | Governess | $2,731 | -11% | 2 | $1,366 | $3,716,060 | 154 | |
| 68 | (-) | Western | $2,303 | 2 | $1,152 | $197,716 | 161 | ||
| 69 | (54) | The Inheritors | $2,015 | -79% | 3 | $672 | $187,870 | 84 | |
| 70 | (-) | It’s in the Water | $1,214 | 1 | $1,214 | $130,118 | 336 | ||
| 71 | (-) | Love is the Devil | $618 | 1 | $618 | $320,593 | 86 | ||
| 72 | (62) | The Thief | $456 | -76% | 2 | $228 | $1,117,268 | 168 | |
| Reporting movies: 72 | $282,746,330 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patch Adams | $46,444,325 | 2,712 | $46,444,325 |
| 2 | Stepmom | $35,435,611 | 2,358 | $35,435,611 |
| 3 | You’ve Got Mail | $34,424,571 | 2,756 | $63,762,374 |
| 4 | The Prince of Egypt | $30,167,450 | 3,218 | $55,106,631 |
| 5 | A Bug’s Life | $23,223,865 | 2,456 | $127,589,564 |
| 6 | Mighty Joe Young | $20,028,356 | 2,502 | $20,028,356 |
| 7 | The Faculty | $18,409,135 | 2,365 | $18,409,135 |
| 8 | Star Trek: Insurrection | $13,465,244 | 2,677 | $53,895,383 |
| 9 | Enemy of the State | $9,836,415 | 1,505 | $92,027,903 |
| 10 | Jack Frost | $9,371,497 | 2,142 | $27,986,763 |
| 11 | The Rugrats Movie | $7,081,707 | 2,225 | $86,431,042 |
| 12 | Shakespeare in Love | $5,259,721 | 295 | $6,239,569 |
| 13 | The Waterboy | $4,651,015 | 1,281 | $147,895,431 |
| 14 | Waking Ned Devine | $3,123,993 | 259 | $5,335,460 |
| 15 | Rush Hour | $2,844,664 | 1,014 | $136,065,335 |
| 16 | Down in the Delta | $2,497,557 | 416 | $2,497,557 |
| 17 | Life Is Beautiful | $1,889,705 | 224 | $10,336,425 |
| 18 | Elizabeth | $1,706,429 | 409 | $15,472,961 |
| 19 | Antz | $1,232,475 | 853 | $88,668,349 |
| 20 | Everest | $1,064,296 | 60 | $55,742,120 |
| 21 | Urban Legend | $985,389 | 541 | $37,506,463 |
| 22 | Psycho | $860,165 | 680 | $20,363,450 |
| 23 | A Simple Plan | $804,565 | 80 | $2,003,920 |
| 24 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | $716,193 | 416 | $38,889,884 |
| 25 | Babe: Pig in the City | $694,890 | 561 | $15,768,180 |
| 26 | There's Something About Mary | $520,791 | 313 | $174,422,745 |
| 27 | The Thin Red Line | $498,993 | 5 | $644,802 |
| 28 | Practical Magic | $453,643 | 621 | $46,404,796 |
| 29 | Dancing at Lughnasa | $444,434 | 90 | $931,404 |
| 30 | The Siege | $415,077 | 371 | $39,908,508 |
| 31 | Gods and Monsters | $396,181 | 111 | $1,667,414 |
| 32 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | $383,964 | 496 | $12,025,266 |
| 33 | Little Voice | $320,813 | 34 | $673,534 |
| 34 | Hurlyburly | $291,996 | 16 | $291,996 |
| 35 | Meet Joe Black | $275,995 | 253 | $43,240,705 |
| 36 | Home Fries | $254,154 | 525 | $10,050,162 |
| 37 | The Wizard of Oz | $216,463 | 409 | $14,690,446 |
| 38 | Africa's Elephant Kingdom | $215,763 | 16 | $4,005,624 |
| 39 | Central Station | $195,294 | 19 | $554,869 |
| 40 | Pleasantville | $189,550 | 159 | $38,761,688 |
| 41 | A Civil Action | $155,596 | 2 | $155,596 |
| 42 | Very Bad Things | $145,840 | 107 | $9,735,745 |
| 43 | The Mask of Zorro | $126,991 | 69 | $93,715,262 |
| 44 | Bride of Chucky | $106,760 | 114 | $32,305,400 |
| 45 | American History X | $103,472 | 72 | $6,045,176 |
| 46 | Belly | $89,437 | 98 | $9,449,688 |
| 47 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $88,626 | 13 | $11,654,721 |
| 48 | Jerry Springer: Ringmaster | $87,192 | 111 | $8,695,301 |
| 49 | The General | $82,967 | 6 | $134,817 |
| 50 | Apt Pupil | $80,392 | 51 | $8,814,516 |
| 51 | The Celebration | $65,637 | 23 | $1,199,808 |
| 52 | Celebrity | $46,364 | 33 | $5,009,081 |
| 53 | Touch of Evil | $42,688 | 25 | $2,213,147 |
| 54 | Living Out Loud | $40,545 | 46 | $12,626,134 |
| 55 | The Swindle | $40,498 | 3 | $40,498 |
| 56 | A Night at the Roxbury | $32,675 | 90 | $30,312,145 |
| 57 | The Theory of Flight | $28,488 | 6 | $31,685 |
| 58 | Steam: The Turkish Bath | $27,172 | 2 | $243,143 |
| 59 | The Cruise | $10,429 | 5 | $224,992 |
| 60 | The Day of the Beast | $10,173 | 1 | $11,766 |
| 61 | Across The Sea of Time | $9,887 | 2 | $14,528,450 |
| 62 | Mark Twain's America 3D | $6,012 | 2 | $1,041,630 |
| 63 | Shattered Image | $5,649 | 3 | $81,091 |
| 64 | Gadjo Dilo | $4,545 | 2 | $666,129 |
| 65 | The Eel | $3,541 | 1 | $381,746 |
| 66 | Wings of Courage | $3,073 | 1 | $13,949,811 |
| 67 | Governess | $2,731 | 2 | $3,716,060 |
| 68 | Western | $2,303 | 2 | $197,716 |
| 69 | The Inheritors | $2,015 | 3 | $187,870 |
| 70 | It’s in the Water | $1,214 | 1 | $130,118 |
| 71 | Love is the Devil | $618 | 1 | $320,593 |
| 72 | The Thief | $456 | 2 | $1,117,268 |
| Reporting: 72 | $282,746,330 | total | ||