1998 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 1998. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1998.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 1998 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 1998” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1998 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1Saving Private RyanJul 24, 1998Dreamworks SKGDrama$216,335,08545,659,468
2ArmageddonJul 1, 1998Walt DisneyAdventure$201,578,18242,979,401
3There’s Something About MaryJul 15, 199820th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$176,484,65137,596,072
4A Bug’s LifeNov 20, 1998Walt DisneyAdventure$162,798,56534,135,858
5The WaterboyNov 6, 1998Walt DisneyComedy$161,491,64634,209,762
6Doctor DolittleJun 26, 199820th Century FoxComedy$144,156,60530,736,716
7Rush HourSep 18, 1998New LineAction$141,186,86430,013,443
8Deep ImpactMay 8, 1998Paramount PicturesAdventure$140,464,66429,914,803
9GodzillaMay 19, 1998Sony PicturesAction$136,314,29429,028,146
10Patch AdamsDec 25, 1998UniversalComedy$135,014,96827,334,368
11Lethal Weapon 4Jul 10, 1998Warner Bros.Action$130,444,60327,662,005
12The Truman ShowJun 5, 1998Paramount PicturesDrama$125,618,20126,751,962
13MulanJun 19, 1998Walt DisneyAdventure$120,620,25425,718,210
14You’ve Got MailDec 18, 1998Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$115,821,49523,826,107
15Enemy of the StateNov 20, 1998Walt DisneyAction$111,549,83623,463,864
16The Prince of EgyptDec 18, 1998Dreamworks SKGAdventure$101,413,18820,826,859
17The Rugrats MovieNov 20, 1998Paramount PicturesAdventure$100,494,68521,181,053
18Shakespeare in LoveDec 11, 1998MiramaxRomantic Comedy$100,317,79419,834,681
19The Mask of ZorroJul 17, 1998Sony PicturesAdventure$93,828,74519,992,918
20StepmomDec 25, 1998Sony/TriStarDrama$91,137,66218,496,797
21AntzOct 2, 1998Dreamworks SKGAdventure$90,757,86319,295,241
22EverestMar 6, 1998MacGillivray Free…Documentary$87,178,59915,856,344
23The X Files: Fight the FutureJun 19, 199820th Century FoxAction$83,898,31317,873,432
24The Wedding SingerFeb 13, 1998New LineRomantic Comedy$80,245,72517,105,438
25City of AngelsApr 10, 1998Warner Bros.Drama$78,750,90916,790,175
26The Horse WhispererMay 15, 1998Walt DisneyDrama$75,383,56316,070,525
27Six Days, Seven NightsJun 12, 1998Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$74,339,29415,840,543
28Star Trek: InsurrectionDec 11, 1998Paramount PicturesAdventure$70,187,65814,698,044
29BladeAug 21, 1998New LineAction$70,141,87614,925,600
30Lost In SpaceApr 3, 1998New LineAdventure$69,117,62914,734,096
31A Perfect MurderJun 5, 1998Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$67,658,33114,402,922
32The Parent TrapJul 29, 1998Walt DisneyComedy$66,308,51814,137,334
33Ever After: A Cinderella StoryJul 31, 199820th Century FoxDrama$65,705,77214,008,331
34Hope FloatsMay 29, 199820th Century FoxDrama$60,110,31312,800,380
35U.S. MarshalsMar 6, 1998Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$57,833,60312,329,034
36La vita è bellaOct 23, 1998MiramaxDrama$57,598,24711,507,437
37The Man in the Iron MaskMar 13, 1998MGMAdventure$56,968,16912,127,157
38A Civil ActionDec 25, 1998Walt DisneyDrama$56,709,98111,164,535
39Snake EyesAug 7, 1998Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$55,591,40911,851,895
40What Dreams May ComeOct 2, 1998PolygramDrama$55,485,04311,830,499
41Small SoldiersJul 10, 1998Dreamworks SKGAdventure$55,143,82311,610,379
42Halloween: H2OAug 5, 1998MiramaxHorror$55,041,73811,727,961
43T-Rex: Back to the CretaceousOct 23, 1998IMAX FilmsAdventure$53,743,2499,775,385
44Mighty Joe YoungDec 25, 1998Walt DisneyAdventure$50,632,03710,295,443
45Practical MagicOct 16, 1998Warner Bros.Comedy$46,850,5589,942,236
46The NegotiatorJul 29, 1998Warner Bros.Action$44,705,7669,484,875
47Meet Joe BlackNov 13, 1998UniversalDrama$44,650,0039,488,592
48RoninSep 25, 1998MGMAction$41,610,8848,870,533
49The SiegeNov 6, 199820th Century FoxAction$40,934,1758,710,825
50Mysteries of EgyptJul 16, 1998Sony PicturesDocumentary$40,593,2867,835,524
51PleasantvilleOct 23, 1998New LineComedy$40,584,4218,620,330
52The FacultyDec 25, 1998MiramaxHorror$40,283,3218,186,735
53I Still Know What You Did Las…Nov 13, 1998Sony PicturesHorror$40,020,6228,508,465
54Primary ColorsMar 20, 1998UniversalComedy$39,017,9848,308,328
55Urban LegendSep 25, 1998Sony PicturesHorror$38,116,7078,103,841
56How Stella Got Her Groove BackAug 14, 199820th Century FoxDrama$37,672,9448,032,271
57Out of SightJun 26, 1998UniversalComedy$37,562,5687,990,365
58SphereFeb 13, 1998Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$37,068,2947,884,087
59The Thin Red LineDec 23, 199820th Century FoxDrama$36,400,4917,173,106
60Jack FrostDec 11, 1998Warner Bros.Comedy$34,645,3747,258,132
61Mercury RisingApr 3, 1998UniversalThriller/Suspense$32,983,3327,023,562
62Bride of ChuckyOct 16, 1998UniversalHorror$32,404,1886,900,657
63A Night at the RoxburyOct 2, 1998Paramount PicturesComedy$30,331,1656,465,664
64ElizabethNov 6, 1998GramercyDrama$30,082,6996,161,349
65MadelineJul 10, 1998Sony PicturesAdventure$29,858,0486,347,100
66Wild ThingsMar 20, 1998Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$29,795,2996,344,125
67Spice WorldJan 23, 1998Sony PicturesComedy$29,342,5926,236,120
68The Object of my AffectionApr 17, 199820th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$29,145,9246,206,127
69PaulieApr 17, 1998Dreamworks SKGComedy$27,084,4995,758,778
70The Big HitApr 24, 1998Sony PicturesAction$27,066,9415,768,053
71BulworthMay 15, 199820th Century FoxComedy$26,528,6845,655,828
72Great ExpectationsJan 30, 199820th Century FoxDrama$26,333,0445,614,722
73Can’t Hardly WaitJun 12, 1998Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$25,358,9965,402,797
74FallenJan 16, 1998Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$25,310,9385,370,577
75Waking Ned DevineNov 20, 199820th Century FoxComedy$24,793,2514,967,024
76The AvengersAug 14, 1998Warner Bros.Adventure$23,385,4164,986,229
77One True ThingSep 18, 1998UniversalDrama$23,337,1964,948,708
78The Players ClubApr 8, 1998New LineBlack Comedy$23,047,9394,910,744
79RoundersSep 11, 1998MiramaxDrama$22,921,8984,883,939
80BelovedOct 16, 1998Walt DisneyHorror$22,852,4874,869,160
81Quest for CamelotMay 15, 1998Warner Bros.Adventure$22,772,5004,843,872
82The BorrowersFeb 13, 1998PolygramAdventure$22,619,5894,767,440
83He Got GameMay 1, 1998Walt DisneyDrama$21,567,8534,595,860
84PsychoDec 4, 1998UniversalHorror$21,541,2184,542,039
85VampiresOct 30, 1998Sony PicturesHorror$20,268,8254,310,519
86Hard RainJan 16, 1998Paramount PicturesAction$19,870,5674,225,905
87Jane Austen's MafiaJul 24, 1998Walt DisneyComedy$19,843,7954,231,086
88Species 2Apr 10, 1998MGMHorror$19,217,5654,086,473
89The Big LebowskiMar 6, 1998GramercyComedy$19,120,8533,868,697
90The Replacement KillersFeb 6, 1998Sony PicturesAction$19,035,7414,044,258
91The Odd Couple IIApr 10, 1998Paramount PicturesComedy$18,912,3284,025,281
92Babe: Pig in the CityNov 25, 1998UniversalAdventure$18,319,8603,864,018
93Simon BirchSep 11, 1998Walt DisneyDrama$18,253,4153,891,986
94Disturbing BehaviorJul 24, 1998MGMThriller/Suspense$17,507,3683,712,437
95Half BakedJan 16, 1998UniversalComedy$17,394,8813,684,217
96RushmoreDec 11, 1998Walt DisneyBlack Comedy$17,105,2193,366,079
9754Aug 28, 1998MiramaxDrama$16,757,1633,534,058
98A Simple PlanDec 11, 1998Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$16,316,2733,243,780
99Dance With MeAug 21, 1998Sony PicturesDrama$15,923,3543,382,235
100Dead Man on CampusAug 21, 1998Paramount PicturesBlack Comedy$15,064,9483,211,705